New Music: Francesco Yates’ “Nobody Like You”

Having Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams name you as the next breakout music star is a colossal co-sign from one of the most celebrated performers of the last 20 years. Toronto’s Francesco Yates has been lucky enough to get that approval from Skateboard P.

The 19-year-old singer-songwriter signed to Atlantic Records at just 16, and he is currently working on his debut studio album. Meanwhile, Yates is giving the public a taste of his brand of Pop music with the new single “Nobody Like You.”

“He’s absolutely gonna be just a huge, huge, huge pop star,” Pharrell states about Yates. “But not in the way people have been thinking of pop music in the past ten years,” .

The two entertainers having an extended working relationship. Yates played guitar on “Gust of Wind” off Pharrell’s G I R L album. He also plays piano, bass, drums, and harmonica. Previous Yates singles include “Better To Be Good” and…