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Westlife's Christmas Message
The band have recorded a special Christmas message exclusively for
www.westlife.com.
Click
here
to watch it.
Happy Christmas!
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Added: 24th December 2006, source: Westlife.com
Westlife star Nicky's Christmas
It's been another great year for Irish Boyband Westlife. Singer Nicky Byrne
reckons it's going to be a good Christmas too.
So are you a fan of Christmas?
"I really love it. I wish that it could happen more than once a year. I felt
like that as a kid and I don't think thats ever going to change. It's the one
time of year we always make sure we get off."
What do you want for Christmas this year?
"To be honest there's not much I want or need. My family say it's always a
nightmare buying for me. I know it may sound cheesy but it's just enough for me
to be with my family."
What is the best Christmas you've had?
"That would be in 2002. My wife and I got engaged on Christmas morning, we had
just moved into a new house and had a new dog. That was a great year."
What is the worst present you've ever had?
"It seems when you get older that more and more people buy you socks. I guess
they're useful but they're not the most exciting presents in the world."
Do you rate yourself as a present buyer?
"I really try to put a bit of thought into it when I buy people presents. I'm
lucky that I have the money to be able to spoil, and that's great."
What's the secret to a good Christmas day?
"I like to go for a few pints on Christmas eve with my old mates from back
home. That's a tradition we've had now for years. We not not drink as much as
we used to because several of us have kids but it's still good fun."
Who is your tip for Christmas number one?
"Well it looks certain to be Leona and good on her. She's got an amazing voice
and I hope it's the first of many for her. We've only had one Christmas number
one single and it's an amazing feeling. We're in with a chance of getting the
number one album. We've never done that before so that would be a brilliant
end of the year."
So does Westlife star Nicky Byrne have any New year's resolutions?
"I never see the point in making those because I can never manage to keep them.
I don't smoke or anything like that so there's nothing I really need to give
up. Perhaps I could drink a little less, but you've got to have some vices in
your life. I might try to eat healthier, but it will be pretty hard to quit
those fry-ups."
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Added: 24th December 2006, source: Caroline
Two new Westlife Videos
Watch two new Westlife videos online:
Vrouw.nl
Gaylive.be
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Added: 20th December 2006, source: Vrouw.nl and Gaylive.be
Nicky Byrne and wife Georgina are to have twins!
Westlife star Nicky Byrne and wife Georgina are set for double trouble as
they've revealed they are to have twins!
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will also be celebrating twin joy as Georgina gives
birth to his first grandchildren.
The couple who are expecting in June broke the news to family and friends that
they were expecting last month.
However the pair have been keeping news of their double bonanza under wraps.
Nicky told The Star "We are both completely overjoyed and cant wait till next summer".
He revealed he "can't stop smiling" since he discovered Georgina was expecting
their first children.
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Added: 16th December 2006, source: The Star
The Irish Army Comes Out: Damien Gets Some Support From Westlife
Seems even though we've claimed Damien Leith as our own, his native Irish folks
are still out supporting him 110%... When we caught up with Irish superstars
Westlife the day before the 2006 Idol Grand Final last Sunday, the guys were
already all over the story that one of their country-men could potentially be
the next Australian Idol. Check out their thoughts and words of encouragement
for Damien in this video interview...
Westlife throw Damien some support
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Added: 11th December 2006, source: sonybmg.com.au
All you need is The Love Album
They sit atop the album charts, leaving the likes of U2, Oasis and even the
Beatles in their wake. William Jelley reports on the rise of Westlife.
In the race to the top of the album charts, it seemed like a foregone
conclusion. Westlife were the three-legged donkey next to the thoroughbred
stallions of The Beatles, Oasis and U2. The bookies watched and waited as
midweek sales turned to Saturday sales, and then - lawksalordy - the shocking
news broke that Westlife had actually won it.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be number one," cried Nicky Byrne down the
phone line from Australia, where the boy band were midway through an arena
tour.
"It means so much to us," he said. "We have the best fans in the world and we
want to thank them for all their continued support."
And while Bono and the Gallagher brothers debated a joint lynching of a group
more famous for covering other people's music than their own. Simon Cowell,
the man who originally signed Westlife, added another cursory tick to his
office calendar.
The Love Album, a dinner-jacketed croonersville take on hits such as Easy,
Total Eclipse Of The Heart and You Are So Beautiful, was the LP that gave the
Irish pop stars their sixth UK number one last week.
It's a career that's justifiably baffled the critics, but it doesn't change
facts. Westlife, the barrow boys from Sligo, are the most successful boy band
in history.
Striking 14 number one singles from eight albums, and taking, among others,
Barry Manilow's Mandy to the top of the charts, the karaoke kings have proved
there's no shame in a career founded on other people's music.
Tickets for the boy band's UK visits - which brings them to the Nottingham
Arena in March - are already going fast, and look likely to sell out.
Louis Walsh, Westlife's manager and X-Factor goblin, is not a man backward in
coming forward. "This is their eighth album," he says, "and proves there is
still a long way to go for them. Westlife are up there with the best."
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Added: 8th December 2006, source: Leicestershire
Feel The Love! Win A Dozen Roses From Westlife
There's only one thing better than a bunch of red roses - and that's roses sent
with love by the most romantic crooners around, Westlife! Currently melting
the hearts of music-lovers the world over with their new UK #1, 'The Love
Album', just tell us which Westlife tune makes you swoon the most, and you
could be in the running to win one dozen gorgeous Roses Only roses, sent to
you personally from Westlife with a special message from the band, plus a
signed copy of 'The Love Album'! Ten runners up will also win a copy of the
album.
www.rosesonly.com.au
Prize: One box of a dozen Roses Only roses, sent to you with a special
message from Westlife and 1 x signed CD copy of 'The Love Album'
Which Westlife song makes you swoon and why?
Duration: 27.11.06 to 05.01.07
Enter
here
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Added: 6th December 2006, source: Sony BMG
Westlife Live at Wembley No.1!
UK:
Ireland:
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Added: 6th December 2006, source: BBC Radio 1, Irma
Cheerios Childline Concert Celebrates Its 10th Birthday
Mega starts line up to join the celebrations!
Tickets on sale Friday 8 December at 9AM
The Cheerios Childline Concert is celebrating it's 10th Birthday and mega stars
have lined up to join the celebrations at the Point Theatre on 28 January 2007.
Pop sensations Westlife, Shayne Ward and McFly are set to perform with many
more acts to be announced!
The event, which is sponsored by Cheerios, is the most important date in the
pop calendar! Come and join the Party with hosts Keith Duffy and Stephen
Gately!
Tickets for this fully seated show are €38(including booking fee) and go on
sale Friday 8 December at 9am from usual outlets.
In Person: from 99 Ticketmaster outlets nationwide
24 hr Hotline: (ROI) 0818 719 300
24 hr On Line: www.ticketmaster.ie
Childline, which is Ireland's No. 1 children's charity, will receive over
€280,000 from 2007's concert. To date Childline has benefited to the tune of
€2,152,000 from the previous concerts which have been held annually since 1997
and have featured such acts as Westlife, Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud, All
Saints, Brian McFadden, S Club7, Blue, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Five, SugaBabes,
Busted, Big Brovaz, Samantha Mumba, Boyzone and many more.
The Cheerios Childline Concert will be televised on RTE 2 on Sunday 18
February 2007 at 4.30pm.
All parties involved with the Cheerios Childline Concert are providing their
services free of charge on the night including the artists, organisers and the
Point Theatre.
Doors will open at 7.00 p.m. and fans should note that no queuing will be
permitted prior to 6.00 p.m. for security reasons.
Persons with small children are recommended to purchase balcony tickets.
Persons under 18 must be accompanied by a person over 23 years of age.
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Added: 2nd December 2006, source: MCD.ie
DVD Competition
We have 25 signed copies of Westlife’s new DVD Live At Wembley to give away! To
be in with a chance of winning a copy you’ll need to complete our Westlife
video challenge, which involves finding the lads somewhere on
YouTube. Each video
features one member of Westlife holding a rose and it’s up to you to find all
four members!
For clues and more information click
here. The
competition closes at mid-day on 18th December. Good luck!
For all Westlife news and updates, visit www.westlife.com
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Added: 2nd December 2006, source: Westlife.com
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