Westlife attract fans to MTV and make a new chat record

article from MTV Brazil, March 31st 2000

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The most famous Irish fivesome in the pop world were at the Brazilian MTV studios this week, on the 4th August. The multitude of fans - 99% girls and 98% hysterical - waited outside the building hoping to catch a glimpse of Westlife, who were making a lightning visit to the country. Kian, Bryan, Mark, Shane and Nicky participated in Supernova and set a new record at the MTV chat site, talking to 6883 internet users!

Westlife arrived in São Paulo and the fivesome appeared at the Olympia for an exclusive show for press and special guests. The band today go to the River, with a jam-packed schedule of interviews and TV appearances.

Outside the gates of MTV, fans passed the afternoon waiting in intense cold and rain, armed with a multitude of cameras and autograph books. They waited, anxiously, for the moment when they would have the possibility of catching a glimpse of the Westlife lads and, if luck was on their side, to get a smile, a wave of the hand, any sign from their Irish idols.

In the Supernova program, Didi and Marcos talked with the boyband. The five Westlifers recounted amusing stories and revealed secrets. Answering questions sent in by email, Shane said that he had sleepwalked one night and awoke in Nicky's bed!

The pop stars also spoke of their favourite Brazilian dishes. They had tried hamburgers from the McDonald's in São Paulo and corn flakes and Brazilian beer. Nicky described the papaya papaya, saying it was the best thing he had eaten in Brazil.

Westlife continued to tell stories until the end of the program, until 17h30. The MTV chat site received the biggest number of hits in it's history! The fans who hadn't been able to wait outside the MTV gates, were certainly there, following events on the TV and the InterNet.