Westlife

By Nishan

The Irish pop group Westlife was formed in 1998. The band has been playing songs of note and depth from that time to the present. At the time of their formation Westlife was composed of five members. These individuals were Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. When Brian McFadden left the group in 2004 he place was not filled but the band carried on with presenting their fans with quality music.

The musical styles which Westlife use in their compositions has evolved from teen pop, to pop which plays an emphasis on ballads. The other genres which can be found in their music are dance, R&B, pop rock, adult contemporary, big band and jazz. To help Westlife reach their numerous fans the group has singed on with some well known music labels. These music companies include ones like Artista, Sony BMG, Syco Music and RCA.

When Westlife first appeared on the music scene they were the idea of Louis Walsh. During a meeting with Shane Filan, Walsh came to know and hear a group of young men who called themselves IOYOU singing. While he was impressed with their songs they needed to make some changes before the group could sign with Simon Cowell and Sony BMG. The changes were member replacement – with 3 of the IOYOU members being replaced with Nick Byrne and Brian McFadden – and the band being given a new name. After some deliberation the name of Westlife was chosen and their professional career began.

From that point the band has released a number of fabulous songs. Each song they have released has been received outstandingly and you can hear from the composition of the songs how much hard work Westlife has put to provide their fans with music which can make you feel better or make you feel like dancing. Some of the music they have released are “I Lay My Love On You”, “Bop Bop Baby”, If I Let You Go”, “Swear It Again”, “I Have A Dream”, “Flying Without Wings”, “You Raise Me Up’ and other great songs. These great songs and the hard work Westlife has put in are some of the reasons why this band is so popular with their numerous fans the world over. So the next time you are looking for some great music to listen to try choosing something by Westlife and let your heart soar with the wind.