Summary of 1998,9 Stories

In 1999, there was precious little to report, very sadly. Really Louise did extremely little. She was featured in the odd magazine, but not even really many of them. She released absolutely zero songs, which was very disappointing for all her fans up and down the country. Sadly her fanbase has subsequently decreased. In fact, the most publicity she got in the year was really from the FHM Sexiest Woman in the World poll, where she somehow managed to come second: incredible due to the lack of publicity that she has had in recent times. She was also in the papers because of her husband, Jamie: apparently his Dad had said that a woman's place is in the kitchen! Oh dear, Harry. Louise was asked whether she was worried that Jamie would grow up to look like his Dad. All very mean and unfair, of course!!

1998: Louise Pleases the Uni's

Louise has recently performed a gig at Southampton Institute (December 1st 1998), purely for the enjoyment of the students there. People from outside were refused entry. Apparently the gig went down well with the students, particularly the male fraternity (no surprise there). It's not clear exactly how many songs she sang, nor which ones, but apparently Louise was singing live - not miming. Louise is also set to perform at Surrey Uni in the middle of December. If anyone has any details about how this gig went then please contact me at the address below.

Wax Clone Revealed

Louise recently (end of November) revealed her wax clone at Madame Taussaud's. The likeness is said to be amazing, although of course the personality of the model is not so good. She is said to be very pleased with the final result. At the unveiling, Louise also commented that she is focussing on her new album at the moment and is busy writing and recording material for that, which should be out fairly early in the new year - she hopes, of course, that it will be her best yet - apparently we may see a slightly different style for Louise on the album, to go with her reported new image! So that should prove interesting. Also, the official calendar is now on sale, and of course there is at least one unofficial calendar available too.

Louise Will Appear on Friends!

It's been confirmed, apparently at least, that Louise is to star in an episode of Friends to be filmed in Central Park for the next series. Louise will play an English diva, and may well duet with Phoebe! It has been said she may even take a shine to Joey, although the chances of this are approximately zero. Filming is expected to take place in the Autumn months of this year, with a review to its US release next Spring (1999).

Louise Ties the Knot!

Louise and Jamie tied the knot on a yacht, with family and friends present at the ceremony (including both sets of parents). They had intended to marry next year, but due to gaps in their schedules, they decided to bring the date forward. When they first started seeing each other, they had denied the relationship; however it was soon obvious that they were romantically involved. Jamie had previously proposed to Louise, saying 'you make me happy; will you marry me?'. They had been seeing each other for about two years. Presumably she will change her name to Redknapp, although this will not affect her in her professional career, as of course she is one of a select group of artists to be known simply by their first name. Good luck to them!

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Louise, immediately back in the country after her wedding, performed at the Party in the Park, arranged by Capital FM. More than twenty acts performed in Hyde Park, in front of more than 100,000 screaming fans. Reports of her performance vary: she did very well in the vote at the Capital site, and Capital apparently has said that Louise did perform live. Following are a few views taken from the Louise mailing list: Some who attended were less than convinced by what Capital apparently said; some said she mimed, whilst some said she not only mimed, but did so badly: one or two people said it was the worst miming they have ever seen, and, infact, that Louise made little visible effort to please the crowds. However, if she did mime, then whilst she should ideally perform live, it is not exactly unusual for artists to do so; and Louise had been very busy in recent times before getting married and embarking on her short holiday. She is between albums at the moment, and to be fair, some artists do disappear from the face of the earth when they are not promoting their latest offerings. If anyone has any additional info about the Party in the Park, or pictures taken at the event, I would be very appreciative of any contributions.

Rumour has it that Louise will star in one episode of Us Hit Comedy show Friends. She will play a cameo role as an 'English Diva'. The episode is scheduled to be filmed later in 1998, with its first airing being on American TV sometime next year in the US (probably Spring 1999). This story has yet to be confirmed or denied, to the best of my knowledge.
Some completely unconfirmed rumours have been circulated which suggest that Louise will adopt a change of style for her third album, which should be out later this year. Instead of the more soulful melodies aka Eternal-style, Louise, it is alleged, will change to what has been described as a more 'hardcore' style. Apparently, she will also put less emphasis on her home (UK) market, and will concentrate on the US and Asian markets, where the serious money is there for the taking. This is said to be in an effort to align Louise with the image that more groups are beginning to adopt as the millenium reaches its end. Management are thought to have denied this story as, well, untrue.