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Louis Walsh

1952 - Today

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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. He has also served as a judge on television talent competition shows, including Popstars (2001–2002), You're a Star (2003–2004), The X Factor (2004–2014; 2016–2017), and Ireland's Got Talent (2018–2019). In 2024, Walsh was a contestant on the twenty-third series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Walsh is the 2,556th most popular musician (down from 2,231st in 2019), the 401st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 344th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Irish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Louis Walsh ranks 2,556 out of 3,175Before him are Kshmr, Nita Strauss, Georg Hólm, Alex Webster, Rick Savage, and Peter Asher. After him are Fran Healy, Till Brönner, Jaehyun, Jad Fair, Rafał Blechacz, and Sébastien Tellier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Louis Walsh ranks 738Before him are Lakshmi, Magdalena Álvarez, Beverly Johnson, Kathryn C. Thornton, Walter Mosley, and Rohini Godbole. After him are Marilyn Waring, Harry Anderson, Jim Wetherbee, Pedro Soto, Howie Hawkins, and Don Was.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 401 out of 549Before him are Genevieve O'Reilly (1977), Aidan Turner (1983), Padraic Colum (1881), John Redmond (1856), Nicky Byrne (1978), and Sandie Jones (1954). After him are Jessie Buckley (1989), Glenn Quinn (1970), Rosanna Davison (1984), Steve Heighway (1947), Jim Corr (1964), and Steve Finnan (1976).

Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 13Before him are Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Sharon Corr (1970). After him are Jim Corr (1964), Imelda May (1974), Caroline Corr (1973), Liam O'Flynn (1945), Noel Hogan (1971), and Mark Kelly (1961).