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[edit] Ronan Keating

Edited and forgot to comment. Ronan never actually co-managed Westlife, it was just a publicity stunt, so I think we can leave that out.


does anyone know what the 5 songs were that the under 25's got a choice from 2 sing at boot camp?

[edit] Television

Walsh made his first television appearance in 2001 in the Irish version of "Popstars." Rubbish - he was on TV long before that!

[edit] Michael Vincent?

Or Michael Vincent Walsh? It's not clear from the source if Vincent is actually his middle or last name. anemoneIprojectors 22:28, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Presumably it's Michael Vincent Walsh. This source says "I don't know if he'd been tipped off but he decided to ask Maureen if Louis was his real name and she said it wasn't. It was hilarious; nobody could believe his real name was so ordinary." It just says "Louis" rather than "Louis Walsh". The caption also says "Louis - Mam named him Michael Vincent". Obviously she wouldn't have much of a choice about choosing to name him Walsh. However, all of this is speculation as, worryingly, the DS story, the rté story, and many other sources all stem from this item in The Sun (of all places), which just says she told the warm up guy during a break, and that "an insider" told them. I missed Saturday's episode so don't know whether it came out on air. If it didn't then I'd suggest removing this altogether until a source better than The Sun reports it. Brad (talk) 00:18, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't recall it being mentioned on air, even in The Xtra Factor show. I don't trust those "insiders"... anemoneIprojectors 00:25, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't trust The Sun! I'll remove it. Brad (talk) 00:26, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
See this link: http://www.thedailygoss.com/x-factor/louis:-i-have-no-more-love-for-hope/
Louis comfirms his name in the video. midouk2002 (talk)
Straight from the horse's mouth so fair enough! Brad (talk) 14:42, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Birthplace contradiction?

Was he born in Belfast or Kiltimagh? Both are stated. And is he gay? AuntFlo (talk) 09:16, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sexuality

Louis Walsh's sexuality seems to be along the lines of the Dale Winton thing. It's something everyone knows, but it's not publicly talked about. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I always thought it was a sort of open secret that Louis was gay? Sky83 (talk) 12:59, 26 May 2008 (UTC)