Jackson to collaborate with Westlife

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Troubled former king of pop Michael Jackson could be about to give his career one final resuscitation attempt by teaming up with ubergroup Westlife.

Band-member Shane Filan suggested the possibility has been discussed and that the group would be keen on the link-up.

Westlife manager Louis Walsh is now believed to be approaching Jackson about the idea and a song could even be recorded before the end of the year.

"The idea to do a single with Michael Jackson came from Louis who met up with an agent about three months ago in Germany," Shane revealed.

"It would be this cool thing to do, we are all big fans of Michael Jackson."

Shane was speaking after Westlife collected the best Irish pop act for the sixth consecutive year at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin's Point Theatre.

He also suggested that several other artists have also been mooted as potential link-ups, including Lionel Richie and Julio Iglesias.

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Jackson to collaborate with Westlife Friday February 3, 01:30 PM

Controversial pop superstar Michael Jackson is considering recording a collaboration with Irish boyband Westlife.

Plans have been underway since the group's manager Louis Walsh met with an agent of Jackson in Germany three months ago.

And the fourpiece are desperate to hit the studio to record a ballad with the Bad hitmaker.

Speaking after last night's Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin, Shane Filan said, "The idea to do a single with Michael Jackson came from Louis Walsh who met up with an agent about three months ago in Germany.

"It would be this cool thing to do, we are all big fans of Michael Jackson."

Westlife are also lining up collaborations with big names Lionel Richie and Julio Iglesias. Filan adds, "If we get one we would be very happy because they are all big names."

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Westlife to sing with Michael Jackson

IRISH boy band Westlife last night said there was a strong chance they would be recording a duet with controversial pop star Michael Jackson.

After picking up the the Best Irish Pop Act for the sixth year in a row at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin's Point Theatre, Shane Filan said the notion of a duet with Jackson had come from their manager Louis Walsh.

"The idea to do a single with Michael Jackson came from Louis Walsh who met up with an agent about three months ago in Germany," he said, adding it was a 50/50 chance whether it would go ahead.

"It would be this cool thing to do, we are all big fans of Michael Jackson."

Ballad

Filan said the song would be a ballad rather than an up-tempo song.

He said there was also a possibility they would be performing a duet with Lionel Richie and they were also discussing doing a song with Julio Iglesias for his up-coming album.

"If we get one we would be very happy because they are all big names," he said.

Nicki Byrne said last year had been a defining year for the band after Brian McFadden had left them to go solo. But he said they went on to have their biggest album in about four years.

"2005 became this phenomenal year for us," Byrne said. "If we get the songs right, we can go on for as long as we want to."

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- Papst- Cd

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Wäre schön, wenn irgendetwas davon mal kommen würde...

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Originally posted by Been Told@Freitag, 3.2.06 - 20:11Â Uhr
Ich kann nur immer wieder sagen: BITTE NICHT WESTLIFE. Übrigens ist Louis Walsh ein Schwein.

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Ist mir mittlerweile egal, hauptsache man hört mal ein neues Michael Jackson Lied.

Wer ist denn dieser Louis Walsh?

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Originally posted by Ratti@Freitag, 3.2.06 - 20:25Â Uhr
Und was soll ich mir unter einer Papst-CD vorstellen?

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Guck doch mal hier:

http://www.jacksonvillage.org/board/index.php?showtopic=2396

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Originally posted by Been Told@Freitag, 3.2.06 - 20:26Â Uhr
Manager von Westlife. Ich wollte nicht Arschloch sagen.

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Hab von dem noch nie was gehört. Was hat er denn gemacht, dass er so ein A...loch ist ?

Westlife in line for duet with Jackson
The Mirror
January 16, 2001

King of pop Michael Jackson is a Westlife fan and may ditch pop rivals A1 to work with them.

The millionaire star has been listening to their new album and has even asked about meeting the Sligo boys when he visits the UK later this year.

Last night singer Shane Filan told the Irish Mirror it would be a dream come true to sing with the Thriller star.

He said: "If we get the chance it will be amazing for us - you don't get any bigger than that.

"We haven't heard too much about what he thinks of us because he is so secretive.

"But if he's listened to our album and wants to work with us then we would jump at the chance.

"Working with Mariah Carey was amazing, but to sing with Michael is the ultimate.

"As a kid I listened to his music and I'll be out to buy his album when it is released in March."