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Add your site... | » INFO | did you know? « Westlife are an Irish boy band. The band has proven very successful in both Ireland and the United Kingdom although their success has been questioned by peers. Westlife | Polyphonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 12 of 12 ringtones:
» INFO | did you know? « Westlife was formed in July 1998, with the members Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, and Bryan McFadden. The bands' origins are in Sligo in northwest Ireland, where Filan, Egan, and Feehily were in a six-member vocal group named IOU, which put out a single called "Together Girl Forever". They were then discovered by Louis Walsh, the manager of 1990s boy band Boyzone, but did not meet Simon Cowell's approval for a record deal with BMG, so changes were needed. The other three members of IOU were given the sack, and Walsh went to Dublin and recruited Byrne and McFadden. The new group was named Westside. That conflicted with another band of the same name so their name was changed to Westlife. Boyzone singer Ronan Keating was brought in to co-manage the band with Walsh. Westlife | Monophonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 13 of 13 ringtones:
» INFO | did you know? « Their first single "Swear It Again" was released in April 1999, going straight to the top of the charts in Ireland and the UK. Filan is the group's de facto lead singer, using a commercial pop style, and does some songwriting. Egan is a multi-instrumentalist who has a distinctive rock voice. Byrne is known for his husky tone, Feehily has a soulful tone, and McFadden supplies a plaintive voice. While Boyzone is an obvious antecedant, Westlife's ballad-heavy style also owes a debt to Boyz II Men. » INFO | did you know? « Although the band has enjoyed unprecedented success in the Irish singles chart, many detractors argue it has been achieved by releasing bland unmemorable ballads and cover versions into a declining singles market. As of late 2005, they have published five original pop albums, one greatest hits album and one Frank Sinatra-inspired swing album. Westlife's fan base is global: they have had success all over the world, especially Scandinavia and South East Asia, but also elsewhere in Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Australia. Westlife have had record-selling indoor arena tours and are one of the biggest pop acts to come out of Ireland. » INFO | did you know? « Like most other boy bands, Westlife is primarily marketed to teenage girls, but they also have a large following of male fans and have performed numerous times at gay venues in the UK. On 19 August 2005, Mark Feehily put to rest years of speculation among fans that he was gay by publicly coming out of the closet in the UK tabloid The Sun, and announced his relationship with Kevin McDaid of the former boy band V. [BACK] What do you think about Westlife? |
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