{"id":14842,"date":"2026-03-20T12:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=14842"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:01:52","slug":"i-was-only-fourteen-but-someone-bet-their-whole-future-on-my-voice-thats-how-damian-mcginty-remembers-the-moment-he-first-stepped-onto-the-stage-with-celtic-thunder-kneeli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=14842","title":{"rendered":"I Was Only Fourteen\u2026 but Someone Bet Their Whole Future on My Voice.\u201d That\u2019s How Damian McGinty Remembers the Moment He First Stepped Onto the Stage With Celtic Thunder. Kneeling Playfully at the Edge of the Stage, the Teenager Flashed a Shy Smile Before Delivering a Performance That Instantly Captivated the Audience. Within Seconds, the Theater Fell Silent as His Warm, Smooth Voice Filled the Room."},"content":{"rendered":"

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14-year-old Celtic Thunder star Damian McGinty had the audience absolutely eating out of the palm of his hand with his gorgeous voice and effortless star power on this iconic cut of \u201cPuppy Love.\u201d As soon as he runs on stage and sings the first line, the entire crowd is spellbound and just hanging on every line. The Irish talent has so much fun with the 1960 hit, delivering a cheeky performance that draws the audience in before he bowls them over with his honeyed melodies.<\/p>\n

Puppy Love\u201d is such a perfect song choice for Damian \u2013 it\u2019s like it was written just for him. Celtic Thunder\u2019s young talent would go on to star in Glee, which is no surprise as he not only has a heavenly voice, but he has such a natural knack for entertaining the audience. The Music Man has to say that some people were just born to perform, and Damian is definitely one of them.<\/p>\n

Celtic Thunder uploaded the performance to YouTube, where viewers added praise such as \u201cFantastic voice from Damian. He brings joy and happiness to my life when he sings\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s great to see everyone smiling under one roof for a wonderful performer.\u201d Several viewers also noted that Donny Osmond, who scored a hit with \u201cPuppy Love,\u201d would sure be proud to hear Damian knock it out of the park on the song.<\/p>\n

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