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Danny Gokey Is Blown Away By Taylor Swift

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Danny Gokey is someone who likes to work with genuine people. Lucky for him, the 'American Idol' alumn has been hand-picked by Taylor Swift to open the next two weeks of her Speak Now World Tour.

"She's a sweet girl," Danny tells The Boot. "We did a photo shoot with her, and that's where I got to learn how big of a heart she has. I'd seen her before, but I'd never got to talk to her before. Getting [to know] her heart, her character and who she is, honestly blew me away."

The Wisconsin native knows how to read people. "We started talking about a few different things," he continues. "I like to look at people's hearts when I talk to them. I like to see what they're all about. Your mouth really speaks what's coming from your heart all the time. Talking to her, you just see how caring, sweet and kind of a person she is."

Fans on the tour will hear Danny's new single, 'Second Hand Heart,' during his acoustic sets. "It's the guy saying to the girl, 'I've got wounds, I've got scars and I'm not perfect, I have a second-hand heart,'" he explains. "It knows a lot more than in past relationships, because it's learned a lot more and it knows what it likes now. I want to take this second-hand heart and give it to you, and give more than it's given anyone else. It's like looking at a pair of jeans at a second-hand store, it's been used. The song title is very clever."

Will he carry on the country tour tradition of pranking the headliner? "Do a lot of people do that?" he inquires. "I don't know if I would want to tread that ground. [laughs]"

Danny hits the road with Taylor July 17 in Montreal, Canada. It will mark the 'Mean' singer's first night back following the postponement of four shows, thanks to bronchitis.

Get a full list of Danny's tour dates here.

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Alar Truve

Yep. Sounds like her. :)

July 09 2011 at 9:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pumpkinlacey

I saw Danny with Taylor at Pittsburgh-Taylor was great. And Danny was awesome! He really has a nice voice and loved his songs; wish his set was longer.

Pranking sounds fun :)

July 09 2011 at 1:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bofalaska

Seems like a pattern here; everyone who has actually met Taylor is blown away with her character. Taylor is a creative genius without arrogance who exults in raising other up, not putting them down, without an ounce of 'mean.' Danny is fortunate indeed to have her show as a platform to introduce himself to a larger world, and even luckier to know her. Blow them Canucks away, eh?

July 08 2011 at 5:47 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Lori Castilleja

LOL! you should totally do something to prank Taylor and her band, Danny. You gotta keep the tradition alive! She'd love it. ;-)

Have fun in Canada! Tell Taylor to take care of herself and her immune system (echinacea!) better...no more postponements! ;-)

July 08 2011 at 4:21 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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