Unlike his brother, the country singer Nathan Carter, Jake Carter’s upward trajectory in the music business will be launched from a pop music platform.
His new single I Won’t Be Leaving has a funky feel to it, and will be released this coming Friday, 1st November.
It was co-written with Dunboyne-based singer/songwriter Conor McQuaid in just one day at The Nucleus Studio in Dublin.
I Won’t Be Leaving is produced by Diffusion Lab’s Chris Bubenzer and Marcin Ciszczon, the team behind the likes of FLYNN, Jafaris, Soulé and Rushes and marks a new beginning in Jake Carter’s career.
Having previously admitted to feeling like he had lived in his brother’s shadow, the 21-year old is now seeking to firmly establish himself as a pop star in the mould of Olly Murs and Justin Timberlake and create music that reflects who he really is and not who people think he should be.
II Won’t Be Leaving is a real earworm with hints throughout of Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth and Irish newcomers Wild Youth.
Speaking on the song’s origins, Carter said “I had started in a new relationship a few months prior to writing the song and although the relationship was going extremely well, not everyone agreed or were happy with us being together.
“Not every relationship is perfect and suits other people’s beliefs and thoughts of what is right, but if you’re happy then you should fight for what you want and don’t leave without it.”
Jake has set strong foundations thanks to his win on Dancing With The Stars in 2018 and performances in a number of Christmas pantos including his role this year as Prince Charming in The Cheerios Panto Cinderella at the fabulous PantoDome at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
His last single Supernatural, released in March, has recently passed the 10,000 streams mark, meaning he has over 315k total streams on Spotify as well as 310k views on his YouTube channel.
Combine that with appearances on The Ray D’Arcy Show and The Late Late Show, shows at Vicar Street and Cork Opera House as well as radio slots on TodayFM, 2FM, Spin1038 and more, Jake Carter, who has plenty more songs in the pipeline, looks set to build upon the success he’s had so far and make a name for himself in the music industry.
