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WESTLIFE: OUR STORY - PAPERBACK EDITION 2009
Date of Release: 28.05.2009
Notes: Updated version of 'Westlife - Our Story' that includes
chapter on Croke Park concert and audio downloads
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Written By: Westlife and Mark Roach
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Language: English
Synopsis
The Sunday Times No1 bestseller! The biggest pop band in the world celebrate 10
years at the top -- telling their full story in their own words for the very first
time. 40 million albums 14 UK number 1 singles 7 UK number 1 albums Westlife have
had more number ones than any other artist apart from The Beatles and Elvis and
with songs that have become modern classics like Flying without Wings, they have
ensured their place in the annals of pop history. Westlife -- Our Story will chart
the highs and lows of their phenomenonal career and a unique friendship that has
seen them endure as a band for an extraordinary ten years. The book will chronicle
the band's story from the grass-roots of Sligo, Ireland to multi-platinum records,
celebrity collaborations and chart achievements. But bubbling under this public
face is a private and unseen story never before recorded, crammed with candid
personal revelations, including of course the departure of Brian McFadden. Westlife
have been a staple part of British entertainment for years, yet the public has
no idea of the astounding life they have led -- and still live -- behind the headlines
and soundbites. Here, for the first time, Westlife will take us into their confidence
and reveal their lives and amazing ten year journey as the UK's biggest pop band
as never before.
WESTLIFE: OUR STORY 2008
Date of Release: 16.06.2008
Notes: Westlife's Autobiography
Highest Chart Position: 1
Buy Online: HERE
Written By: Westlife and Mark Roach
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Language: English
Synopsis
The biggest pop band in the world celebrate 10 years at the top -- telling their
full story in their own words for the very first time. 40 million albums 14 UK
number 1 singles 7 UK number 1 albums Westlife have had more number ones than
any other artist apart from The Beatles and Elvis and with songs that have become
modern classics like Flying without Wings, they have ensured their place in the
annals of pop history. Westlife -- The Autobiography will chart the highs and
lows of their phenomenonal career and a unique friendship that has seen them endure
as a band for an extraordinary ten years. The book will chronicle the band's story
from the grass-roots of Sligo, Ireland to multi-platinum records, celebrity collaborations
and chart achievements. But bubbling under this public face is a private and unseen
story never before recorded, crammed with candid personal revelations, including
of course the departure of Brian McFadden. Westlife have been a staple part of
British entertainment for years, yet the public has no idea of the astounding
life they have led -- and still live -- behind the headlines and soundbites.Here,
for the first time, Westlife will take us into their confidence and reveal their
lives and amazing ten year journey as the UK's biggest pop band as never before.
CALENDAR 2007
CALENDAR 2006
CALENDAR 2005
KARAOKE NO MORE
Book Description:
- Six friends in a country town set out on an adventure. Half of the boys found
cruel heartache. For the others an incredible fairytale was about to come true.
To the huge public that loves or loathes Irish boyband Westlife, they seemed
to arrive overnight, shooting from obscurity to a platform where they were challenging
the Beatles' record of number ones in Britain. Apart from the official story
of the band's genesis, little is known about the individual personalities that
made it up. Their fascinating story is told here for the first time.
WESTLIFE IN REAL LIFE
Book Description:
- Author Lise Hand has spent considerable time on the road with Westlife, and
through in-depth interviews with Bryan, Nicky, Mark, Shane and Kian gives an
insight into the world of the Irish pop sensation that rivals the success of
their co-manager, Boyzone's Ronan Keating. More than 100 backstage photographs
- including polaroids taken by the band themselves - work alongside the text,
illustrating Westlife's career to date and showing fans what real life is like
for the guys as they travel from show to show, giving interviews and press calls,
trying to catch some sleep when they can, but loving every minute of the lifestyle
that so many teens dream of.
WESTLIFE ANNUAL
Book Description:
- This annual is a bumper treat for all fans of the five Irish lads and there's
a huge amount to read here as well as acres of photographs illustrating their
chiselled loveliness.
It's a veritable compendium of Westlife facts, from what their favourite ice
cream is to who has the most phobias. The boys even reveal whether their contracts
really do have a "no marriage" clause.
Along with their life stories and an account of their rise to the top of the
pop tree there are lots of fun features including an analysis of how their star
signs affect their approach to love.
The boys share comments about each other in their own words and give a genuine
insight into their lifestyle and the friendships at the heart of the band.
Those who love Nicky, Shane, Kian, Mark and Bryan will love this book. And you
can even test yourself with "The Westlife Superfan Challenge" quiz!
(Ages 7 and over)
- Rachel Ediss - Amazon.co.uk
WESTLIFE: OUR STORY
Book Description:
- Westlife were the most popular boy band of 1999, appearing on any television
programme with enough space to accommodate their carefully choreographed dance
routines, making never-ending public appearances and seeing their first four
singles sail to number one in Britain. The latest step in this domination of
the pop arena is the publication of Rob McGibbon's Westlife--Our Story, which
promises to tell the story of these "five talented Irish lads with the
looks and charm to take on the world".
This being the World of Pop, where musical talent is often secondary to the
issue of looking good and crucially "being nice", the emphasis in
this excellently presented book is not on the music of Westlife but on their
looks and personalities. Handily, the latter are summed up in one or two words
and thus we learn that Shane is "philosophical", Kian "cheeky",
Mark "a thinker" and Nicky simply "fun". Bryan, meanwhile,
is deemed to be "Westlife's danger element--wild with a creative streak"
of which we should all be very scared.
McGibbon proceeds to tell the band's story, interviewing the boys about "their
pasts and future hopes and dreams". While this does give a rewarding opportunity
to reveal some staggeringly embarrassing childhood photos, what really emerges
in the end is of a group of charming, hardworking boys who are relishing their
opportunities to "live the dream". As such, this book can be viewed
as extremely effective and will doubtless be a big hit with Westlife's growing
legion of fans.
- Steve Price - Amazon.co.uk
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