Pop svengali Louis Walsh & Westlifer Kian Egan have asked the ShowBiz.ie faithful to help them come with a sexy and catchy name for their new hot girlband. Well, they haven’t REALLY asked us but let’s just pretend they have… Finally the line-up is confirmed as Kasey Smith, Corrina Duran, Sharon Condon, Jodi Albert AND (dun dun dun) Leigh Learmont. BUT what will they call themselves?
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.
Source: Showbiz Ireland
EastEnders and Hollyoaks went head to head at this year’s Inside Soap awards – for the affections of toyboy star Charlie Hawkins.
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.
Source: Sunday Mirror
Louis Walsh has made the final decision on the line-up of his new one million Euro girlband. As predicted his co-manager Kian Egan got his girlfriend Jodi Albert into the group. The final five are Kasey Smith, Corrina Duran, Sharon Condon, Jodi Albert and Leanne Moore. Sadly, original member Michele McGrath got the elbow…
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
Former You’re a Star songstress Sharon Condon is today hotly tipped to have made the final five in Louis Walsh’s new girl band. Joining her will be Kian Egan’s girlfriend, Jodi Albert and Dublin singer Corrina Durran.
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
It may merely be a case of over-anxious PR execs trying to drum-up interest in yet another photocall - it could also mean the cat-is-out-of-the-bag on Louis Walsh and Kian Egan’s new girlband… Either way, a misdirected press release yesterday named Michele McGrath as a final member of the much hyped group…
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
Stunning Jodi Albert does not have a guaranteed place in the new girlband masterminded by Kian Egan and Louis Walsh as neither is picking the final line up.
The duo have spent thousands of euro flying to jet in the man behind Amy Whinehouse and The Sugababes to pick the final line up.
Music whizz Darcus Beese will put all the final eight girls, into a recording studio to see which quintet will work the best.
This means the girls might not know their fate till Christmas.
Speaking from Miami, Louis Walsh told the Star Sunday, “There won’t be any announcement on the girls this week. And the girls won’t know ‘cause we won’t know.”
“We have hired the best A&R Man in the business, his name is Darcus Beese and he is going to decide on the final five.”
“I have said from the beginning no girls is a shoe in for the band.”
“Darcus will put all eight girls into a recording studio, and check their individual voices. Then he will get all the girls in together.”
“The five girls who sound the best together will end up as the final five.”
The music mogul auditioned more than 1000 girls, for his new band whom he hopes can take on Girls Aloud.
CO-managed by Westlife pin up Kian Egan , the successful girls will be given an immediate contract and make-over.
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Simon Cowell is already working with the group, and a lucrative publishing deal is already on the cards.
But Louis revealed he has no plans to launch the new group until after Christmas.
He said “Kian is on holidays, and I’m working with X Factor until the new year.”
“As a result I won’t be doing anything, with the band until then… There just won’t be time to do it right, and that is what I want to do.”
“My first love has always been managing bands, and I am a hands on manager. So for this to go as we have planned me and Kian have to be available 100 % commitment and we can’t do that until the new year.”
But Louis said “There is only one place where we can announce the new group - on the Late Late show.”
He plans to reveal the troupe, in a special performance Pat Kenny along with an exclusive interview.
He said “I have always had a great relationship with The Late Late Show. It was where everything began with Boyzone, with Gay Byrne and the infamous dance.”
“Also Westlife have also debuted, new songs and albums, and have also done a number of specials.”
“It seems only fitting that we unveil our new group, on the Late Late show with Pat.”
“But it will be well, into the new year and not before.”
Credit/Source: Irish Daily Star / Thanks Mary for scanning and Joanne for typing it up
AFTER months of build-up and anticipation, the final line-up for Louis Walsh’s new girlband is due to be decided tomorrow.
The eight finalists who made it down from more than 700 aspiring starlets after a series of tough auditions have a nail-biting meeting with the creators of the group today.
They’re going to find out their fate once and for all as they’re told whether they have been successful in their shot at fame — or it’s back to the grindstone for them.
An inside source revealed: “For five young girls, this really is a life-changing decision and they all want it so much, so the waiting to hear whether they have made it into the band or not has been agony for them.
“Louis and Kian see no reason to stall things any longer and are keen to get moving on things sooner rather than later. They have been really impressed with all the talent that they saw but there’s only places in the band for five girls and they have finally made up their minds who they want to see in the line-up.”
Hailed as Ireland’s answer to the Pussycat Dolls, Louis has joined forces with Westlife star Kian Egan to create the new girlband.
Given that Kian and his fellow chart-topper bandmates have taken a year off their hectic touring schedule, he has been left with plenty of time on his hands to throw into the venture.
His manager Louis has been enjoying a well-deserved holiday in Miami ahead of returning to filming for X Factor in October, but has attended every audition for the girlband.
Now they’re due to unveil their ultimate decision as the finalists gather for the last time at a secret Dublin location tomorrow.
Among those who have definitely made it to down to the final eight are Kian’s fianc?e Jodi Albert, who was previously in a girlband with Simon Cowell.
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Also there is ambitious model Michele McGrath, who starred in the Christmas panto last year and has made no secret of her desire to carve out a career in showbiz.
Walsh has said that he’s convinced their new group, to which Simon Cowell is lending his support, will blow away the rest of their competition.
“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.”
- - Melanie Finn
Credit/Source: www.herald.ie
Westlife singer Kian Egan and his bride-to-be, former Hollyoaks star Jodi Albert have revealed that the location of their upcoming wedding has now been confirmed.
Remaining tight lipped as to the name of the venue, the young couple told the Herald that they have found the perfect place to stage their €1 million nuptials.
Speaking to the Irish newspaper, Kian, 28, gushed: “I can’t wait to be Jodi’s husband, for her to be my wife and to have children and an amazing family life together. Jodi is incredible, there will never be anyone else.”
Kian proposed to the 25-year-old actress on Christmas Eve, after over four years together.
The pair are set to tie the knot next year, in what is expected to be a lavish celebrity event, attended by many of the couple’s famous friends.
Commenting on their plans for the big day, Jodi previously said: “The wedding reflects exactly who me and Kian are as a couple. It’s our vibe. It’s brilliant and I can’t wait for it. It’s come around so fast.”
Source: National Wedding Show
Westlife star Kian Egan (28) has made a mercy dash to be at his father Kevin’s bedside after he was admitted to a Dublin hospital.
The worried singer sparked speculation that all was not well after he was seen this week visiting someone in Beaumont Hospital with his fiancee Jodi Albert (25), the Diary can reveal.
Although details about the nature of his father’s illness are still vague, the young star is clearly concerned for his dad’s condition as he has cancelled most work commitments for the rest of the week.
Mr Egan senior was rushed to the Dublin hospital from his home in Sligo on Monday evening and has remained there having a series of tests carried out in one of the specialist wings of Beaumont.
The blonde singer was spotted relaxing in the VIP area at the Electric Picnic last weekend before rushing back up to Dublin at the start of the week.
It was initially thought this was to oversee the next round of auditions for the Irish girlband he’s setting up with Louis Walsh, but it has now emerged that visiting his father was his main priority.
“All I know is his dad was brought in for tests on Monday evening and Kian happened to be in Dublin at the same time,” said his spokesperson.
“I just got a text saying that he was going to be out of circulation because his dad was in hospital. He said nothing more about the nature of the illness.”
Hailing from a large family with three brothers and three sisters, Kian has always stayed close to his parents Kevin and Patricia, even preferring to stay living in Sligo rather than moving down to Dublin.
Meanwhile, it’s full steam ahead for his €1m nuptial celebrations to Jodi after the pair found the perfect location for the dream wedding after weeks of looking for the ideal place to swap vows.
“I can’t wait to be Jodi’s husband, for her to be my wife and to have children and an amazing family life together,” said Kian. “Jodi is incredible, there will never be anyone else.”
Although the couple are naturally keeping the wedding venue under wraps, Jodi had said they want the occasion to be completely unique.
“The wedding reflects exactly who me and Kian are as a couple. It’s our vibe. It’s brilliant and I can’t wait for it. It’s come around so fast,” she said.
Source: Hearld.ie
They may be desperate for fortune and fame with Louis Walsh’s new girlband, But these stunning girls : were very camera shy yesterday.
Gorgeous singer and actress Jodi Albert was spotted with three other wannabees that have made it to the final 8 leaving auditions in Tripod. Dublin, to have dinner in Little Caecar’s restauraunt.
Model Michelle McGrath is also in the final 8, along with 19 years old Leigh Learmont and a beauty called Sharon, whose boyfriend is Derek Oconnor from the Camembert Quartet.
Due to the veil of secrecy surrounding the identity of the final 8, the other potential pop stars names are unknown.
Little Britain comics Matt Lucas and David Walliams,called into Tripod, to meet up with Kian Egan who will co manage the band with Louis. .
Later on Louis repayed the favour by attending funnyman David’s play, No mans land in the Gate theatre
Source:Thanks to Mary for scanning for wfvip/The Irish Star, Joanne for typing….
