Sykes started singing when he was six years old . In 2003 , he won various competitions , including Britney Spears ' Karaoke Kriminals and Cheltenham Competitive Festival of Dramatic Art . In 2004 , he appeared on ITV 's '' Ministry of Mayhem '' , and won the Door Youth Project 's " Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest " where he performed " Mack the Knife " in Derker , and he attempted to represent United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 that was held in Lillehammer . In the finals , he finished in third place with the song , " Born to Dance " , behind Cory Spedding and runner-up Andrew Merry . In 2008 , he performed for the music competition " Live and Unsigned "
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Nathan Sykes