Sam Nixon

Sam Nixon (born 21 March 1986) in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, is a UK pop singer and television presenter. He came third on the "Pop Idol" television series in 2003. He was a catering student from Barnsley College in South Yorkshire, England. He attended Holgate School, Barnsley from 1997 to 2002, where he formed a band Fareview with friends.

Nixon and fellow "Pop Idol" finalist Mark Rhodes had a #1 hit in the United Kingdom with their cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends", originally performed by The Beatles. Their second single 'The Sun Has Come Your Way' debuted in the UK top 40 at #19, however they were dropped from their record deal after this release.

Nixon began a television presenting career, co-hosting Top of the Pops Reloaded, before forming a presentational double-act on the BAFTA winning CBBC show Level Up, with Mark Rhodes, which started on the 3 April 2006 (and ended on 1 September 2006). The children's Saturday morning show, TMi, started on BBC Two on 17 September, with the series finishing on 3 February 2007. TMi was recommissioned for a second series. Sam returned to T.V at the beginning of the Easter holidays 2007 in a show called Do Something Different where he presents with Mark Rhodes and Ayesha Asantewaa to attempt to get 1 million children to try something new.

He also performs in a band called Mason purely for enjoyment. Mason performed their first gig on the 3rd June 2007 at the "burn down the disco" night at The Arches, a popular live music venue in Barnsley, and also headlined a local mini music festival at Darton, Barnsley a month later. They continue to perform local gigs as and when Sam's busy TV schedule allows.

Sam is currently presenting TMi every Saturday on BBC2 alongside Caroline Flack and Mark Rhodes.

Filmography

"Pop Idol 2" Performances

*Top 50: "Walking In Memphis" by (Marc Cohn)
*Wildcards: "Over My Shoulder" (Mike & The Mechanics)
*Top 12: "Handbags & Gladrags" (Rod Stewart)
*Top 10: "True Colours" (Cyndi Lauper)
*Top 8: "I Want Love" (Elton John)
*Top 7: "Blame It On The Boogie" (Jackson 5)
*Top 6: "With A Little Help From My Friends" (The Beatles)
*Top 5: "Mr. Bojangles" (Sammy Davis Jr.)
*Top 4: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (Bruce Springsteen)
*Top 4: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (Wizzard)
*Top 3: "Always" (Bon Jovi)
*Top 3: "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart)

Discography

Singles
*"With A Little Help From My Friends - Sam & Mark" (March 2004)
*"The Sun Has Come Your Way - Sam & Mark" (May 2004)

ee also

*Sam and Mark
*Mark Rhodes
*Level Up
*TMi
*Do Something Different

External links

* [http://www.samnixon.net Sam Nixon.net]
* [http://www.sam-the-man.org.uk/ sam-the-man.org.uk]
* [http://markrhodes1981.topic-board.com/index.htm Mark Rhodes Forum]