New "Glee" character was in Celtic Thunder (in Utah on Nov. 3)

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Damian McGinty, one of two winners of "The Glee Project," returns to Oxygen to host a special OxygenLive chat on November 1 to kick off his first of seven episodes of "Glee."

Fans of Damian and "The Glee Project" will be able to engage in a live Q&A with McGinty from the set of "Glee" beginning at 5 p.m. MT.

Fans that attend the live chat will get an exclusive sneak peek about his role on "Glee" and what to expect in his debut episode.Derry City, Ireland native Damian McGinty, 18, became the season one winner of Oxygen's "The Glee Project" which earned him a seven episode arc on FOX's series "Glee."

Previously, McGinty toured with the Irish vocal group Celtic Thunder — who will perform in Utah on Nov. 3 — and had been performing with them since the age of 14, despite having a lower voice than most male pop singers.Fans can RSVP for the chat event on Oxygen's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thegleeproject (Event deep link: http://on.fb.me/DamianChat). Additionally, fans can also follow @TheGleeProject on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/thegleeproject) for a live tweet party hosted by Oxygen at 6 p.m. MT during the airing of Damian's first "Glee" episode on FOX.