If you’re not a major Gleek or Thunderhead chances are you might not know the name Damian McGinty. Give it a few weeks. It’ll be a house-hold name.
I had the pleasure of meeting Damian when he was still touring with Celtic Thunder. He was all of 16 years old then but I knew he would be a star. He was extremely polite, professional, sweet, and not to mention a very talented singer! It’s no surprise that he was picked out of 40,000 contestants to appear on The Glee Project.
It did come as a bit of a shock that he won! Damian and fellow TGP contestant, Samuel Larsen, shared the top prize of a seven episode arc on this season of Glee. Damian makes his debut on the hit show Tuesday, November 1st. The Irish singer will be playing “Rory,” a foreign exchange student. We know he can sing, but can he act? We’ll have to tune in to see if he has what it takes to be a permanent member of New Directions! Best of luck Damian. We’re all rooting for you!
Damian’s last performance on The Glee Project “Beyond The Sea”
Damian performing “A Bird Without Wings” from Celtic Thunder: The Show
Check out Damian’s YouTube for more videos, follow Damian on Twitter, and subscribe to his Facebook page. Be sure to check out Celtic Thunder, too!
