Westlife
Irish pop megastars were formed as the 'new Boyzone' in 1998, joint-managed by Louis Walsh and Ronan Keating, and signed by Simon Cowell.
With 11 of their first 13 singles hitting the top spot, they have outshone their predecessors and are creeping up on the Beatles and Elvis's joint record of 17 number one singles.
With a second generation of youthful popsters falling for their Celtic charms, they are one of pop's biggest modern success stories. Now they've appeared in a Post Office advert, and the sky is truly the limit.
With 11 of their first 13 singles hitting the top spot, they have outshone their predecessors and are creeping up on the Beatles and Elvis's joint record of 17 number one singles.
With a second generation of youthful popsters falling for their Celtic charms, they are one of pop's biggest modern success stories. Now they've appeared in a Post Office advert, and the sky is truly the limit.
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Nahga
Thursday, 28 August
If it were possible to deduct points I would! I saw them preform live maybe a few months before they disbanded (thank you lord) as a warm up act before Busted, Lemar & Ronan who were like singing gurus compared to Westlife. Yes EVEN BUSTED! Not only did they sit on stools the whole time moaning about makeup and hair gel they kept getting their words wrong...It's uptown girls not "lipton tea". I was shocked by the lack of effort and did i mention they were lipsyncing?! Yes they mimed the wrong words and I was subjected to vocal torture for the longest 45minutes of my life - uptown girl repeated over and over again. I'm sure Ronan was embarrassed too.
Joe Harrod
Thursday, 05 November
From Singles of the Week - October 26 2009
Westlife – What About Now
Sony
Westlife released a statement: "Dear Fans… much to tell you! Earlier this year... the search for new songs began. There WILL be a new album... we are very happy with the new songs and... cannot wait to hear what you think."
Well... this song went platinum in 2008 for American Idol veteran Daughtry. If all your 'new' songs are going to be cover versions from the last couple of reality TV series, unfavourable comparisons are inevitable. And this version sucks ass. What's next? 'Hallelujah'? 0/5
Westlife – What About Now
Sony
Westlife released a statement: "Dear Fans… much to tell you! Earlier this year... the search for new songs began. There WILL be a new album... we are very happy with the new songs and... cannot wait to hear what you think."
Well... this song went platinum in 2008 for American Idol veteran Daughtry. If all your 'new' songs are going to be cover versions from the last couple of reality TV series, unfavourable comparisons are inevitable. And this version sucks ass. What's next? 'Hallelujah'? 0/5
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