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Cruising to the top of a new musical career
BY Elaine Sheridan
 At 17-years-old
most teenagers are only thinking about what career path to follow, but
one Liverpool Irishman has taken to the high seas to be a professional
singer.
Nathan Carter — whose family roots lie in Newry, Co. Down —
is a musician and singer who is creating a storm on cruise ships throughout
the Mediterranean.
The talented teenager has already built up a huge fan-base with die-hard
fans travelling far and wide to see him in action.
He sings Irish country music and has performed on the same bill with the
likes of the Fureys and Davey Arthur, Larry Cunningham and Brendan Grace.
He said: “I’ve done two week-long cruises so far and the experience
has been brilliant.
“Travelling around the Med doing what I enjoy the most is just incredible.
“The feedback I get from the fans is so positive and really rewarding.”
Music has always been Nathan’s passion and the first indication
that he had any musical talent was when he was handed a piano accordion
at the age of four — and quickly mastered it.
While growing up the talented teenager joined the famous Liverpool Boy’s
Choir and early on became head chorister.
And through his time with the choir he’s had the privilege of singing
in numerous cathedrals around the world in front of many dignitaries including
Pope John Paul II.
Talking about that experience he said: “Performing in front of the
Pope in Rome was a very memorable occasion.
“I was only a young boy at the time but I’ll never forget
that trip with the choir back in 2002.
“It was a taste of things to come.”
Nathan is not the only member of the Carter family with a flair for music.
His nine-year-old brother Jacob is fantastic on the fiddle while 10-year-old
sister Ciara is already a dab hand with the concertina.
Together the talented family could go places in the music industry.
Dad Ian said jokingly: “You’ve all heard of the Corrs, hopefully
one day you’ll hear of the Carters.”
Nathan always knew music is where his heart lay and had no plans to do
anything else in his career.”
That dream was realised in 2006 when he entered the Fleadh Cheoil in Letterkenny
and won the first prize for men’s traditional singing.
Since then the popular singer has been in-demand performing live two or
three times a week in his hometown of Liverpool as well as Halifax, Leeds
and Preston to name but a few.
This September sees him back on the waters again for another sell-out
cruise around the Med. His debut album Starting Out was released this
spring and is also available on DVD. |
