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| 07-07-2006 20:26 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply |
Westlifes original members hail from Co. Sligo in Ireland.Out of those original members only three remain;Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily.Bryan McFadden and Nicky Byrne joined the group when Louis Walsh showed interest in the band, he then introduced ex-Boyzone member Ronan Keating to the band and the pair now co-manage the group.
The first single to be released was "Swear It Again" which went in straight to number one in the U.K. and in Ireland, it then went to tne top spot in numorous other countries.They followed it with "If I Let You Go" which also went to number one in those countries.They have released nine singles altogether off their previous two albums,"Westlife" and "Coast To Coast". Their next single is called "Queen Of My Heart" and it is on their upcoming album "World Of Our Own". They have been entered in the "Guinness Book Of Records" for having their first seven singles go straight to number one in the U.K. and for having five number one singles in Ireland.
Their tour earlier this year was so successful that tickets are already for sale for their next one in 2002, which is in big demand.Westlife have tried, and unfortunatly failed, in conquering America but the lads have vowed to try again and their fans are certain that the American public will realise, sooner or later, how great Westlife really are.
In the tradition of British and Irish boy bands like Take That and Boyzone comes Dublin's Westlife, a quintet consisting of Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Bryan McFadden, Mark Feehily, and Kian Egan. Filan, Egan, and Feehily were among the group's six founding members, but the other half of the group was dispatched when Louis Walsh, Boyzone's manager, took interest in them. This made room in the band for Byrne and McFadden; Walsh also introduced Westlife to Boyzone vocalist and solo artist Ronan Keating, who became the group's co-manager shortly after they cemented their recording contract. The group's first single, 1999's "Flying Without Wings," entered the U.K. charts at number one, a feat they replicated with "Seasons in the Sun" and "Swear It Again" in 2000. Their self-titled debut album met with similar chart-topping success and quickly went platinum in their homeland. Westlife was released in the U.S. by Arista Records in early 2000. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide |
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