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Shane Interview Translated from Swedish
Topic Started: Nov 26 2009, 05:37 PM (202 Views)
JoanneVIP
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Shane Interview Translated from Swedish

Shane gave a phone interview in Sweden and Emma translated it in English! Thank you Emma!

Westlife are back after two years away from the limelight, 2 December is the release date for the Irish boyband's tenth album "Where We Are". First single "What About Now" was released last month and reached the second place in the British charts giving promise of a welcome comeback. Today the guys are in Stockholm to promote the new album. Yesterday I had a chat on the phone with Shane Filan, one of the band members.

Hey Shane! I saw your performance at X-Factor the other week, how does it feel to be back on stage?
It feels really good and we are very pleased to be back on track again after a hard year. It's fun to be back with a good track and our album is really strong, we are very proud!

What have you been doing during your free time?
I have spent lots of time at home, my wife and I had our second child in September last year, so we have spent much time at home with the kids. In addition, I played much golf and started going to the gym to be fit, otherwise I have only been on leave and chillax, which was really nice because I've almost constantly been on tour since 1999.

Tell us about your new album coming out next week
It's very good! It is better both musically and lyrically, it is a bit of a new sound of Westlife, I think it is more mature, has more tempo in the music and generally this album is more interesting and edgy than before. It is a great step forward for us!

Yes, it's definitely a new sound, how would you compare it with your previous expressions?
Yes there is a new sound, but it is still very Westlife. I think the style is different. There is a lot better and more interesting production than before. We have been working with new songwriters and producers. So it is quite new in that sense, we look forward to hearing feedback from fans when the album comes out!

Have you used any of your Swedish songwriters for this album?
Yes there is always a piece of Sweden with a Westlife album, haha! Among others, Savan Kotecha (Note: previously wrote Westlife's Us Against The World and Obvious) has been involved in a couple of songs and Carl Falk has been involved in writing Leaving.

You always say that your new album is the best so far.
Yes, of course, you always think that the new album is good, but this time get the album speak for itself. When our fans hear it, they will probably agree with everything I say. It is probably the best album we've done so far and we must listen to it to enjoy it. If you do not want to listen - do not buy it!

You have just toured the UK / Ireland during your last two tours. Are you going to Sweden next tours?
We want to tour in Europe, why we do not bust out of the continent is that our fan base has declined a bit, our music has not received much radio and tv exponering past two or three years. But I think the new album will be a major success throughout Europe and in this case, we will be more touring next summer. So simple it works.

What will you do during your visit Sweden?
We will give interviews, there will be a short visit but we will return to Sweden on 4 December - when we perform on Idol!

That's right, it's actually the day of the BSB concert in Stockholm, boyband fans are facing a hard choice ...
Well I did not know! Then they go to the Backstreet Boys concert and record our performance on Idol, haha!

You have spent lots of time here in all these years, what is your relationship to Sweden?
We have a good relationship with Sweden, it is the third country we visited the most next to Britain - and Ireland of course. We have spent much time in Sweden, mainly because of all the songs we recorded. We have a large fan base here, they have always been loyal and very supportive. They are always at the airport and the hotels - it's always fun to get there!

Speaking of fans, will you remember some of them in particular, what is the craziest fans in Sweden made?
I remember one girl who had a large outbreak every time she saw us. She began to shake the whole lot and cry uncontrollably, she literally freaks out every time. We never knew if she was serious or if she just faking it. She must be the craziest fan we've seen in Sweden anyway!

Westlife released the album "What About Now", December 2, December 4 band appears at the semi-finals of Idol, which takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, TV4 at 20.00

Credit/Source: Emma/Villy
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Thank you for posting it Jo.

Awww Shane.
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Sara
Thanks girls :)
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Thank you for posting :D
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Thanks for posting :D
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