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While stating that he is ‘a little depressed’ whenever he is travelling back to his homeland Jamaica, fast-rising Reggae artiste Dalton Harris said he has learnt that plans are afoot to have him ‘bottled’ during his performance at Reggae Sumfest, which will be held in St James from July 14 to 20. The artiste, who won the X-Factor UK competition in December last year, faced heavy criticism mainly from some of his Jamaican fans after a photo surfaced, showing him sitting on the lap of a male X-Factor contestant. He subsequently declared that he is not homosexual. In a social media post yesterday, the artiste,Read More →

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Nearly a decade after he won Jamaica’s premier singing competition – Rising Stars, Dalton Harris has secured an even bigger win. The 24-year-old, who hails from a rural community in Clarendon parish called Sanguinetti, was today declared winner of the X Factor UK competition based on public votes. He entered the final with two other contestants – Scarlette Lee who finished second and third-place finisher Anthony Russell. Harris, for weeks, was touted as the hot favourite to win. The actual announcement of the victor happened some 24 hours after all three finalists threw down the gauntlet with two performances each. Harris belted out A SongRead More →

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Dalton Harris is among three contestants who on Sunday (November 25) made it into the final of the X Factor UK singing competition. The Jamaican, who is being touted as the most consistent contestant and the favourite to win, was the first to secure a spot in the final based on votes. The song he belted out was Clown by Emeli Sandé. The reaction from the audience and judges was overwhelmingly positive. One judge, Robbie Williams, was booed for saying Harris’ performance was ‘a bit boring’. His wife, Ayda Williams, who is also a judge, thought otherwise. Before the finalists were announced, she vowed to eatRead More →

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Jamaican singer Dalton Harris will today make his bid for a spot in the final of the X Factor UK after making it into the competition’s top four. Harris, who advanced on Saturday with a rendition of Feeling Good, had a fainting spell on stage when his progress was announced. He apparently had to be caught in order to not fall to the floor. Harris’ feet similarly gave way last weekend when he became aware that he had reached the semi-finals. Harris’ performance yesterday elicited – as is now customary, a standing ovation from all four judges – Simon Cowell, Robbie Williams, Louis Tomlinson andRead More →

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A week after admitting that he ‘struggles’ sometimes with believing in his ability to sing, a seemingly more confident Dalton Harris has declared that he is capable of winning the X Factor UK competition and a record deal. “I am capable…” he said in a social media post, which includes a photo of him posing seemingly at one of the X Factor shows with Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt. Harris further stated that, like Bolt did for athletes, he is paving the way for young singers. “I am paving the way for those that will be after me,” he declared. Harris, in an introduction toRead More →

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Jamaican singer Dalton Harris made it into the top 10 of the X Factor UK show today, November 4. The former Digicel Rising Stars winner advanced based on his rendition of Radiohead’s 1993 hit, Creep. That performance, on Saturday night, earned a standing ovation from all four judges, who, as is becoming customary, lauded Dalton especially for his vocal range. Ayda Williams told Dalton: “Your range is like a range within a range within a range. You are like a vocal matrix. I am so excited because I am watching a real artiste emerge. You’ve got a standing ovation every single one of your performance…”Read More →

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Jamaican native Dalton Harris whipped a huge crowd into a frenzy and got a standing ovation from all four judges on the X Factor UK today (October 27) following his rendition of Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing. Chief judge, Simon Cowell, told the Jamaican: “I remember few occasions on this show when certain artistes had their moment and could change their lives; that might be that moment. That was seriously amazing…” Louis Tomlinson, who coaches Dalton and other members of The Boys group, declared: “As far as I am concerned, you are in your own league vocally in this competition… You’ve raised the bar everyRead More →

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Following the first elimination show based on public votes, Jamaican artiste Dalton Harris last night advanced to the next stage of the X Factor UK competition. The other Caribbean contestant, Olatunji Yearwood, out of Trinidad and Tobago, got the lowest number of votes and became the first to be eliminated since the live shows started on Saturday. The two other contestants at the bottom – Armstrong and Janice – went head-to-head for another chance. Armstrong survived. With two persons being eliminated, there are now 14 contestants in the competition. Their individual votes were not disclosed last night, and their names were called in no particularRead More →

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After impressing judges in the auditions and deliberations, Jamaican artiste Dalton Harris, who last night was commended for his ‘unbelievable vocals’ and showmanship, cleared another round in the X-Factor, United Kingdom. He earned one of six available positions in the Boys category of the show during the Six Chairs Challenge aired last night, October 6. The ‘Purple Rain’ hit, originally done by Prince and released in 1984, was the selection belted out by the 24-year-old. When the final note faded, there was thunderous applause from the audience, and a standing ovation from all four judges – Ayda Field, Robbie Williams, Louis Tomlinson, and Simon Cowell.Read More →