Posted September 7, 200618 yr Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle is virtually PENNILESS despite four years of fame, the Daily Mirror can reveal. Close friends of the singer say she's been ripped-off by music industry bosses and has little to show from sell-out concerts and chart-topping hits. Now pressure is building on Nadine to go solo and earn some real money. One pal fumed last night: "Nadine should have been making millions by now. She is the one with all the talent. It's a disgrace." Nadine is losing out to greedy music industry bigwigs who are making a fortune from her talent. While Girls Aloud have enjoyed sell-out tours and No1 hits, 21-year-old Nadine has been struggling to make ends meet. A close friend said last night: "Nadine does more vocal work in the band than the rest of the girls put together - yet there's been times when she's so broke that she can't afford a flight home. "It's little wonder a solo deal is becoming more appealing by the day. But she is very loyal to the rest of the girls. "The girls recently did a one-off gig for £67,000 - yet they only walked away with a cheque for £3,350 each." And a prominent industry source admitted the girls - Nadine, Sarah Harding, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts . - have only made a few hundred thousand in their four years together compared to the likes of Westlife who have made more than £6.7million each. The insider added: "Nadine should have been making millions by now. She is the one with all the talent. Everyone who knows her thinks it's a disgrace. "Music industry chiefs make a fortune while Nadine has been left doing the donkey work. Everyone knows she would make big money by going solo and the pressure is building. "When the girls record an album Nadine has to go to the studio two weeks before the rest of them because she is the best singer. "She does all the vocal work before they even have to arrive at the studios but doesn't get any extra credit. People think that she is living the glamorous life of a superstar with millions in the bank - but it's not like that. "She gets a monthly wage and by the time the mortgage is paid and all her bills are settled there's little left in the kitty." Nadine, who is dating Desperate Housewives star Jesse Metcalfe, lives in her apartment in North London and owns a modest semi-detached house in her native Derry - but she pays a mortgage on both of them. Her friend added: "After four years Westlife were buying mansions outright but Nadine pays a mortgage like anyone else. "Nadine could be raking in a fortune as a solo star. She would easily make a million a year." Credit: Daily Mirror Northern Ireland
September 7, 200618 yr this sounds like the story we heard about the members of s club 7,im sure its over exagerated
September 7, 200618 yr Not biased then :P this sounds like the story we heard about the members of s club 7,im sure its over exagerated Agree with both points :lol: I hate these sort of stories, in the end they are always blamed for a band splitting up and some flop solo career :(
September 7, 200618 yr Well they are only on £175,000 a year, thats what they signed to when they won Popstars The Rivals. Of course thats just a salary, they get extra for tours etc.
