Webmaster : Joanne Smith

Site name :WestlifeFanaticVIP

WFVIP forum opened 11th March 2006

WFVIP site - 20th May 2007

All about Me..

Im 28 years old and live in Scotland, and adore those gorgeous Irish Lads  Nicky, Shane, Kian and Mark,  AKA Westlife

contact email: JO

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NICKY HAS SIGNED THE FRONT COVER OF THE WEBSITE WHICH A FRIEND(Gloria) has printed off and asked him to sign whilst backstage at the Westlife:Live show and im so excited .// Here is the picture...  Thank you so much Gloria, love you veyr much and youre such a great friend. and it means so much.....

I appeared in my local paper talking about Westlife and this site (wfvip).........

Hiya eveyrone, yesterday me and amy had our pictures taken for the Evening Express local paper to Aberdeen and its outside cities, Anyway im so excited am trying to scan article for you all but below is the written article for now
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LUST FOR WESTLIFE



KELLY WILSON

12:00 - 23 February 2007

Could this be the keenest Westlife fan in the North-east?

Mum-of-one Joanne Smith has seen the band live no less than eight times.

And she spends all her free time running a fans' website.In the last 11 months she's had 613,000 hits on the site.

The 28-year-old spends all day on her computer at her Cornhill home, updating the site with the latest Westlife news.

However, Joanne has yet to meet the men of her dreams - Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan.

When Westlife visited the Granite City last May Joanne stood outside the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for five hours waiting for them to arrive.

But all she got was a quick wave from her favourite band member Nicky.

Her love for the band started just after the birth of her daughter Amy in 1998.

Since then she has followed every stage of their career.

Joanne, whose favourite songs are Flying Without Wings and You Are So Beautiful, decided to start the website after getting her computer.

After dropping off Cornhill Primary pupil Amy at school Joanne spends all day on the site.

The former Northfield Academy pupil said: "My day begins at 8.45am and I keep going until 2.45pm.

"It has been really popular with people from Australia, South Africa, India and Ireland all registered.

"Some people might think I'm daft or sad but I really enjoy it.

"My mum, Joan, thinks I am crazy but I love it."

Eight-year-old Amy is also a big fan but because she suffers from migraines has never been able to sit through a complete gig.

Joanne, who also went to Cornhill Primary, said: "It is such a shame because her bedroom walls are covered in posters but she just can't stay for all of a concert.

"I am hoping to take her to the AECC in April for one of the shows, but I don't think she'll last for very long."

For the band's visit in April Joanne will be sitting in the 12th row on the first night and front row on the second.

The devoted fan buys every magazine which features the boys, spending up to £15 a week.

Joanne said: "It would be my dream to meet them.

"I would obviously love to see them perform more but I just can't afford it.

"I even made an offer of £200 to meet them, but it ended up selling for £1,000.

"I was so disappointed when all I got was a wave from Nicky especially after standing outside for so long."

Westlife will be appearing at the AECC on April 10 and 11 as part of "The Love Tour 2007".

Tickets for the dates sold out in an hour.

Joanne's website is www.westlifefanaticvip.com .

SOurce Evening Express