Damian is now 19 years old and has already been singing professionally for … Read Full Bio ↴Damian is now 19 years old and has already been singing professionally for 4 years now. He has been performing for over a decade now and won his first music competition by the time he turned six. Damian is sports mad and when he is not singing he loves playing football and attending sporting events. After winning a singing competition in 2006, Damian’s public profile was significantly boosted and he made appearances at various concerts including the Millennium Forum for Derry City football team.

Damian first came to the attention of the Producer Sharon Browne and Music Director Phil Coulter at the tender age of 14, when a CD he recorded for Charity was passed along to them. He was invited to come along to audition for the show and was immediately cast in the role of the “teenager” or “boy wonder” in CELTIC THUNDER. Damian’s excitement and enthusiasm for Celtic Thunder is infectious, and after seeing him perform there was no way he would not be part of the show. Almost 4 years on Damian has developed and grown both in and out of Celtic Thunder, he is more than a foot taller than he was when it started. He often draws the biggest reaction from the crowd and throngs of Celtic Thunder fans have lined up for the pure-voiced Damian’s autographs and t-shirts. “The fans are crazy,” laughs Damian. “I don’t know why they’re walking around with my ugly mug on their stomach, but it’s great to have fans that really love what you do.”

Damian has been recently selected as one of the top 12 finalists out of a 40,000 Myspace Audition Search, who competed for a coveted spot on "The Glee Project". Be sure to watch each Sunday Night June 12, 2011 at 9PM EDT, for the next 12 Weeks as 1 Finalist will be cast in a seven-episode guest role in season three of hit show “Glee” on Fox.

Unbelievable
Damian McGinty Lyrics

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I was only seventeen, you the high school beauty queen
Unbelievable
You were living on my street, oh so near but out of reach
Unbelievable
When I called to your door, never felt so scared before
Unbelievable
Stood there in your dressing gown, without a thought you shot me down
Unbelievable

I grew up and made a life, worked a job from 9 to 5
Unbelievable
Saved my cash and bought a car, spent my night at Jackie′s bar
Unbelievable

Then one night you walked in with your grin and bright blue eyes
You said "Sorry that I shot you down,
That was then, I was young and this is now."
Unbelievable
Unbelievable

Now we're here side by side, I′m your man and you're my wife
Unbelievable
We have a child, twenty-two, bright blue eyes she looks like you
Unbelievable
I thank my lucky stars at night, I am yours and you are mine
Unbelievable
And when there comes a day I die, know that you've been my whole life
You′re unbelievable
You′re unbelievable
You're unbelievable

You′re unbelievable
You're unbelievable

Overall Meaning

Damian McGinty's song "Unbelievable" tells the story of a man who falls in love with his high school crush, the beauty queen. At the age of seventeen, he was living on the same street as her but felt as if she was out of reach. He mustered up the courage to call on her doorstep one day, but when she came to the door, he was too scared to say anything to her. She shot him down and left him feeling heartbroken.

As he grew older, the singer moved on with his life, working a 9-to-5 job and spending his nights at Jackie's bar. Then one day, his high school crush walks into the bar, grinning from ear to ear, and apologizes for rejecting him all those years ago. She admits that she was young and foolish and that she is ready to give him a chance. The man is awestruck and feels that the moment is unbelievable.

Years go by, and the couple gets married, has a child, and spends their lives together. In this time, the singer thanks his lucky stars every night and considers his wife to be unforgettable.

Overall, the song is about how life can turn around in unexpected ways, and how our past experiences shape who we become. It also touches on the idea of forgiveness and how it can lead to some of the most amazing and meaningful moments of our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

I was only seventeen, you the high school beauty queen
At the age of seventeen, I met a very attractive girl in high school who was considered the most beautiful girl in school

You were living on my street, oh so near but out of reach
You resided on the same street as I did, yet you were beyond my reach

When I called to your door, never felt so scared before
I was terrified when I knocked on your door and calmed down only when you talked to me

Stood there in your dressing gown, without a thought you shot me down
You rejected me when I proposed and I felt stupid for asking in the first place, while you looked perfectly fine in your bathrobe at that unfortunate moment

I grew up and made a life, worked a job from 9 to 5
After high school, I started working on making a living for myself, nine to five

Saved my cash and bought a car, spent my night at Jackie's bar
I saved my money and made a purchase, a car, and spent my free time at Jackie's bar

Then one night you walked in with your grin and bright blue eyes
One night you walked in with an attractive radiance and sparkling blue eyes

You said "Sorry that I shot you down, That was then, I was young and this is now."
You apologised for rejecting me earlier, recognising that the present is different from the past, and you’ve grown up from the past

Now we're here side by side, I'm your man and you're my wife
Now we're married, side by side. I'm your husband, and although we had our differences in the past, we have put those antagonism aside to be a part of each other's life

We have a child, twenty-two, bright blue eyes she looks like you
We have a twenty-two-year-old daughter, with a sparkling pair of blue eyes that resemble you

I thank my lucky stars at night, I am yours and you are mine
Every night, I am grateful for being with you and being able to call you mine

And when there comes a day I die, know that you've been my whole life
When my last day arrives and I take my last breath, please know that my whole life has been defined by sharing it with you

You're unbelievable
You are an amazing person, beyond what society can comprehend

You're unbelievable
You withhold such an enigmatic aura that leaves people in awe

You're unbelievable
You are one of a kind, a gemstone that is rare to find

You're unbelievable
You are an extraordinary human being, beyond what words can describe

You're unbelievable
You exude such an unexplainable beauty that grasps people's attention

Writer(s): Mark Caplice, Mcginty Damian, Cian Sweeney, Briony O''toole

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