Christy O'Donnell is describing his secret trick for making music that people love. "All I have to do is find two really nice chords and just jam. Busking taught me that. Busking in Glasgow made me everything I am.

"I would just close my eyes and enjoy it. But at the same time, I knew I had to have something that would make people engage. You have to have something that will make people stop."

Not that he has any trouble with that. Despite being only 22, it's clear Christy is a natural at standing out from the crowd. He spent his teenage years crooning alongside X-Factor star Gregor Coleman in the Scottish band Supanova before branching out on his own and supporting the likes of Rufus Wainwright on tour. He acts too, earning his movie-star chops in award-winning Scots film Moon Dogs.

Not bad for a guy from Glasgow's south side. His biggest role to date, however, is set to take his career stratospheric. Last year Christy was handpicked to star Find Me in Paris, the new megabuck Disney series about time traveling lovers due out this September. Think Outlander with fewer sex scenes and more stardust.

"Find Me In Paris was life-changing. It was an amazing job to get and I loved every minute of it," says Christy. "I've always been really lucky, I don't know why.

"I'm a dreamer and I think if you have a dream to work towards, magic things can happen. I don't see why dreams can't come true - they have for me."

So far, so Disney. But let's go back a bit. Before Walt and co. came calling, Christy was struggling to find his sound as an artist and down to the last 20p in his bank account. He even considered joining the army when no one else would employ him.

Unless he has a Britney-style meltdown, it's unlikely he'll ever have to dip into the overdraft again. But Disney-kid gone bad doesn't seem his style. Instead, he'll be following in the footsteps of the Disney’s teen stars are renowned for their slick professionalism. Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling all started with the network, and he's planning similar coups. “I want to do a lot more singing,” says Christy, who's already in talks with labels and has written songs for Find Me in Paris. “Soon I'll be putting out my own songs, establishing my style.”

But he insists that behind closed doors he's just like any other lad from Glasgow — and plans to stay true to his roots even when Disney fans start to hound him down for selfies and autographs. "That's why I am happy to be from Glasgow, no matter how crazy it gets, I know I'll be able to come back here and relax.

"I don't think I'll move to London, I think I'll stay in Glasgow. It's always chill here!"

He's gearing up for a hometown gig at King Tuts Next week - and can't wait to be in front of his hometown crowd. Get him while you can guys, next time you'll have to battle through throngs of paparazzi and pre-teens. Dreams really do come true.

Christy will be performing at King Tuts on Tuesday, March 27. To find out more, go to his Facebook page or buy tickets here .