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30th November 2007 :Shanes answer

30.11.2007
Shane's Answer

Did you correctly guess what Shane's favourite part of his body is? Watch the video below to find out!

Check back next week for a question from Kian.

click HERE to see video

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30th November 2007 :Wl singing Home on Late Late show 2nd November

Hiya i found this on Carlas site, and i cnat remember if i saw this so thoguht id post link

When you consider that the lifespan of a boy band is often very short, it's great to know that Westlife are still enjoying enormous success throughout the world, years on from their debut single nine years ago. To celebrate, they came in to the show to perform a song written by Late late Show favourite Michael Bublé: "Home". And for all you Westlife fans out there, the boys will be back with us for a special Christmas Late Late Show Westlife special on December 28th.

Click Here to watch it

Credit/Source:Carla

30th November 2007 :Going For A Gong

IRELAND'S biggest showbiz bash will turn into a battle of the band mates when Westlife and their ex-singer Brian McFadden go head-to-head.

The stars were yesterday unveiled as two of the names who will battle for Meteor Award glory at the RDS on February 15.

Comedian Dara O'Brian will host the event which is now in its eighth year. Also gunning for glory will be top acts including Sinead O'Connor, Andrea Corr, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West.

At yesterday's official launch in Dublin Sinead told the Irish Daily Mirror: "It's a real honour to be nominated and the competition is tough."

Westlife's Shane Filan said: "With this being our 10th anniversary it would be the icing on the cake to grab the award again."

And Future Kings Of Spain frontman Joey Wilson said: "It's great to be up for three Meteor Awards - best band, album and live act - and to be nonimated alongside some other great acts."

Public voting has begun and can be accessed by texting VOTE to 0857114444 or by visiting www.meteor.ie.

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30th November 2007 :Louis's poppy love points to our blooming maturity

article shortened here, to read whole article you can do so on our forum and comment also HERE!

Furthermore, in 1999, Louis Walsh's very own boyband protege -- Westlife -- incurred the wrath of Sinn Fein and other hard-line republican entities for helping to launch the annual poppy appeal in Britain, with the result that the band was forced to renege on its pledge of support.

Credit/Source:indepdent

30th November 2007 :Wl mentioned in New magazine for Variety awards(scans)

Wl mentioned in New mgazine at the Myleen Klassy night article.. i have scanned the pictures, the article just mentions Westlife having attended and won an award
(click on thumnail)

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30th November 2007 :Westlife couldnt call it..

Westlife featured in Sinitta x factor column in New magazine this week, i scanned it for you all

Westlife came on the show this week and were really impressed by all the acts. When i spoke to them after the first live performance, they couldnt say who they thought would be in the bottom two. With all the finalists raising their game, the competition is really gettting tighter. Next time, they have to perform one up-tempo song and one ballad. It will be interesting to see how the acts cope with learning two routines.

Credit/Source:New Magazine/Me for scanning

30th November 2007 :Are boybands dead

ARE boybands dead? Well, according to Backstreet Boys and Westlife, they are still pretty much alive and kicking even after all these hard years.

Read about how the veteran boybands are back with a vengeance (with a new album each) in the latest issue of Galaxie, out on newsstands tomorrow.

To pop music lovers who think good ol’ BSB is no longer relevant to the industry, this is what A.J. McLean has got to say, “A lot of bands today don’t want to admit that they’re doing pop. But it is pop ’cause their music is so well structured. It has great melodies and hooks, just like ours.”

Hitting at punk-pop bands of the moment like Good Charlotte and Fall Out Boy, he adds, “What is pop? It’s popular music that is played most on the radio or MTV, or generates the most album sales.”

Galaxie, through its celebrity rep Philip Berk in Los Angeles, also talks to doting mum Jennifer Garner, who proves that the hand that rocks the cradle can kick butt too as she gets armed and fabulous in The Kingdom. Her new movie and baby daughter aside, the 35-year-old also speaks passionately about her hubby Ben Affleck.

On the hot gossip front, check out the paparazzi shots of Christina Aguilera’s first baby shower. Or if you fancy something more spicy and sexy, the Spice Girls are not shy to flaunt it all at their reunion onstage at the Victoria Secret’s fashion show.

For fans of Asian entertainment, you can read all about your favourite Asian stars in Hello Bolly and Go East. Shah Rukh Khan is box office king in Bollywood again!

Om Shanti Om, his latest release which was pitted against director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, is clearly in the lead at the box office. The film, co-produced by Shah Rukh, is minting money outside of India as well.

As for Lollipop and Han Ye-seul, their X-factor has contributed to their soaring popularity in the Far East. Since it is holiday season, the good-hearted people behind Galaxie are spreading some joy by giving away hundreds of free tickets to The Golden Compass and Alien vs Predator: Requiem.

Galaxie is a fortnightly entertainment magazine published by Star Publications (M) Bhd. The magazine also has a blog at www.galaxieblog.com.my, which provides pop culture reports and views on the latest happenings in entertainment. – By Noorsila Abd Majid

Credit/Source:The star online

30th November 2007 : Vote now for Meteor and win tickets

Vote now for your favourite Irish nominees and you could be on your way to the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.

click HERE and on the left you will see how to vote and the rules..

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30th November 2007 : Westlife's biography for The Meteor awards

Since their launch in 1998 Westlife have become a total cultural phenomenon. After 8 years they are still at the top of their game and continue to push the boundaries of achievement. Their album released last year, Face To Face was the biggest selling album in 2005 for record label SonyBMG, selling 1.1 million copies in just 3 months after its release in October.

Westlife are bigger now than ever before and have completely outlasted any of their rivals. No band can compare to them in terms of success. In their 8 years so far they have sold over 35 million records globally; had seven multi-platinum albums in the UK alone and scored a record breaking 13 UK number ones. Westlife have also picked up countless awards and appeared on hundreds of magazine covers around the world. They are the only recording artists to win the prestigious Record Of The Year an incredible four times, other top awards include two BRIT Awards, an MTV Europe Award and 7 Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Westlife are the biggest selling Arena act ever and spent the first half of the 2007 on The Love Tour performing tracks from The Love Album as well as their greatest hits throughout March and April.

After taking some time off over the summer months after the end of the tour, Westlife have recently been busy in the studio working on a brand new album. A whole host of top producers including Steve Mac, Quiz/Larossi, Per + David, Jorgen Elofsson and Maratone (Rami, Antor + Savan) have collaborated with the guys on the new CD, which is titled 'Back Home' and released in early November. The first single from the new album is 'Home', a cover of a track originally recorded by Michael Buble is already a Top 5 Hit.

Credit/Source:Meteor

30th November 2007 : Vote for Westlife as Irish Pop act in Meteors

Hello you can now vote for Westlife as Best Irish Pop Act in the Meteor Awards 2008

CLick HERE to go to voting for page for Westlife and follow instructions

good luck westlife////

Credit/Source:Meteor

30th November 2007 : O'Briain to host 2008 Meteor Awards

O'Briain to host 2008 Meteor Awards

The Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2008 was launched today, and will be held in the RDS Dublin on Friday February 15, 2008.

The star-studded music spectacular, now in its eighth year, will see the return of Irish comedian Dara O’Briain who will host the upcoming Meteors.

The 2008 awards show also sees the introduction of a new category ‘Best Regional DJ’, an award that recognises the wealth of talent from DJ’s in regional radio stations through the country.

The most anticipated TV event on the Irish music calendar will be aired on Saturday February 16 on RTE Two. Host Dara O’Briain will be joined by a calibre of artists from the music industry and various celebrities to celebrate the best in music both home grown and international.

Nineteen Meteor awards will be up for grabs and music fans will be able to let their fingers do the voting with more categories than ever up for public vote. The public will have the chance to have their say in the following 8 categories:

Best National D.J.

- Best Regional D.J.

- Best Irish Band

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- Best Irish Male

- Best Irish Female

- Best Irish Pop Act

- Best Irish Album

- Best Irish Live Performance

The 'Hope for 2008' award will be voted for by 2FM listeners while the remaining awards apart from the 'Most Downloaded Song' which will be decided by votes cast by representatives of the Irish music industry.

Speaking at the launch, Meteor’s Head of Marketing Communications Meadhbh Quinn said, “As a growing brand with 908,000 customers Meteor has a strong association with music. The Meteor Ireland Music Awards not only recognise established artists but also up and coming talent who are making their significant mark on the Irish music industry.”

She added, “One of the best aspects of the awards is that the public have the opportunity to vote from eight popular categories for the artists that they feel deserve to be recognised”.

A limited number of tickets for the Meteor Ireland Music Awards go on sale from December 4 and are available from Ticketmaster and usual outlets nationwide. Tickets cost €40 each including booking fee.

Credit/Source:breaking news

Question From Shane

Today's question comes from Shane. Watch the video below and then let us know what you think the answer is in the comments section...

click HERE to watch video

Credit/Source:Westlife.com

29th November 2007 : The Westlife Show: Live

The Westlife Show: Live 2007-11-29
ITV1

Fans have been busy voting for the songs they want to see sung live as Westlife celebrate a decade at the top of the singles and album charts - not to mention their starring role in the Post Office ads. Holly Willoughby is your host as Nicky, Kian, Shane and Mark perform your five all-time favourite Westlife hits as well as some new tracks from their seventh chart-topping album, Back Home. There'll be some extra special guests too, so this should definitely be one to write home about.

Credit/Source:The Mirror/Gitta

28th November 2007 : Vote for Shane in Best uk./eire singer

Hello, you can vote for Shane Filan.. in the Best Uk/Eire singer poll...... hes not doing well at the moment..

CLick HERE to vote

top righthand corner vote and scroll down for Shane Filan then submit....

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28th November 2007 : FAN HOME OF THE WEEK

28.11.2007
Fan Home Of The Week

Here's Cath, our latest Fan Home winner, and her Westlife collection. A signed photo will be with you shortly! (check your Flickr mail).

To see all of the entries so far, click here.

Credit/Source:westlife.com

28th November 2007 : Westlife update

28.11.2007
Westlife Update

It's been a super-busy few weeks for the boys, who've had their hands full with lots of international TV, radio and press interviews, taking place both in Europe and in London. Last week they also did two fab photoshoots for Christmas editions of the Sunday Mirror and Tesco magazine - keep an eye out for those, coming soon.
On Saturday they appeared on the X Factor and gave their first ever performance of ‘I'm Already There', which they were all really pleased with. The boys then had a few days off, except for Mark who did an interview and photoshoot with his boyfriend Kevin for the front cover of Attitude magazine.

Tomorrow the guys have an interview for Australian TV with presenter Molly Meldrum, and on Friday they will start rehearsals for their ITV special, and will continue rehearsing almost every day until the show on 15th December.

They will, however, be taking some time out for a live appearance on This Morning on Monday!

Credit/Source:westlife.com

28th November 2007 : See In The New Year With Westlife

Westlife will be making an appearance on Graham Norton's New Year's Eve show, The Big Finish. The guys will be recording their performance on Sunday 16th December for broadcast on 31st December. It'll be the perfect way to see in 2008!

Credit/Source:westlife.com

28th November 2007 : Nicky's favourite christmas

Nicky was in my local paper today, just a little picture asking what his favourtie christmas was and he was so cute saying it was when Georgina said yes to his marriage proposal... i posted pic of it below

Credit/Source:evening express

28th November 2007 : Westlife to go live on ITV1

After 14 UK number ones and 36 million record sales worldwide, the biggest selling pop act of the last nine years, Westlife, are treating their fans to a one-off musical extravaganza, The Westlife Show: Live, exclusively for ITV1.

The Westlife Show: Live is a colourful celebration of the band’s hits spanning their record-breaking career. Of the tracks Shane, Kian, Mark and Nicky sing on the night, five will be the top tracks voted for online ahead of the show from a selection of Westlife’s classic number ones.

Which of their classic hits will make the top 5? Flying Without Wings, Mandy, World Of Our Own, My Love, Unbreakable, You Raise Me Up...?

This live show is to be hosted by Holly Willoughby and in addition to the classics Westlife will be performing exclusive material from their new No.1 album, Back Home, and there'll also be some extra special guests, as well as some surprises in store.

Westlife member Shane says: “We’re very excited and thrilled to have our own TV special. We’ve seen so many amazing TV specials over the years on ITV1 so it’s an honour to finally have our own”.

Kian continues: “There’ll be lots of our biggest hits plus new songs from the new album Back Home. Also, there’ll be a couple of really good surprises which we can’t reveal yet. Fans will also have had chance to choose some of the songs we perform, which is best bit about the show really”.

When asked if they still get a buzz from performing in front of an audience, Shane says: “Yes, especially if it’s a live TV show like this one, it’s even more exciting then.”

Kian continues, “The audience is going to be made up of our biggest fans, so it’s going to be quite a spectacle”.

If they had to pick one of their number 1 hits to perform on the night, Shane plumps for "You Raise Me Up. Every time we sing it we never get sick of it".

Kian says that the highlight of his career so far is “still being together after nearly ten years. We are very proud of that”.

Shane puts the key to Westlife's success down to “Great songs, hard work and honesty within the band and the people we work with”.

The Westlife Show: Live, Saturday 15 December 2007, 6:15pm - 7:15pm on ITV1.

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28th November 2007 : Ronan Shares Yvonne's grief (mentions Westlife)

AN emotional Yvonne Keating bid a tearful farewell to her father last night, supported by her pop star husband Ronan

Yvonne was devastated when her father Michael Connolly died on Sunday following a long battle with cancer.

Last night Ronan and their three children children Jack, eight, Marie, six, and one-year-old Alice were with mum at the touching removal ceremony.

More than 150 locals joined celebrities including Ronan's Boyzone band mates Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham and celebrity lawyer Gerald Keane and his girlfriend Lisa Murphy to pay their respects.

The body was removed from Riverstown in Birr, Co Offaly, and driven to the church.

The funeral will be at 11am today with the burial at Mainham Cemetery in Clane.

Stars including Louis Walsh, Stephen Gately and members of Westlife are all expected to attend.

A close friend of Yvonne's revealed last night: "This has really knocked her for six but she's getting plenty of support.

"Ronan has been there for her every second and is helping her through the tough times."

Source: The Mirror

Credit/Source:Gitta/The Mirror

28th November 2007 : Television special to mark 10 years at top for WL

The boyband will follow in the footsteps of pop princess Kylie Minogue and superstar Lionel Richie who have each recorded a one-hour special for the British station in recent months.

The band, who have had 14 UK number ones and 36 million record sales worldwide, will treat fans to a one-off musical extravaganza with surprise star guests.

Westlife member Shane Filan said he is thrilled the Irish band has landed their own TV special on the station.

He said: "We're very excited and thrilled to have our own TV special. We've seen so many amazing TV specials over the years on ITV1, so it's an honour to finally have one.

"We get a great buzz from performing live in a show like this. I would put our success down to great songs, hard work and honesty within the band and the people we work with."

Sligo singer Kian Egan said the band are having great fun dreaming up some good sketches for their own show.

He said: "There'll be lots of our biggest hits plus songs from the new album 'Back Home'. Also, there'll be a couple of really good surprises which we can't reveal yet.

"Fans will also have had a chance to choose some of the songs we perform".

'The Westlife Show', which will be broadcast on December 15, will be hosted by presenter Holly Willoughby.

Five of the songs will be the top tracks voted for online ahead of the show from a selection of Westlife's classic number ones.

Source: Irish Independent

Credit/Source:Gitta

28th November 2007 : Cobh look to eclipse old stars

Cobh Ramblers FC are looking for a new claim to fame after the former club of Roy Keane and Westlife's Nicky Byrne won promotion back to the Irish top tier.

Famous names
Most football fans know Cobh as the club that Keane played 29 games for before moving on to Nottingham Forest FC, Manchester United FC and world renown. Pop fans may be more familiar with them because Byrne, a member of boy band Westlife, played eleven games between the posts for Cobh in the 1997/98 season before quitting football for a career in music.

Automatic promotion
Back in the Irish top division for the first time in 13 years, Cobh are now hoping to unveil a new generation of stars, with coach Stephen Henderson relishing the prospect of Premier Division football in 2008 after Cobh – from a town 20km outside of Ireland's second city, Cork – won automatic promotion to the top flight as second tier champions.

New heroes
"People here still talk about the team of 1983, when they were a non-league side but went all the way to the semi-finals of the FAI Cup," said captain Kevin Murray, who scored the only goal of the game on the final day of the season as Ramblers got the win they needed at Athlone Town FC to claim the title. "Hopefully, people will be talking about the team of 2007 from now on."

'Nowhere to train'
Cobh won the title with the youngest squad in the division and one of the smallest budgets, the board having decided to focus investment on developing their St Coleman's Park home. "These kids had nowhere to train at the start of the season," said Henderson. "They had no training equipment, everything was going into the development of the ground. But they didn't moan, they just got down to it and worked hard."

'We will be safe'
Cobh fans, who have not seen Premier Division games at the club since 1995, know that top flight football will be tough, especially as three clubs are to be relegated at the end of the 2008 season, compared to just one in 2007, but club chairman Barry Walsh is confident, saying: "I am not interested in the three clubs going down next year as we won't be one of them, we will be safe from the drop." Finn Harps FC were also promoted last weekend, after beating Waterford United FC 6-2 on aggregate in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off.

Credit/Source:Uefa/Carla

28th November 2007 : New Tunes Tuesday #11