Are Westlife bringing out a new album?

Westlife’s Shane Filan and Nicky Byrne caught up with Smooth’s Jenni Falconer about the new LP, and the strange circumstances that saw the album being made apart from each other. The pair also revealed some of the album’s themes, as well as their excitement ahead of their long-awaited 2022 tour.

What was Westlife’s biggest selling single?

Westlife’s cover of the Billy Joel classic became their eighth Number 1 in 2001, and ranks as their biggest single overall with 1.1 million chart sales.

What is the first album of Westlife?

WestlifeWestlife / First albumWestlife is the debut studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. The album was released on 1 November 1999 through RCA. The album spawned the five UK number-one hit singles “Swear It Again”, “If I Let You Go”, “Flying Without Wings”, the double A-side “I Have a Dream”/”Seasons in the Sun”, and “Fool Again”. Wikipedia

Who among Westlife died?

Stephen Gately
Brian Boyd in The Irish Times stated: “Stephen Gately’s death represents the first time that the boyband genre has had to deal with such a tragic situation”….

Stephen Gately
Born Stephen Patrick David Gately17 March 1976 Sheriff Street, Dublin, Ireland
Died 10 October 2009 (aged 33) Port d’Andratx, Mallorca, Spain

What is Westlife’s new single called?

Westlife have released their brand new single My Hero following their powerful performance on tonight’s Pride of Britain Awards on ITV. The global music icons wowed audiences with the stunning first performance of their new single, watched by over five million people during the inspirational finale of the event.

What is Westlife’s new song called?

My Hero
The release of ‘My Hero’ follows Westlife’s return to music last month with the announcement of a highly-anticipated new album and a 2022 stadiums and arena tour.

What is Westlife best song?

Westlife’s top 10 best songs ever

  • ‘I Have a Dream’ westlifeVEVO. 963K subscribers.
  • ‘Queen of My Heart’ westlifeVEVO. 963K subscribers.
  • ‘You Raise Me Up’ westlifeVEVO. 963K subscribers.
  • ‘What About Now’ westlifeVEVO.
  • ‘World of Our Own’ westlifeVEVO.
  • ‘Uptown Girl’ westlifeVEVO.
  • ‘Swear it Again’ westlifeVEVO.
  • ‘My Love’ westlifeVEVO.

What songs did Ed Sheeran wrote for Westlife?

Westlife – ‘Hello My Love’ (2019) Ed also worked with Westlife on some of their other ‘Spectrum’ album tracks: ‘Better Man’, ‘Dynamite’, ‘My Blood’ and ‘One Last Time’, as well as non-album track ‘Anywhere’.

Who beat Westlife to number 1?

Westlife are one of the most successful groups of all time in the UK, holding 14 Number 1 singles, a number only surpassed by The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

How many albums did Westlife release?

twelve studio albums
Irish pop vocal group Westlife have released twelve studio albums, sixteen video albums, one live album, three karaoke albums, thirty-eight singles, twenty-one promotional singles, nine compilation albums and fifty-four music videos.

Is Westlife dead?

Westlife is an Irish boy band formed in Sligo in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne; one of its original members, Brian McFadden, departed the band in 2004….

Westlife
Origin Sligo, Ireland
Genres Pop
Years active 1998–2012 2018–present

Why did Westlife break up?

Why did Westlife break up? On October 19, 2011, Westlife announced that they would be splitting after one final album and tour. In a statement, they described the split as “amicable”, and explained that they wanted “to have a well-earned break and look at new ventures”.

Who writes Westlife songs?

All three tracks have been co-written by Ed Sheeran. The superstar singer-songwriter penned the songs with producer Steve Mac, the man responsible for many hits during Westlife’s first tenure on the charts, including Flying Without Wings and Say It Again.

When did Westlife last release a song?

Dynamite – released July 2019. My Blood – released October 2019.

What song did Ed Sheeran wrote for Westlife?

Ed Sheeran wrote the comeback single for Irish band Westlife, ‘Hello My Love’, which appeared on their 2019 album ‘Spectrum’. The song became a massive hit with Westlife fans.

Who wrote dynamite Westlife?

Dynamite (Westlife song)

“Dynamite”
Songwriter(s) Edward Christopher Sheeran Steve Mac Andrew Wyatt
Producer(s) Steve Mac (Original Mix and Cahill Remix) Red Triangle (Midnight Mix) Mark Feehily (Midnight Mix)
Westlife singles chronology
“Better Man” (2019) “Dynamite” (2019) “My Blood” (2019)

What was Westlife’s last number 1 single?

Despite their success, Westlife never managed to break into the United States, achieving only one hit single in 2000, their debut single “Swear It Again”, which peaked at number 20 on Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold….

Westlife discography
Music videos 55
Singles 38
Promotional singles 21
No. 1 singles 16

Is Bryan from Westlife dead?

Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo album, Irish Son….

Brian McFadden
Born Brian Nicholas McFadden 12 April 1980 Dublin, Ireland
Other names Bryan McFadden
Occupation Singer television presenter songwriter
Years active 1998–present

Who broke up Westlife?

They’ve had countless hits over the years, including Bop Bop Baby, My Love, If I Let You Go, and Flying Without Wings. All of their first four albums hit number one, and they enjoyed success worldwide. However, in 2004, Brian decided to leave the band to spend more time with his family.

Where is Westlife now 2021?

In October 2021, Westlife announced they were releasing their first album since Spectrum in 2019. Like the tour, the album is called Wild Dreams and the lead single is Starlight, which was released on the same day as Adele’s Go Easy on Me, and, sadly (although unsurprisingly) missed out on the top spot.