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Louis Walsh

ルイ・ウォルシュ　/　るい・うぉるしゅ

Record producer from Ireland

August 5, 1952 (age 73)　・　Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland

County Mayo
record producer
talent manager
manager

My Take

Louis Walsh is a master of the side of the business that doesn't get the spotlight: making stars rather than being one. From County Mayo, Ireland, he built or guided Boyzone, Westlife, Jedward, and Johnny Logan, some of the most successful Irish pop acts of the '90s and 2000s. Hitting that often isn't luck; it's an extraordinary instinct for talent and for how to sell it. He later became a familiar face as an X Factor judge, but what I truly admire is his batting average as a behind-the-scenes operator. The world needs people who can spot who should sing, and Walsh is one of the best.

Overview

Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Louis Walsh
Name (Japanese): ルイ・ウォルシュ
Reading: るい・うぉるしゅ
Born: August 5, 1952 (age 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dragon
Origin: Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: record producer / talent manager / manager / reality television participant

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

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