Music Gear News
At Gear4Music.com we update our news channel daily to ensure you always get the latest and most important music news.
Simon Cowell to help JLS' Stateside mission
Posted on 20 May 2010 16:30 to category : Music News
Simon Cowell wants to help JLS crack America.
The music mogul was visited by the British boy band on the 'American Idol' set - where Simon is filming his last series as a judge on the show - and was full of praise for the foursome as he introduced them to host Ryan Seacrest.
Speaking about JLS, the 50-year-old star said: "They're hard working, they respect their fans, and they're super, super talented. They've sold about two million records and I think they might break in America."
JLS were the runners up on Simon's 2008 'X Factor' show - the pop star search programme he is launching in America next year - and have since scored two number one hits in the UK singles chart and a UK number one album.
The 'X Factor' also gave the world Leona Lewis, who won the series in 2006 and went on to become a huge international star.
Groups on the show have traditionally not done as well as solo acts, but Simon believes JLS can match Leona's phenomenal success.
He said: "JLS are the only group we've ever had on the show who had what it takes."
Related Music News ▼
Inside Out Festival on Saturday 2nd June 2012 features Red Dwarf star Craig Charles headlining, alongside bands such as Young Knives and Haggis Horns. More »
Music fans may want to switch over to Radio 4 at certain times over the coming months to catch a new programme on so-called "New Elizabethans," set to feature profiles of Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon, pop star David Bowie and The X Factor's Simon Cowell, among others. More »
The BBC has heralded a forthcoming music instrument extravaganza, which will take place in Stirling, Scotland, this June. More »
Ex-Neighbours and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here star Jason Donovan has picked up a new TV credit. More »
Many Blur fans are sure to be hoping that they will be one of the people to grab a slice of guitar action this morning, as at 9am tickets for four of the band's forthcoming shows were released for sale. More »
Star presenting next series of music show The X Factor. More »
Recent Music News ▼
Get well soon is sure to be the message many music instrument players will want to send one of the most famous piano players in the world, Elton John. More »
It seems to be a match made in musical heaven: they've both parts of funky young pop groups, they're both ex-X Factor contestants and they're both in love with each other! More »
A singer by the name of Phillip Phillips has won US talent programme American Idol. More »
One perhaps wouldn't associate One Direction's often younger fan base with having enough money to stay in the sorts of lodgings that the Gotta Be You boys presumably favour when they're out on the road. More »
Many music instrument players may well have first been inspired to try the piano, guitar - or whatever their instrument of choice may be - by watching BBC favourite Top of the Pops. More »
Ireland's Eurovision entry, famed X Factor contestants Jedward, have managed to progress past the semi-finals stage of the international competition. More »
11213 products currently online
From 370 manufacturers
Gear4music.com is a trading name of Red Submarine Limited.
UK company number 3113256. © 1999 - 2012