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| Birth Date | 12 December 1993 |
| Age | 31 |
| Hometown | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Louis Tomlinson |
| Placement | 1/16 (Winner) |
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Dalton Harris is a Jamaican singer from Clarendon who competed in Series 15 of The X Factor as part of the Boys category mentored by Louis Tomlinson.
Due to the eliminations of Armstrong Martins, Brendan Murray and Anthony Russell, he was the only act left in his category and he made it all the way to the final where he was crowned the winner defeating Scarlett Lee who was part of the Girls category mentored by Simon Cowell, thus making history as the first-ever foreigner to win the original series.
The X Factor[]
In 2018, Harris entered season 15 of The X Factor in the United Kingdom. He auditioned for the series with "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John. He received four yeses from the four judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell. Competing in the category of "Boys", he was coached by Tomlinson. Owing the success and increasing popularity of the Jamaican act, the British X Factor was broadcast in Jamaica after the local Television Jamaica (TVJ) bought the rights of broadcasting the programme live in Jamaica. On the six-chair challenge, Harris was the last contestant to perform, singing "Purple Rain" by Prince. He performed "I'm Feeling Good" in the semi-final and "Clown" from Emeli Sandé. Harris was consistently the favorite to win the show. He reached the final of the contest on 1 December 2018 alongside Anthony Russell and Scarlett Lee. In the final, he sang "A Song for You" from Leon Russell, and dueted "Beneath Your Beautiful" with Emeli Sande. His winner's single was "The Power of Love", performed as a duet with James Arthur, who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Advanced |
| Six Chair Challenge | "Purple Rain" | Advanced | |
| Judges' Houses | "Listen" | Advanced | |
| Week 1 | This Is Me | "Life On Mars" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Guilty Pleasures | "I Have Nothing" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Fright Night | "Creep" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Movies | "California Dreamin'" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Big Band | "Listen" | Safe |
| Week 6: Semi Finals | Mamma Mia | "SOS" | Safe |
| Get Me to the Final | "Beautiful" | ||
| Final Semi Final Showdown | "Clown" | Safe | |
| Week 7: Final | "A Song for You" | Winner | |
| Celebrity Duets | "Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Emeli Sandé) | ||
| Winners' Duets | "The Power of Love" (with James Arthur) |
Post The X Factor[]
"The Power of Love" cover
Following his win, his duet was released and charted at #4 on the UK Charts, with first week sales of 35,000 - the lowest for any winner to date.
Discography[]
Singles[]
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| "Finally" | 2012 | — | — | — | rowspan="4" Template:N/a | ||||||||||||||||
| "Pauper" | 2014 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Power of Love" (featuring James Arthur) |
2018 | 4 | 35 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Cry" | 2019 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The X Factor UK Winners | |||
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| UK Series 15 Finalists | |||
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| Acacia & Aaliyah • Anthony Russell • Armstrong Martins • Bella Penfold • Brendan Murray • Dalton Harris • Danny Tetley • Giovanni Spano • Janice Robinson • LMA Choir • Misunderstood • Molly Scott • Olatunji Yearwood • Scarlett Lee • Shan Ako • United Vibe | |||