Melanie Amaro was crowned the winner on the first season of the U.S. “X Factor” and scored a $5 million recording contract. Now the Florida native reflects on her journey to stardom on her debut single “Don’t Fail Me Now.” The uptempo record, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and written by Livvi Franc, will appear on her upcoming Epic Records debut, due this fall.

“I’ve walked the longest road, so don’t fail me now, feet don’t fail me now,” sings the 20-year-old Melanie over the pulsing bassline.

Follow her as she embarks on the next chapter of her career.