The infamous Late Late Show clip haunts Boyzone to this day.
But there’s no fear of history repeating itself, as Louis Walsh’s new and much hyped girl band will be polished to perfection when they make their long-awaited debut on the show.
The as yet unnamed band were scheduled to make their debut on the Late Late Show last week.
However, their appearance was postponed a few days beforehand.
“They were scheduled to appear last Friday for quite a while, but it was not to be. However, we have been told they will be ready to go with their Late Late date on Friday, December 5,” a show insider told the Herald.
Perhaps Louis didn’t want a repeat of the Boyzone debacle on the Late Late when they were first unveiled by host Gay Byrne.
Hundreds of thousands of viewers and a studio audience were left bemused after Louis unveiled Ireland’s first boy band to an unsuspecting public.
Dressed in the fashions of the time, Ronan, Keith, Shane, Mikey, Stephen and Richard Rock (who was dropped soon after) pranced around the studio to some dance music.
The band’s first appearance on the Late Late in 1993 has now gained notoriety, thanks to their poor dancing performance. Recently, when they appeared on Jonathan Ross’s TV chat show, the host put the clip on for everyone in Britain to see while Boyzone squirmed.
But Louis’ new girl band should have no such fears, as they are being groomed for pop success.
The band are You’re a Star songstress Sharon Condon, Kasey Smith, Dublin singer Corrina Duran, Leigh Learmont and Kian Egan’s girlfriend Jodi Albert. Given Walsh’s previous successes with Westlife and Boyzone, it should come as no surprise that a number of music labels are interested in the girls.
Previously, pop impresario Louis Walsh has said that he’s determined his new Irish girl band, which he’s setting up with Simon Cowell’s support, will wipe the floor with the competition.
Talent
“We’re looking for talent,” he said. “Undiscovered talent, young with a good attitude and who will look good. We don’t want good — we want great.”
Thousands of girls from all around the country flocked to the Tripod in the city centre for their chance to audition for Louis’ new band, before they were eventually whittled down to five.
Recently, the girls have been spotted being put through their paces by Louis and Kian at Tripod and enjoying lunch at nearby Caesar’s restaurant.
In the meantime, Louis is also a judge on top TV3 programme The X Factor.
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