Westlife
From left to right, Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian in concert
Background information
Origin	Sligo, Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s)	Pop Teen Pop Adult Contemporary Pop Ballad Big Band
Years active	1998–present
Label(s)	Sony BMG RCA Syco Music Arista
Website	www.westlife.com
Members
Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily Shane Filan
Former members
Bryan McFadden (1998-2004)

Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on July 3, 1998. They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Over the years, Westlife's music has evolved from teen pop to an adult contemporary sound, with an emphasis on ballads. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G685354 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 13 m Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   17,892 [1]  24,096[1] Website: www. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Teen pop (also known in its vernacular sense as Disney pop) is a teenybopper subculture heavily influenced by Teen pop music which is socially considered exclusively consumed by preteens and teenagers. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream contemporary pop music, excluding hip hop, hard rock, and some teen pop music, which is intended for an adult audience. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Arista Records was founded in 1975 by Clive Davis, and named after his secondary school honor society. ... Nicky Byrne (born Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne, October 9, 1978 ) , Baldoyle, County Dublin) is the oldest member of popular Irish pop band, Westlife. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Marcus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980 in Sligo, Ireland), better known as Mark Feehily, is a member of the popular Irish vocal pop group, Westlife. ... Shane Steven Filan is a member of the Irish pop band Westlife. ... Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist-and-repertoire (A&R) executive and television personality/producer, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britains Got Talent. ... Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, August 5, 1952) is a manager in the music industry, and a judge on the ITV1 show The X Factor, which made him famous as a television personality rather than a manager. ... Teen pop (also known in its vernacular sense as Disney pop) is a teenybopper subculture heavily influenced by Teen pop music which is socially considered exclusively consumed by preteens and teenagers. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...

The group's original lineup comprised of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden. Filan is the band's lead vocalist; however, Feehily shares the part of the lead vocals on certain songs as did McFadden before his departure. Some of the members can play musical instruments: Egan (drums, guitar, piano), McFadden (guitar, piano) and Feehily (tin whistle, piano). All of the band members are songwriters, although most of their hits have been composed by external writers. On March 9, 2004, McFadden departed from the band to spend more time with his family and to work on his solo projects. The remaining members remained in the band, which is now a quartet. Nicky Byrne (born Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne, October 9, 1978 ) , Baldoyle, County Dublin) is the oldest member of popular Irish pop band, Westlife. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Marcus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980 in Sligo, Ireland), better known as Mark Feehily, is a member of the popular Irish vocal pop group, Westlife. ... Shane Steven Filan is a member of the Irish pop band Westlife. ... Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... For other uses, see Quartet (disambiguation). ...

Westlife has sold more than 40 million records worldwide. They garnered 14 number one singles in the United Kingdom, the third-highest in UK history, tying with Cliff Richard and tailing behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The band has also won numerous awards such as the "Best Irish Pop Act" at the annual Ireland Meteor Awards and ITV "Record of the Year" award in the UK. The band has also broken a few top records, including "Music artist with most consecutive number 1's in the UK" and the "Biggest selling arena act in the UK". A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. ... Elvis redirects here. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... The Record of the Year is an award show voted for by the UK public. ...

History

Formation

Prior to Westlife, Kian, Mark and Shane along with fellow Sligonians Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron and Michael Garrett, were part of a six-member pop vocal group called 'IOYOU'. The group was groomed and managed by choreographer Mary McDonagh along with two other informal managers and they released a single titled "Together Girl Forever". Louis Walsh, the manager of the 1990s boy band Boyzone, was contacted by Shane's mother and came to know about the band. However, IOYOU did not meet Simon Cowell's approval for a record deal with BMG, thus changes were needed. Two members of IOYOU were given the sack and auditions were held in Dublin where Byrne and McFadden were recruited. A third original member of IOYOU, Michael Garrett, was also dropped. The new group, formed on July 3, 1998, was re-named Westside but as the name was already taken by another band, it was changed to Westlife. Boyzone singer Ronan Keating was brought in to co-manage the band with Walsh.^[1]

Original lineup

Dreams Come True - Unbreakable (1998-2002)

Swear It Again Asian EP

Westlife's first big break came in 1998 when they opened for Boyzone in Dublin. Later that year, they won the 'Best New Tour Act' award at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.^[2] In March 1999, the band released their first single, "Swear It Again" which immediately topped the charts in Ireland and in UK for two weeks.^[3] Their second single, "If I Let You Go", released in August 1999 along with the highly acclaimed "Flying Without Wings" (their first 'Record of the Year'), released in October the same year, also followed suit. "Flying Without Wings" was also included on the soundtrack of the Warner Brothers film, "Pokemon 2000". The first album, simply titled Westlife, was released in November 1999 and peaked at #2 in the UK. Ironically, the album was the biggest chart dropper in the music history of UK, falling from #3 to #37, and is also the band's only original studio album that never reached #1. In December 1999, the double a side fourth single was released,"I Have A Dream"/"Seasons In The Sun", knocked Cliff Richard's "The Millennium Prayer" off the top spot and earning them the 1999 UK Christmas number-one single.^[4][5] The fifth and last single from the album, "Fool Again", also peaked at #1.^[6] Then, the band went on a short UK and Asian tour in support of their debut album before releasing a second album. The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony which ran from 1988 to 2005. ... Swear It Again is the debut single of Irish boy band Westlife. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Westlife is the debut album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on 1 November 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop music singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. ... Warner Bros. ... Pokémon The Movie 2000 - The Power of One - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... US Cover Singles from Westlife Released: April 12, 1999 Released: August 9, 1999 Released: October 18, 1999 Released: December 6, 1999 Released: March 17, 2000 Westlife is the debut studio album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on November 1, 1999 in the UK. Released after the three debut singles from... For other articles with a similar name, see I Have A Dream (disambiguation). ... Listen to this article ( info/dl) This audio file was created from a revision dated 2005-12-10, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The Millennium Prayer is a 1999 charity single by Cliff Richard. ... Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ... Westlife is the debut album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on 1 November 1999 (see 1999 in music). ...

"Coast to Coast" was released a year after and was another #1 UK album beating the Spice Girls' Forever album. It becomes the country's 4th biggest selling album of 2000 and is Westlife's biggest selling album to date. ^[7][8] The album was preceded by a duet with Mariah Carey on the Phil Collins' classic "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" and the original song, "My Love" (the song that bagged their second 'Record of the Year' award). Both singles reached #1 on the UK charts.^[9][10]With this, Westlife broke an unexpected record of having their first seven singles debut at the top of the UK charts, tying with The Beatles. However, in December 2000, they failed to secure their eighth chart-topper in a row with their UK and Ireland only single "What Makes A Man" when kid's favourite, Bob The Builder's "Can We Fix It", was crowned as the Christmas number-one single of that year.^[11] Outside the UK/Ireland territories, they have released "I Lay My Love on You" and "When You're Looking Like That" and gained chart success. In 2001, the boys launched their first world tour, "Where Dreams Come True Tour", unofficially nicknamed "The No Stools Tour" due to the band's reputation of performing while perched on stools.^[12][3] Alternate cover Singles from Westlife Released: October 31, 2000 Released: December 18, 2000 Released: 2001 Released: February 26, 2001 Released: August 27, 2001 Coast to Coast is the second studio album of the successful Irish boy-band Westlife. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award-winning English pop group formed in 1994. ... The concept of something existing beyond the flow of time, or retaining its status for an infinite period of time. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the singer. ... For other uses, see Phil Collins (disambiguation). ... Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) is a song originally written and recorded by British singer Phil Collins. ... My Love is a single from Westlifes album, Coast to Coast. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... What makes a man is a single from Westlifes second album Coast to Coast. ... Bob the Builder is a childrens television clay character created by Keith Chapman. ... I Lay My Love on You is a single by Westlife, released in 2001. ... When Youre Looking Like That is the name of a single by the band Westlife. ... This article is about the year. ...

Westlife released World Of Our Own, their third album, in November 2001. "Uptown Girl", "Queen of My Heart" and "World of Our Own" were released as singles, as of which all peaked at #1 in the UK.^[13][14][15] "Bop Bop Baby" was also released as a single but it peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2002, Westlife went on their second world tour, the World Of Our Own Tour (In The Round)^[3] Singles from World of Our Own Released: November 5, 2001 Released: February 18, 2002 Released: May 12, 2002 World of Our Own is the third studio album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on 12 November 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Uptown Girl is a song performed by musician Billy Joel. ... Queen of My Heart is a song by Irish Boyband Westlife released in 2001. ... World of Our Own is a single by Westlife released in 2002. ... Bop Bop Baby is a single by Westlife released in 2002. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Greatest Hits Vol. 1, UK Version

The band released their eleventh UK #1 single, "Unbreakable", in 2002.^[16] Amidst rumors of a split, Westlife released their first greatest hits album in November that same year. Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 zoomed all the way to #1 in the UK. The release was followed by the double a side single, "Tonight/Miss You Nights", which debuted at #3 in the UK.^[17] In 2003, Westlife went on to their third world tour, The Greatest Hits Tour, shrugging off rumors of a split.^[18] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... International version cover Singles from Released: October 28, 2002 Released: March 24, 2003 Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Tonight/Miss You Nights is a double A sided single from Westlife. ...

Turnaround - Departure of Brian McFadden (2003-2004)

In September 2003, Westlife released "Hey Whatever", which peaked at #4 on the UK Charts.^[19] Their fourth studio album, Turnaround, was then released in November, earning the band another UK #1 album. "Mandy", a cover of the Barry Manilow hit, was released in November 2003. Their version won them their third Record of the Year award in under five years.^[20] Their version of Mandy is also considered as the highest single leaper to the top (from #200 to #1) in the UK music history.^[21] "Obvious" was released as the final single from the album, charting at #3.^[22] Hey Whatever is a single recorded by Westlife, released on September 15 2003. ... Singles from Turnaround Released: September 15, 2003 Released: November 10, 2003 Released: February 23, 2004 Turnaround was the fifth album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on 24 November 2003. ... Look up Mandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for such recordings as I Write the Songs, Mandy, Weekend in New England and Copacabana. ... Ritual de lo Habitual is Janes Addictions second album, released on August 21, 1990 on Warner Brothers after taking their break in 1989. ...

On 9 March 2004, just three weeks prior to embarking on their fourth world tour, Bryan McFadden left the band to spend more time with his family and work on solo projects. On that day, a press conference was held where all the band's members were present and had an emotional individual speeches. His final public performance as part of Westlife was at Newcastle Upon Tyne's Powerhouse nightclub on 27 February 2004.^[23][24] He subsequently began a solo career, deciding to revert the spelling of his first name back to its original 'Brian'. His first solo single, "Real To Me" entered the UK chart at #1 and soon after, he released his first solo album, "Irish Son" under Sony Music.^[25] He went on to release more singles but those releases made moderate success only. is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian McFadden is an Irish singer. ... Irish Son is the debut solo album by Brian McFadden and was released on November 29, 2004. ... ...

The new age

Allow Us... - 10 years (2004-present)

Less than a month after McFadden's departure, the band kicked off their "Turnaround Tour". A live version from the said tour of "Flying Without Wings" was released as an official UK download earning them the title of the very first UK Downloads #1. They then put out a Rat Pack inspired album, Allow Us to Be Frank, peaking at #3. No singles were released in the UK from this album. "Ain't That A Kick In The Head", accompanied with a music video, was released as a physical single in other European countries. "Smile" and "Fly Me To The Moon", with music videos as well, were released as digital downloads only. Prior to the album release, Westlife scouted for "the perfect fan" to help promote their album. After X Factor style auditions, they found Joanne Hindley, who recorded "The Way You Look Tonight" with the band.^[3] . To mark this special collaboration, a special programme was televised, showing auditions and live performances. Performers included Joanne, Westlife members' fathers and glamour model Katie Price. The band also performed "Fly Me To The Moon" with actor Kevin Spacey. Westlife continued to tour Europe as part of their "The Number Ones Tour", before taking a 4 months break from work.^[26] Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop music singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Allow Us to Be Frank, a ratpack tribute album, was the sixth album by Irish boyband Westlife and it was released on 8 November 2004. ... For other uses, see Fly Me to the Moon (disambiguation). ... For the current series, see The X Factor (UK series 4). ... The Way You Look Tonight is a song featured in the film Swing Time, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. ... Katie Price (born May 22, 1978), born Katie Infield, and better known as Jordan, is a British glamour model, perhaps most famous for her large, surgically enhanced breasts and the reports of her personal life in British tabloid newspapers. ... Kevin Spacey (born July 26, 1959) is an Academy Award-winning American actor (film and stage) and director. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

In 2005, Westlife returned with their come back single, "You Raise Me Up", which was taken from their Face To Face album. On 6 November 2005, both the album and the single were at #1 in the UK at the same time at the second week of the single. It was the first time that Westlife have held both top album and single position in the same week.^[27][28] "You Raise Me Up" was awarded as their 4th Record Of The Year in UK for 2005. In December that year, the band released "When You Tell Me That You Love Me", a duet with Diana Ross, as the second single and debuted at its peak position of #2.^[29] Westlife then released a third single, "Amazing", which debuted at #4 and marked as the band's lowest selling single yet.^[30] After that, Westlife embarked on the Face To Face Tour, travelling extensively to the UK, Ireland, Australia and Asia. This tour marks the first time that Westlife have travelled to mainland China for a concert.^[31][32] You Raise Me Up is a popular song in the inspirational mold. ... Face to Face is the seventh studio album by Irish boyband Westlife, released in the UK on 31 October 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... When You Tell Me That You Love Me is a 1991 song released as a single by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label. ... For the author-illustrator, see Diana Ross (author). ... Look up amazing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In late 2006, Westlife signed a brand new five album deal with Sony BMG. Their 8th album, The Love Album, was a "love" concept album which consisted of popular love song covers. The album outnumbered other compilation albums by Oasis, The Beatles, and U2 in its first week of release and went straight to #1. The first single from The Love Album was a cover version of Bette Midler's classic, "The Rose", which became their 14th UK #1 single.^[33] This made Westlife the third act (along with Cliff Richard) in the UK to have the most #1 singles, tailing behind Elvis Presley (21) and The Beatles (17). Westlife then kicked off their eight world tour, The Love Tour, in Perth, Australia.^[34] The band then went onto other Australian cities before moving on to South Africa, the UK and Ireland. The band played their last major concert of 2007 at Bitts Park in Carlisle, England.^[35] Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... The Love Album is the eighth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. ... For other uses, see Love (disambiguation). ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... For the English rock band, see Oasis (band). ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedienne, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... For other uses, see Carlisle (disambiguation). ...

Back to Basics, "Back Home"

On November 5, 2007, Westlife released their ninth album, Back Home, which contained nine new original songs along with three cover songs. The album debuted at #1 on the UK Music Charts and it was also 2007's fifth biggest selling album in the UK.^[36] The first single released from the album was a cover of Michael Bublé's "Home", which peaked at #3 in the UK.^[37][38] Months later, "Us Against The World" was released as a UK and Ireland only single. However, the single failed to perform well only peaking at #8 and is the band's lowest charting single to date. Meanwhile, "Something Right" was released as the second single in Europe and the Asia Pacific region and performed well on several radio charts. "I'm Already There", though not released as a single, managed to chart in the UK based on downloads alone, following a performance on an The X Factor episode. Then, they embarked the Back Home Tour which started February 25, 2008. This tour marks the first time that the group have traveled and performed to New Zealand. The British boy band Westlife File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British boy band Westlife File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Singles from Back Home Released: October 29, 2007 Back Home is the eight studio album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on November 5, 2007. ... This article is about the artist. ... Home is an original single by Canadian jazz musician Michael Bublé taken from his number one album Its Time. ... Us Against The World, an original Westlife song will be the second single from the bands ninth studio album, Back Home. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Im Already There is the fifth album released by American country music band Lonestar. ...

To mark their tenth year in music, Westlife will be staging a special 10 Years Of Westlife sold-out concert at World's thirty-third and Europe's fourth biggest stadium,^[39] Croke Park, on June 1, 2008.^[40] With a capacity of 82 300, it will be the band's biggest show to date. Shayne Ward will be filling in as a support act for the concert,^[41] which Kian described to be of a pop extravaganza.^[42] Shane confirmed that a corresponding live concert DVD will be released. The band announced that they will be on hiatus for a year after their Back Home Tour^[43] and that there will not be an album release in 2008 as they will be spending more time on the production of their tenth album.^[44] Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Clayton, Manchester) is a British pop singer of Irish background, who rose to prominence in the UK and Ireland after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 16, 2008, HarperCollins UK will release Westlife's autobiography, entitled "Westlife - Our Story".^[45][46] Collins was a Scottish printing company founded by a schoolmaster, William Collins, in Glasgow in 1819. ...

US market

Despite their success in some parts of the world, Westlife have been unable to break into the US market. Their debut single and music video "Swear It Again", released in the US in 2000, was a hit on mainstream radio and the band even made an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. The song was #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 year end chart of 2000.^[47] A US edition of their debut album, Westlife was also released.^[48] In 2002, an attempt was made to promote and release a US version of Westlife's World Of Our Own album but was scaled back as the band decided to concentrate promotions in other foreign markets where they had a larger fan base. This was a surprising decision as the band did not maximize the potential and opportunity available when the two most prominent boy bands in the US, the Backstreet Boys and N' Sync, went on hiatus that year. The Westlife hit song "Flying Without Wings" peaked at #2 in the US when American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard recorded and released it as his debut single.^[49] The band was disappointed when they heard of the news as they were planning on bringing that song to the American audiences in the near future. In 2003, Westlife went to Nashville to film a TV documentary. While they were there, they gave a live performance of the song "Daytime Friends", originally by country music legend Kenny Rogers, which won them much critical praise.^[3] For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Swear It Again is the debut single of Irish boy band Westlife. ... TRL redirects here. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... US Cover Singles from Westlife Released: April 12, 1999 Released: August 9, 1999 Released: October 18, 1999 Released: December 6, 1999 Released: March 17, 2000 Westlife is the debut studio album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on November 1, 1999 in the UK. Released after the three debut singles from... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Singles from World of Our Own Released: November 5, 2001 Released: February 18, 2002 Released: May 12, 2002 World of Our Own is the third studio album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on 12 November 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... This article is about the band. ... N Sync (often stylised *NSYNC) was an American pop music boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida. ... Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop music singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. ... For the most recent American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978), better known as Ruben Studdard, is an American Idol, an American pop, R&B, and gospel singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. ... Kenneth Ray[2] Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ...

Collaborations

Their first collaborated single, "Against All Odds"

The group had collaborations in some of the most renowned music acts such as Mariah Carey (Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)), Lulu (Back at One), Joanne Hindley (The Way You Look Tonight), Diana Ross (When You Tell Me That You Love Me), Donna Summer (No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) and Delta Goodrem (All Out Of Love) and have performed with Westlife on stage. These songs were also recorded and included on various albums. The band have also recorded "If I Had Words" with The Vards, "I Have A Dream" with Indonesian star Sherina and "My Love" with Amr Diab.In 2002, Westlife re-recorded their hit song "Flying Without Wings" with Cristian Castro and Korean singer BoA as two separate duets. Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... This article is about the singer. ... Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) is a song originally written and recorded by British singer Phil Collins. ... Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, OBE, (born 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actor, model, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through the 2000s. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Way You Look Tonight is a song featured in the film Swing Time, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. ... When You Tell Me That You Love Me is a 1991 song released as a single by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948 is an American singer-songwriter and musician who gained prominence during the disco era of music. ... No More Tears (Enough is Enough) is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. ... Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November 1984) is a multi ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress. ... All Out of Love is a pop–ballad by Air Supply, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... I Have a Dream was a hit record for Swedish pop group ABBA, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing the lead vocal. ... My Love is a single from Westlifes album, Coast to Coast. ... Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic:عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب) (born October 11, 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer. ... Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop music singer who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program. ... Cristian Castro (born Cristian Sáenz Castro on December 8, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. ... This article is about the Korean pop singer. ...

They had performed live duets with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Sinead O'Connor (Silent Night), Donny Osmond (Crazy Horses), Mariah Carey (Never Too Far/Hero Medley), Secret Garden (You Raise Me Up), Lionel Richie (Easy) and Ronan Keating, (Brown Eyed Girl) and (The Dance). In 2006, they performed "You Raise Me Up" with Wang Lee Hom in Taipei, Taiwan. Also, prominent stars' Claudia Schiffer, Robert Bathurst, James Wilby, Ioan Gruffudd, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Tim McInnerny and Vinnie Jones have also starred in their music videos.^{[50][51][52][53][54][55][56][3][57]} Sinéad OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is an Irish pop singer and songwriter. ... Autograph of the carol by Gruber Silent Night is a traditional and popular Christmas carol. ... Donald Clark Donny Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American entertainer. ... Crazy Horses is the name of a rock song sung by the Osmond Brothers in the 1970s. ... Never Too Far/Hero Medley is a medley recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and released as a single in 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Secret Garden Secret Garden is an Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also understood by some as Neo-classical music. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Easy is a 1977 hit single by The Commodores for the Motown label, from their fifth studio album, Commodores. ... Ronan Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist. ... The Dance was a 1990 #1 single for country singer Garth Brooks. ... You Raise Me Up is a popular song in the inspirational mold. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970[2]) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. ... Robert Bathurst as Mark in one of the fantasy stand-up sequences in Joking Apart Robert Bathurst (born 1958, Ghana) is a British actor. ... James Wilby is a British actor for film, TV and stage, born in Rangoon, Burma on 20 February 1958. ... Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced , yoe-an gri-fidh) (born October 6, 1973) is a British actor from Wales. ... Crispin Bonham Carter (b. ... Tim McInnerny (born 18 September 1956) is an English actor. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ...

Philanthropy

The band has had been supporting various projects for a charity cause from the start. One of which was when the group re-recorded "I Have A Dream" with Indonesian star Sherina for a UNICEF fund raising. Aside from that, the band released their cover version of "Uptown Girl" as a Comic Relief single, which was one of their biggest selling single to date. Apart from it, they have also help the S.I.R.F. organization in aid of the South Asian tsunami victims. Also in November 4, 2005, they have performed together with Christina Aguilera and Diana Ross at Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa for The “Unite of the Stars” Gala Banquet charity concert that supports of four charities: the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, Unite Against Hunger, St. Mary’s Hospital and the Topsy Foundation. They've also been actively helping both the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID), Childline and Children in Need, Cancer Research UK organizations. Most recently, they performed "Us Against the World" live on Sports Relief, "The Golden Mile Challenge" of Bluebell Wood and participating in Galway's Irish Water Safety Campaign by doing an advertisement. UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... Uptown Girl is a song performed by musician Billy Joel. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... This article is about the singer. ... For the author-illustrator, see Diana Ross (author). ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ... ChildLine is a UK-based childrens helpline. ... New BBC Children in Need Pudsey and logo from 2007 BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised £470million. ... Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness-promotion group in the United Kingdom, formed in 2002 by the merger of the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. ... Bluebell wood, Lanhydrock Garden A bluebell wood denotes woodland that typifies the beauty of an English spring. ...

Selected Discography

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