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Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo album, ''Irish Son.'' He has since released four studio albums: ''Set in Stone (Brian McFadden album), Set in Stone'', ''Wall of Soundz'', ''The Irish Connection (Brian McFadden album), The Irish Connection'', and ''Otis (Brian McFadden album), Otis''. Early life McFadden was born in Dublin and was raised Catholic Church, Catholic. Throughout his younger years, he always had an interest in singing, dancing and football. Along with his sister Susan McFadden, Susan, McFadden attended the Billie Barry Stage School in Dublin, which led him to doing stage and TV roles, including a role in the Irish TV show ''Finbar's Class'', a comedy revolving around a group of student-singers. In early 1998, he formed a pop-Contemporary R&B, R&B group with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census of Ireland, 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kings of Dublin, Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the 49th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, following the country's victory at the with the song "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), the contest was held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena, and, for the first time, consisted of a semi-final on 12 May, and a final on 15 May 2004. The two live shows were presented by Turkish actors Korhan Abay and Meltem Cumbul. It was the first time that Turkey had hosted the contest, 29 years after the country made its debut, and was also the first time since the contest in Birmingham that it was not hosted in the host country's capital city. This was the only edition of the contest that was hosted in a city other than the host nation's capital in the 21st century, until Germany picked Düsseldorf as the host city for the 2011 edition. Thirty-six countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Doran
Christopher Doran (born 22 November 1979) is an Irish singer from Waterford. He was the winner of Ireland's '' You're a Star'' 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually decided on. The show was aired on RTÉ. He went on to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with "If My World Stopped Turning". Eurovision 2004 Chris Doran won the competition ''You're a Star'' with his song "If My World Stopped Turning" Doran sang the song accompanied onstage by singing group Final 4, who had also participated in the competition. Doran, along with Final 4, represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2004 with the song "If My World Stopped Turning" finishing 22nd out of 24. The single however became a big hit in Ireland, where it topped the charts for two weeks. Recent c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If My World Stopped Turning
Ireland was represented by Chris Doran and the song "If My World Stopped Turning" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Before Eurovision You're a Star RTÉ used the '' You're a Star'' talent contest to select the Irish entry for the Eurovision. The competition started on 16 November 2003. Thirteen artists participated in the finals, which ended on 6 and 7 March 2004. Ten out of 13 finalists were chosen through regional audition heats and the jury gave wildcards to the remaining three. The finals started on Sunday 18 January 2003 and each week one artist had to leave the competition. The 13 finalists were: * Chris Doran * Cladach * Colin Fahy * Final Four * Gary O'Malley * Gary Philbin * George Murphy * James Kilbane * Jean Elliot * Laura Brophy * Philip Noone * Phil Coulter and Gill Blacque * Ruth Cullen Final The final was held on 6 March 2004 at the Helix Centre in Dublin, hosted by Ray D'arcy. The winner was chosen by televoting, with the result being announced on 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by the American musician Billy Joel. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy " uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, ''An Innocent Man'' (1983). The 12" EP has the tracks "My Life", " Just the Way You Are" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (catalogue number TA3775), whereas some 7" single versions featured "Careless Talk" as a B-side. "Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second biggest-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th biggest-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom, selling 975,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swear It Again
"Swear It Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom and on 25 February 2000 in the United States as the first single from their debut album, ''Westlife'' (1999). The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, giving Westlife their first of 14 UK number-one singles. "Swear It Again" is Westlife's only single to have charted in the US, peaking at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ranking number 75 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 year-end chart in 2000. The single has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK and has achieved gold status there. It is the band's fifth-best-selling single in combined sales and seventh-best-selling single in paid-for sales in the UK as of January 2019. Background In ''Westlife - Our Story'' the band recalled being "excited" hearing the demo of this song saying "Wow, this is a great song. It's a big chorus, great harmonies. This is exactly what we want to be recording". "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on the British television talent competition series ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK'' (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2007–present), and the American television talent competition series ''American Idol'' (2002–2010), ''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor US'' (2011–2013), and ''America's Got Talent'' (2006–present). Cowell is the founder and sole owner of the British entertainment company Syco. After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent scout and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on ''Pop Idol'', a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Filan
Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is an Irish Pop music, pop singer. He is one of the two lead singers of pop vocal group Westlife, which was formed in 1998, disbanded in 2012, and regrouped in 2018. Westlife have released thirteen albums, embarked on twelve world tours, and won several awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Filan has released three solo albums: ''You and Me (Shane Filan album), You and Me'' (2013), ''Right Here (Shane Filan album), Right Here'' (2015) and ''Love Always (Shane Filan album), Love Always'' (2017). He has appeared fourteen times in the UK Singles Chart with number-one hits, making him one of the most-appeared Irish music artists in Music of the United Kingdom, British music UK Singles Chart, number-one singles history. Early life Shane Steven Filan was born on 5 July 1979 in Sligo, Ireland. He is the son of Peter and Mae Filan (née McNicholas). Filan is the youngest of seven siblings; he has three brothers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Feehily
Markus "Mark" Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980) is an Irish singer and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop vocal group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours and won several awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. With 15 number one appearances, he is also the highest-charting LGBT performer on the UK Singles Chart. Career 1998–2012: ''Six as One'', ''IOYou'', ''Westlife'' Feehily rose to fame as one of the two lead vocalists of the boy band Westlife, the other being Shane Filan. Before Westlife, Feehily, Filan and Kian Egan were members of the self-formed, six-piece, Sligo-based boy band IOYOU, previously named Six As One, which released the single "Together Girl Forever" and songs "Everlasting Love" and "Good Thing". Louis Walsh, the manager of Boyzone, was contacted by Filan's mother and learned of the group. The final line-up, established on 3 July 1998, consisted of Feehily, Filan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kian Egan
Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish Pop music, pop singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of pop group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Egan was a judge and coach on ''The Voice of Ireland'' and won the thirteenth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2013. Music career 1997–2012: Westlife and Wonderland In his early musical years, Egan was part of a rock band named Skrod. He can play at least five musical instruments, including guitar, piano, and drums. He is a grade 8 pianist and was taught piano by his brother Gavin Egan, a university music graduate and full-time teacher of music in the UK. Before he was in Westlife, Egan was part of a pop group called Six as One, which later changed its name to IOYOU, with fellow Westlife membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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