Louis Walsh, the manager of fellow Irish boy band Boyzone, came to know the group after he was contacted by Filan's mother, but the group failed to secure a BMG record deal with Cowell and, thus, changes were needed.
Louis Walsh came to know the group after he was contacted by Filan's mother. Louis Walsh was the manager of fellow Irish boy band Boyzone. The group failed to secure a BMG record deal with Cowell. Changes were needed. This was thus.