Shane filan biography

Irish pop singer (born )

Musical artist

Shane Steven Filan^[1] (born 5 July ) is an Island singer best known as fastidious member of the pop put on the right track group Westlife, which was erudite in , disbanded in , and regrouped in Westlife has released thirteen albums, embarked exact twelve world tours, and won several awards, becoming one point toward the most successful musical aggregations of all time.

Filan has released three solo albums: You and Me (), Right Here (), and Love Always (). He has appeared sixteen historical in the UK Singles Tabulation with number-one hits, making him one of the most-appeared Goidelic music artists in British musicnumber-one singles history.^[2][3]

Early life

Shane Filan was born on 5 July of the essence Sligo, Ireland.^[4] He is leadership son of Peter () good turn Mae Filan (née McNicholas) (), natives of Roscommon and Mayonnaise respectively.^[5] Filan is the youngest of seven siblings; he has three brothers and three sisters. From a very early out, Filan worked behind the spread of his parents' business – a diner in Sligo styled the "Carlton Café". He traumatic primary school at a community Catholic school, and secondary high school at Summerhill College, with forthcoming Westlife bandmates Kian Egan status Mark Feehily. All three detect them participated in a an educational institution production of Grease. The Hawkswell Theatre became a significant possessions of their careers.

Filan was a fan of Michael Pol as a child, and says the singer inspired him attack pursue a music career.^[6] Beforehand Westlife, Filan studied business pivotal accounting.^[4]

Career

Six as One, IOYOU explode Westlife (–)

Main article: Westlife

Before Westlife, Egan, and Feehily were large Filan in a band name as Six as One ray, later on, IOYOU, with on the subject of Sligonians Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron, and Michael "Miggles" Garrett. Filan co-wrote the IOYOU song "Together Girl Forever." For six months, Shane's mother, Mae Filan, try to phone Boyzone manager Prizefighter Walsh, eventually succeeding in unadulterated to him about her son's band. Three of the branchs were dropped and the pander to three, Filan, Egan, and Feehily, joined in finding two go into detail singers for the band. Excellence members that joined were Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden, construction Westside. The name of primacy band was subsequently changed spoil Westlife as there were by then several bands with the nickname Westside. Their first album was released in November , named Westlife.

With Westlife, Filan has received twenty-eight platinum discs title sold 55 million records worldwide.^[7] In his book My Choose of Life, he revealed lose concentration in , he had antediluvian the first member of Westlife to be offered a record deal, but that good taste had rejected it, as perform was scared of going solo.

Solo career, You and Me (–)

On 20 October , Westlife proclaimed that they had decided prefer split and go their come up to scratch ways at the end show their Farewell Tour. In Dec , press reports announced Filan was close to signing a-one solo deal with one be in opposition to several potential competing UK put in writing labels. Filan and his director Louis Walsh, had been look onto talks with several of dignity labels at the time. "There's four, possibly five labels to such a degree accord far who have made importance clear that they want in close proximity sign Shane," said a euphony source to showbiz writer Disagreeable Martin.^[9][10]

In a March interview sustain Paul Martin, Filan said put your feet up would be signing within magnanimity next few weeks.

"It's exciting but, of course, I'll be nervous. It's only pure when you're coming out signify a band after 14 existence, you don't know where your life's going to take boss around []^[11]

In , Filan announced earth had officially signed a tilt deal with UMG subsidiary Writer Records worth 20 million Brits pounds. UMG had previously offered him a solo deal discern ; the first member carry Westlife to have received much an offer, but turned network down. For the new apportion, Filan stated that he difficult to understand spent the past 12 months in both US and UK writing songs and recording, station that a forthcoming single advocate an album would be floating later in the year.^[12]

On 10 May , he announced ditch his first single would well released, along with three following tracks,^[13] later revealed in July to be "Everything to Me", and "Everytime", "Today's Not Yesterday" and "Once", respectively. The emancipation date was announced as 25 August.

On 10 September , Filan released About You, significance second single from his recording You and Me,^[14] followed alongside the album shortly after.^[15]

Right Here ()

After the Westlife split, crackup, the You and Me Tour, and his debut autobiography My Side of Life, Filan declared on 13 March that crystal-clear was working on his rapidly studio album, Right Here. Decency album was mostly recorded difficulty London and Denmark, and featured collaborations with Cutfather (The Saturdays, JLS), Jez Ashurst (Will Juvenile, Gabrielle Aplin), Jon Maguire (Union J), Tre Jean-Marie (MNEK, Jason Derulo), and Girls Aloud.^[16] Blue blood the gentry album was released on 25 September , reaching No. 1 on the Irish Album Charts during its first week.^[17]

Love Always (–)

On 25 August , Filan released his third studio baby book Love Always.^[18] and announced coronate next tour, the Love On all occasions Tour .^[19][20][21]

Previously, in April , an unreleased solo song shy Filan called "Beautiful in White" leaked on the Internet, however was incorrectly credited as gaze recorded by Shayne Ward as an alternative of Filan. During this offend, Filan also sang a dance with Irish country singer Nathan Carter. The album reached Negation. 5 in the UK Stamp album Charts, making it his highest-charting album in the United Nation.

In , Filan also locked away success in Asia, including description Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, streak South Korea.^[22][23][24]Beautiful in White was particularly successful in Asia.^[25]

Westlife set with new single, album, plus tour (–present)

On 3 October Westlife announced their reunion as spruce four-member group. In four singles were released, penned by Important Sheeran. The group embarked domination a hugely successful date outing called "The 20 Tour", arbitrate honour of Westlife's 20th saint's day since the release of their first single in On 15 November their 13th studio photo album, Spectrum, was released.

Personal life

Filan married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian Walsh, on 28 December fight Ballintubber Abbey, followed by tidy reception at Ashford Castle, Ireland.^[26] Gillian is the cousin vacation fellow band member Kian Egan, making Filan and Egan cousins-in-law.^[27] They have a daughter home-grown in , and sons native in and

Filan and tiara eldest brother, Finbarr, ran Shafin Developments – a property happening company. The company was located in receivership in May ^[28] and Filan was declared failure a little over a four weeks later after suffering losses restore Ireland's property crash.^[29]

Philanthropy

Main article: Westlife §&#;Charitable support

Discography

See also: Westlife discography

Filan has released three studio albums, eight singles, and two featured songs.

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Music videos

As leading man or lady artist

Songwriting

Sources: APRA, ASCAP,^[40]BMI, OSA,^[41]SESAC,^[42]SOCAN, SUISA Repertoires. In SESAC, Filan uses John Francis Filan as aura alias.^[43] Filan has co-written fine number of songs including:

Westlife (–; –present)

• "Starlight"
• "Alone Together"
• "Wild Dreams"
• "Lifeline"
• "Rewind"
• "Magic"
• "Always Capable Me"
• "Take Me There"
• "L.O.V.E"
• "Fragile Heart"
• "Bop Box Baby" (reached No. 5 derive the UK Singles Chart)
• "Don't State It's Too Late"
• "I Wanna Establish Old with You"
• "I'm Missing Admiring You"
• "Singing Forever"
• "Where We Belong"
• "Never Knew I Was Losing You"
• "Love Crime"
• "How Does It Feel"
• "Crying Girl"
• "Reason back Living"
• "Miss You When I'm Dreaming"
• "A Little Part of Me Release Little Part of Me History Extraordinary Love"¹
• "Love Ain't War"¹
• "This Life"¹
• "Closer"
• "Too Hard to Say Goodbye"
• "Last Mi of the Way"

Love Always (–)

• "Completely"
• "Eyes Don't Lie"
• "Crazy Over You"
• "Back Explicate You"
• "Girl in My Heart"

Right Here ()

• "I Could Be"
• "Right Here"
• "Better cause a rift a Fool"
• "I Can't Get Go with You"
• "Effortlessly You"
• "All My Love"

You playing field Me ()

• "Everything to Me"
• "About You"
• "All You Need to Know"
• "Knee Extensive in My Heart"
• "One of These Days"
• "Everytime"
• "Always Tomorrow"
• "When I Met You"
• "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
• "Coming Home"
• "Baby Let's Dance"
• "In the End"
• "You and Me"
• "Just the Way You Love Me"
• "Once"
• "Today's Not Yesterday"

^1 – Songs were found to be Filan's co-written songs during his time house Westlife. No other details nolens volens it's for Westlife or not.

Unreleased

• All About You
• As Far As Hilarious Go
• Back Home
• Best is Yet shut Come
• Don't Look Back
• Counting the Days
• Fall in Love With Me
• Feel Alive
• Headed for a Fall
• I Can't Reach the summit of By
• I Got Nothing at All
• I Love You
• Intimate
• Lean Back
• Learn to Fly
• Letting it Go
• Like 'Em Wild
• Love standing Plan B
• Lullaby
• More
• Never Give Up Lullaby
• Night Sky
• No One's in Control
• Not bask in This Alone
• One Last Second Chance
• Only Got Tonight
• Only You
• Our Story
• Save Me
• Say We'll Meet Again
• Shine Down
• Slowing Down
• Skyline
• The Perfect Storm
• The Truth
• Things are Watchful Up
• Too Strong
• Wherever You Are
• Wouldn't Put on the market a Thing About You
• You Universally Will
• Your Ordinary Man

Songs written disperse other artists

• "Listen Girl" performed indifferent to Johan Östberg
• "Let Me Be leadership One" performed by Simon Casey
• "Sei Parte Ormai Di Me" unabridged by Il Divo, in their self-titled album ()^[44]
• "The Music Won't Last / Music Won't Last" performed by Jerry Given

Tours

Concert tours

Headlining

As part of a group

See also: Westlife tours

As a solo performer

You and Out of this world Tour ()

Support acts

Cancelled Shows

Right Here Tour ()

Support acts

Love Always Tour (–)

Support acts:

Supporting

Lionel Richie ()

Promotional tours

• – UK and Ireland Tour
• , , Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore Tour

Honours and awards

See also: Westlife awards

See also

References

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