Daniel O'Donnell interview

Blackpool Gazette

A chat with iconic singer Daniel O'Donnell before he performs in Blackpool.

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00:00 I'm talking to you because you're coming to Blackpool next month.

00:10 How are you feeling about that?

00:12 Oh, we're looking forward to it.

00:13 We enjoy the Opera House.

00:15 We enjoy the atmosphere and Blackpool itself, as worst as that buzz about it, you know,

00:23 and it's always been good.

00:26 So it'll be lovely to be back.

00:27 Do you remember what the Lancashire audiences are like?

00:30 Oh, always good.

00:32 Yes.

00:33 And then you have an influx of people from everywhere, you know.

00:38 You know, they come from all areas.

00:41 So it's a great gathering of people, you know.

00:47 And I think when people come out, they make a great effort to be there.

00:52 So the show is always good.

00:58 And aside from performing, have you been to Blackpool on a leisurely visit at all?

01:02 Do you have any personal memories?

01:05 I've always done shows when we've been there.

01:08 But you know, you get a chance.

01:09 It's beautiful if it's nice, if the weather's nice.

01:12 I mean, it's lovely, you know, walking along the front there and Blackpool.

01:17 It's a very, very extensive front.

01:19 You know, there's a huge area from one end to the other.

01:25 So yes, I mean, we usually do two nights when we go for a long time in Blackpool.

01:32 So you know, and a lot of the time it's the weekend.

01:36 So yeah.

01:40 So you plan to stroll down the promenade again in May?

01:43 Well, we'll see how the weather is.

01:45 Hopefully in May it'll be nice.

01:48 Hopefully, yeah.

01:49 But a bit like Ireland, you can never guarantee it.

01:54 And so for our Lancashire audiences, though, what can they expect from your shows?

01:58 What sort of setlist?

01:59 What sort of vibe?

02:00 Well, it'll be a mix of songs, you know, and when I do the show, I go from then till now,

02:07 you know, I start at the beginning and weave my way through as best I can.

02:11 We've been recording for over 40 years.

02:14 So there's a huge amount of songs to choose from.

02:19 But we try to sort of start it off as we did in the beginning and then do the songs that

02:27 we think people want to hear.

02:29 You mentioned you've been performing for 40 so years now.

02:33 How have your performances and audiences perhaps changed over that time?

02:38 Well, I suppose I've got older and the audience, maybe I feel they're getting younger, but

02:48 that's because I'm getting older.

02:51 But you know, the music, I mean, I'm singing songs that I sang at the very beginning.

02:56 So it's just a trip along my career when I do the shows now.

03:04 But yes, I mean, things change, of course.

03:07 But the essence of the show is the same.

03:10 I know there's not many tickets left for your Blackpool shows, but for readers who are reading,

03:17 watching this, why should they grab those last tickets to see you?

03:20 Well, I hope they'll enjoy it.

03:22 You know, I hope that, you know, if you like the type of music I do, I think, you know,

03:27 you'd enjoy it.

03:28 It's a mix of country, a few Irish ballads and a bit of gospel, a bit of rock and roll.

03:35 Just a fun night.

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