'Where We Are' album Track by Track - 'As Love Is My Witness'
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Track By Track - 'The Difference'
'Where We Are' album Track by Track - 'The Difference'
WATCH IT ONLINE ON WESTLIFE.COM'S PLAYER
DOWNLOAD IT ON YOUR PC
WATCH IT ONLINE ON WESTLIFE.COM'S PLAYER
DOWNLOAD IT ON YOUR PC
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Track by Track - 'Talk Me Down'
Watch the lads talking about 'Track Me Down', in the Westlife.com mediaplayer. There's also a little preview of the song.
click here to watch track by track - track me down
Credits: westlife.com
click here to watch track by track - track me down
Credits: westlife.com
Welcome Back Westlife! 1st Week Winners Announced
A few weeks ago, we challenged to to get creative to celebrate Westlife’s return. Absolutely loads of fans submitted pictures, videos, poems and creative writing about why you’ve been looking forward to the lads’ comeback, and we’ve really enjoyed looking through them all.
It’s been a tough choice, but a handful of our favourites from each category have been picked – and Westlife have written comments about each one!
We’ll be revealing the winners over the next few days. First up, here are the winners for the first challenge, who wrote in 150 words or less why they’re excited about the band’s return.
Amazing vocals,
Beautiful ballads,
Completely Irresistible,
Dashing good looks,
Even better with four,
Fabulous,
Great performers,
Hilarious in interviews,
Irish!
Just great,
Kian,
Lovely lads,
Mark,
Nicky,
Obvious charm,
Perfect,
Quick thinking,
Really good in Croke Park,
Shane,
Totally gorgeous,
Unbelievably talented,
Very nice to fans,
Wonderful with mics,
Xtremely good albums
Young and fit,
Zealous and zesty
Sarah McAvinchey
Nicky says: Hey Sarah, I love the creativity of this, and the fact that you obviously spent a lot of time on it (and even managed to come up with something for Z!!). It’s really great.
I can't wait to see them live on stage, OBVIOUSLY I’m gonna be there, it’s been a long time, and they just sound AMAZING. I listen to the CD's and it feels like WE HAVE A WORLD OF OUR OWN. I get a lot of stick from people because I like you and I just say HEY WHATEVER, then I TURNAROUND and walk away. I would love to meet you FACE TO FACE, it would just RAISE ME UP.
Nicky Coulter
Shane Says: I really like your entry Nicky, you’ve done a fantastic job. Always nice to have a plug for our back catalogue!
Wow it’s been a long year! I’m looking forward to Westlife’s return because music hasn’t been the same without them. I’ve missed the excitement of running to the nearest music store to be the first to get their album, I’ve missed the feeling of chanting Westlife’s name along with all the other fans on tour. And the excitement of counting each day down until that day finally arrives when you get to go to see the guys live. I’ve missed how entertaining Westlife are to their fans to, I remember the atmosphere of Croke Park is was out of this world, you could feel the dedication of everyone there, it truly felt Amazing. But best of all now the guys are back I get to see their faces again which I’ve missed a lot, welcome back guys! “10 More years”
Danielle Candy
Mark says: Croke Park was one of the most amazing moments of our career, so I loved your entry. We’ve missed you all too!
“The sound of the crowd…so far away…” Every time I listen to a Westlife song everything else just seems to fade away and in that four minute time span everything is right with the world. I am looking forward to the band’s return because I want to hear some fresh and new music! The music means so much to me because their songs have become home. There was a time not too long ago when I was away from my family and I started to feel a little down and home sick. I wanted nothing more than to go home and see my family’s smiling faces, but instead all I had was my ipod. When I turned it on and let Westlife’s songs fill my head; I felt at home. For a couple minutes I was back where I belonged; Westlife has become part of my family.
Jennifer Ackner
Kian says: It’s always great to hear that our music has had an effect on people, so we loved reading your entry.
Credit:Westlife.com
It’s been a tough choice, but a handful of our favourites from each category have been picked – and Westlife have written comments about each one!
We’ll be revealing the winners over the next few days. First up, here are the winners for the first challenge, who wrote in 150 words or less why they’re excited about the band’s return.
Amazing vocals,
Beautiful ballads,
Completely Irresistible,
Dashing good looks,
Even better with four,
Fabulous,
Great performers,
Hilarious in interviews,
Irish!
Just great,
Kian,
Lovely lads,
Mark,
Nicky,
Obvious charm,
Perfect,
Quick thinking,
Really good in Croke Park,
Shane,
Totally gorgeous,
Unbelievably talented,
Very nice to fans,
Wonderful with mics,
Xtremely good albums
Young and fit,
Zealous and zesty
Sarah McAvinchey
Nicky says: Hey Sarah, I love the creativity of this, and the fact that you obviously spent a lot of time on it (and even managed to come up with something for Z!!). It’s really great.
I can't wait to see them live on stage, OBVIOUSLY I’m gonna be there, it’s been a long time, and they just sound AMAZING. I listen to the CD's and it feels like WE HAVE A WORLD OF OUR OWN. I get a lot of stick from people because I like you and I just say HEY WHATEVER, then I TURNAROUND and walk away. I would love to meet you FACE TO FACE, it would just RAISE ME UP.
Nicky Coulter
Shane Says: I really like your entry Nicky, you’ve done a fantastic job. Always nice to have a plug for our back catalogue!
Wow it’s been a long year! I’m looking forward to Westlife’s return because music hasn’t been the same without them. I’ve missed the excitement of running to the nearest music store to be the first to get their album, I’ve missed the feeling of chanting Westlife’s name along with all the other fans on tour. And the excitement of counting each day down until that day finally arrives when you get to go to see the guys live. I’ve missed how entertaining Westlife are to their fans to, I remember the atmosphere of Croke Park is was out of this world, you could feel the dedication of everyone there, it truly felt Amazing. But best of all now the guys are back I get to see their faces again which I’ve missed a lot, welcome back guys! “10 More years”
Danielle Candy
Mark says: Croke Park was one of the most amazing moments of our career, so I loved your entry. We’ve missed you all too!
“The sound of the crowd…so far away…” Every time I listen to a Westlife song everything else just seems to fade away and in that four minute time span everything is right with the world. I am looking forward to the band’s return because I want to hear some fresh and new music! The music means so much to me because their songs have become home. There was a time not too long ago when I was away from my family and I started to feel a little down and home sick. I wanted nothing more than to go home and see my family’s smiling faces, but instead all I had was my ipod. When I turned it on and let Westlife’s songs fill my head; I felt at home. For a couple minutes I was back where I belonged; Westlife has become part of my family.
Jennifer Ackner
Kian says: It’s always great to hear that our music has had an effect on people, so we loved reading your entry.
Credit:Westlife.com
Shane's New Blog
Check out Shane's latest blog update!
"Hi guys...
Album release is so close now..we're so excited about it! We're in Dublin right now, turned on the Christmas lights last night, can't believe it's nearly Christmas already! Tonight we are headlining at the Childline gig at Dublin's o2..our first proper gig since Croke Park, can't wait!
Hope you are all well..and hope Ireland beat France tonight..!
See you all soon...
Love Shane xxx"
Credit:Westlife.com
"Hi guys...
Album release is so close now..we're so excited about it! We're in Dublin right now, turned on the Christmas lights last night, can't believe it's nearly Christmas already! Tonight we are headlining at the Childline gig at Dublin's o2..our first proper gig since Croke Park, can't wait!
Hope you are all well..and hope Ireland beat France tonight..!
See you all soon...
Love Shane xxx"
Credit:Westlife.com
Westlife Headlining Childline
On Wednesday 18th November, Westlife will be headlining the Childline concert, taking place at Dublin 02. The boys are really looking forward to appearing at this incredibly special event, so you can look forward to some very exciting performances. The show will be broadcast on TV3 on Saturday night.
And get set for their appearance on Children In Need on 20th November. Be glued to your TV set at 9pm!
Credit:Westlife.com
And get set for their appearance on Children In Need on 20th November. Be glued to your TV set at 9pm!
Credit:Westlife.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Track by track-Shadows
Watch the lads talking about Shadows, in the Westlife.com mediaplayer. There's also a little preview of the song.
click here to watch track by track - shadows
Credits: westlife.com
click here to watch track by track - shadows
Credits: westlife.com
Westlife to switch on Christmas lights
Weslife, who will switch on the Christmas lights in Grafton Street this evening, have dedicated their new album to the fathers of Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne who died this year.
Egan (29), who lost his father Kevin in July to cancer, said 2009 had been an “extremely tough year” for the band. His wife Jodi Albert also suffered a bereavement when her grandfather died.
Nicky Byrne's father Nicky snr (60) died suddenly of a heart attack earlier this month. The death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately also affected Westlife as both bands are close.
The album sleeve for Where We Are was due to go to the printers on the day that Byrne's father died.
Egan said: “The day Nicky's father died, a girl from the record label rang me and said, 'we have enough time to put Nicky's father on the dedication if he would like that'.
“We rang Nicky reluctantly because it was all so sudden for him. Luckily we had enough time. It would have felt wrong if the album was only dedicated to my father.”
Mr Egan, a father of seven, died in July after a year long battle with cancer. Pictures of him and Mr Byrne will be on the inside cover the album.
“We never had to deal with death ever as young adults. This year it seems that we have to deal with a lot of it. It makes you question what life is all about,” his son said.
“It has been a very strange and difficult year for us. I had not been to a funeral since I was a child when I think about it. All of a sudden in the last six months we have been to four funerals, two of them being parents of Westlife.”
The new album includes a song "I'll See You Again" about death.
“The first time I heard it, it nearly broke my heart, but then as I kept listening to it, I thought that it really fits. Anybody in the world who hears this song will see that it really means
something for anybody who was lost somebody. It will really touch them emotionally,” Egan explained.
Egan said criticisms that Westlife had played it safe by covering well-known songs such as Bette Midler’s "The Rose" and Michael Bublé’s "Home" were valid and the new album marks a departure from that with 11 original songs out of 12, mostly written by American songwriters.
It features only one cover, "What About Now", a song by the American group Daughtry which is the first Westlife single from the new album.
“Looking back, we had one too many well-known cover songs, Egan said.
“If we'd gone out there singing songs like 'The Rose' and Michael Buble's 'Home' for the rest of their career, we would not enjoy it as much.”
The album also features a rare self-penned Westlife track "Reach Out". It is co-written by band member Mark Feehily.
“We went through a phase in the early part of our career where we did want to write our own songs and we did, but they were crap in comparison with all the other great songs that we had,” Egan said.
“If we wanted to write the album ourselves, we could, but we know we're not naturally gifted songwriters. We know our strength is in singing the songs and performing them on stage.”
Credit:Irishtimes.com
Egan (29), who lost his father Kevin in July to cancer, said 2009 had been an “extremely tough year” for the band. His wife Jodi Albert also suffered a bereavement when her grandfather died.
Nicky Byrne's father Nicky snr (60) died suddenly of a heart attack earlier this month. The death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately also affected Westlife as both bands are close.
The album sleeve for Where We Are was due to go to the printers on the day that Byrne's father died.
Egan said: “The day Nicky's father died, a girl from the record label rang me and said, 'we have enough time to put Nicky's father on the dedication if he would like that'.
“We rang Nicky reluctantly because it was all so sudden for him. Luckily we had enough time. It would have felt wrong if the album was only dedicated to my father.”
Mr Egan, a father of seven, died in July after a year long battle with cancer. Pictures of him and Mr Byrne will be on the inside cover the album.
“We never had to deal with death ever as young adults. This year it seems that we have to deal with a lot of it. It makes you question what life is all about,” his son said.
“It has been a very strange and difficult year for us. I had not been to a funeral since I was a child when I think about it. All of a sudden in the last six months we have been to four funerals, two of them being parents of Westlife.”
The new album includes a song "I'll See You Again" about death.
“The first time I heard it, it nearly broke my heart, but then as I kept listening to it, I thought that it really fits. Anybody in the world who hears this song will see that it really means
something for anybody who was lost somebody. It will really touch them emotionally,” Egan explained.
Egan said criticisms that Westlife had played it safe by covering well-known songs such as Bette Midler’s "The Rose" and Michael Bublé’s "Home" were valid and the new album marks a departure from that with 11 original songs out of 12, mostly written by American songwriters.
It features only one cover, "What About Now", a song by the American group Daughtry which is the first Westlife single from the new album.
“Looking back, we had one too many well-known cover songs, Egan said.
“If we'd gone out there singing songs like 'The Rose' and Michael Buble's 'Home' for the rest of their career, we would not enjoy it as much.”
The album also features a rare self-penned Westlife track "Reach Out". It is co-written by band member Mark Feehily.
“We went through a phase in the early part of our career where we did want to write our own songs and we did, but they were crap in comparison with all the other great songs that we had,” Egan said.
“If we wanted to write the album ourselves, we could, but we know we're not naturally gifted songwriters. We know our strength is in singing the songs and performing them on stage.”
Credit:Irishtimes.com
Monday, November 16, 2009
Westlife's scent of success
Westlife star Nicky Byrne is set to make a return to the limelight this week, following the death of his father, Nikki Sr (60).
The Dublin singer (30) will step out to the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin tomorrow afternoon, alongside bandmates Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Kian Egan, as the group officially launch their brand new fragrance, Westlife X.
The name of the scent relefects the group's ten years in the pop business.
The star, who is married to Georgina Ahern, daughter of former Taoiseach, Bertie, hopes to ease himself back into work slowly following the devastating loss of his dad.
Sligo native Mark said: "He's coping very well and is as good as you can be so soon after your best friend in the world passes away."
The popular foursome will make a return to the stage on Wednesday night when they perform at this year's Cheerio's Childline Concert at the O2.
Source:Herald.ie
The Dublin singer (30) will step out to the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin tomorrow afternoon, alongside bandmates Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Kian Egan, as the group officially launch their brand new fragrance, Westlife X.
The name of the scent relefects the group's ten years in the pop business.
The star, who is married to Georgina Ahern, daughter of former Taoiseach, Bertie, hopes to ease himself back into work slowly following the devastating loss of his dad.
Sligo native Mark said: "He's coping very well and is as good as you can be so soon after your best friend in the world passes away."
The popular foursome will make a return to the stage on Wednesday night when they perform at this year's Cheerio's Childline Concert at the O2.
Source:Herald.ie
Westlife back to promoting!!!!
Nicky:
back to work today..feels strange..thks for all your love and well wishes it means alot.. ,
Mark:
Long ass day rehersing&trying on clothes.Been good though,exciting planning the next week,Album Promo here we come! Home2 Ireland 2moro :)
I've decided,I want Anna Wintours job.Hmmm how am I gna swing that one,anyone hav any contacts in Vogue? Off for a full blown day of promo x
Credit/Source: twitter.com/nickybyrneoffic / twitter.com/markusfeehily
back to work today..feels strange..thks for all your love and well wishes it means alot.. ,
Mark:
Long ass day rehersing&trying on clothes.Been good though,exciting planning the next week,Album Promo here we come! Home2 Ireland 2moro :)
I've decided,I want Anna Wintours job.Hmmm how am I gna swing that one,anyone hav any contacts in Vogue? Off for a full blown day of promo x
Credit/Source: twitter.com/nickybyrneoffic / twitter.com/markusfeehily
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