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BACK IN NOVEMBER 2018 I PROUDLY won my first GNI award for Local LGBT Entertainer of the year. It was my first time being nominated and I won. The feeling was like no other. From then I knew that I wanted to do my own music but with 2019 being a very challenging year for me personally I didn’t have the strength to focus on it. Just before lockdown I went into the studio to record my very first single Did You Ever Really Love Me? Which was an original song written by myself and Cathy O’Kane. The song was a very personal song for me as I wrote it about a breakup I went through in 2019. The song is an emotional ballad that I believe every single person can relate to and the reception has been amazing! I have to say a huge thanks to The North Belfast News, Blast 106, Lisburn FM and Juice 1038 for promoting the song and me as an artist. When lockdown restrictions were eased I was finally able to shoot the music video in which I told a story of being in love and then rebuilding your life on your own without the person you thought you would marry. The video has over 20 thousand views which makes me incredibly happy and proud. Thank you to everyone who helped make my vision come to reality especially Matty Killen who shot the video and Adam McCrea for starring in the video with me. My launch night for the single and video was a roaring success as Boombox had to close their doors after 45 minutes, it was completely sold out. I got to sing my song for the first time live on the night and it was just amazing. My new single “Going Nowhere” is coming to all music platforms at the end of September start of October which I’m so excited about. It’s an upbeat song but still a relatable song I can’t wait for everyone to hear it. This is only the start for me and there’s just no stopping me now. Thank you to each and every person who has supported me so far. Spotify- Gary Duffy Facebook- Gary Duffy (Sasha Fierce) Instagram- Garybuhhh YouTube- Gary Duffy Music
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