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Westlife give Questions and Answers interview
Topic Started: Jul 13 2008, 08:02 PM (87 Views)
JoanneVIP
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Westlife have had 14 number one singles, including You Raise Me up and World of our own. After 10 years in the business, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne,Mark Feehily and Shane Filan, have co-written a book charting their rise to fame.
It tell of how under the mangament of X factor judge Louis walsh, they went from obscruity to selling 50 million records worldwide.

Many thought it was over when Brian McFadden left in 2004, but the band has enjoyed more than four years of astounding sucess since his departure.

Their book :Westlife- Our Story is out now. Visit www.westlife.com for more information


Q&A

Q: How did you manage to write a book between the four of you??

A: Nicky:Well it was obviously more difficult in more ways than one for the writer, Martin Roach, He interviewed us seperatley then interviewed us collectively. he also had to cater for four different types of personality and four people talking and telling the same story in different versions, , but he did it effectively. I read the book even though i know all the stories, and I was in stitches with laughter. Its a milestone in our career, 10 years on. Even if youre not a Westlife fan, the book is a sucess in the pop industry.

Kian:Weve all opened up,- Mark in particular opened up, and said things he might not have said to the memebrs in the band. Its sometimes easier to talk to someone outside about your story, so were told it was. Im not a massive book reader but i read this one in 3-4 days, I couldnt put it down. I was quite taken aback by how fast i wanted to read it, even though i knew what was going to happen.

Q:How did you feel when Brian announced he was leaving the band??

A: Nicky:My first thoguht was that he was punking us. that was Brians personality, he was sitting beside me so i smiled,luaghed and started to check him for wires because that would be a typical Brian thing for him to do. I respect him for doing it even though it was heartbreaking. I thoguht he was crazy. I offered him councelling, We were almost in relationships with each other in terms of how much time we spent together, so i thoguht that maybe councelling would help us. but there were different things going on we didnt know about. there were things going on in his marriage, that we didnt have a clue about. But i think he made the right choice for him.

Shane:Brian leaving was a major turning point in Westlife, I woder whther we would still be togther, if Brian hadnt left. At the time it made us realise how lucky we were how fickle the whole thing could be. That it could be just over like that. it made us stonger as a group.

Q: What do you think of Louis Walshs involvment in X Factor??

A: kian:As long as what hes doing with Westlife is still what he has always done , then that sthe important thing. I think Louis being involved has done nothing but good for us. He knows the peopole who run the show. the people behind the scenes and that openes doors. Contacts are a very big part of the industry.

Q:three of you have known each other since school and Shane is married to Kian's cousin, Is Westlife a family affair???

A: Shane:We have known each other since we were twelve so for more that 15 years, it has been kind of like they are family to a certain degree. We picked each other as freinds so that is the backbone to a strong realtionship. and when the other lads came to us we gelled straight away.

Q:Do you have a favourite book???

A:Shane: i dont really read books, but i have started reading a lot of crime books by writers such as Paul Williams. His are books about crime in Ireland, all true stories, In general i like history , facts and public figures. Im intirgues by JFK for example.

Q: What will you do with your year off??

A: Shane:My wife is pregnant , so im looking forward to having some time off. But im worried ill be bored after 4-5 ,months of not working. Even though ill have a new baby it wil be a shock to the system, after having such a busy schedule for so long.

Q:What do you think Westlife stand for today. Is your music going to get political???

A: Kian:Were not a political band, we are not trying to make any big news in politics, or in the music industry. We dont try to sell ourselves as this credible funky band that writes their own music and is making milestones in the music industry. We are just four guys who sing great pop songsor pop fans and really enjoy ourselves.



SOurce:Deborah/Have a break

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Gloria
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Thanks Jo for posting. The same questions & answers as usual. At least it is (new) news.xx :lol: hugs
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Quyên
Thanks for posting :) x
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Nicky's Angel
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Gloria,Jul 13 2008
09:59 PM
The same questions & answers as usual. At least it is (new) news.xx :lol: hugs

It is Gloria but like you said at least its news :lol: and why do they keep getting asked about Brian, four years on I wonder if Brian keeps getting asked about it?

Thanks for posting Jo :)
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MrsMaryByrne
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Mary
thanks for posting :)
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JoanneVIP
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yeah i knwo i wonder if it will ever go away that question about Brian.... theyve been a foursome as long as they were a fivesome..
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jlovenicky
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Tahnks hun :D
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