Westlife facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Westlife
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Westlife (from left-to-right: Feehily, Egan, Byrne, Filan) performing in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sligo and Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1998 - 2012; 2018 - |
| Labels | RCA, Syco, Sony, BMG |
| Past members | Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily Shane Filan Brian McFadden |
Westlife is a famous Irish boy band that started in 1998. The original members were Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily, and Brian McFadden. Brian McFadden left the band on March 9, 2004, to spend more time with his family.
Westlife became very popular around the world, especially in Europe, Canada, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Australia. While they were huge in many places, their success in America was smaller. Their first song, "Swear It Again," did reach number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2000.
In October 2011, Westlife announced they would split up in 2012. They held their final concert in Dublin, Ireland, in 2012. Tickets for this last show sold out incredibly fast, in just five minutes! However, the band later reunited in 2018.
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Who are the Members of Westlife?
The main members of Westlife are:
- Shane Filan
- Nicky Byrne
- Mark Feehily
- Kian Egan
The past member of the band is:
Westlife's Big Success
Westlife has been incredibly successful since they began. They are very popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have had many hit songs, including:
- "Swear It Again" (1999)
- "If I Let You Go" (1999)
- "Flying Without Wings" (1999) – This song was even on the Pokémon 2000 soundtrack!
- "I Have A Dream"/"Seasons In The Sun" (1999)
- "Fool Again" (2000)
- "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" (with Mariah Carey) (2000)
- "My Love" (2000)
- "Uptown Girl" (2001)
- "Queen Of My Heart" (2001)
- "World of Our Own" (2002)
- "Unbreakable" (2002)
- "Mandy" (2003)
- "You Raise Me Up" (2005)
- "The Rose" (2006)
Not all of their songs reached number one in the UK, but many were still big hits:
- "What Makes a Man" (2000) reached #2
- "Bop Bop Baby" (2002) reached #5
- "Hey Whatever" (2003) reached #4
- "Obvious" (2004) reached #3
- "Home" (2007) reached #3
- "Us Against The World" (2008) reached #8
- "What About Now" (2004) reached #2
- "Safe" (2010) reached #10
The band also won the ITV's Record of the Year competition four times. They won for "Flying Without Wings," "My Love," "Mandy," and "You Raise Me Up."
Westlife's Albums
Westlife has released many popular albums over the years. Here are some of their studio albums and greatest hits collections:
- 1999: Westlife (Reached #2 in the UK)
- 2000: Coast to Coast (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2001: World of Our Own (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2002: Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits - Vol. 1 (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2003: Turnaround (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2004: Allow Us To Be Frank (Reached #3 in the UK)
- 2005: Face to Face (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2006: The Love Album (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2007: Back Home (Reached #1 in the UK)
- 2009: Where We Are (Reached #2 in the UK)
- 2010: Gravity (Reached #3 in the UK)
- 2011: Greatest Hits (Reached #4 in the UK)
Images for kids
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Westlife is managed by Louis Walsh.
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Westlife was originally signed by Simon Cowell.
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Brian McFadden left Westlife for his family and later released his solo music.
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Westlife performing at the Croke Park in 2008
See also
In Spanish: Westlife para niños
