Nina Nesbitt

NINA NESBITT

Nina Nesbitt forced her way into the music industry at the tender age of 17 after a chance encounter and on-the-spot performance of her song “Standing on One Leg” for pop sensation Ed Sheeran in 2011, which led to support slots and an on-stage cameo with him during his nation-wide tour. The half-Scottish, half-Swedish singer/songwriter had originally wanted to be an author, and eventually used this talent to set her short stories to the music she wrote on her piano and later, acoustic guitar. At 16 she began performing in her hometown of Edinburgh, and created a YouTube channel where she posted a mixture of original songs and covers. Her interesting version of Example’s “Stay Awake” was heard by the U.K. rapper, and he subsequently invited Nesbitt to complete his U.K. tour with him. Despite increased label interest on the back of her performances with Sheeran, alongside a BBC Radio 1 live session, Nesbitt fought off their advances to go it alone and form her own fan base.

Nesbitt’s exuberant mixture of pop-inspired melodies and brooding teen angst dealt with the youthful themes of boys, growing up, and heartbreak, sung in her sweet Scottish brogue. She had been cast as the female counterpart to Sheeran; however, Nesbitt carved out her own identity with her feisty folk-pop EP The Apple Tree in 2012 after eventually signing with Universal, and a year later she released the U.K. Top 75 single “Stay Out.” In 2014, Nesbitt released her full-length debut album, Peroxide, which featured songs from her previous EPs as well as new material. The album peaked at number one in Scotland. Two more EPs followed in 2016 with Life in Colour and Modern Love, the latter of which featured the single “Chewing Gum.” Also that year, she parted ways with her label and signed with Cooking Vinyl. In 2017, Nesbitt delivered a pair of singles in “The Moments I’m Missing” and “The Best You Had,” each of which led to remixes and alternate versions. Her 2018 single, “Somebody Special,” received additional remixes by Leon Lour and R3hab.

MONDAY 08 APRIL

THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 7:30pm
Ages 14+

Advance tickets available from:
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Nina Nesbitt’s burning ambition has always been to be an acclaimed singer and thanks to a certain flame-haired star her dreams are starting to come true. The half Scottish /half Swedish teenager’s big break came earlier this year when she attended a low-key Ed Sheeran show in Edinburgh. Before the gig a friend told Ed that Nina had uploaded a cover of his colossal hit ‘The A Team’ onto YouTube so, while setting up, Ed asked Nina to perform one of her own songs for him. Suitably impressed, Ed contacted Nina and personally asked her to support him at his sold-out UK shows. Better still, Nina even got to come on during Ed’s set to perform a rousing duet of the Leonard Cohen classic ‘Hallelujah’ (later covered by Jeff Buckley and Alexandra Burke).

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JOSH KUMRA
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BILLY LOCKETT
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