“When Brian left the band it was a detrimental point, a really big turning point in our career. March 2004 saw a new chapter begin for the group as Brian McFadden announced his departure from the band. They gained a placed in chart history with their seventh single release, My Love, as they became the only band whose first seven singles debuted at number one in the UK charts.Ģ002 saw the group release their very first Greatest Hits album, and Westlife’s subsequent album, Turnaround, released November 2003, continued the group’s success, as it went straight into the charts at number one. Their second album, Coast To Coast, went triple platinum in Ireland after only one day of release in 2000. Winning numerous awards, Westlife achieved much acclaim and enjoyed a lot of success, breaking records seemingly as fast as they set them. The guys won Record of the Year for Flying Without Wings in 1999, and My Love in the following year. Their double A-side single I Have a Dream and Seasons in the Sun became the UK Christmas number one of 1999. Westlife released their eagerly-awaited self-titled debut album, Westlife, in the UK in November 1999. The band stunned audiences on the Smash Hits Tour around the UK, winning “ Best New Tour Act” at the Smash Hits Awards in November 1998. Westside supported US pop group Backstreet Boys at their show in Dublin, and then toured the UK and Ireland with Irish boyband Boyzone in November 1998. Why the name ‘Westside’ ? Because 3 of the group (Kian, Mark and Shane) were from the west side of Ireland. The group were now known as Westside - their name was reportedly changed by Ronan who felt that I.O.YOU was too boyband-esque. The boys’ll be making their UK debut when they join the BZ tour at the end of the month – and they can’t wait to meet you… Boyzone magazine, September 1998
IOU – Mark, Nicky, Bryan, Kian and Shane are Dublin’s newest pop export – currently busy following in BZ’s early footsteps by trailing round Ireland and causing chaos on 2FM’s Best on the Street (it’s like the Radio One Roadshow!). The first UK Magazine article featuring Westlife – Boyzone Magazine September 1998 – when they were still known as I.O.YOU (spelt ‘IOU’ in the magazine)
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