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If Only Blake McGrath’s Bisexuality Was On Full Display In ‘Night’

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Last year, after learning Blake McGrath is bi, we fell even harder for the cocky one-time So You Think You Can Dance contestant. Now a judge on Canada’s version of the show, he’s added another hyphenate to his CV: singer. This week, after a much-hyped (Twitter and YouTube) build up, McGrath has released the video for “Night (Only Place To Go).” And it’s exactly what we needed.

The video feels like a male version of Britney Spears’ “Circus.” It’s catchy. It’s sexy. And in an unexpected era of the return of music videos as art (see: Lady Gaga’s “Telephone”; M.I.A.’s “Born Free”), McGrath’s “Night” is both aspirational and artful. Appreciate it for what it is: A dance track with a great hook, decipherable lyrics, and a hot guy on vocals.

Now if he would just chill about his love for Rick Warren, we’d be all set.

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By: JD
On: Apr 29, 2010
Tagged: blake mcgrath, Canada, Dancing, Music, Music Videos, So You Think You Can Dance?

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No. 1 · alejandro
i honestly dont hate and pretty much like the song and vid.

Apr 29, 2010 at 12:51 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 2 · AlanInSLCUtah
He is absolutely beautiful to look at and the song is quite decent. I like!

Apr 29, 2010 at 2:53 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 3 · Jack Smythe · Member · 9 comments
and the little back alley interlude was a pretty direct reference to the homo side of his sexuality.

Apr 29, 2010 at 3:42 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 4 · jimstoic
Someone needs to tell his people to make sure his stuff is up on iTunes before it hits the Web.

Apr 29, 2010 at 3:49 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 5 · fredo777 · Member · 3010 comments
I’m a fan of his from SYTYCD, first + foremost. When I just spotted this news on another blog I was so happy + quickly downloaded a copy of the music vid to my hard drive…for posterity.

Apr 29, 2010 at 5:13 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 6 · afrolito · Member · 1241 comments
Wow….it’s all kinds of shit. He’s cute tho.

Apr 29, 2010 at 5:52 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 7 · jason
The music industry won’t allow a male singer to market himself as bisexual. It will only allow female singers to do this.

This homophobic double standard exists right throughout the music industry.

Apr 29, 2010 at 6:59 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 8 · Michael · Member · 215 comments
This guy is bisexual??? He reads full-on gay to me.

Apr 29, 2010 at 8:25 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 9 · AlwaysGay
I like the song and music video. He’s hot. Loved the shot of his nipple ring at 1:20.

Apr 29, 2010 at 8:57 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 10 · alan brickman
He was on the Jennifer Lopez dance show and was totally flaming….and lived in Mae West’s building no less!!!

Apr 29, 2010 at 11:38 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 11 · Sami
Michael & Alan Brickman,

So, a totally masculine/straight acting guy can be gay, but a slightly feminine guy can’t be bisexual or straight?

He attractive and very talented; all power to him admitting that he is bisexual.

At least he’s admitted to being bisexual, not like any of the prominent American figure skaters that are having a major hissy fit as of late.

Apr 29, 2010 at 11:55 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 12 · Steve Baker
The link that brought me here from another article on Queerty reads:

“Blake McGrath: The Bi Dancer-cum-Singer”

Ummm. What’s a “cum-singer”? Hahahahhaha

Apr 30, 2010 at 3:20 am · @Reply · Flag
No. 13 · Chris Porter · Member · 9 comments
There was a pretty nice man-on-man scene with Blake and straight sexy ass Nico Archambault (winner of the first season of SYTYCD Canada) that was filmed but was left on the cutting room floor – check his youtube account http://www.youtube.com/blazius1 and the sneak peek has it in it.

Apr 30, 2010 at 6:39 am · @Reply · Flag
No. 14 · Tessie Tura
It’s nice, but he makes Adam Joseph (“Faggoty Attention”) sound butch.

Apr 30, 2010 at 9:27 am · @Reply · Flag
No. 15 · Rob Moore · Member · 653 comments
It is alright, but here is something I never thought I would say. Brittany Spears is a better singer/lip syncher. Watching his mouth move when he “sang” was a lot like watching me trying to be a ventriloquist with my daughter’s teddy bear.

Apr 30, 2010 at 1:05 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 16 · Ryan707
It wasn’t great but it was ok. It wasn’t awkward to watch. I thought it would be a complete disaster. So there’s some potential there at least. We’ll see if he get’s any more support.

Apr 30, 2010 at 1:39 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 17 · alan brickman
I did forget to mention he is hawt!! my bad…

Apr 30, 2010 at 7:57 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 18 · alan brickman
Can Nico sing? that would be great!!….

Apr 30, 2010 at 7:58 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 19 · alan brickman
Don’t get me wrong..Blake is awesome!! Albert Eistein said it best….Dancers are the Atheletes of the Gods!!

Apr 30, 2010 at 8:03 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 20 · Black Hispanic
I’ve never heard of this guy. He’s cute. The song has an ok beat, but he’s not a great singer. However, you don’t have to be a great singer in the 21st century.

Jun 9, 2010 at 3:16 am · @Reply · Flag
No. 21 · Andrew
Bi is a rest stop on the highway to homoville.

Jun 14, 2010 at 2:30 pm · @Reply · Flag
No. 22 · Bucket
Thanks for putting your people including a Moore that is our family’s name we will hope fully get around him being famous! I like to meet him when I am ready! Love to get to know him better call me at the Police station, so I would like to see you, and him learn to be family! Call nine one one if you need it that would be great if you have more of a issue call me!

Dec 2, 2011 at 11:10 pm · @Reply · Flag