Westlife and Mariah team again
Westlife are teaming up with Mariah Carey to record another duet. The band hope the single will boost their bid to break the US. They also plan to appear with Mariah at the Top Of The Pops awards on Friday to sing her track Never Too Far together. The two camps first joined forces to make the No1 hit Against All Odds earlier this year. They got on really well recording the Phil Collins, er, classic on the island of Capri. And troubled Mariah was touched by the boys' support when she suffered a mental breakdown this year, so she asked Nicky, Shane, Kian, Mark and Bryan to join her for the TOTP gig.
Westlife manager Louis Walsh told me: "We reckon the duet's a great idea. Mariah asked the lads and they wanted to show their support as they know she's had a hard time lately. There was real chemistry when they worked on Against All Odds. We want to record with her again because it would be a great way to bolster her profile in the UK and introduce Westlife to the Americans."
The two parties will discuss possible songs this weekend although the lads are keen to write their own material with her. They will go into the studio early next year. They will not be the only duet at the Manchester MEN Arena bash on Friday. Wyclef Jean and Tom Jones will croon a number of hits together. Other performers include Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Atomic Kitten, Travis, Wheatus and Hear'Say. Presenters include Lucy Liu, Caprice, Noddy Holder, Mel B, Vinnie Jones, Ronan Keating and Natalie Imbruglia. (The Sun) Many thanks to Mariah Buzz.
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