BIOGRAPHY

Nicky's Biography

Full Name: Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne
Date of birth: 9th October 1978
Place of birth: Holles Street Hospital, Dublin, Southern Ireland
Where do you live now: Baldoyle - Dublin with my parents, but a house for me and Georgina will be ready soon.
Height: 5ft 9 and a half
Color of eyes: Blue
Parents: Nikki & Yvonne
Brother: Adam(11)
Sister: Gillian(22)
Pets: None - My dog Ben ran away!
Any tattoos: Yes, right over my bum
Dream house: Big house just outside Dublin
School: Returned to Plunkit College after spending two years with Leeds Football Club
Worst class: I was never any good at maths
Best classes: English was easy and geography wasn't bad
Hobbies: Football and Snooker
Likes: Football (especially Man U and Leeds because he used to be the goalie in the junior team), eating out, shopping and traveling home to Ireland to see his family, playing music and singing
Dislikes: Smoking and nasty people
Favorite sport(s): Soccer and snooker
Favorite actor: Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt
Favorite actress: Demi Moore
Favorite male singer: Phil Collins
Favorite female singer: Natalie Imbruglia
Favorite video (s): Titanic, Die Hard
Favorite cereal: Sugar Puffs
Favorite Food: Sunday Dinner
Favorite soft drink: Pepsi
Favorite place to chill: My couch in my front living room in Dublin
Favorite place to visit: Caribbean or New York or Sydney
Favorite perfume, men's: Dolce & Gabbana
Favorite perfume, women's: CK Eternity
Favorite Football Team: Manchester United
Favorite Group: Boyzone
Favorite song: Flying Without Wings (by Westlife!!)
McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds definitely
Rule of Life: "Never think that anyone's better than you, and never think that you are better than anyone else"
U2 or B*Witched: U2
BSB or Boyzone: Boyzone
Blondes or brunettes: Depends
Have a girlfriend: Yes the Irish President's daughter (Georgina)
Favorite one-liner: How do you like your eggs in the morning
Romantic move (ex. Flowers, going to a movie): Surprised my girlfriend by coming home after being away for two months
Phrase that you use often: Le Gra means with love in Irish
Described as: Sociable and fun.

Bryan's Biography

Full name: Bryan Nicholas Mcfadden Date of birth: 12/4/1980 Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland Star sign: Aries Height: 6 feet 1 or 186 cm Girlfriend: He is married to Kerry Katona, and they got a child together called Molly, born August 31th 2001. Any scars or marks: Birthmark on lower back Colour of eyes: Blue Colour of hair: Blond Previous jobs: Bingo caller, Security at Mc Donalds Previous bands: Cartel showband from Dublin Hero: Mum&Dad Fav Sport: Soccer Fav Film: Titanic Fav Actor: Leo Dicaprio Fav Actress: Jennifer Love Hewitt Fav Colous: Red Fav Book: The General Likes: Music, females and spending money Dislikes: Other peoples sadness - I like everyone to be happy. Hobbies: Singing Fav Food: Japanses Worst Food: Dog Food Most like to meet: Stevie Wonder Singing since: 4 y FraDescribe yourself in 3 words: Fun/Shy/Irish Most embarrassing moment: Getting the presenter`s name wrong on TV. Pets: A dog called Chip Instruments: Guitar and piano Bad habit: Forgetfulness Fav Clothers: Baggy Tracksuits Fav Designer: Dolce & Gabbana Fav Song: Something Stupid bnk Sinatra First record you bought: Kylie Minogue - Light Years Any brothers/sisters: 1 sister called Susan What animal would you be: A horse Who would you have a one 2 one with? Nelson Mandela Most impressive person you`ve ever met: Bryan Adams Rule of life: "Live life today and deal with tomorrow then it comes".

Shane's Biography

Full Name: Shane Steven Filan
Date of birth: 5th July 1979, 12:34 pm
Star sign: Cancer
Place of birth: Sligo General Hospital, Ireland
Where do you live now: Sligo / on the road with band
School: Summer Hill College, Sligo
Colour of eyes: Hazel green
Hair Colour: Brown
Height: 5ft 9
Inside Leg Measurement : 32
Chest : 3
Waist: 31
Shoe size: 9
Family: parents Peter and Mae, three brothers: Finbarr (30), Peter (29), Liam (27), three sisters: Yvonne (28), Denise (23), Mairead (21)
Have a girlfriend: Gillian Walsh
Previous Jobs: Hardware store
Any tattoos: No
Distinguishing Features: I got a scar on my head where I fell over and split it open when I was younger.
Pets: A German Shepherd dog called Kaiser & loads of horses!
Describe yourself in three words: Level-headed, generous, romantic
Bad Points: When I'm watching TV, it's hard to get my attention
Left or Right Handed: Right
Hobbies: Horse riding, snooker, pitch and putt
Instrument: Guitar
Previous Bands: IOU
Likes: Sleeping, shopping, hot weather, girls, going out with his friends, horses (his family have a lot to do with the world of horses) and singing
Dislikes: Insects, rude people, rain
Blondes or brunettes: either
Fave Body Part: Eyes and hands
Ideal woman: Cute, cuddly and one who loves me
Fave Part of a Woman: Legs
Worst subject: Science
Best subject: English/Maths
Fave sport: Soccer, horse riding
Fave actor: Tom Cruise
Fave actress: Catherine Zeta Jones
Fave male singer: George Michael
Fave female singer: Mariah Carey
Most like to meet: Michael Jackson
Hero: Michael Jackson
Best movie ever: Titanic
Fave cereal: Corn Flakes
Fave food: Spaghetti, Mum's cooking, steak and chips
Worst food: sushi
Fave soft drink: Coca Cola
McDonalds or Burger King: Both
Fave place to chill: At home
Fave place to visit: Tenerife
Fave football team: Liverpool
Fave perfume, men's: Polo / Sport
Fave perfume, women's: Coolwater / Beautiful / Chloe
Fave clothes: Long sleeved shirts
Fave designer: Dolce and Gabbana
Fave colour: Black
Fave book: Anything by W.B.Yeats
Fave song: I Believe I can Fly by R Kelly, Take That - Back For Good
Fave WL song: What I want Is What I've Got
First record bought: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
First concert: Status Quo in Sligo
Fave one-liner: Too many to mention
If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? a horse
Rule of Life: "You only live once, so live a good life!"
Phrase that you use often: You know what I mean
Who Would You Have A One 2 One With? Michael Jackson
Most Impressive Person You've Ever Met: Mother Teresa

Mark's Biography

Name: Mark Michael Patrick Feehily
Date Of Birth: 28th of May 1980
Horoscope: Gemini
Born In: Sligo - Ireland
Lives: Callry - Sligo
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Status: Single
Family: two younger brothers
Dream house: Big house in Sligo with a pool
Pets: A black Labrador called Snoopy
Hobbies: Tennis, football, snooker, chilling out
Describe Himself: Shy, Easy-going, Friendly
Previous Job: Pizza Delivery and Photo Lab Assistant
Before Joining Westlife: He also began to perform when he was 12 years old.
Fave Food: Steak and chips
Fave Football Team: Liverpool
Fave Subject: French
Fave Sports: Football / Tennis
Fave Male Singer: Michael Jackson
Fave Female Singer: Mariah Carey
Fave Film: The Nutty Professor / Armageddon
Fave Actor: Eddie Murphy
Fave Actress: Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe from Friends)
Fave Music: Everything
Fave Song: Without You - Mariah Carey
Fave Westlife Song: Angels Wings
Fave Color: Purple/ Violet
Fave Cereal: Rice Crispies / Weetabix
Fave Drink: Fanta Lemon
Fave Place: Home (Sligo)
Fave Perfume: Hugo Boss 

Kian's Biography

Full Name: Kian John Francis Egan
Date of birth: 29th April 1980
Star sign: Taurus
Place of birth: Sligo, Ireland
School: Summer Hill College
Where do you live now: Sligo / On the road
Colour of eyes: Blue
Height: 5ft 10
Inside Leg Measurement: 31
Chest: 40
Shoe size: 8
Any tattoos: a chinese symbol meaning spirit/soul on his left ankle
Scars/marks: Small scar on face (right cheek)
Family: parents Kevin and Patricia, three brothers: Gavin (28), Tom (22), Colm (5) and three sisters: Viv (30), Fenella (24), Marielle (13)

Personality:
Describe yourself in three words: Romantic, fun, shy
Bad habit: I bite my nails
Rule of life: "Treat everybody the same way you want to be treated"
Phrase that you use often: Alone
If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? a beaver
Dream house: Big house in Hollywood

Likes/Dislikes:
Worst class(es): Maths
Best class(es): Art
Hobbies: Music, snooker, pitch and putt, shopping
Instrument: Guitar and piano
Likes: performing on stage, having a good night out and being in Westlife
Dislikes: sushi and rude people
Fave sport(s): Basketball, football
Fave actor: Brad Pitt
Fave actress: Cameron Diaz
Fave male singer: Brian Littrell
Fave female singer: Celine Dion
Most like to meet: Michael Jackson
Who Would Who Have A One 2 One With: Madonna
Most Impressive Person You've Ever Met: Lenny Kravitz
Best movie ever: Titanic
Fave cereal: Frosties
Fave food: Steak and Chips
Worst food: Sushi
Fave soft drink: 7 UP
McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds
Fave place to chill: In front of T.V.
Fave place to visit: USA
Fave football team: Liverpool
Fave perfume, men?JOOP
Fave perfume, women?Loads
Fave clothes: Alexander McQueen shirt, Nicole Farhi cotton jeans
Fave designer: Dolce and Gabbana
Fave colour: Blue or white
Fave book: Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNabb
Fave music: BSB, Boyzone, Five, Chart
Fave song: Baby one more time by Britney Spears, She's Like The Wind (from 'Dirty Dancing')
First record bought: Metallica - Glory of Love
First concert: Michael Jackson in Dublin
U2 or B*Witched: U2
BSB or Boyzone: BSB

Lovelife:
Blondes or brunettes: Both
Ideal woman: Good looking, good personality, good fun
Girlfriend: Jessica Forsman ?!
His first kiss : was when he was nine - round the back of the Mervin community centre in Sligo!
Fave one-liner: Don?se any
Romantic move (eg. flowers): Too many to give away! 

     

WESTLIFE Die Hard Fan Blog: Westlife's History

WESTLIFE Die Hard Fan Blog: Westlife's History: "Westlife are actually five lads come from Ireland, Nicky Byrne and Bryan McFadden came from the hometown of Boyzone, Dublin. While, Shane F..."

Westlife's History

Westlife are actually five lads come from Ireland, Nicky Byrne and Bryan McFadden came from the hometown of Boyzone, Dublin. While, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily are all came from Sligo, a small town in Northwest of Ireland.

Shane did his first proper stage show when he was 12 years of age, the show was Grease at the Hawkswell Theatre in Sligo. The 3 Sligo lads started to know each other by performing this which Shane acted the role Danny, Kian as Kenickie and Mark as Vince Fortaine, all 3 lads were studying at Summerhill Colleg e at that time. Boyzone's success really made Shane wants to be in a pop group. His very first idea was with his friend Michael Garret and they thought of starting a four-piece and calling it SC4, after their school, Summerhill College. Then Shane asked Kian if he was interested and he just laughed at that time since Kian was really into heavy rock band then.

Later Shane, Kian and Mark joined 3 other members - Michael Garrett, Derek Lacey and Graham Keighron - from the same school and started off a group called IOU and realease their debut (and last) single "Together Girl Forever" which was co-written by Shane and Mark.

Shane's mom Mae Filan got in touch with the manager of Boyzone Louis Walsh, he came to hear their group in some Backstreet Boys songs. But Louis just thought of signing Shane, Kian and Mark to form a pop group, so Shane was in the hardest day(s) of his professional life that he had to tell 3 of his friends from IOU that Kian, Mark and himself were out of the band and formed their own group. After some auditions, Nicky and Bryan were joined to the group and that's formed Westside, their previous band name. With Ronan Keating as their co-manager, they started to perform in public as the opening act of the By-Request Tour of Boyzone and they've won the Best New Tour Act Award in the Smash Hits Roadshow Tour. Sooner they changed their name into Westlife, since they found that an American Group has already chosen this name -Westside. So they settled down with their new name and released their debut single "Swear It Again" in 19-April-1999, this single went straight to No.1 in UK single chart. (In fact they started off their business in Asia first by releasing the Swear It Again EP just in Asia in June 1999.) Later, their second single "If I Let You Go" and the third one "Flying Without Wings" were all went straight to No.1s in UK single chart, thus caused them to acheive this record that a pop group could ever have before, became the first band to achieve four successive number ones in Britian, even a greater success than Boyzone!!! The song "Flying Without Wings" had won the 1999's Record of The Year Award in front of 10 million viewers. The lads finally released their self-titled debut album in November 1999 which was also a No.1 UK album. Their fourth No.1 single "I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun", which is a double a-sided one, was even the last No.1 UK single in 20th century and the first in 21st century. With their fifth UK No.1 single "Fool Again", they became the first ever British group to have 5 consecutive No.1s in the UK chart, so they broke this record in the UK music history and they even have a Guinness Record for this. But the year 2000 they have won Record Of The Year again for their hit single 'My Love'. They've beaten Ronan Keating, S Club 7 and Robbie William.