NEWS & UPDATES ~ JANUARY 2007
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New Diary From The Road Entry - 31 January 2007 Shane has sent an update on what the
band have been doing recently and what's in-store for them. Shane's Diary From The Road Hey there Hope you’re all very well. We’ve been enjoying a few
weeks off since Christmas, relaxing and grabbing a bit of peace and quiet,
which has been really great, and now we’re back in the swing of things,
gearing up to release ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ next month. Last week we were busy doing interviews and shoots
for various magazines and radio stations, as well as performing at the
Childline Concert in Dublin on Sunday, which was a really special show for us
– was great to see lots of familiar faces in the crowd. This week we’re in Catch you soon Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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Exciting New VIP Competition! - 31 January 2007 Fancy being the proud owner of a six feet tall copy
of the artwork for Westlife’s smash-hit album Face To Face, signed by all the
band? This very special prize could be yours, simply by heading over to the VIP Competitions area and answering a simple question. The competition closes on Friday 9th February. Good
luck! Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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It's A Look
Of Delight That Is Unmistakable - 31
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Joanne’s Childline Concert Review - 31 January 2007 Thanx Joanne for sharing your review with us all and Westlife
Fanatic VIP! I jumped out of bed at half nine
and was delighted the day had finally come, in 12 hours I would be watching
the lads! I had my breakfast and spent an hour and half getting ready (have
to look good for the lads :P). At 12 o'clock my dad dropped me and my mum at
the place where we had to meet the bus which was taking us to the concert, I
was so excited! There wasn’t many on the bus, only about 8 of us...lol! We
left at 1pm, The journey was long but we stopped on the way up to go into a
shop. When we got back onto the bus he said next stop THE POINT!! Yay! And we
headed off on the rest of our journey. We finally arrived at The Point
just past 4pm. I jumped out off the bus, barely listening to the driver who
was trying to explain where to meet him after the concert! lol! When I got
out there were people selling cowboy hats and hotdogs. I noticed a big gang of
girls waiting at a gate outside the point, next thing they all started to
scream and wave up at a window so I ran over to see if it was our lads! lol!
But when I got over there they started to sing McFly songs so I went away
again... lol! It was quite early so me and my mum went for a walk around
first, we came back at half 4. I took a picture of the billboard outside
saying "Childline" and started to queue up. There wasn’t many in
front of us, only a few very annoying McFly fans...lol! It was freezing cold
and the doors wasn’t going to be opened till half 6. Then the McFly fans
started singing well shouting their songs REALLY loud and one said "When
Westlife come on and sing the Rose, I'll be like put on the
entertainment" (angry) As the crowd started to get
bigger the queue was moved up. The last ten minutes felt like hours and it
was starting to rain. Finally the doors opened and everyone ran!! When I got
inside I got something to eat and bought a programme. Then I went to my seats
and to no surprise they were way back...lol! There was music playing and I
knew it was getting closer! Finally just after 8pm Brian and
Stephen walked on stage and shouted "HELLO DUBLIN"!! I started
screaming and couldn’t believe it was Brian again! He looked really good and
seemed so happy! They started calling out the names of the acts that were
going to be on stage later and then it came to Brian's turn to announce
Westlife! He said "And we have Westlife, I don’t know who they are but
they are suppose to be really big in The show began and McFly were
first on, everyone stood up which didn’t help because I was at the
back...lol...but I didn’t mind because I didn’t go to see them especially
after what they said about Westlife! But the women beside me were getting
very annoyed because their daughters couldn’t see so they left in the first
song! After McFly it was Matt Willis,
I thought he was good and seemed really nice. Then Brian and Stephen came
back on stage and announced it was time for a break on the TV programme.
Brian started messing then with one of the stage men, telling him to take he
wire and get off the stage! lol! Then he said hi to Molly and Lilly in the
audience, I couldn’t see them though! He said there were asleep and told them
to wake up...lol! Then it was on with the show.
Lil' Chirs came on, he was alright, very loud kind of! lol! Then an Irish
girl group lady Nada came on and sang one song. After them it was Shayne
Ward. The crowd went mad for him and I thought he was very good. He sang No
Promises, That's my goal and his new song! He got the crowd going and by this
time everyone was really excited. Streetwize were after him followed by Greg
Ryan from Zoo I think who sang a lovely song. Brian came back on stage with
Stephen to introduce the Sugababes. Although they weren’t ready.... so he
started singing Push the Button and doing a dance which was really fun
because they came on stage then...lol! The Sugababes were really good I
thought and like Shayne Ward got the crowd really excited. When they were finished Brian
came back on stage on his own. He started messing around for a bit and went
over to a group of fans in the front row. He said to one of them “why do you
have a 'L' on your t-shirt, are you a learner fan who hasn’t learnt how to
scream really loud yet” and everyone started laughing, then he goes “oh you
are a Westlife fan, that’s great and Nicky's your favourite, and you miss
me...aww thanks!” lol! Then he introduced G4 who came on to sing with
Stephen. They sang No matter what, which sounded really cool. Then G4 left the stage and
Stephen went back over to Brian.....it was finally time for Westlife!!! I
kind of go blank from here because I got so excited… lol! I was shaking and
the crowd started screaming ‘WESTLIFE’! As Brian and Stephen were talking on
the stage the crowd started to shout 'WESTLIFE' and stamp their feet and clap
their hands. It got louder and louder and when Brian heard it he went
"Who do you want?" and they shouted back WESTLIFE!! and he kept saying
then for a while "Who do you want?" with the crowd shouting
WESTLIFE back! I got it on my phone and it sounds really cool but it felt so
weird shouting back to Brian Westlife when he asked who we wanted...lol! Finally the four boys walked on
stage and the crowd went mad! Everyone stood up and was screaming! They
started to sing “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” and I was delighted, it sounded
so amazing live!! Can’t wait to hear it again on the tour, afterwards I think
Kian started talking... I was too excited to remember... lol and he told us
it’s going to be there next single! Yay! Then they sang “The Rose” and
they sounded so amazing on it, it was followed by “You Raise Me Up” and Shane
made the crowd sing! After that I think they sang “Flying Without Wings” and
I just love that song live, everyone was waving their arms in the air
singing! Then they said it was time for
their last song of the night, “World Of Our Own”, Yay!! They told the crowd
to get on their feet and dance and clap their hands! It was so much fun and
at the end all the other acts came out and balloons and glitter started to
fall from the ceiling! When “World Of Our Own” had ended they all left the
stage and I jumped up to see Shane one last time!! I'm not sure whether Brian
was on the stage or whether he was singing because I couldn’t see a thing
with all the balloons and everything... lol! Overall it was a brilliant
concert and the lads done an amazing job of all their songs, they looked
gorgeous as ever in their sexy black suits! We made our way out and tried to
find the bus. On the way back to the bus I bought a Westlife picture. Then a
black bus pulled up in the traffic and loads of girls ran over to it
screaming, I didn’t know who was in it but someone shouted McFly so I kept
walking, lol! Then one of them inside the bus pulled down his trousers and
the crowd went mad! Anyway back on the bus we
started the long journey home with a very sore throat! lol! Roll on next
year!!! Joanne xxx Credit/Source: Joanne / Westlife Fanatic VIP |
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Tour Calendar Online - 31 January 2007 Cori,
Linda, Jule, Resi, Lulu, Franzi and Rebekka made a "Westlife
Tourcalender". It works exactly as an advent calendar and it started on
last Sunday- every day the fans can open one door until the 21st February
(the day the new tour will start in
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Wed A
Shaneful Idea That Is - 31
January 2007 I THOUGHT JORDAN and PETER ANDRE had cornered the market in tacky
weddings — but SHANE RICHIE could give them a run for their money
when he weds dancer CHRISTIE GODDARD in August. The former Daz ad, er, star, has landed a megabucks
deal for his big day with a downmarket glossy mag and has asked Irish
warblers WESTLIFE and ex-SPANDAU
BALLET singer TONY HADLEY to perform. But the privilege for singing the tune for the first
dance, at a venue yet to be confirmed, has fallen to Shane’s chum ROBBIE WILLIAMS. He has been asked
by the former EastEnder to perform his anthem Angels for an expected 600
guests. Can’t
wait for my invite ... Credit/Source: www.thesun.co.uk |
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It's Partner Time For Westlife Boys - 30 January 2007 THE stars continued to shine at
the Childline aftershow party as they stepped out in style. The Westlife wives and partners
dazzled on the arms of their pop star other halves. Oozing class, Gillian Filan,
Georgina Byrne and Jodi Albert hit Lillies Bordello. Actress Jodi was the first to
impress on Sunday night when she arrived in a sexy silver dress clutching her
boyfriend Kian's hand. Blonde babe Gillian - mum to
18-month-old Nicole - looked fantastic as did One onlooker said: "The
Westlife Wags just seem to get even more gorgeous every year. They all looked
stunning and carried themselves with class." Gay singer Mark Feehily's
boyfriend Kevin McDaid even impressed in the style stakes. But also catching more than a
few glances was model Glenda Gilson - her mini kilt showing off her long legs
to perfection. Credit/Source:
The Mirror |
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Childline Parties 'Banned' - 30 January 2007 SUPPORT acts performing at
tonight's Childline concert have been banned from partying with the show's
stars. Westlife, Shayne Ward, The
Sugarbabes and McFly will enjoy a special VIP aftershow party in Lillie's
Bordello - away from support acts. Organisers are desperate to
avoid a repeat of last year's aftershow controversy when X Factor loser
Rowetta Satchell launched a vicious verbal attack on Shayne Ward. Last night an insider revealed
how special security measures were in place to protect the big-name acts who
had given their time for such a great cause. She said: "Last year
Rowetta really let herself down with her behaviour. "She shocked passers-by at
the aftershow bash as she lay on the street, clutching a drink and cigarette. "These guys were walking
past and she kept shouting out, 'Oh, you're gorgeous. Get your willy out.
Show us your willy. "It was really
embarrassing. Then she started to pull her top down as if she was about to
bare her breasts. But thankfully she stopped just short of doing that. "So only the A-list stars
will be admitted to the VIP area this time." The boozed-up singer then went
into the nightclub and targeted Westlife hunk Shane Filan for her next
outburst. She grabbed the shocked star and
shouted: "That Shayne Ward is a b***ard. He's crap. He should never have
won the X Factor." Tonight's concert is expected to
raise EUR280,000 for Childline and will be televised on RTE 2 on Sunday,
February 18, at 4.30pm. Doors will open at 7.00pm, and
fans should note that no queuing at The Point will be permitted before
6.00pm. Credit/Source:
Sunday Mirror |
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Happy 2nd Anniversary Mark & Kevin! - 30 January 2007 Aw it’s already two years since
Mark and Kev got together at Childline’s concert in 2005! I wish them all the
happiness in the world and always being in love.
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Westlife
& Their Partners At Childline - 30 January 2007 *EDITED 20 more pictures of the couples added* Arrivals
Concert
Afterparty Westlife members Shane Filan
& wife Gillian, Nicky Byrne & wife Georgina, Kian Egan &
girlfriend Jodi Albert, and Mark Feehily & boyfriend Kevin McDaid and
their manager Louis Walsh attend the Childline concert afterparty with G4,
comedians Ed Byrne and Dara O'Briain, and model Glenda Gilson, Lillies
Bordello, Dublin, Ireland - 28.01.07 Kian & Jodi
Mark & Kevin
Nicky &
Shane & Gillian
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/ www.filmmagic.com / Thanx Yaara / www.newminutenews.com / www.wireimage.com / Thanx Pia / www.rexfeatures.com
/ www.getyimages.com
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Celebrities Give Childline A Lift - 30 January 2007 Showbiz Liz & Beverley Lyons GIVE us a lift love. Former Busted star
Matt Willis, the reigning King of the Jungle, was on hand to give girlfriend
Emma Griffiths a piggy back in The couple were enjoying the
Childline concert after-party along with a host of other stars. Local heroes Westlife were out in
force, Kian Egan arriving with girlfriend Jodi Albert. And the Sugababes kept the glamour
count high, with Keisha Buchanan showing she has curves in all the right
places. Credit/Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk |
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New Affiliate Added - 30 January 2007 I added a new AFFILIATE: Where Dreams Come True Fanfiction:
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Cheerios
Childline Concerts Raise €2.5 Million - 29 January 2007 |
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New Affiliate Added - 29 January 2007 I added a new AFFILIATE: Go Westlife:
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Two New Shows Added To Tour - 29 January 2007 Westlife have added two extra dates to
The Love Tour 2007. They'll be playing For a full run-down of tour dates,
check out the Dates area. Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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You're All Stars At Childline Charity
Fun(d)fare - 29 January 2007 THOUSANDS of teenyboppers lifted the roof off Top-billing went to perennial tween favourites
Westlife who, along with former X Factor winner Shayne Ward and boyband
McFly, whipped the crowd into a deafening frenzy. And more than two years since his highly-publicised
break with Westlife, former band member Brian McFadden also put in an
appearance. He joined another boyband alumnus, Boyzone's Stephen
Gately, as master of ceremonies. Brian had earlier done a soundcheck with his former
bandmates fanning speculation of a once-off reunion. The event celebrated its 10th birthday last night
and, after a decade of shows, has raised almost €2.2m for the children's
helpline. Last night's performance alone is estimated to have
generated more than €280,000 for the cause. Previous acts to have played at the event include
Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud, All Saints, Brian McFadden, Sugababes, Boyzone
and Busted. All acts donate their services free of charge as do organisers
and the Point Theatre. The concert will be televised on RTE2 on February
18. Credit/Source:
www.unison.ie |
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Childline
2007 Tonight! - 28 January 2007 WESTLIFE THE ‘Lifers have faithfully performed at the
Childline concerts every year since the star-studded even begun. “It’s something that’s always in our diary every
year. Regardless of where we are in the world, we always have to make sure we
are available for Childline,” crooner Kian explains. In fairness, the lads could sell it out all on their
own but the addition of other top acts to the bill ensure the show is always
a resounding success. With 14 British number ones Westlife have had the
most chart-topping singles in The boys Have sold out 95 concerts in Credit/Source: Thanx Joanne for
the scan / Westlife Fanatic VIP Everyone who’s going to see Westlife tonight, have a
great time and enjoy the concert! For us that can’t go, hopefully we will
have new pictures of the lads! |
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... And Bri
Jets In For Childline - 27
January 2007 Credit/Source:
The Mirror |
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Ronan And
Westlife To Duet - 27
January 2007 The 27-year-old said: "When Westlife were
starting out Ronan was really good to us and helped manage us. We wanted to
be as big as Boyzone and follow in their footsteps and we went on to do that.
So it’s amazing that eight years on we are now staging a duet with Ronan-one
of the people who made our success possible. It will be a night for us both
and we can’t wait to get out there and perform for the fans. Ronan is a
legend and has done a lot for Irish music so we are very proud to performing
with him.” The lads will perform The Dance at the bash. Other
top acts confirmed to appear includes the Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Winehouse,
Director, The Blizzards, The feeling and Lifetime Achievement Award
recipients Clannad. Credit/Source:
The Mirror |
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We Want To Keep Record - 27 January 2007 WESTLIFE will be trying to keep up their record as the only act to win
an award EVERY year at the Meteors. The stars are nominated in the best pop act category along with Ronan
Keating. Kian Egan, 26, said: “It would be amazing to win something this year
again. We have an impressive record and we want to keep it up.” Credit/Source:
The Mirror |
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Riding On A
Crest Of A Wave - 27
January 2007 Westlife's Kian praises SIRF at calendar launch Cian Egan and Allan Mulrooney pictured with Santa at
the launch of the SIRF calendar.
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One Big Happy Family - 27 January 2007 © Thanx Joanne for typing this up on Westlife
Fanatic VIP Ryan Confidential Show Review The most recognisable voice on the radio is back and holed up in a room
in Gerry has a knack for getting people to open up to him and didn’t waste
anytime, launching into the whole Bryan McFadden saga and demanding to know
what really happened. I expected the usual flannel about how he wanted to go solo and how
they all still loved each other, etc, but fair play, the real story was
dragged out. Seems The lads admitted they were shocked at his decision and sorry to see
him go but said he was bonkers to leave Westlife. Never a truer word
spoken... After that, the boys relaxed and thankfully, the squeaky clean personas
faded a little for the late night TV slot and there was a much good-natured
banter, references to drinking and even the odd swear word. The band, who
have racked up more No.1 singles in the UK than any other group, were happy
to disagree with Gerry when he said they were the only act Louis Walsh didn’t
control fully. They did admit that they would like to sing more original songs
sometimes, but hey, they know which side the bread is buttered and nobody
does cover versions better. The chat turned to relationships, with Mark recalling how he decided to
come out because he didn’t want to hide away his relationship. Nicky admitted
that being married to the prime minister's daughter ensured he faced more
public scrutiny than the other, but insisted he was happy to keep his nose
clean-as much to keep his Ma happy as the in-laws. Shane ruefully admitted
that Gillian was the boss and Kian assured us that he would make an honest
woman of Jodi Albert someday. The lads said they could never see themselves splitting up for good.
Gerry challenged them as to whether they would quit the band if their
respective other halves demanded it. Most agreed that their partners come
first. A sure sign that Westlife are growing up was when they discussed the
idea of a second tour bus-one for the families and one for the rock 'n'
rollers. Nicky joked that it would be sponsored by Pampers and have the
Fianna Fail logo on the side. The aghast faces of Mark and Kian said it all.
It was kids that made Westlife and it will be kids that break them. By Wendy Good, Evening Echo Credit/Source: Evening Echo / Joanne / Westlife Fanatic VIP |
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Westlife.com Newsletter - 26 January 2007 TV PROMO Credit/Source: Westlife.com
Newsletter / Thanx Linda |
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Westlife At TOTP Studio Tonight - 26 January 2007 The boys will be recording a
performance of Total Eclipse Of The Heart for TOTP2 this evening – you can
catch it on BBC2 on Saturday 10th March. Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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Westlife On Ryan Confidential Tonight! - 25 January 2007 TV Ireland: Chat Ryan
Confidential RTE1, 10.15PM OUR favourite broadcaster with the
velvet voice is back on the box tonight. And Gerry Ryan is getting up close
and personal with the members of Westlife. The lovely Mark Feehily reveals
he would consider marriage to his boyfriend Kevin McDaid while Nicky Byrne
tells all about his hopes and fears for the future as he becomes a dad for
the first time in June. By any standards, Westlife have
outlived the usual life span of a boy band – for eight long years the lads
have had record sales and bank balances in the millions. Gerry interviews all four of the
boys and finds out if they are here to stay. Credit/Source:
Sunday Mirror |
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Shane: Bri Stupid To Leave Westlife - 25 January 2007 WESTLIFE'S Shane Filan has said
he thinks Brian McFadden was stupid to leave the band, it was revealed
yesterday. The 26-year-old told Gerry Ryan his
old pal Brian was crazy to end his boy band career almost three years ago. Speaking on the new series of
Ryan Confidential, which begins tonight on RTE1 at 10.15pm, Shane said:
"I think Brian was off his rocker to leave the band. "If anyone left Westlife
now, I'd think they'd be absolutely stupid." In the programme, which was
recorded before Christmas, Gerry gets up close and personal with Shane and
his bandmates Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne. And Nicky insisted that he was
no goody two shoes, just because Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is his wife Nicky added: "I'm not
whiter than white just because I'm married to the Taoiseach's daughter." Nicky is soon to be a dad to
twins as But although Kian is rumoured to
be tying the knot with girlfriend Jodi Albert, he told Gerry he had no
intention of having children yet. Kian said: "The lads are
having babies, and fair play to them. It's no disrespect to them to say it's
not for me." During the show Mark also
revealed he hasn't ruled out a gay marriage. Mark said: "If I get to a
certain point in my relationship with my boyfriend Kevin, I would want to
marry to him." Credit/Source:
Sunday Mirror |
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Westlife In The Top100 Of The Sexiest Men Worldwide - 25 January 2007 Westlife are No.75 in a list of the world's 100 sexiest men in a survey of
more than 10,000 women. Credit/Source:
The Sun / Thanx Gitta at www.nishakimabry.de.vu for
sending |
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The Love Album No.1 In Wow! Great news! The Love Album
is No.1 for 3rd week in the Official Norwegian Albums Chart and
it’s 4 weeks in the chart. Well Done Westlife and all the fans in In the albums chart of Credit/Source: www.allcharts.org |
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Vote For The Rose - 22 January 2007 Help Westlife to get in the MTV Asian
Top10 with The Rose. You can vote for The Rose and another 9 songs from the
list by clicking
here Credit/Source: www.mtvasia.com
/ Thanx Zea for the info |
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I Will
Marry My Gay Lover - 21
January 2007 |
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They've Hit The Bar - 21 January 2007 |
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Mark Picture - 21 January 2007 Caro found a picture of Mark in
Credit/Source: Caro / www.sthlmsfinest.com |
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New Affiliate Added - 20 January 2007 I added a new AFFILIATE: Sweet Westlife Boys:
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Westlife.com Email - 19 January 2007 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART'
VIDEO SHOOT
Credit/Source: Westlife.com
Newsletter / ”kians_angel” |
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Westlife On Ryan Confidential - 19 January 2007 New series. Gerry Ryan gets
behind the public personae of pop-group Westlife as he follows them from When: 25 January 2007 Time: 22:15 Channel: RTE1 Credit/Source: Thanx
Romany & “sligodreamer” for the info |
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Email From Mcd.ie - 19 January 2007 Westlife and Ronan Keating will
perform together for the first time ever at the star studded Meteor Ireland Music
Awards to be held at The Point Theatre on Thursday February 1st and broadcast
on RTE 2 at 9.30pm on Sunday February 4th. |
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New Affiliates Added - 19 January 2007 I added two new AFFILIATES: Jesus-Vazquez.net:
Homesick
Spice:
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Daviaan
Blignaut – Giving The Youth A Future - 19 January 2007 Article shortened DAVIAAN BLIGNAUT is model boss of Just Models. She’s
been in the industry for the past 22 years and fashion and teenagers are her passion.
She gears them up for the modelling industry, builds their confidence and
empowers them with the knowledge needed for the industry. She sees her career
as a journey. Who is your top artist or band and what is your
favourite CD ever? The Love Album by Westlife, Easy by Lionel Richie,
and Feels Like Home by Nora Jones. Credit/Source:
www.dispatch.co.za |
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Gillian’s Di-et With - 19 January 2007 WESTLIFE will
be Frying Without Wings by staging a duet with diet guru Gillian McKeith on
the Late Late Show. |
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Top Of The Pops 2006 - 18 January 2007 Westlife play 10 shows at The Point in Dublin, the article has it
wrong. |
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Westlife & Ronan Keating To
Perform Together At The Meteors - 18
January 2007 Westlife
and Ronan Keating will perform together for the first time ever at the star
studded Meteor Ireland Music Awards at The Point Theatre on Thursday February
1st. Westlife,
winners of seven awards since the start of the Meteor Ireland Music Awards,
the only act to have won every year, and triple award winner Ronan Keating to
take to the stage together for a world exclusive performance at the seventh
annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Westlife
and Ronan Keating who go head to head this year in the Best Pop category will
perform the Garth Brooks classic “Shall We Dance” at the star studded
extravaganza. Credit/Source: www.meteor.ie |
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Westlife, Keating To Sing Together - 18 January 2007 It has been announced that Westlife
and Ronan Keating will sing together at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in It will be the first time the quartet and
Keating have performed a song live together. They will sing a cover of Garth
Brooks' song 'Shall We Dance' on the night. The awards take place on Thursday 1
February and will be broadcast on RTÉ Two on Sunday 4 February at 9.30pm. Credit/Source: www.rte.ie Aw I think
this is great! Ronan is one of my favourite artists. I’m looking forward to
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Westlife's Myspace Page - 17 January 2007 Westlife's
Myspace page has moved - you'll now be able to find their official page at www.myspace.com/westlife. Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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The Love Album Chart Positions In Great news for The Love Album as it
stays at the top of the Norwegian albums chart for a second week: 1. The Love Album – Westlife (3 weeks in the chart) 2. The Magic
of Boney M - Boney M 3. Exiles - Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers In the albums chart of New Zealand The
Love Album moves up from last week’s No.6 to No.4 this week. It is now 3x
platinum there: 1. Number Ones - ABBA Also, the Live At Wembley DVD is No.8
in the DVDs chart of Credit/Source: www.allcharts.org
/ www.stuff.co.nz
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The Love Album Review - 17 January 2007 *** Henrie
Geyser Like snazzy cars with six-speed
gearboxes, Crocs and pink shirts, four-boy bands are the current fashionable flavour
and, as groups, go Westlife is one of the more talented and entertaining
foursomes around at the moment. This album, rather cleverly, contains
11 songs which have been around for a while; good, easily recognizable songs
of the type likely to appeal to music fans who drink beer out of glasses, not
straight out of the bottle, and who wear their caps the right way around. The four lads — Kian, Mark, Nicky and
Shane — look like good, clean-cut, decent sort of chaps that you wouldn’t
mind your daughter bringing home. But they look (and often sound) a little
young and immature, so by clever song selection they are aiming at a more
senior (read big spender) market. And they succeed remarkably well,
because it’s difficult to fault songs like 'You Light Up My Life', 'You Are
So Beautiful', ' Love Can Build a Bridge', 'You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling'
and an old personal, very special favourite, 'The Rose'. Even if their voices are nothing
spectacular they do what they do in a gentle, easy-flowing style with good
back-up, particularly by skillful piano work. Overall a very pleasant album that
fully deserves whatever success comes its way. These lads are onto something
good. Credit/Source: http://entertainment.iafrica.com |
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People Claiming To Be
Members Of Westlife
- 17 January 2007 This is posted by the Admin of The Official Westlife Message Boards: Hi everyone
Credit/Source: Official Westlife
Message Boards |
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New Mark & Kevin Forum Online! - 16 January 2007 Hiya everyone! Myself and Caro decided to open a forum for Mark and
Kevin as the old Markevin forum is not online anymore. So if you love and
support Mark and Kev join our forum: Here is a button to the site as well:
Email me if you want to be affiliates with Mark &
Kevin Lovers. |
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All Go For Jo As She
Sings Out For Fame - 16
January 2007 Adam Moss SINGING sensation Joanne Hindley is
hoping her big night out this month may lead to even bigger things in her
blossoming career. Her amazing voice has already led to a
duet with Westlife on their album Allow Us to Be Frank and has seen Take That
star Gary Barlow writing songs especially for her. She also made it down to Sharon
Osbourne's final seven in the last-but-one series of The X Factor. Joanne, from Bolton, is hoping that
her showcase at The night - on Thursday January 25 -
is called My Name is Jo and will also raise cash for the Variety Club of
Great Britain. Jo will be singing a selection of songs
while guests can tuck into a sumptuous dinner. Contact the Cotton
House on 0161 237 5052 for more details. Credit/Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk |
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Watch The BRITs 2007 Nominations
Launch Party! - 16 January 2007 When: 16 January 2007 Time: 8:00pm Channel: ITV 2 Hiya everyone! On the Brit Awards website says that the nominations
for the Brit Awards 2007 will be announced today and has the following picture
of acts including Westlife, so make sure you will watch in case Westlife are
nominated or they show a video of them.
Also, I found this part about Westlife on the Brit Awards 2006 report
and thought I’d post it here: Old hands at this kind of thing, Westlife
are next to brave the red carpet, looking like the pros they are. Kian
even has time to tell Craig David how much he likes his jacket. Craig
is suitably chuffed, and says that he likes Kian’s as well. Isn’t that nice. Nicky Westlife is more concerned with finding a loo, but alas
he has to wait until he’s finished all his interviews before he can go and
have a little tinkle. Credit/Source: www.brits.co.uk |
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Michelle’s Pictures From Michelle got some pictures of Westlife
and Kevin when they arrived in
Credit/Source: Michelle |
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Videos Section Added - 15 January 2007 Hi everyone!! I added a VIDEOS page where you can find links to watch Westlife videos on youtube
(Thanx to Joanne for most of them) and on
other sites as well. The link to the videos page can also be
found by clicking WESTLIFE (along with history, profiles, news archive and interviews) |
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Two Albums In The Westlife have two albums in the Official UK
albums chart. They are at No.27 with The Love Album and at No.32 with
Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Vol.1 which climbed in the chart the last few
weeks. Credit/Source: |
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Total Eclipse Of The Heart Out 12 March 2007 - 14 January 2007 Westlife's
Next Single Westlife have confirmed their next
single will be ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’. A firm fan favourite from their
chart-topping Love Album, it’s an amazing version of the Bonnie Tyler
classic. The single will be released on 12th
March, and will contain an exciting new mix of the track by dance legends
Sunset Strippers. The boys are shooting the video later
this month – more details coming soon… Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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Captures From West; Hiya everyone! Seen as there is no news or
updates on Westlife these days I made some captures.
Credit/Source: Thanx Nic and The Committed
for the videos |
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More DVD Captures Added - 13
January 2007 I made another set of screen captures
from the Live At Wembley DVD: I you haven’t seen the rest you can go
here. xxx Villy |
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McFly To Apologise To Westlife - 12 January 2007 POP band McFly have been ordered to
apologise to Westlife when they meet at the Childline Concert. |
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Cheerios Childline Line Up Confirmed - 12 January 2007 News last updated: 10-01-2007 Line Up Westlife Shayne Ward Lil Chris McFly Matt Willis Sugababes Lady Nada Greg Ryan (EX Zoo) Streetwize click here to view a promotional video (Flash Player 7 or
later required) Sugababes are the latest act to be
added to the sold out Cheerios Childline Concert which takes place at the
Point Theatre on 28 January 2007. This year Cheerios Childline Concert is
celebrating it's 10th Birthday and Sugababes join pop sensations Westlife,
Shayne Ward, McFly and Lil Chris with more acts to be announced over the
coming weeks. The event, which is sponsored by Cheerios,
is the most important date in the pop calendar! Come and join the Party with
hosts Stephen Gately and Brian McFadden. Childline, which is The Cheerios Childline Concert will be
televised on RTE 2 on Sunday 18 February 2007 at 4.30pm. All parties involved with the Cheerios
Childline Concert are providing their services free of charge on the night
including the artists and organisers. Credit/Source: www.mcd.ie |
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Voices - Captivating millions - 11 January 2007 This was written by a student and there
is not anything new in it but it was published today. Pop
music has been a very important part of music for years, earning the largest
number of fans in the history of music. Many bands have continued to liven up
the meaning of Pop - a number one favourite among so many teenagers, and
music maniacs. People have devoted long hours to pop music, reveling
themselves in so many soulful numbers. Popular names common in the mouths of
teenagers are Blue, Boyzone, Backstreet Boys, Girl groups like Vengaboys,
Spice Girls, Abba, Mutiny etc. Westlife still continues to be one of the most
famous Irish bands… outshining several others like S Club 7, Busted, Five,
and many others with their soulful voices.
VIII,
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Nicky Byrne About To Become A Double Daddy! - 10 January 2007 There was a double dose of joy for
Westlife singer Nicky Byrne last week. Not only is his gorgeous wife Westlife warbler Nicky Byrne and wife “I know the time is right for this and
it’s something Georgina and I had been talking about for some time,” said
Nicky, who wed his childhood sweetheart in “I’ve seen what joy it brought Brian
McFadden when he was in the group and more recently Shane Filan with his
daughter Nicole. I want to experience that too and I know Credit/Source: OK! Magazine / Thanx Lou for the scans |
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Peter Curistan: Life After The House Of Commons Allegations - 10 January 2007 Interview
shortened
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New Mark & Kevin
Fanpicture - 10
January 2007 Susan’s daughter saw Mark and Kevin at
a bar in
Credit/Source: Susan |
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Showbiz Quiz - 10
January 2007 Which Aduki-bean obsessed TV presenter
claims she is to duet with Westlife? -Gillian McKeith Credit/Source: www.metro.co.uk |
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The Love Album No.1
In Great news for Westlife! The Love
album jumped from last week’s No.12 at No.1 this week in the official albums
Chart in Credit/Source: www.allcharts.org |
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New Shane & Gillian Picture At The Suite - 8 January 2007 I was checking the Sintillate website
and found one new picture of Shane and Gillian from 5 January 2007. The Suite Friday 5 January 2007
Credit/Source: www.sintillate.co.uk |
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New Westlife.GR Button Added - 7 January 2007 I want to say thank you to lovely Yoha for making a new Westlife.GR button for me as a
Happy New Year present, thank you hunny, it’s lovely! You can use it to link Westlife.GR to your
site if you want. I also added it to the LINK ME page.
xxx Villy |
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Best Selling Albums & Singles Of 2006 In Best Selling Singles Of 2006 – No.14 You Raise Me Up Best Selling Albums Of 2006 – No.25 Face To Face No.83 The Love Album Credit/Source: thanx “anywhere_but_here” for the info |
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Pre-order “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” - 6 January 2007 You
can pre-order Westlife’s new single “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” online from HMV. Credit/Source: www.hmv.co.uk |
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Westlife's Next Single - 5 January 2007 Westlife have confirmed their next
single will be ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’. A firm fan favourite from their
chart-topping Love Album, it’s an amazing version of the Bonnie Tyler classic.
The single will be released in February, and will contain an exciting new mix
of the track. The boys are shooting the video later
this month – more details coming soon… Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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It's A New Stage For Jake After Job Switch - 5 January 2007 Article
shortened JOHN GIBSON IS there anybody in the music business
Jake Duncan hasn't worked for as tour manager or accountant? A valid question
because the list does seem endless. Let's start with the And we can take it from there to
George Michael, Oasis (Noel Gallagher knows what's going on, brother Liam's a
handful), Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Barbara Dickson, Joe Cocker, Jethro
Tull, Westlife, Stevie Winwood, Michael Flatley, Franz Ferdinand and Jimmy
Nail (remember him?). Jake had two and half years taking
care of business with Westlife. They played "I'd seen Tom Jones and Elton
perform on the Esplanade and I thought then that it would prove a marvellous
gig for Westlife. They were to become the most successful boy band of all
time. "You won't be surprised, I'd wanted
to bring the band to Tynecastle, rather than the Esplanade. I'd have been
chuffed to bits. Logistically, though, the Hearts stadium just wouldn't have
worked. The boys used a massive amount of equipment and getting it all into
the stadium, allied to huge manpower costs, ruled that out." Credit/Source: http://living.scotsman.com |
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Top50 Most Popular Gay Icons - 5 January 2007 There are only nine gay men on the list,
either as individuals or as members of a band. (Young, John, Wham!, Rupert
Everett, Westlife, Boy George, The Village People, Steps, Scissor Sisters). Westlife are No.31 on the list. Credit/Source: www.pinknews.co.uk |
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Westlife’s Album And Single Sales For 2006 In The The Love Album (No.8 in the best
selling albums of 2006) with sales: 901.643 The Rose (No.62 in the best selling
singles of 2006) with sales: 111.250 Credit/Source: Haven / Musicweek / Chartsplus / Chartomatic / Acerben / Excel |
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Info On The New Single - 5
January 2007 SONY BMG Japan’s announcement about
Westlife’s new single: News of the second single on Dec.26th I don’t
know if this release date (12 March 2007) is the one just for |
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The Love Album Chart Positions - 4 January 2007 “Angel” let us know that The Love
Album entered the Norwegian album chart at No.12 this week so I searched and
found its chart position in several places this week: Worldwide: No.18 (5 weeks in the
chart) Credit/Source: ”Angel” / www.allcharts.org |
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Westlife Back In Business - 4 January 2007 |
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Emma’s Pictures - 3 January
2007 Emma met Westlife when they were on the
X Factor final on 16 December 2006 and got lovely pictures of Kian, Nicky and
Shane. She didn’t take any of Mark because he was holding a little puppy and
she didn’t want the flash to hurt the dog’s eyes. Thanx Emma for letting me
use your pictures!
Credit/Source: Emma |
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Westlife To Hit Vegas? - 3
January 2007
Credit/Source: New!
Magazine /
Thanx Emer for typing it up |
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The Ray Pack in Article
shortened RAY QUINN may turn from boy to man in Simon wants the Scouse youngster to do
everything Rat Pack-style when he records his debut album in The only problem for crooner Ray is
his heroes FRANK SINATRA and DEAN MARTIN were such big
drinkers, gamblers and womanisers they make the likes of comic RUSSELL
BRAND and rocker NOEL GALLAGHER look like wimps. I’ve mocked up how Ray might have
looked out on the town with Frank and fellow Rat-Packer SAMMY DAVIS JR. Simon and LOUIS WALSH sent
WESTLIFE on a similar trip before the release of their swing album Allow
Us To Be Frank in 2004. On their return to the Credit/Source: www.thesun.co.uk |
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Westlife's New Year Message - 1 January 2007 We caught
up with Westlife so they could record a special New Year's message for the
site. Click on
one of the links to watch it. Happy New
Year! VIDEO: - Westlife's New Year message Credit/Source: www.westlife.com |
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The Razz: Frame Game - 1 January 2007 Shortened and only includes the part about Westlife When the big
stars are in town, there's only one picture they want to have taken... WESTLIFE are
always real gents when the Razz meets them. The boys cropped up during the
year at radio events and gigs. The Razz met them at Credit/Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk |
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The Love Album 8th Best
Selling Album Of 2006 In The The Love
Album got to No.8 in the best selling albums of 2006 in the In the weekly
album chart they fell from No.2 to No.7 but it always happens after Christmas
so it was kind of expected. Credit/Source: Haven |
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Happy New Year! - 1 January 2007 2007 is here!!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you will all have a happy and healthy year
with everything you love and loads of Westlife of course! Happy new year to
the lads as well with all they dream of and the ones they love. Thank you
Westlife for all and the wonderful moments you give me and thank you all
Westlife fans for the love you show to Westlife.GR the one year it is online. xxx Villy |
