Dancehall artiste Valiant has signed with Sony Music UK, the music label owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment in the United Kingdom.
In a post on their website, Sony Music UK congratulated their list of artistes that were recently nominated for the MOBO awards in the U.K.
“Best International Act sees nods for Doja Cat, Travis Scott, Victoria Monét, SZA, Latto, and 21 Savage. Valiant is nominated for Best Caribbean Music Act while Davido, Wizkid, Libianca, and Tyla are all up for Best African Music Act,” the post reads in part.
Valiant joins Reggae star Koffee as the other Jamaican act currently signed to the British arm of Sony Music Entertainment.
On December 18, Valiant’s EP A Gift From Me to You, was released by Sony Music UK under licence from Valiant/Diplomats.
Valiant was among the leading breakout Dancehall artistes for 2023 after a TikTok video of him went viral in late 2022, and pushed him to the forefront of the genre as one of the most talented newcomers.
With his melodic flow and charismatic personality, he has won over audiences with hits such as Expensive, Dunce Cheque, Speed Off, and North Carolina.
He also received praise from Minister of Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange, who said she is of the Red Hills native and urged him to always remind himself that he has an “awesome responsibility.”
She also praised her “nephew” for the ways he has given back to his community, which included paying the school fee of a student who had taken social media to seek assistance to fund his education.
Valiant has also been known to show up on bustling Kingston street corners, park his car, and proceed to hand out money to children on their way home from school.
