DDTV: DONEGAL singer Peter McGrory has failed to land a judge and get through to the next round of RTE’s The Voice of Ireland – but judge Dolores O’Riordan told him: “Believe in yourself.”
The 28-year-old from Tooban near Burnfoot lived in Britain for nine years where he went to music college but returned home14 months when he had a serious health scare and was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He was later given the all-clear, he told the show tonight.
He performed Pearl Jam’s hit ‘Black’ to demonstrate his vocal range at the auditions.
But O’Riordan, who met Eddie Vedder, urged Peter to find his own voice.
“Try to find your own voice and you never know what might happen,” she said.
After the show Peter said: “I was a wee bit shakey; I think I let it get to me.”
Donegal already has two contestants through to the battles stages – Kedar Friis-Lawrence (18) from Glen and Paddy Molloy (23) from Glenties.