 Welcome back to the program on this Wednesday afternoon. It's David James with your write-through until five on the jive time And that was the sound of Jamie Donnelly You've heard me talk a lot about Jamie Donnelly over the last couple of weeks and months because she is one of my Contestant on this year series of glory chair on TG car and I am delighted to be mentor on her But I'm even more delighted to have her in the studio with me today. Jamie. Good afternoon. Hi David Thanks for having me. It's great to have you here and as I mentioned great to have you as one of my contestants on Glour chair this year. I know I'm delighted when you approached me back in September now I think it was I couldn't believe me luck really. I've been a fan of the show for such a long time and Just even to get out to a wider audience stay let more people know who I am. It's it's really exciting So let's start with who you are because you're from Straban and you've been singing pretty much your whole life. Yeah Well, I've been singing ever since I can really remember. I've always been involved in the arts so dancing act and all that kind of stuff as well and Yeah, I kind of really fell in love with country music when I started playing the guitar I was about 10. I think the lit educators and taught me from Castle there and just kind of Getting to play the songs myself and really reading the lyrics and stuff They are like all three like all country music tells a story and that's kind of why I fell in love with it So well the first few times I heard you I really really liked what you done and I saw that you were quite different to maybe some some of the other artists out There you have kind of your own unique style, you know what you like You know what you like to sing and you sing it very well So we've filmed the first episode of gloria back in October and that's going to begin out now in January How did you find the experience of filming? Oh? So so exciting like even from the day getting your hair make up done like all the new Cameras and lights and it's a whole different experience. It's like the next level So it's really exciting and as I say I do a bit of act on stuff as well So like that's something that I definitely want to get more into in the future So it was a really good kind of launch pad or like first a good first experience of that on-screen experience And what about your mentor was he okay with you? Listen delighted to be your mentor and I think that you're going to do very very well in this year's competition And it's so important that people out there who are into country music get behind the likes of yourself on these shows You're homegrown you're from Straban just down the road from us And I really hope that the people in the Northwest are going to get behind you on this year show But Jimmy you're not scared of a challenge because this Monday you've had the courage to put together a big concert for yourself Which is taking place in the alley theater in Straban So it's a very special venue to me as it's in my hometown It was one of the first kind of places I ever got to sing and just it's kind of awful circle being able to bring My own show here this time. So that's also really exciting and it's kind of something I've been planning all year long It's kind of like my year project if you like and Louise boys who's the kind of manager of the acts that happens in the alley theater. She approached me about February time It was after I won the award best female newcomer, I think was and Yeah, so she gave me the chance to kind of have me bring me on show to the alley and So exciting to think that someone like her has belief in me and Kind of that I that give me the confidence in itself to kind of go for it and bring my show to the alley So it's really exciting right and that's this come in Monday night And a lot of people would have seen you during the Margot concert that was here in letter Kenny We invited you along to sing a few songs full house 900 people and you went down an absolute storm It didn't faze you you were on there and you were very comfortable singing away not a bother Oh, well, it was very nerve-racking, but the audience and I was just an electric and it was just such a good feeling and hopefully later down the line, maybe I could Rally up an audience But not was amazing and Margot so lovely So I'm really thankful she let me sing that night and you were brilliant as we said and a lot of people would have seen you And if you're listening and you did see her why not go along to the alley this Monday the 19th tickets are only a tenner It is as cheap as chips and by doing that you would be supporting a young artist on her way in the music business trying to get Started and trying to get going in the business and Jimmy you've also just released a new album So this night is going to be a celebration of this album as well. Tell us about it Absolutely, so I know my concerts called a Christmas concert But the first half's definitely got a showcase loads of the new songs from a new album and it's called this one's for the girls And I kind of came about the idea just after I released my last album the country me it was called but Before I released any more music I kind of I dabble on about a song writing as well So I was thinking what I could write next and I started to look back on all the kind of artists who like inspired me and Kind of the ladies really that I looked up to and I thought what a nice idea It would be to kind of dedicate a full album to them and for their work and as a thank you to them really so And you've kind of got everything on there from from the older country artists We might have inspired you to to maybe even the likes of daddy's lessons, which was a hit for what's her name again? Beyonce and you was something like that Yeah, Beyonce so you really have sort of everything on there But you've put your own stamp on all of the songs which I think is really cool So you'll be fit to hear them this Monday night in the alley and you're gonna be back by the matrimony band Who are a super band by the way their first-class musicians and top lads as well and also a special guest Who was quite the big star on the country music scene had a bit of health issues and was away But now is back and that's Jason McGilligan So sort of a unique chance to get to see Jason back in concert again because he was he's he is still a fantastic artist But he was on the road and doing great great things for a good for you years Yeah, and he's such a good friend friend is mine as well if anyone has seen actually any of my recent music videos It's Jason who's done them. So not only is he a talented singer. He is great behind the camera as well Brilliant brilliant. Well, listen Jimmy, it's been great to chat you on the program today We hope that people of the Northwest are gonna get behind you I know they are because I'm gonna be mentioning it each and every day when Gloritera is on it goes to air in The third week in January and I would just love for one of my contestants to win this year series That would absolutely make my year. So you never know we might make that happen But also Jimmy, I want to wish you the very best this Monday night in the alley theater tickets are only a tenor There's still some available and they're available on the alley theaters website And I'm sure you can check out your social medias as well for more information. Absolutely Yes, so I'm Jamie Donnelly music on Facebook and I'm Jamie underscore Donnelly on Instagram and my website is www.jimmydonnellymusic.com There you go. You can find me there too. There you go That is Jimmy Donnelly. She is her special guest on the show today one of my contestants on Gloritera And I really want you to go and support her this coming Monday night in the alley theater Instra band for her concert with a full band all the lights all the bells and whistles It's a show that you don't want to miss and tickets are only a tenor so go out there and support someone who is