BY RICHARD JOHNSON—
Observer senior reporter—
Dalton Harris performing at Reggae Sumfest in July this year—
One year ago Jamaicans celebrated the success of singer Dalton Harris as he triumphed on the televised British talent show X Factor.
Harris returned to the X Factor stage last night in London to première his single Cry, a guitar-drive soft rock ballad which was well received by the studio audience.
The 26-year old had been teasing his fans via social media regarding his up-coming single and chose the same television show which gave him an international audience and platform to showcase the new track.
“Played all my cards to the queen of hearts; if love is a crime then I’m guilty,” he noted on his Instagram account, quoting a line from the song.
“This song means so much to me and I hope you love it as much as I do. I’ve been working so hard over this past year to get to this point, and it’s a real full circle moment releasing it after performing on the X-Factor stage again. Thank you all for being so patient with this journey,” Harris continued.
Harris has been calling the United Kingdom home since he won the X-Factor UK last December. He has been working on material as part of the prize package which included a recording contract with Syco Records — Simon Cowell’s label owned by Sony. The actual dollar value of the contract is still unknown, but reports indicate that it could be in the region of £1 million.
The 2010 Digicel Rising Star winner was last on a Jamaican stage in July of this year when he performed at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay.Sponsored Links
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