Post by Mrs_Feehily on Mar 20, 2007 21:54:59 GMT
Origin: Sligo and Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s): Teen Pop, Ballad, Adult Contemporary
Years active: 1998–present
Label(s): Sony BMG, RCA
Website: Westlife.com
Members: Nicky Byrne; Kian Egan; Mark Feehily; Shane Filan
Former members: Brian McFadden
Westlife is an Irish vocal pop group created in 1998 as a band (signed by music guru Simon Cowell), and managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. The group has proven extremely successful in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and rest of the Europe, and are also relatively popular in Africa, Australia, Asia and Latin-America. In recent albums the group's sound has evolved from teen pop to adult contemporary.
The group has had fourteen UK #1 singles between the years 1999 and 2007, the third-highest such total in UK history, behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles, and tied with Cliff Richard. Westlife is also the only band in UK chart history to have entered straight at number one with their first seven singles. They are also the only artist/group to win 'Record Of The Year' in the UK four times (often attributed to their loyal fanbase). The group has so far sold more than 15 million records[citation needed] over 25 countries worldwide.
Moreover, Westlife have been awarded the Best Irish Pop Act for the consecutive seventh year on February 2, 2007. It shows the group's popularity in the country.
Westlife received 28 platinum awards for their 8 albums. Their album sales in the UK alone touched the 9 million mark and it's expected to easily overtake the 10 millions before the end of the year, 2007.
Genre(s): Teen Pop, Ballad, Adult Contemporary
Years active: 1998–present
Label(s): Sony BMG, RCA
Website: Westlife.com
Members: Nicky Byrne; Kian Egan; Mark Feehily; Shane Filan
Former members: Brian McFadden
Westlife is an Irish vocal pop group created in 1998 as a band (signed by music guru Simon Cowell), and managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. The group has proven extremely successful in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and rest of the Europe, and are also relatively popular in Africa, Australia, Asia and Latin-America. In recent albums the group's sound has evolved from teen pop to adult contemporary.
The group has had fourteen UK #1 singles between the years 1999 and 2007, the third-highest such total in UK history, behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles, and tied with Cliff Richard. Westlife is also the only band in UK chart history to have entered straight at number one with their first seven singles. They are also the only artist/group to win 'Record Of The Year' in the UK four times (often attributed to their loyal fanbase). The group has so far sold more than 15 million records[citation needed] over 25 countries worldwide.
Moreover, Westlife have been awarded the Best Irish Pop Act for the consecutive seventh year on February 2, 2007. It shows the group's popularity in the country.
Westlife received 28 platinum awards for their 8 albums. Their album sales in the UK alone touched the 9 million mark and it's expected to easily overtake the 10 millions before the end of the year, 2007.