Earlier this year Nelson dropped into the 1xtra studios as guest with DJ Edu and wasProud to be the 1st Cape Verdian artist to do an interview at BBC Radio in the U.K. He will be back in at 1Xtra next month so look out for that!Nelson Freitas is a singer, writer and producer who from his roots in Cape Verde via the Netherlands has enjoyed commercial success across Europe with 3 albums, a host of singles and several years touring. A journey which started as a break-dancer, then became the frontman of the infamous group Quatro. With a passion for Hip-Hop, R&B and House music; Nelson took the challenge to go it alone and concentrate on his solo work by blending all these influences into one.After touring for 2 years he released "My life" album in 2010. With hits such as Rebound Chick, Saia Branka, Nha Primere Amor and selling over 90,000 copies, the critics then realised that Nelson in his own right was here to stay- with his YouTube views highlighting his commercial appeal. Most notably, in 2009, Nelson was #1 in Portugal with Cre Sabe for 13 weeks and has accumulated over 17 millions views on YouTube in total- with 1/2 a million hits on Bo Tem Mel!
Nelson's 3rd album "Elevate" was released earlier this year with collaborations with artists and producers of different ethnicities like Angola, Cape Verde, Congo, Holland and Morocco which has helped forge a fresh and new worldly sound. The journey continues..
Friday, 18 October 2013
Nelson Freitas - Something Good (Out 17th Nov)
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