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24 ธันวาคม 2546
India Update!
The lads were in India
recently...
They filmed the video for their next single, 'Obvious', on Ashvam Beach in Goa.
Nicky stated "I love Goa. The beaches are beautiful. I will come here on my
second honeymoon." However Nicky assured reporters that the video was "not a
Baywatch kinda video." Apparently the video is full of special effects, where
everything the guys touch explodes into flames!
They also performed at the MTV 'IMMIES' awards on Nov. 12th and picked up an
award for 'Best international pop act'! During the show Nicky explained that
they would dedicate the award to one of their security who had just lost his
mother and who had returned to London.
The picture shows Westlife at the immies where they wore indian traditional "sherwanies":
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Next Single: Obvious!
Breaking news: 'Obvious' will be Westlife's next single! It'll be
released sometime in February 2004, and will be the third taken from their
latest album 'Turnaround'.
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Mandy
Congratulations for the guys, as 'Mandy' debuted at number 1 in the UK singles charts this afternoon! It's Westlife's 12th number one, and their first UK number 1 for just over a year. 'Mandy' is a cover of Barry Manilow's classic 'Brandy', first released in the 1970s.
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'Turnaround' for Westlife's latest album release!
As you may well know,
Westlife's eagerly-anticipated fourth album is released this coming Monday, 24th
November. The album is entitled 'Turnaround' and in fact, that may be precisely
what it is! Kian states that he thinks it is closer in
style to the band's very first LP 'Westlife' than any of the others... and goes
on to say that 'Turnaround' and 'Westlife' are probably his favourite of
Westlife's releases.
The album contains two singles - 'Hey Whatever', which reached number 4 in the
UK charts earlier this year, and 'Mandy' which is set to enter the UK charts
this weekend
Mandy was originally a hit
for Barry Manilow back in 1975 and is a song in the vein of classic Westlife
ballads - full of emotion, melody driven and beautifully produced, featuring
soaring vocals and a dramatic string section. The song starts softly and subtly,
building up to an epic finale, and the video reflects this with a heroic
performance in a larger-than-life setting that echoes the emotion and grandeur
of the song.
Links for the new album 'TURNAROUND':
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Tracklisting
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See the promo card
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Listen to the songs!
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Buy now for only GBP 9.99
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Greatest Hits DVD and VHS release
UK and Germany. Both formats will be including a recording of the concert at
the Manchester News Arena on 14th April plus a documentary called " Bring it
home " where we'll be able to see footage from the tour, the rehearsals, up till
the concerts in Dublin's Lansdowne Road and Sligo's Markievicz Park, the latter
representing a dream come true for the Sligo members and also marking the end of
the immensely successful sell-out tour, being played in front of more than one
million fans in four months all over Europe, UK and Ireland.
The TRACKLISTING from the concert is as follows:
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Hey Whatever:
Westlife's 15th top 5 UK charts' hit
Hey whatever hit the UK music shops last Monday in the bid for the band's 12th
success in reaching the UK number 1 spot, together with being released a friday
sooner on their home market.
Unfortunately, despite high expectations, Hey whatever only managed to enter the
UK single charts
at #4, being beaten by the Black Eyed Peas with their song Where is the love,
still firmly staying at the top for the 3rd week in a row, the highest new entry
on #2, former S Club member Rachel Stevens with her first solo single Sweet
dreams my LA Ex and Dido with her hit White flag ending at #3 one more week.
UK Single Charts Top 5 as of 21st September 2003
1 WHERE IS THE LOVE -BLACK EYED PEAS
2 SWEET DREAMS MY LA EX - RACHEL STEVENS
3 WHITE FLAG - DIDO
4 HEY WHATEVER -
WESTLIFE
5 PANDORA'S KISS - LOUISE
On the
Irish charts Hey Whatever
reached #2 as the highest new entry, staying behind the Black Eyed Peas which
have managed to retain the top position for the fourth consecutive week.
Irish single charts Top 3 as of 19th September
1 WHERE IS THE LOVE - BLACK EYED
PEAS
2 HEY
WHATEVER - WESTLIFE
3 WHITE FLAG - DIDO
REVIEWS ON THE CHART POSITION
On the
Dotmusic
site they had this to say on the HW chart position:
4 HEY WHATEVER (Westlife)
Some way away from the titanic battle taking place for Number One is the second
biggest new hit of the week - an unfamiliar situation for the band in question.
Westlife's phenomenal chart records are by now the stuff of legend, 11 Number
One singles from 13 releases and all since 1999. With all that in mind, and
given that their last chart single Queen Of My Heart last December was one of
those chart-toppers, you would have expected this brand new single from a
forthcoming new album to fly easily to the top. The fact that it has not done so
will actually attract less comment than it might have done in the past,
Westlife's chart invicibility having been wrecked by the failure of 2002s Bop
Bop Baby to chart any higher than Number 5. Nonetheless you now have to question
whether the Irish stars are ever going to add to their tally of Number One hits.
The fact remains that they are a pop band now well into their fifth year of
hitmaking, well beyond the stage that their core teen audience starts to grow
out of them. Add to that the suspicion that the Westlife formula is growing more
than a little tired amongst even the casual audience and you have the recipe for
this to be Westlife's least successful promotional campaign yet. Still, let us
not pour too much cold water on this single. It is after all their 14th
successsive Top 5 single and a good one at that. It is also an evironmentally
friendly track, containing almost 80% recycled material. By that I mean that the
song was originally recorded and released by the Irish group Relish under the
slightly more wonderful title of Rainbow Zephyr. The Westlife version is more of
a revision than a cover, featuring changed lyrics and a new arrangement - and
crucially it is this one that has become the hit single.
To read the article on their placement on Yahoo music, click
here.
If you still haven't bought the single and wish to help the lads to reach a
higher position, you can still buy it online on Amazon. For CD1 click
here,
while for CD2
here.
German fans can already preorder the single from Amazon.de, set for release on
Oct 6th. To preorder, click
here.
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Tracklisting...
CD1
1. Hey Whatever
2. I Won't Let You Down
3. Hey Whatever - Enhanced Video
CD2
1. Hey Whatever
2. Singing Forever
3. Tonight - Metro Mix Video
4.Hey Whatever - Making of the Video
New album details...
The guys are busy putting on the finishing touches to the as-yet-untitled fifth
album which is scheduled for release in the UK on November 10th. It will
contain 12 tracks, including the single "Hey Whatever" (to be released September
15th in the UK). Other tracks that will appear on the album include "Feelings" -
which is said to be a typical Westlife ballad - as well as a cover of Mr Big's
song "Be With You", and also a song entitled "When a Man Loves a Woman" (it
hasn't yet been revealed whether this is a cover of the Michael Bolton song).
The release of 'Hey Whatever' will be followed by another single release,
tentatively planned for November 17.
Did you know...
"Hey Whatever" is a remake of an original song entitled "Rainbow Zephyr",
written and recorded by Irish band "Relish"! The original version of the song
was released as a single in Ireland 2 years ago, where it charted in the top 20.
Only the title and a few lyrics in the chorus have been altered for the Westlife
version of the song.
Relish drummer Karl Papenfus, who wrote the track with his brother Ken, said
they were "chuffed to bits" that Westlife had chosen their track. And he said
the band were "pleasantly surprised" with the result. He said, "We had heard
that Westlife were fans of our music and we knew that they had been to watch us
in concert before. But when they contacted our record company EMI to express an
interest in recording Rainbow Zephyr, we were surprised, but chuffed to bits.
Ken and I have worked very hard writing our songs, so to have a band like
Westlife, who have notched up so many No 1s, record one of our tracks, is a
major compliment. We were told that Westlife were looking for a new direction
for their next album and we are delighted that Rainbow Zephyr has been given a
new lease of life." Karl said the band did not know what to expect before
hearing Westlife's new version. He said, "We wanted it to be representative of
our song and when we heard it, I have to say, we were pleasantly surprised. They
sing their hearts out on it and I think it's their best song to date." He added,
"If it goes to No 1 for Westlife we'll be thrilled. Whenever they release a
song, it's guaranteed to do well."
A spokesman for Westlife's record company BMG confirmed that the Irish band are
planning to release their own version of Rainbow Zephyr. He said, "The guys
liked the song and decided to record it.They changed the lyrics in the chorus
and the title. It's a great song and should go to No 1."
If so, it'll be Westlife's 12th chart topper.....we're keeping our fingers
crossed!
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New Westlife single -
Hey Whatever!
westlifeweb.com is back again after an break, and so are Westlife*,
with a BRAND NEW single set for release on September 15th, entitled
'Hey Whatever'. After recent comments from the guys that they were "bored"
with their sound they've come up with something completely new (according to
WL's official site, it's "quite a different musical style for the band")
so..keep your ears peeled! The song was premiered on regional radio this
afternoon, but if you missed it (like us..*sob*!) you can listen to a soundfile
of it at
shanefilan.org.uk.
Meanwhile, you can read the lyrics
here online
at westlifeweb.com.
The guys are going to be shooting the video for the single in London this coming
week. Apparently the video will be in black & white, and according to a source,
it's going to have a retro feel - "all the clothes, props and cars came straight
from the sixties". Shane will be driving vintage cars in the video and all the
lads are said to have been watching cult British films from the 60s to prepare
for the shoot!
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Westlife picked up two awards for "Favourite International Group" and "Favourite
Music Website" at the 95.8 Capital FM awards, held in the Royal Lancaster Hotel
in London last Wednesday. You can check out pics of the guys at the awards
ceremony
here!
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Westlife celebrate.... & more news!
As you
have probably heard, Westlife's latest single, Tonight, entered the UK charts at
number 3 - see a pic of Kian after a night out celebrating their chart success
(in London club Click)
here!
Celebrations were also in store at Dunk 'N' Funk 2003 celebrity basketball
tournament, held at Crystal Palace Sports Stadium on April 30th, where the team
consisting of Kian and Bryan, Hanif (MTV), Jason Gorman, Michael Bree (French
league player) and a member of the BMG radio promotions team won all their games
against D-Side, Triple 8, So Solid Crew and One True Voice in an exciting final
which Westlife won by two points!
This evening the guys are hoping to pick up awards at the Capital FM Awards,
held in aid of Help A London Child, which takes place at London's Royal
Lancaster Hotel, where they are nominated for Favourite International Group,
Favourite International Single (for 'World Of Our Own'), Favourite Concert (for
the 'World Of Our Own' Tour) and Favourite Music Website (for westlife.com)
...Look out for a forthcoming frank Nicky interview in OK! Magazine.... Nicky
looks set to sign a lucritive six figure sum deal with the magazine, after a
friend of the band said ,"Yes Nicky is in talks at the moment and he looks set
to sign the deal soon." He will apparently give an indepth interview about ups
and downs in his private life, wiping the slate clean and introducing us to two
very special people in his life. When asked who these two special people were
the friend simply said: "That's what the whole deal is about. Nicky wants to
wipe the slate clean, you'll have to wait for the deal to be finalised to find
out."
Meanwhile, Westlife's ‘Unbreakable Greatest Hits’ Tour kicked off in style in
Cardiff on April 13th. Check out reviews on our
Touring '03
page! Apparently the stage alone cost seven million euro. The band’s hectic
schedule of gigs involves travelling the length and breadth of Europe to do 62
concerts in just over three months. Next stop is the London Arena tomorrow
night, April 17th. According to a source close to the guys,“The band have put a
lot of effort into their performance with hectic rehearsals right up to last
Sunday night. First night nerves are now over and the boys are ready to make
their mark with their biggest tour yet. The stage runs the whole length of each
venue so fans get to see the boys as much as possible.” Popband Six who were
formed from Irish Popstars programme (and who are managed by Louis Walsh) are
the support act.
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Lilly Sue joins the Westlife family!
Congratulations for Kerry and Bryan - McFadden baby #2 joined the family
yesterday (Monday 3rd February 2003) , as their second daughter, Lilly Sue,
was born at Mount Carmel private hospital in south Dublin at 10:31 p.m.
Shane will be Lilly Sue's godfather - Nicky revealed: “Shane will be godfather
to Bryan’s baby. Bry put our names in a hat and Shane was the winner.”
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