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Westlife Members
Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998. The group consists of members Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 and later reunited in 2018. In Ireland, the group has 11 number-one albums, 16 number-one singles, and 34 Top 50 singles. They have sold over 55 million records and are holders of four ''Guinness World Records''. Westlife has received numerous accolades including one World Music Award, two Brit Awards, four MTV Awards, and four Record of the Year Awards. The group has released twelve studio albums: four as a five-piece and eight as a four-piece. They rose to fame with their debut international self-titled studio album, ''Westlife'' (1999). It was followed by '' Coast to Coast'' (2000), ''World of Our Own'' (2001), and '' Turnaround'' (2003). Following the departure of McFadden, the group released the cover albums '' ...Allow Us to Be Frank'' (2004) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kian Egan
Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a member of the pop group Westlife. Westlife have released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Egan was a judge and coach on ''The Voice of Ireland'' and won the thirteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2013. Music career 1997–2012: Westlife and Wonderland In his early musical years, Egan was part of a rock band named Skrod. He can play at least five musical instruments, including guitar, piano, and drums. He is a grade 8 pianist and was taught piano by his brother Gavin Egan, a university music graduate and full-time teacher of music in the UK. Before he was in Westlife, Egan was part of a pop group called Six as One, which later changed its name to IOYOU, with fellow Westlife members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan, alongside Graham Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category), the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the Super Bowl for youth, an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year. By 2001, the VMA had become a coveted award. The annual VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV, along with a "roadblock" simulcast across MTV's ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, sister networks since 2014, which is utilized to maximize the ceremony's ratings. The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, first VMA ceremony was held in 1984 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. The ceremonies are normally held in either New York City or Los Angeles. However, the cere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Dreams (Westlife Album)
''Wild Dreams'' is the twelfth studio album by Irish pop vocal band Westlife. It was released on 26 November 2021 by East West Records, their first release on the label. The album was preceded by the lead single "Starlight", released on 14 October 2021. Its second single, "My Hero", was released on 5 November 2021. ''Wild Dreams'' includes songwriting contributions from Ed Sheeran ("My Hero") and Amy Wadge ("Lifeline", "Rewind"), along with production from Jamie Scott, Rami Yacoub and Steve Mac. To support the album, Westlife embarked on The Wild Dreams Tour visited Europe, Asia (including India), and their very first time tour to North America (Canada, United States & Mexico) and South America (Brazil). Background Westlife recorded the album over an 18-month period and were "inspired by the challenges" of that time, a reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the band described the album as "uplifting", explaining that it "captures the mood of the moment" and has "mom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectrum (Westlife Album)
''Spectrum'' is the eleventh studio album by Irish pop vocal band Westlife, released on 15 November 2019 through Virgin EMI Records. It includes the singles " Hello My Love", " Better Man", "Dynamite" and "My Blood", and features songs co-written by Ed Sheeran, Steve Mac, Ryan Tedder, Camille Purcell, and James Bay. It is the band's first major album in eight years, and their first album under Universal Music Group and Virgin EMI. The album debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and UK Albums Chart. It is also the biggest selling album of the record label by a UK signed artist in 2019. Background After releasing their second ''Greatest Hits'' album and tour dates and Westlife announced their breakup in 2011 and made their final appearance together in 2012. On 23 September 2018, it was reported that the group was signed to Universal Music Group and Virgin EMI Records for a new record deal. On 3 October 2018, the group formally announced that there would be new music coming soon. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity (Westlife Album)
''Gravity'' is the tenth studio album release by the Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on 22 November 2010 in the United Kingdom. John Shanks produced each song, barring the bonus track on the Japanese edition. The album was preceded by the lead single, " Safe", which was released on 14 November 2010. This is the group's final album under Syco Music, as well as their final album before their initial split in 2012. As of November 2011, the album had sold 358,943 copies in the UK. Background The recording process for the album started in July 2010; its recording and mixing was finished in October 2010. They recorded the songs in Los Angeles, California, Dublin, Ireland, and London, England. On 19 July 2010, it was reported by RTÉ that the group would work with producer John Shanks. Westlife told ''Digital Spy'': "We'd wanted to work with him for a long time, but all his loyalty was to Take That and he didn't want to work with another boyband." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where We Are
''Where We Are'' is the ninth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 November 2009 in Ireland and on 30 November 2009 in the UK through S Records, RCA Records and Sony Music. ''Where We Are'' is the group's first album following a hiatus in 2008. This album was preceded by the lead single " What About Now" (a cover of the Daughtry song) and it was released on 23 October 2009 as a digital download a day later as a CD single. The group collaborated with numerous notable producers for the album, notably Ryan Tedder of the pop rock band OneRepublic, Jim Jonsin, Greg Wells and Sam Watters, among others. ''Where We Are'' is also notably the first Westlife album not to have Steve Mac and Wayne Hector produce or write any of the songs. The album was met with mixed reviews, although it was still commercially successful, debuting at number two at the UK Albums Chart and got 2× Platinum Certification in the United Kingdom which sold more than 600 000 recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Home (Westlife Album)
''Back Home'' is the eighth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife, released on 5 November 2007 through Syco Music, Sony Music and RCA Records. The album was produced by Steve Mac, Quiz & Larossi, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Rami Yacoub, who also produced some of the group's previous material. ''Back Home'' was the group's final album before their temporary break from music in 2008. The album was preceded by the lead single "Home", a cover version of the Michael Bublé song, which was sent to radio stations in September 2007, and was eventually released as a digital download and CD single on 29 October 2007. Two more singles were released to promote the album, namely " Us Against the World" and " Something Right". A DVD also accompanied the album's release, including some of the group's recent music videos and exclusive footage of the group. The album was met with mixed reviews, however the album was a commercial success. The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, selli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face To Face (Westlife Album)
''Face to Face'' is the sixth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife, released in the UK on 31 October 2005. The album was also released on DualDisc in the UK, which included the videos of the making of "You Raise Me Up", the ''Face to Face'' album photoshoot and exclusive interview footage. The album includes a cover of "She's Back" by Human Nature, " Desperado" by the Eagles, Collin Raye's number one hit " In This Life", and a Nick Carter solo song, "Heart Without a Home". The album had more than 10,000 legal copies sold in mainland China. Singles The first single released from the album is "You Raise Me Up", which brought the band back into the limelight after their ratpack-tribute '' ...Allow Us to Be Frank''. The second single is a cover version of " When You Tell Me That You Love Me", which is recorded as a duet with the original singer, Diana Ross. The single reached the top 2 of the charts in December 2005, the 2nd time that the single had hit the top 2 of the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Album (Westlife Album)
''The Love Album'' is the seventh studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released in the Philippines on 13 November 2006 and in the UK on 20 November 2006. The first and only single released was a cover of the Bette Midler song " The Rose", which reached No. 1 in Ireland and the UK. It was the band's 14th No. 1 single. The song was first performed at Miss World 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t .... The album debuted at its peak position at No. 1 on the UK Charts, selling 219,662 copies in the UK that week. It also spent one week at number two and two weeks at number three. One of those number-three weeks have the highest sales for that said peak for a week in the whole year of 2006. It re-entered at number 17 at the Official UK Budget Albums Chart in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allow Us To Be Frank
''...Allow Us to Be Frank'', a Rat Pack tribute, is the fifth studio album, sixth major album release under Sony BMG and first cover album by Irish boy band Westlife; it is also the first album since the departure of Brian McFadden and as a four-piece. It was released on 8 November 2004, and peaked at number two in Ireland and number three in the United Kingdom. ''...Allow Us to Be Frank'' was number twenty-four on the 2004 year-end album charts. The album features songs made popular by Frank Sinatra such as " The Way You Look Tonight", " Come Fly with Me", " Moon River", " Summer Wind" and " That's Life". It also includes the Nat "King" Cole song, " When I Fall in Love". It was recorded with a 60-piece orchestra at Phoenix Studios in Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. Singles "Smile" was released as the album's first single on 4 November 2004. The physical single features the video and B-sides "White Christmas" and "When I Fall in Love". It charted at number 37 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnaround (Westlife Album)
''Turnaround'' is the fourth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife, released on 24 November 2003 by Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG. The first single released was the upbeat track, "Hey Whatever". The next single was a cover of the Barry Manilow hit, "Mandy (Barry Manilow song), Mandy". The band's version earned them their 12th UK number one and an Irish record of the year award. "Obvious (Westlife song), Obvious", an original song, was the third and final single released from the album. ''Turnaround'' was also the last album to be recorded with their full original lineup with member Brian McFadden, who left the band in March the following year. The album was the 23rd best selling album of 2003 in the UK. The album was re-released in a box set on 25 January 2005 with their debut album, ''Westlife (album), Westlife''. The album received favourable reviews from music critics, while it attained commercial success, topping the UK and Ireland charts, while reaching the top-ten in many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Of Our Own
''World of Our Own'' is the third studio album recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released through RCA Records on 12 November 2001. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and includes the singles " Queen of My Heart" (which was a double A-side with " When You're Looking Like That"), " World of Our Own" (which was a double A-side with "Angel"), " Bop Bop Baby", and the final single from the group's last album, " Uptown Girl". "Evergreen" was later covered by Will Young as his winner's single for the 2002 ''Pop Idol'' competition. The album went 4× Platinum in the UK and is the fourteenth biggest selling boy band album ever in the UK. The album was one of the best selling international albums in Hong Kong in 2002. In January 2005, the album was re-released in a 2-in-1 box set with the group's previous album, '' Coast to Coast''. The album sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide. Background The band spent four months making this album and wrote seven songs on it. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
