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Waterford performer to feature on The Late Late Toy Show

Waterford performer to feature on The Late Late Toy Show

A four-year-old from Waterford city is set to perform on Friday's The Late Late Toy Show.

Kieran got the nod following this all-singing, all-dancing performance (below).

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Speaking to Beat, Keiran's dad, Seamus, joked that his son's video was sent to the folks at Donnybrook on a whim.

"My wife put him on top of the dinner table and got him to sing and dance to Old Town Road. We sent the video to the guys behind the Toy Show and the following morning we received an email to say that we're through to the auditions."

Despite his stellar performance of the Lil' Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus hit, Kieran's dad is still in the dark as to what his young fella will be doing on the night,  "We're not all that sure what he'll be doing on the show. It could be dancing, singing, reviewing toys - we just don't know!"

Asked if the Toy Show was popular in the Lenihan house, Kieran gave a rather surprising answer, "I always loved it growing up, but my wife, Phionah, didn't even know what the Toy Show was up until recently. I worked in Uganda on a World Bank Project and that's where I met her.

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"So, funnily enough, my wife hadn't seen the Toy Show until our wedding day in 2014. We were watching it live in the hotel and she couldn't understand why I wanted to catch this show about toys!"

Kieran confirmed that while there will be a big crowd heading up to Dublin for the show, Keiran's mam, Phionah, will be the only family member backstage with Kieran on the night.

Keep an eye out for him on Friday!

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