The Irish twins John and Edward Grimes are remembered for their personal hairstyles. What belongs to them today?
This is what Jedward looked like in 2011 when they took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. AOP
The British The X Factor competition did not yet know in 2009 what kind of music phenomenon from the show would still pop into international stardom.
The twin boys dressed in school uniforms took the stage, John and Edwardwho were still only 17-year-old students from Dublin at the time.
Although the boys did not yet have any merits in the music industry, they lacked self-confidence. Served as a judge Simon Cowell laid the boys in an “American” style of speech.
– You are from Ireland, speak like the Irish. You don’t have to be American, Cowell snapped right away.
Vertical hair and jumping around rose to become Jedward’s trademark. AOP
After the show, Cowell shot straight in that he didn’t like the boys ’arrogant attitude. Despite this, the other judges saw the potential in the boys and moved on.
They failed to grab victory, but the collaboration with music influencer Louis Walsh opened the doors to international stardom for Jedward.
The Eurovision phenomenon
Jedward became more familiar to Finns in 2011 when they represented their homeland, Ireland, at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before the boys embarked on a mission, drama was not avoided in the country’s visa qualifiers.
The singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in Ireland in 1994 Paul Harrington your friend in public singing skills of twin boys.
– Singing skills matter because it’s a singing competition. With Jedward, we’re sure to lose – or we won’t even get through the semifinals, Harrrington painted threatening pictures.
However, the Irish decided to give the boys a chance.
Dressed in red, John and Edward performed in Düsseldorf Lipsticksongs. The twins ’energetic stage show and thorns impressed the Europeans.
In the end, they finished 8th in the finals, a major achievement for Ireland, whose visa success had been sluggish in the previous few years.
Jedward became a phenomenon in Europe. Kari Kuukka
The following year, the boys again represented their homeland at Eurovision Song Contest. However, no similar success was promised. The points balance was lean and the final ranking in the final was 19th.
In Finland, the press described the end result as “visa-free”. The reason for the poor success was even sought in the boys ’hair. John and Edward had changed their barbed hair to a different style, even though manager Louis Walsh had instructed them to keep their original style.
– If they (Jedward) had listened to Louis, they would have ranked better, an insider commented To the Daily Star.
Did this hairstyle cause a visa loss? AOP
Rift
The gap between Jedward and Walsh tightened pretty soon after the visa defeat. The situation progressed to the point where the boys separated Walsh and raised their own mother as manager.
Walsh later said working with Jedward was the most embarrassing thing about his career.
The singers were not left speechless.
– I think we are the most financially profitable project of his career in the last 10 years, Edward added.
– He didn’t take us under his wings. We were already flying and he just wanted to get his share of it, John said.
John and Edward got into an argument with their manager. AOP
Family tragedy
Three years ago, the boys faced great sorrow when their beloved Susanna-your mother died. He had been suffering from cancer for five years.
“We will always remember your heart-warming smile and the joy of your laughter,” Jedward wrote on Instagram.
Since the death of the mother, the boys have sought to increase cancer awareness.
Their latest album Voice Of A Rebel was released in 2019. Since then, Jedwards has released individual songs, the most recent of which was released in October 2020.
In May last year, Edward was hospitalized where he had an appendix. However, he has recovered from the surgery.
Source: Mirror