Derek Moran

D-Side were an Irish boy band established in 2001 by twins Rory and Eoghan MacSweeney, and signed to Edel Records. Edel brought in Kim Glover to manage the band after her success with New Kids on the Block, Ant & Dec (as PJ & Duncan), B*Witched and Let Loose. Glover secured their entry into Japan getting them a recording contract with Avex and worked with them until the end of 2004. They had some success in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe, winning 'Best New Band Award' at the ''Smash Hits Tour'' in 2002.

The group was initially made up of 6 members, Derek Ryan (who performed under the alias Ryan O'Rian), Damien "Dane" Guiden, Elroy Cahill, Damien Bowe and Derek Moran. The band released their first single "Stronger Together" in Ireland only, which reached No. 5 on the Irish charts. The group then prepared to release their second single, "Speechless" across Europe, building on the successes in their home market. However prior to launch two of the original line up, Bowe and Cahill left the band due to disagreements with other band members, however the single "Speechless" was released with the vocals of the original band members. D-Side recruited a new member, Shane Creevey and became a 5 piece, thereafter achieving three top 10 singles in the UK/Ireland and some around Europe. They supported Blue, Westlife and many other groups on tour during 2001 and 2002, before headlining their own live shows, as well as being involved in many charity events such as Soccer Magic, Soccer 6, Children in Need and ChildLine. In 2006, D-Side took part in the international contest "New Wave" in Urmala. They released a total of three albums in Japan, as well as a greatest hits compilation. They were signed to the Japanese record label Avex and were managed by John Black a
Black Gold Music Management
After their split in 2006, Moran went on to present ''Milkshake!'' in 2007, a children's programming brand on Channel 5.

History

2001–2003: ''Stronger Together''

''Stronger Together'' was the title of the first album written by Red Rhythm a.k.a. Simon Britton, Cliff Randall and Tara McDonald. It was released in 2003 by Polydor UK. The album was a hit in many countries, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and China, reaching the top 10 in those countries. The album contained five singles. The first single, titled "Stronger Together", was released only in Ireland and reached No. 5. The second single was "Speechless", released internationally, gaining some success in Europe and Asia. The single reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart (#9). In the other countries, it reached the top 40. The third single was "Invisible", released in late 2003 which reached No. 7 in the UK. The song was also a hit in Europe and Asia, reaching the top 5 in countries such as China, Ireland and France. The song was later covered by Clay Aiken. The fourth single, " Real World", was released in February 2004. It reached No. 4 in Ireland and No. 9 in the UK. The fifth and final single was "Pushin' Me Out", released in April 2004. It reached No. 21 in the UK.

2004–2006: ''Gravity'' and ''Unbroken''

''Gravity'' was the second album from the group, released by Avex/Polydor. The group had become a trio by this time. The album peaked at No. 10 in China, but generated less interest elsewhere, only reaching No. 20 in Ireland, and landing within the top 40 in France and Germany. The album contained three singles, but only one was released in Europe. "One More Night Alone" missed the top 40 in France and Germany, and in China peaked at No. 27. The next single was "Sacrifice", a pop-ballad duet with Antony Costa, which was released only in Japan and China. It reached No. 1 on the Chinese charts. The third single, "Who Wants the World", was only released in Japan.

Their third and final album, ''Unbroken'', was released on 28 October 2006. "No One" is an unreleased track written by Bryan Adams.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DVDs

Singles

References

External links

Japanese Official Website

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Avex Group artists
Irish boy bands
Musical groups established in 2001
Musical groups disestablished in 2008
Musical quintets
Polydor Records artists