Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh

Michael Louis Vincent Walsh , known as Louis Walsh (born August 5, 1952 in Kiltimagh , County Mayo , Ireland ) is an Irish music manager . He managed and manages Irish bands such as Boyzone , Westlife , Jedward and Bellefire, among others .

Walsh is also a judge on the music talent show The X Factor .

Career

Louis Walsh's career began when he decided to create an Irish version of Take That in the 1990s . Boyzone was established, and under Walsh's leadership she achieved international success. When front man Ronan Keating made the decision to take a break, Walsh managed his solo career. Some time later, Walsh returned to the boy band scheme and formed the band Westlife , which he co-managed with Keating.

In 2004, Walsh was a judge on the talent show The X Factor . After a one-year break in 2015, he continued his work. Most recently he was a juror in the special version The X Factor: Celebrity .

List of groups and artists

Band name	Duration	swell
Boyzone	1993-2000
Westlife	1998-2012; 2018 -
Samantha Mumba	2000-2002
Ronan Keating	2000-2003
Bellefire	1999-2004
Six	2001-2002
Girls Aloud	2002
G4	2004-2007
Shayne Ward	2005-2009
Jedward	2009-2013
Wonderland	2010-2011
Union J	2013-2015
Hometown	2013-2016
Shane Filan	since 2012
Myles and Connor

Web links

Commons : Louis Walsh  - Collection of Images

• Louis Walsh at the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The X Factor - portrait of Louis Walsh (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Walsh signs X Factor duo John and Edward . In: BBC News , December 3, 2009. 
2. ↑ X Factor 2013: Jedward have ditched Louis Walsh & appointed their MUM as their manager! . Unreality TV. August 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 19, 2014.