Two Kildare natives to feature on 'Ireland's Got Talent' this weekend-not to be missed!

By Kim O'Leary

As the new season of Ireland’s hottest talent show kicks off its news season, Kildare viewers are in for a treat, with a talented singer and young magician from the county to light up screens on ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ this Saturday, February 9.

Talented Julie McCabe (30) is a passionate singer and blogger and she lives in Leixlip, Kildare, with her husband Glen and their two-year old son Max.

Julie is a full-time mum with a passion for singing and she has already racked up thousands of views on her social media, running a popular blog called ‘Ordinary Gal’ where she gives tips on fashion and beauty. Born and raised in Dublin, Julie has a brother and four sisters and she is the youngest in her family. Julie has been singing for all of her life, particularly in earnest over the last eight years, saying that singing is her ‘happy place’ and that she 'loves to perform on stage.'

Indeed, Julie certainly has the experience of singing on stage in front of a live crowd, having previously sang on The Late Late Show during a karaoke night which she ended up winning and her musical idol is Beyonce.

However, after her young son Max was diagnosed with autism, Julie’s musical pursuits took a back seat for a time as she focused on caring for him. But with her family’s encouragement and support, Julie is hoping to win over the four judges Louis Walsh, Jason Byrne, Denise van Outen and Michelle Visage as she takes to the stage for her audition this coming Saturday.

Meanwhile, promising young magician Aidan McCann is nine years old and he lives with his parents Noelle and Ronnie and younger sister Molly aged seven. Aidan is a third class student attending a primary school in Maynooth and he has been practicing magic for four years, having developed a keen interest to find out how magicians such as his hero Dynamo perform their impressive magic tricks.

In addition, Aidan has appeared on TV screens as part of a popular commercial for Vodafone. Aidan decided to enter ‘Ireland’s Got Talent 2019’ because he is a big fan of the show and he is very excited to show off his magic skills to new people, Now, on Saturday Aidan will show-case his magic and acting skills, and he might even enlist his favourite judge Jason Byrne to double as his assistant during his performance on Saturday!

Meanwhile, other acts to feature on the second episode of ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ will include Dublin singer Elaine Cudden, a trio of parkour enthusiasts One Island Clan, dance crew BSD, and much more.

Make sure to cheer Julie and Aidan on by tuning into ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ on Virgin Media One this coming Saturday, February 9 at 7.30pm.