Westlife Star Nicky's Xmas - December 2006

 

© Thanx Jane for typing it up

 

It's been another great year for Irish Boyband Westlife. Singer Nicky Byrne reckons it's going to be a good Christmas too.

So are you a fan of Christmas?
"I really love it. I wish that it could happen more than once a year. I felt like that as a kid and I don't think that’s ever going to change. It's the one time of year we always make sure we get off."

What do you want for Christmas this year?
"To be honest there's not much I want or need. My family say it's always a nightmare buying for me. I know it may sound cheesy but it's just enough for me to be with my family."

What is the best Christmas you've had?
"That would be in 2002. My wife and I got engaged on Christmas morning, we had just moved into a new house and had a new dog. That was a great year."

What is the worst present you've ever had?
"It seems when you get older that more and more people buy you socks. I guess they're useful but they're not the most exciting presents in the world."

Do you rate yourself as a present buyer?
"I really try to put a bit of thought into it when I buy people presents. I'm lucky that I have the money to be able to spoil, and that's great."

What's the secret to a good Christmas day?
"I like to go for a few pints on Christmas eve with my old mates from back home. That's a tradition we've had now for years. We do not drink as much as we used to because several of us have kids but it's still good fun."

Who is your tip for Christmas number one?
"Well it looks certain to be Leona and good on her. She's got an amazing voice and I hope it's the first of many for her. We've only had one Christmas number one single and it's an amazing feeling. We're in with a chance of getting the number one album. We've never done that before so that would be a brilliant end of the year."

So does Westlife star Nicky Byrne have any New year's resolutions?
"I never see the point in making those because I can never manage to keep them. I don't smoke or anything like that so there's nothing I really need to give up. Perhaps I could drink a little less, but you've got to have some vices in your life. I might try to eat healthier, but it will be pretty hard to quit those fry-ups."

 

Credit/Source: Teletext / Jane