Isaiah Firebrace
"The X Factor Australia" 2016 winner Isaiah Firebrace shows his new look via a selfie dated Nov. 2, 2016. isaiahfirebrace_official/Instagram

Three months after clinching the “X Factor Australia” 2016 title, Isaiah Firebrace has dropped his first official music video for his single “It’s Gotta Be You.” The track is part of his self-titled debut album, released in December last year.

The 17-year-old crooner from Moama in NSW won the reality singing competition after winning the hearts of Australian voters. He bested three other finalists in the “X Factor Australia” 2016 grand finals: runner-up Davey Woder, followed by Vlado Saric and Amalia Foy.

This week, Isaiah released the music video for “It’s Gotta Be You,” which was well-received by his fans. The young singer took to his social media accounts to promote the video and his supporters heaped him praises for his latest project. On his Instagram account, Isaiah wrote, “Who's loving the new music video for #ItsGottaBeYou?! Let me know what you think in the comments, I'd love to hear from you! click the link in my bio to watch the video!”

His post, which has earned more than 3,000 likes to date, appeared to be full of compliments from his fans. One of his followers, chelseaathorne, wrote, “It's so good!! It's been my favourite song since it came out, & now I'm more in love with it because of the beautiful video, keep up the amazing work.” Instagram user katie_boo_xoxo, on the other hand, commented, “Mate! Why didn't you make this earlier? I'm so in love right now! I can't thank you enough for finally making a music video! Keep doing what your doing and I'll see ya in Melbourne 1st of April at Jess Mauboy!”

Meanwhile, another fan with user name khreyane1416 wrote, “Watched it like [three] times already today seriously, #ItsGottaBeYou music vid deserves millions of watch and likes.. It was brilliantly made, I love the themes, the atmosphere, the vibes, everything. And your voice, your look and those outfits and your hair just perfect! @isaiahfirebrace_official you've grown too fast and it's amazing watching you succeed doing what you love. Congratulations on your debut music video. I've fallen in love with your music over and over again. God bless and thanks for sharing us your amazing talent.”

Over on Facebook, Isaiah got more positive comments from fans. “It was well worth the wait. [It] is awesome well done mate. [You’re an] incredible singer and will go a long way congratulations,” Tracey Glawson wrote. Christine Burge commented, “Wow, wow, wow!!! Fantastic job!! You have an amazing voice that just keeps getting better!! Looking forward to following your career.”

Here are some fans’ reactions on Twitter:







As Isaiah savours his success, reports have indicated that he may be the last “X Factor Australia” winner. According to The Age, Channel Seven has cancelled the reality show following dismal ratings in its Season 8. The report cited that “X Factor Australia,” which experienced as low as 600,000 metropolitan viewers, wasn’t included in the network’s program offerings for this year.

Source: YouTube/ IsaiahFirebraceVEVO