Performed "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield. Ellis Wylie: Performed "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity .
Matheus Fernandes won the challenge, earning a one-on-one session with Criss and a featured role in the week's music video. IndividualityThe Glee Project : Season 1 Episode 1
The inaugural season featured a diverse group of 12 finalists, including eventually well-known performers like Alex Newell , Samuel Larsen , and Damian McGinty . Performed "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
Performed "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. IndividualityThe Glee Project : Season 1 Episode 1
The three lowest-performing contestants had to sing live for Glee creator Ryan Murphy to stay in the competition:
Darren Criss (who played Blaine Anderson on Glee ) served as the first-ever mentor for the series.
The contestants performed "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder for Darren Criss .