This summer, another contestant will get the chance of a lifetime to appear on FOX's
Glee. The Oxygen reality series
The Glee Project is back for season 2, and once again
Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy will narrow down a field of 14 hopefuls until one wins a recurring role on the show.
Well, maybe one. In the first season, there were two winners (Damian McGinty and Samuel Larsen) while the two runners-up got two-episode guest appearances. So odds are good that we might see more than one of these 14 kids on season 4of
Glee.
See who's competing for a spot on
Glee in these introductory videos, including a girl in a wheelchair, a blind guy and an
America's Got Talent finalist.
The GirlsDani23 from Orlando, Florida
You might remember her as one of the finalists from season 6 of
America's Got Talent (
she was the Justin Bieber-looking lady Dani Shay).
Nellie19 from Tacoma, Washington
She plays piano and guitar and sings for a swing band.
Aylin19 from Chicago, Illinois
She is a Muslim who started an a cappella group at Loyola University.
Ali24 from New York City, New York
She is in a wheelchair and works as an actress in New York.
Lily Mae18 from Cape Cod, Massachusetts
She is a "full-figured woman" who attends a choir college.
Shanna21 from Auburn, Alabama
She plays sports and performed in her high school marching band, playing the tuba and trombone.
Taryn22 from Detroit, Michigan
She is a trained aerialist who never flew on a plane before this show.
The BoysTyler21 from Boca Raton, Florida
He is half black, half white, Jewish and transgender.
Michael18 from Chicago, Illinois
He is a blues singer who also enjoys calculus.
Maxfield22 from Nashville, Tennessee
He's a country singer who was a football star in high school and who wears a promise ring.
Mario24 from Lanham, Maryland
He is a blind gospel singer.
Blake19 from Miami, Florida
He's an aspiring actor who drums, juggles and sells parrots.
Charlie22 from Chicago, Illinois
He is an actor and singer with ADHD and low-spectral autism.
Abraham24 from Queens, New York
A new performer, he deferred law school for the show.
Clearly Ryan Murphy will have his work cut out for him, though I have to assume people with a clear hook will have a better shot at lasting long (wheelchair girl, blind guy, Muslim girl, etc).
Who is your early favorite for
The Glee Project season 2?
(Image courtesy of Oxygen)