Paul Mescal's singer sister Nell insists her success is down to 'hard work alone' and not her famous brother as she brushes off 'nepo-sibling' claims Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 09:14 BST, 28 July 2024 | Updated: 09:20 BST, 28 July 2024 e-mail View comments Nell Mescal has insisted that her success in the music industry is purely down to her hard work and not because of her famous brother Paul. The Irish singer-songwriter, 21, - whose EP Can I Miss It for a Minute? is out now - has told in a candid new interview how her brother's fame has impacted her.
Paul, 28, is one of the most sought after actors of the past five years - after soaring to fame in Normal People and going on to star in Gladiator II. Nell has now said that when she was first signed for her music and came over to the UK she was encouraged to drop her surname so the association with Paul was lost. She told The Sunday Times : 'When I first signed and came over to the UK, a lot of people said, 'Do you want to change your name to just Nell?' Nell Mescal has insisted that her success in the music industry is purely down to her hard work and not because of her famous brother Paul The Irish singer-songwriter, 21, - whose EP Can I Miss It for a Minute? is out now - has told in a candid new interview how her brother's fame has impacted her 'No.
I love my name. A lot of people will assume that any room I get into is because of one certain thing [her brother], .