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14-10-04 news EXCLUSIVE WITH PHOTOS
ZOO: The Next BIG THING?

Last night saw the much anticipated official launch into Pop society of Irish Boyband ZOO with their debut single WANTED at Wrights Bar in Swords...

ZOO: (L-R) BARRY COSGRAVE, GREG RYAN, MICHAEL SAMMON, DAVID KANESWARREN & ERIC MCCARTHY

The number 13 may be unlucky for some but fingers-crossed the launch of ZOO on Wednesday the 13th of October 2004 will be a date to remember for the legions of fans they are sure to amass across the globe...

ZOO @ WRIGHTS

For there hasn't been as much rumblings-from-the-lab since a little known debutante Samantha Mumba first stepped out for the Irish media a few years back.

ZOO @ WRIGHTS

Take it straight from the horse's mouth if you like - Louis Walsh, the manager of such acts as Boyzone, Ronan Keating, Westlife and the aforementioned Samantha Mumba, said ZOO are "the only Irish Boyband with any chance." Not bad coming from a judge off X Factor?

ZOO & THEIR MANAGEMENT @ WRIGHTS

And going on their performance in Michael Wright's Bar "Wrights" in Swords last night, infront of the fabulous and famous, these guys have the talent, the attitude, the looks and moves to get them to the top and keep them there...

ZOO LAUNCH: VALERIE ROE & MICHAEL WRIGHT

Already they have accumulated a loyal fan base having cut-their-teeth as support act for Westlife on the Irish leg of their Turnaround Tour and played alongside Blue, Girls Aloud, and Brian McFadden at O2 In The Park.

ZOO LAUNCH: HAZEL & GAIL KANESWARREN

And their claims-to-fame don't stop there as David Kaneswarren from the band is the younger brother of Hazel, from the Popstars TV show, and Gail, one of Ireland's top models, who where amongst the celebrities at Wrights last night.

ZOO LAUNCH: RAY HEFFERNAN

Also at the launch of this fledgling Pop band last night was Dublin songwriter Ray Heffernan who is best known for saving the career of a fledgling solo artist called Robbie Williams with his song Angels... A song he has never really got credit for?

ZOO are signed to Michael Wright's label Wright records and are managed by the best looking management team your are likely to meet Valerie Roe and Elaine Roddy from Ro-Ro Management.

It's been a while since ShowBiz Ireland has fully backed an Irish rising star (not since Colin Farrell or Samantha Mumba) but we fully endorse ZOO's quirky mix of R&B, Rock and Retro sound plus we really like this bunch handsome lads. They're sound!

So expect too see a lot more of ZOO on these pages in the coming weeks and months as we track their speedy rise into ShowBiz.

And in the meantime if you want to get more info on the band and hear samples of their sound get over to the official website www.zoo.ie now!

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