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Penyanyi HARRIS J, dilahirkan di Chelsea di tengah-tengah Kota London, beliau adalah seorang artis Muda Muslim British berketurunan India dan Ireland yang merupakan artis baru dari Awakening Records.
Muncul dengan sebuah video klip yang baharu bertajuk ‘Salam Alaikum’ imej dan perwatakan Harris J saling tak tumpah seperti Justin Bieber. Klip video single terbaru beliau di YouTube telah mencecah sejuta tontonan dalam tempoh sebulan ditayangkan.
Pada usia muda, bakat semula jadi Harris J kerana nyanyian adalah jelas. Menjelang usia lima tahun, beliau mula menyanyi dan membuat persembahan di khalayak ramai, di pertunjukan sekolah dan perhimpunan berbilang agama.
Setelah memasuki ‘ Awakening Talent Contest’ pada tahun 2013- Harris J telah memenangi pertandingan tersebut dan menandatangani perjanjian rekod eksklusif dengan Awakening Records.
Pertandingan yang diadakan pada tahun 2013 itu menyaksikan Harris J berjaya menewaskan lebih 1000 penyertaan berbentuk rakaman video nyanyian dari 66 negara di seluruh dunia.
Album pertama berjudul ‘Salam’ meggunakan khidmat penerbit, Mike Harris itu dikeluarkan pada bulan September 2015 di seluruh dunia. Manakala di pasaran Malaysia sekitar bulan November sempena jelajahnya bersama Maher Zain nanti di Malaysia.
Born in Chelsea in the heart of London, Harris J is a young British Muslim artist with Indian and Irish heritage signed to Awakening Records.
At an early age, Harris’s natural talent for singing was evident. By the age of five, he began singing and performing in public, at school recitals and multi-faith gatherings. His mastery of classical Arabic recitation with tones and vocal techniques of Irish folk music create a distinctly rich blend of artistic talent.
Harris J is passionate about football. At the age of 12, Harris earned himself a place in the exclusive Elite Training Club at the Chelsea Academy, receiving expert coaching over several years at the training grounds of the Chelsea FC Premier League Side.
Having entered the social media powered Awakening Talent Contest in 2013 – in which multi platinum winning songwriter and artist Maher Zain was a judge – Harris J went on to win the competition and signed an exclusive record deal with Awakening Records.
In July 2015 Harris J graduated from the world renowned BRIT School of Performing Arts in London (alumni include Adele, Amy Winehouse and others). Harris J has performed in charity tours in the UK and at the Mandela tribute concert in South Africa. World Music Trends have identified Harris as “an artist who will take the global Islamic music scene by storm”.
Harris J considers himself a proud Muslim and a true Brit and is now looking forward to taking his new blend of faith inspired music to the world. His debut album is due to be released in late August 2015.
