March 30, 2009
KIAN'S JOY AS HIS GIRLS SIGN MULTI-MILLION EURO POP DEALKIAN'S JOY AS HIS GIRLS SIGN MULTI-MILLION EURO POP DEAL; ALBUM AND SINGLE SET FOR END OF YEAR
WESTLIFE'S Kian Egan was celebrating last night after his girl group sensations clinched a massive multi-million euro contract with music giants Universal Records.
The girls landed the lucrative deal at a meeting in London on Wednesday
- and burst into tears when told the news.
The band, which includes manager Kian's fiancee Jodi Albert, are now set for a big album and single launch at the end of the year.
They were summoned, accompanied by Kian and co manager Louis Walsh, to the meeting with record company executives who had watched them perform.
And when they were told that they had hit the jackpot with the multi album deal the girls broke into floods of happy tears.
A source close to the group revealed: "The girls couldn't control their emotions - they have worked so hard for it for so long.
"They were huddled into a room in Universal and they sang a couple of a cappella songs for the record boss.
He loved it and offered them a deal on the spot. It's been months of hard work but it's paid off."
Jodi Albert, who shot to stardom on TV show Hollyoaks, will now focus on her lavish May wedding to Kian in Barbados.
The couple have struck a lucrative deal with OK! Magazine for pictures from the big day.
Kian proudly told the Irish Daily Mirror last night: "We're thrilled to have signed the girls to a deal - it's absolutely brilliant news.
"They have put in so much work and given it their best shot and now they have the reward.
"There's going to be a lot of hard work from this point but the girls are up to the challenge."
Louis added: "It's absolutely fantastic news. We're going to have a very exciting and successful group on our hands.
"The girls look and sound great. They are the full package."
The stars in the making - Jodi, Leigh Learmont, Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran and Kasey Smith - are being tipped to take the music world by storm with their stunning looks and powerful voices.
They will now begin working on their first single and album and will be groomed and styled by the top image consultants in the showbiz world.
The band look and sound great. They are the full package.
Source: Irish Daily Mirror - Print Edition / Edited: Shane Filan NL
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Westlife Bride-To-Be Jodi Plans Dream Wedding Trip To Caribbean Top Of Guest ListBRIDE-to-be Jodi Albert is giving her bandmates a passport to paradise by whisking them off to her lavish Caribbean wedding for a weekend of luxury.
The gorgeous actress and singer will tie the knot with Westlife star Kian Egan on May 8 in Barbados.
A host of top stars will attend the big day including Kian's band- mates and manager Louis Walsh.
But Jodi, 25, had to make a dramatic last-minute adjustment to her guest list, to include her sexy new group created by fiance Kian and Louis.
Jodi thrilled her new pals Sharon Condon, Corrina Duran, Leigh Learmont and Casey Smith by putting them top on her guest list for the showbiz wedding of the year. A source close to the band said: "The girls didn't even know Jodi this time last year, so they weren't expecting an invite. But Jodi has insisted they are there even though she had to re-jig the whole guest list.
"The way she sees it is that these girls are an important part of her life and she wants them to be there.
"The girls are absolutely thrilled, it's going to be a spectacular day in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Jodi is delighted they are coming along and it's going to be the icing on the cake for the big day."
The girl group are set to land a deal in the coming weeks with a series of high-profile record company performances lined up.
And once they have signed a contract Jodi will turn her attentions to the final wedding preparations.
She recently told the Irish Daily Mirror: "We just want all our friends and family to have a ball and for it to be a day to remember."
The couple have a magazine deal rumoured to be worth EUR400,000.
Source: Daily Mirror [Published On 25/02/2009]
Louis Walsh's new girlband will be embarking on a smash hit tour with chart-toppers Westlife next year.31 Mar 2009
The Herald can reveal that the sexy fivesome will be linking up as a support act to the boyband when they return to the international stage later this year.
And they'll be getting a taste of the glitzy showbiz lifestyle when band member Jodi Albert marries their co-manager, Westlife's Kian Egan, in Barbados on May 8.
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Westlife have taken a year off to spend some time with their family and friends after more than a decade of touring and recording, and plan to start working again next June.
Credit/Source: Evening Herald /
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