Novel Jannusi, who co-wrote some of the songs performed by much-loved American band The Backstreet Boys, and Mark Walton, a former member of popular Irish band Boyzone, are poised to serve as coaches and guest jurors on this year’s Vietnam Idol show.
Jannusi, who achieved worldwide fame as a writer and producer for the Backstreet Boys, will arrive in Vietnam in mid-July to serve as a coach and jury member on the 2015 Vietnam Idol, the local version of the beloved Idol series, local media reported.
He is known for co-writing the song “Straight through My Heart,” one of the Backstreet Boys’ hits, in 2009.