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Simon Cowell set to launch Jedward in U.S. after 'X Factor' loss

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BUZZ BRADY,
IrishCentral.com Showbiz Columnist

Published Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:27 AM
Updated Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:10 AM

 

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"X Factor's" "terrible" Irish twins: Jedward
"X Factor's" "terrible" Irish twins: Jedward

Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh, judges on “The X Factor,” are about to launch “Jedward,” the Irish singing twins, in the U.S. after they ended their run on the British singing talent show.

Both Cowell and Walsh believe the “terrible twins” will be huge sensations in the teeny bopper market and among kids after their astonishing run on “The X Factor,” which ended last night.

They envisage a line of children's toys based on the duo, who critics say have little talent, but are nonetheless compelling viewing.  

Louis Walsh, founder of Irish boyband Boyzone and Jedward's mentor, told the Daily Mail that it is “America next stop” for the duo.  

Here is the idiot's guide to Jedward;

John and Edward Grimes were born on October 16, 1991 at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin. John is the older twin, by 10 minutes. 

They were premature at 28 weeks, and weighed just 2 lb. each. 

Their father John said: “They were so small and fragile, but thankfully they pulled through. They have always had a bond and I think it goes right back to that.”

The boys grew up in Kildare, with their brother Kevin, who is a year older.

They were boarders at the exclusive King's Hospital, a private £6,000-a-year school, in Dublin, until they were 12. John claims they were bullied. 

Their parents split up and they now live with their mother in Lucan, a suburb of Dublin.

Their mother says they were “music mad” and love Robbie Williams and the Backstreet Boys,

Best quote: Asked where they see themselves in 10 years, the Grimes brothers responded “older.”

The twins’ school principal says it is all an act. "It’s a bit staged because they're not arrogant. I've never had a second of trouble from them and the teachers love them.”

“Their look is based on the 80s, which were in turn inspired by the 50s, so there's the quiff, the jackets and drainpipes,” says designer Faye Sawyer.

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Posted by irishwriter on Nov 23, 2009, 09:43 AM EST
Samantha Mumba, Westlife, and now this....can Louis Walsh be jailed for poor taste?
 


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