[citation needed] He then engaged publicist Max Clifford and was signed to his first recording contract in England.

His first recording was "Walking in the Air", which was released on a special Christmas Hits album, also featuring songs by Westlife, Elton John and Elvis Presley.

His first self-titled album, Declan, with Irish traditional songs as well as specially written material.

[citation needed] He came to the attention of Haim Saban who signed Galbraith to his music group's new record label, Starwatchum.

[citation needed] Galbraith has garnered fame outside the British Isles, especially in China, where his songs were chosen as part of the Chinese education curriculum for learning English.