19th December - Westlife's fourth single, the double A-side of I Have a Dream and Seasons in the Sun, released December 13th, has crashed straight into the charts at number 1! Not only do Westlife beat their own record by becoming the only boyband in UK chart history to enter the charts at number 1 with their first four singles, but this also means that Westlife have won the coveted Christmas number 1 position =o)
12th December - Westlife won Record of the Year for Flying Without Wings!! The competition was voted for by viewers of the ITV programme, held last night, who phoned in to vote for their fave song of the 9 finalists. Westlife beat other top pop acts such as Steps, Martine McCutcheon, Shania Twain, and Ronan Keating who was placed 2nd. Go Westlife!!!
28th November - Westlife's Video - The Westlife Story - is out to buy on Monday 29th November... Here's what the record company have to say about the vid: "No one can argue with the fact that Westlife have been phenomenally successful with their first 3 singles all going straight in the charts at No. 1. So, now here is your chance to get to know them a little better. The video takes you through from how they first met to where they are today. You get to spend intimate time with each member, as they tell you about themselves. You can see Kian playing the piano, hear Bryan telling you about his days at stage school, watch Shane go horse riding, walk around the Irish countryside with Mark and even go back to Nicky's old football ground as he reminisces about the past. The video features all this plus much, much more. If you're a Westlife fan then you will love this video, so don't miss this opportunity of owning the ultimate Westlife guide! "
19th November - Westlife's next single will be a double a-side:
Seasons of the Sun - from westlife's album and a cover of a Terry Jacks song - featuring all of westlife sharing lead vocals (yay!)
I Have a Dream - the song Westlife sang for the Abbamania ITV concert and which is featured on the Abbamania album, a cover of an Abba song (doh!) - featuring Shane and Bryan on lead vocals
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30th October - Westlife's album is out to buy on Monday (1st November), don't forget!!! The track listing is: 1. Swear It Again 2. If I Let You Go 3. Flying Without Wings 4. Fool Again 5. No No 6. I Don't Wanna Fight 7. Change The World 8. Moments 9. Seasons In The Sun 10. I Need You 11. Miss You 12. More Than Words 13. Open Your Heart 14. Try Again 15. What I want Is What I Got 16. We Are One 17. Can't Lose What You Never Had |
25th October - Third number 1 in a row for WestLife: WestLife have become the first boy band to top the UK chart with their first 3 singles. New single Flying Without Wings swept to the top of the chart in its first week of release. The Irish group, co-managed by Ronan Keating of Boyzone, are only the 3rd act ever to enter the chart at number 1 with their first 3 singles. Mark Feehilly from the group said he was "overjoyed" at the news. [source: BBC1 Ceefax page 566]
19th October - Westlife's new single, Flying Without Wings is out right now, so go out and buy it!! It's fab!! And Westlife's album (strangely enough, entitled "Westlife") will be released on November 1st. It featrues 17 stunning tracks from the lads... check out the calendar page to see when Westlife are doing an album signing near you!
4th October - Westlife have been nominated for two mtv europe music awards!! They have been nominated in the 'Breakthrough' and 'Best UK & Ireland' categories, and YOU can vote for them online at http://www.mtv-vote.com/ The MTV Europe Music Awards are being held in Dublin on the 11th of November, where they will be hosted by Ronan Keating and broadcast live on MTV.