Wes Nelson found it "tough" to "prove" himself in the music industry.
The 26-year-old star shot to fame when he took part in 'Love Island' in 2018 and he admitted he's had to push himself with his music to shed his reality TV background, but he thinks his music speaks for itself.
He told MailOnline: "It's not easy, but at the same time, it's nothing that I can control. I think if you are putting good music out and you get the response and get the numbers, that's what people sort of accept as your career path.
"I think you can't really shout it from the rooftops, "oh I'm an artist now". You have to prove it.
"We have done that now, and obviously with my tour, and people are really turning up and really streaming music day after day. So it's been tough in a sense."
The 'Abracadabra' singer is to embark on his first European tour in May and he is "buzzing" for the chance to connect with fans.
He said: "I'm double excited. I've never done headline shows in Europe. So it's going to be my first time being able to sort of go out to the European fans and really connect with them. So yeah, I'm buzzing."
