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.

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“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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Louis Walsh lost both of his girl groups in the first two weeks of The X Factor live shows, but Now can reveal that he never had a real incentive to get Bad Lashes and Girlband over the first hurdle.

The mentor’s energies were focused on the as yet unnamed girl group he’s put together.

‘The last thing Louis would’ve wanted was for a girl band to triumph on The X Factor and take the shine off his new group,’ says an insider. ‘They never got Louis’s full attention or expertise because he’s been focused on his own group since July.’

Initially, Louis, 56, joined forces with Westlife’s Kian Egan to create a group that could knock fellow judge Cheryl’s band Girls Aloud off their pedestal.

Instead, they’ll be hoping to fill the void the band will leave when they split.

After auditioning more than 700 girls in Ireland this summer, 5 were chosen: Kasey Smith, Corrina Durran, Sharon Condon, Leanne Learmont and ex-Hollyoaks star Jodi Albert ? who just happens to be Kian Egan’s fianc?e.

‘These girls have been practising around the clock,’ says our insider.

Louis’s obviously already over any disappointment about only having boyband JLS left in The X Factor. He has huge confidence in Jodi and co.

‘My new band will be massive next year,’ he tells Now. ‘Four Irish girls and Jodi ? they’re incredible.’

See the full story in Now magazine dated 3 November 2008 - out now!

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And she looked very stunning on a night out with her friends. Jodi’s spoke woman said with the auditions she wanted to make sure that she looked her best, that is why she been taking care of herself. Jodi auditioned for a place in the band along side hundreds of other girls during the summer.

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Hailed as the showbiz party of the month, the northside venue will be awash with familiar faces from the world of showbiz and entertainment.

Although he turned the big 30 yesterday, fun-loving Nicky wanted to have his party on a weekend night so everyone could really let their hair down.

And given that he has signed a lucrative deal with Hello magazine to cover the event, security will be extra tight.

More than 300 guests are invited, including all his fellow boyband pals like Shane Filan and his wife Gillian, Kian Egan and fiancee Jodi Albert alongside Mark Feehily and partner Kevin McDaid. Also there will be Ronan Keating and wife Yvonne and Nicky’s in-laws Bertie and Miriam Ahern, as well as Cecelia and boyfriend David Keoghan.

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Okay folkerinos. You now have the opportunity to be part of music industry history by suggesting a name for Louis Walsh’s & Kian Egan’s new girl-group. We know they and their PR people check these pages regularly SO here’s is your chance to slap a label on this foxy five-some set to take on the Pussycat Dolls & Girls Aloud. Come on!

Louis Walsh was back in Dublin over the weekend to decide on the final cut on his big budget band. On Friday night he partied at Krystle but was still amiss as to what to call this collection of four Irish colleens and one English rose… An early rumour (started by a certain naughty website, ahem) suggested the unofficial name for the band was ‘Lady Rochelle’ - we still like that name, but we’re sure you mad feckers in cyberland can do better…

We suggest you include something in the name criteria that suggests the band is female (GIRLS Aloud, Spice GIRLS, SugaBABES). Combine that with another word that suggests that they are saucy and sexy (Atomic Kitten, Dixie Chicks). Feline references help too (PUSSYCAT Dolls, Atomic KITTEN). You get the vibe… Pussyspice Girlbabes or Atomic Catchicks type of names.

Other notable peeps that partied with Louis Walsh last Friday night included Rosanna Davison & her hot friends, celeb couple Brian Ormond & Pippa O’Connor, and Bohemians FC footballer Aidan O’Keefe.

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The lucky 17-year-old, Darren Miller in EastEnders, was caught in an incredible battle of the babes between Albert Square workmate Kara Tointon and Hollyoaks’ star Jodi Albert, both 25.

They shimmied up to him on the dancefloor, cuddled him on the sofas and giggled in the girls’ loos as they cooed over him at Monday’s awards.

He joined in, lassoing Kara on the dancefloor and flirting with them both. But the girls still seemed the best of friends, drinking mojitos and joking with Kara’s sister and ex-Hollyoaks actress, Hannah Tointon, 20. Kara said: “He would make such a great boyfriend. He is so lovely.

“But Hannah reckons give him a few more years.”

The unfolding drama was better than any storyline from Hollyoaks, beaten by at the awards by EastEnders which won nine of 13 gongs including best soap.

But young buck Charlie was playing it ultra-cool. He seemed more interested in sneaking his mates in to the Gilgamesh bar in Camden, North London. He sent them texts whenever he thought the coast was clear.

Kara, Charlie’s feisty half sister Dawn Swann in Enders, got the sexiest actress award for the second time beating Jodi, Debbie Dean in Hollyoaks.

It seems Charlie’s cheeky toyboy charms work best on the more mature lady. He’s always welcome at 3am…

Kara, wearing an Uma Thurman-style wig, also had to fend off unwanted attention on the dancefloor. She said: “I love wearing wigs because no one recognises me. It is much easier than doing your hair.” A girl after our own heart.

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Louis Walsh and Kian Egan have finalised their fab five females set to take-on Girls Aloud and the Pussycat Dolls in the Pop charts. With their youngest member 18 year old Kasey Smith and their oldest member 25 year old Jodi Albert from England, the line-up is now rubber stamped and in the bag. At least we think it is…

Controversially, Westlife’s Kian Egan was hardly going to axe his own long term girlfriend from the band. But in fairness to Jodi Albert she is a very talented vocalist. Jodi’s original co-star in the band, Michele McGrath, got the chop after getting to the last eight, narrowly missing the final draft. Ah, poor Shelly-belly.

Another band member of the yet unnamed group is 22 year old Corrina Durran from Clondalkin in Dublin. We don’t know much else about Corrina at this stage other than she gave one of the strongest auditions in The POD back in July.

23 year old Leanne Moore from Limerick is another one of Louis’ luscious ladies. Some of you might recognise Leanne as the winner of You’re A Star 2008, she also had an Irish No. 1 single in Ireland in June with the song On Wings.

The last member of the line-up is 23 year old Sharon Condon from Dublin. Sharon is another singer which caught Louis Walsh’s eye in the You’re A Star competition…

So that’s your final five folks. Jodi Albert, Kasey Smith, Corrina Durran, Sharon Condon and Leanne Moore… But somehow, we don’t think we’ve heard the last of Michele McGrath and her connection with this band. If we know Louis Walsh, there’s always a surprising final twist to keep the press on their toes. So, we’ll wait until their Late Late Show unveiling in 3 weeks time before we completely write her off.

Source: Showbiz Ireland

Despite the secrecy surrounding the make-up of the band, one of the others strongly believed to be included is cover girl, Kasey Smith an 18-year-old Dub who posed for a motoring magazine earlier this year.

While there has been no surprises over Kian’s girlfriend’s role in the band, a source close to the band told the Herald that the position of model Michelle McGrath — who had been considered a dead cert from day one — is less certain.

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The Herald understands Sharon Condon is one of the lucky five. She is one of the two already famous faces in the line-up, the other three girl band members are relative unknowns to the Irish and UK pop scene.

An official announcement, revealing the new Louis Walsh and Kian Egan-backed band is expected shortly. The girls are expected to be “unveiled,” Boyzone style, with an appearance on the Late Late show next month.

Speaking to the Herald, Sharon Condon said she had heard the rumours she was in, but that nothing was official just yet.

“I’m still waiting on a call. People have been saying it to me, but I haven’t heard a word yet. I’m still left hanging like the rest of them,” she said.

“I don’t know yet if I am in or not, so I’m just waiting really, and hoping,” she added.

Sources close to the new band have said the singer has, this time, hit the jackpot.

Source: Herald.ie

Ever since we announced that Louis Walsh and Kian Egan were launching a new all fabulous female group to compete with Girls Aloud, there has been so much media hype surrounding the band. Mainly because we predicted that Kian’s girlfriend Jodi Albert and model Michele McGrath had been pre-ear-marked for places long before the open auditions took place…

Now all that has died down and the band is set to be whittled down from eight to five final girls, but an unfortunate PR gaffe has landed poor Michele smack-bang into another media storm…

Yesterday a press release went out to the media to announce a photocall opportunity with the stunning Assets model, stating: “actress and new girlband member Michele McGrath” would be showcasing a product in St Stephen’s Green today… Ooops!

As far as we know this was just an over zealous PR slip-up and not a discreet announcement from the Louis Walsh camp leaking information… Although, we’re predicting right here that Michele will be in the final line-up along side Jodi Albert, Sharon Condon and Linzi Cowap… We spotted Michele out shopping at ‘Alila’ clothes store on Drury Street last week.

Source: Showbiz Ireland