Jake Carter (singer)
| Jake Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 August 1998 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Fermanagh, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Relatives | Nathan Carter (brother) |
Jake Carter (born 11 August 1998)[1] is a singer and the winner of series 2 of the Irish television dance competition Dancing with the Stars. He is the younger brother of country music singer Nathan Carter.
Career
In 2017, Carter burst on to the Irish music scene after a performance on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, performing his first single "Trouble".[2] "Trouble" received a lot of air play on Irish country music radio stations and reached number one on the Irish Country Music iTunes chart.
He followed up "Trouble" with an EP titled Three Things.
In December 2017, Jake appeared as the title character in the Belfast SSE Arena pantomime production of Aladdin.[3]
Dancing with the Stars
In December 2017, Jake was confirmed as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the second series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[4]
Jake was paired with Irish professional dancer, Karen Byrne for the series. They won the competition on 25 March 2018.[5]
- Dancing with the Stars performances
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges scores | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Reggaetón Lento" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | |||||
| 3 | Quickstep / "Knee Deep in My Heart" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "The Power of Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Mi Gente" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | No elimination |
| 7 | Tango / "La cumparsita" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "You'll Never Walk Alone | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| Team Dance: Freestyle / "On the Floor" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 10 | Charleston / "Friend Like Me" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
| Swing-a-thon: "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 5 | |||||
| 11 | Rumba / "Slow Hands" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Bottom two |
| American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 12 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Winner |
| Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | ||
| Showdance / "Mad World" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
- Red numbers indicate Jake & Karen were bottom of the leaderboard.
- Green numbers indicate Jake & Karen were top of the leaderboard.
Personal life
Jake Carter was born to Ian and Noreen Carter.[6]Jake's older brother Nathan Carter is a well-known Irish country and folk music star.[7] Jake has toured extensively with his brother, most recently supporting him on Irish arena tour in March 2018.[8] He also has a sister, Kiara Carter.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nathan Carter's little brother Jake ditches his fake ID as he turns 18 - Goss.ie". 13 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Nathan Carter's younger brother set Twitter alight after appearing on The Late Late Show - Her.ie". Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Nathan Carter's brother Jake lands panto's Aladdin role". Retrieved 26 March 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Full DWTS line-up revealed - including Marty Morrissey!". RTE. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Jake Carter says winning DWTS 'feels like a dream'". RTE. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- 1 2 Kathy Donaghy (8 October 2018). "'You couldn't have an ego because they'd quickly destroy it' - Nathan Carter talks criticism, his career and his search for love". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ Costello, Emma (14 November 2017). "Nathan Carter shares gorgeous family photo with all his siblings". Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Nathan Carter". 3Arena. Retrieved 26 March 2018.