British songstress kills it with touching performance of latest single

Nov 29, 2011 08:58 GMT  ·  By

Jessie J is one of those singers who appeal to critics and fans alike. On the latest edition of X Factor UK, where she performed her ballad “Who You Are,” she showed the world why she's industry's darling.

Fans have come to expect amazing performances from Jessie, who is as talented a songwriter as she's a powerful vocalist and consummate performer.

Before she left the X Factor UK stage, she explained that she wrote the ballad “Who You Are,” a motivational track about how you're not supposed to let anyone get you down by staying true to yourself, when she was in a “very bad place.

It's perhaps best if you see the video above in this context because only this way can you truly appreciate her emotional performance.

It's clear that Jessie sings her heart out – but it also helps to know why. Check it out.