D-Side were an Irish

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established in 2001 by Irish twin doctors Rory and Eoghan Mac Sweeney and signed by

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at Edel Records. The group got a recording contract in Japan with

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. They enjoyed success in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe, winning 'Best New Band Award' at the ''Smash Hits Tour'' in 2002 and scoring 3 UK Top Tens. The group was made up of five members, Derek Ryan (who performed under the alias Ryan O'Riain), Derek Moran, Damien "Dane" Guiden, Shane Creevey and Damien Bowe. The band released their first single "Stronger Together" in Ireland only, which reached No. 5 on the Irish charts. The group then released "Speechless", achieving three top 10 singles in the UK/Ireland and some around Europe. They supported

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and many other groups on tour during 2001 and 2002, before headlining their own live shows, as well as being involved in many charity events such as Soccer Magic, Soccer 6,

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and ChildLine. In 2006, D-Side took part in the international contest "New Wave" in Urmala. They released three albums in Japan, and a greatest hits compilation through the Japanese record label Avex. After their split, Moran went on to present ''

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'' on Channel 5.

History

2001–2003: ''Stronger Together''

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", released in late 2003 which reached No. 7 in the UK. The song was also a hit in Europe and Asia, reaching the top 5 in countries such as China, Ireland and France. The song was later covered by

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. The fourth single, " Real World", was released in February 2004. It reached No. 4 in Ireland and No. 9 in the UK. The fifth and final single was "Pushin' Me Out", released in April 2004. It reached No. 21 in the UK.

2004–2006: ''Gravity'' and ''Unbroken''

''Gravity'' was the second album from the group, released by

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. The group had become a trio by this time. The album peaked at No. 10 in China, but generated less interest elsewhere, only reaching No. 20 in Ireland, and landing within the top 40 in France and Germany. The album contained three singles, but only one was released in Europe. "One More Night Alone" missed the top 40 in France and Germany, and in China peaked at No. 27. The next single was "Sacrifice", a pop-ballad duet with

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, which was released only in Japan and China. It reached No. 1 on the Chinese charts. The third single, "Who Wants the World", was only released in Japan. Their third and final album, ''Unbroken'', was released on 28 October 2006. "No One" is an unreleased track written by

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DVDs

Singles

References

External links

Japanese Official Website
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