24-year-old Aaron Lines, originally from Canada and now one of
Country music's most prominising new stars, has recorded a Country
version of Westlife's ballad "Close" (from the Coast To Coast album),
and it is already receiving favorable reviews. For example, here is
an except from a review of his new album on www.fmsound.net:

'...A few of these tracks are pretty good. "Close" is a sentimental
ballad that actually sounds like something (Kelly) Clarkson would put
on her own debut album, not least because it portrays the
stereotypically "female" side of a romance. Never been kissed like
this, never been held like this—that sort of stuff. Still, for
all
its textbook middle-of-the-road songwriting gloss, Lines invests it
with a lot of heart and succeeds in making it quite stirring.'

Aaron may end up indirectly giving Westlife the U.S. hit they've been
waiting for -- "Close" is one of the songs that are being considered
as the upcoming follow-up single to Aaron's current U.S. Country
hit, "You Can't Hide Beautiful".

With Westlife visitng Nashville, perhaps the time is ripe for them to
re-record "Close" as a duet with Aaron? It would not be the first
time for such a thing; back in 1999, 'N SYNC teamed up with Country
group "Alabama", and their duet version of "God Must Have Spent a
Little More Time On You" was a big hit for both of them.

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According to today's Daily Star.

Sexy Atomic Kitten Liz McLarnon has developed an intimate
relationship with Westlife's Kian Egan.

And their pals predict a full-blown romance, i can reveal.
The two pop stars speak regularly on the phone and text each other a
lot. They have also been on nights out together recently.
They are not officially an item yet, but pals believe the friendship
is well on the way to a full-on romance.
One pal told me last night: "Although they're not officially
boyfriend and girlfriend, they're very close and lots of us believe
it could develop into something more soon."
Liz, 21, and Kian,22, have known each other for years.
Liz- now touring Asia- split with Tommy Hibbs after six years in late
2001.
Kian- who heads to Tennessee with Westlife today-split with his
Swedish lover Jessica Forsman last autumn

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"He was my first boyfriend"

"Nicky is totally, completely, my life."

"I'm right behind Nicky on this (Westlife), the time's got to be
really right for us. After six years together it's obviously
something we talk about all the time, but neither of us wants to get
married and then never be together in the way a married couple should
be. Until the time is right for us, I don't mind waiting."

"I can't wait for us to have children. Because I think Nicky's going
to be a brilliant father, good fun, really loving and caring."

"Nicky is very shy, very reserved, very quiet."

"I remember our first day at school, in the afternoon, when I went
back home, some of my friends asked, 'What are the guys like?' I
thought of Nicky and said, 'There's only one good-looking guy there,
but I don't think he even noticed me.' That's how it seemed."

"All the girls at our school fancied him like mad, me included. When
I first saw him in his smart new school uniform, his school-bag on
his shoulder, he was kind of posing against the corridor wall."

"I was sporty, I did table tennis and aqua-aerobics, and I had my own
close group of friends. I just remember that we used to look at each
other from our school desks."

"I was really nervous before I met him, but I had a really good time."

"Nicky and my dad get on really well. My dad liked him from the
moment he first met him. He always wants to know what Nicky's up to
and avidly follows the fortunes of Westlife."

Bye

"Nicky's the romantic one of us all. He was once away for Valentine's
Day and he and his girlfriend Georgina were bitterly disappointed
that they weren't going to see each other. He never said anything to
her, but he flew back to Ireland and when she was in the shower he
sneaked into her house and went up to her bedroom and filled it with
balloons. So when she came back into the room all upset that she
wasn't going to see her boyfriend, there he was lying on the bed with
a box of chocolates! It's one of the most romantic things I've ever
heard of and I've always wished the story was about me and that I'd
done it for a girlfriend of mine."

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The WESTLIFE singers, SHANE CASE OUT and NICKY BYRNE, are gliding to
marry next year (03), after to have proposed marriage to their
respective fiancèes Chritsmas Day

The Irish singing lady's men requested the hand to him to GILLIAN
WALSH and

GEORGINA AHERN with diamond ring and everything, without
communicating to other his

plans. Nicky requested marriage to him to Georgina in its mansion of
1,1

million dollars to the border of the sea in Dublín. The daughter of
the First one

Irish minister, BERTIE AHERN, accepted quickly and its wedding will
have

place the next summer. Nicky says, "I put the Vista above to Him by

first time when it was 12 years old. I said to him to my mother whom
a had seen

the girl with whom she was going to me to marry. She rio '." Shane
proposed

marriage to its fiancèe of two years in its mansion of 1.5 million of

dollars in Sligo, Ireland. He knows Gillian, the premium of his
companion

of group KIAN EGAN, since he was 12 years old also.

Pop's top bloke Bryan McFadden left Westlife at the weekend but only for a short while... The Dubliner joined up with Irish band Fifth Avenue for an impromptu song at the Childline Concert.

Bryan Sings with First Avenue

Fifth Avenue are most recently remembered for their chart topping hit version of Dan Hills' Sometimes When We Touch which went Gold in Ireland and has just gone gold in Sweden.

Bryan Sings with First Avenue

The Dublin band are great mates with Westlife's Bryan who is also a big fan of their music. To the delight of the crowd in The Point Theatre on Sunday he joined the guys on stage as they sang their new single A Different Life. And amazingly this was the first time that a solo member of Westlife performed with another band.

Bryan Sings with First Avenue

Mark Murphy, Manager of Fifth Avenue told ShowBiz Ireland: "Fifth Avenue wrote 'A Different Life' and when Bryan McFadden heard the song he loved it so much that he insisted on performing it alongside Fifth Avenue at the Childline Concert."

Fifth Avenue are releasing a double A side on 21st February 2003 with A Different Life and a funky, uptempo track called Infidelity.

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Mark Wills is taking the stage with the UK boy band?

Yes, ma'am.

It's part of a BBC documentary for the UK entitled "Swapping Notes:
Westlife go Country." Wills will headline a concert at the Wildhorse
Saloon tonight along with pop UK sensations Westlife.

The multi-million selling Irish pop act Westlife is in Nashville for
3 days to be transformed into country music artists. Westlife will be
receiving advice from Lee Ann Womack, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, &
Deana Carter on country music. Legendary producer Tony Brown, and
producer Chris Farren are working together with Westlife to record
the classic Kenny Rogers song `Daytime Friends'.

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Hola a todas!!Hoy es Viernes 31 de Enero,hoy es el gran dia en donde
vas a conocer si oficialmente estas inscrita dentro del
concurso "Buscamos a las Westlife Girls Española y Latina" si no es
asi ,publica tus dudas en www.eluniversodewestlife.cjb.net :
ESTE ES EL LISTADO OFICIAL DE LAS
CANDIDATAS:
-Mary Orozco Gutierrez
(Mexico)
-Sabina Carbajal Acuña
(Peru)
-Paola de Alba
(Mexico)
-Fabiola Juarez
(Mexico)
-Constanza Mariel Goldbarg
(Argentina)
-Edith Pallares Juarez
(Mexico)
-Alejandra Maria Alzate Ruiz
(Colombia)
-Marlene Tamara Barajas Zavala
(Mexico)
-Cristina Reni
(Venezuela)
-Estibaliz Garcia de andoin Fernandez
(España)
-Edith Sanchez Muñoz
(Mexico)
-Rosa MªLopez Lozano
(España)
-Sandra Lisseth Lopez Cano
(Mexico)
-Yolanda Castillo Bautista
(Mexico)
-Pamela Maillard Melendez
(Mexico)
-Ana Elizabeth Mota Escalante
(Mexico)
-Maite Varas Ortiz
(España)
-Cynthia Lara
(Mexico)
-Beatriz Pastor Lopez
(España)
-Loli Garces Calabria
(España)
-Alma Viviana Horta Montaño
(Mexico)
-Si tu nombre esta dentro de esta lista,felicidades,ya estas inscrita
en el concurso "Buscamos a las Westlifes Girls Española y Latina",el
proximo Lunes 3 de Febrero,se publicara mediante un mensaje en este
grupo o web ,las fechas exactas de los chats-castings que vamos a
realizar a cada una de las candidatas,asi que ya sabeis estad atentas
el proximo Lunes a todos los detalles. Si tu nombre no aparece en la
lista y te gustaria participar en este concurso;recuerda que el
premio es el siguiente:ser locutora de radio en una emisora 100%
WESTLIFE con mas premios!! para participar tienes mas datos en
www.eluniversodewestlife.cjb.net y si quieres participar manda un
email con nombre,direccion,edad, email y poniendo en el
asunto "Concurso Westlife"a eluniversodewest@... XXX Bss
Miguel Angel (Director de El Universo de Westlife Fm)

When Sneak printed pictures of Westlife's Kian Egan and Mark Feehily
our partying recently with girls, the mystery of the blonde pawing
Kian was a closely gaurded secret. But Sneak's discovered the
shocking truth - she used to be a topless dancer at a club called
Stringfellows.
Until recently Essex girl Jodie Marsh poledanced at the club 3 nights
a week, but she quit this year to become a model and singer.
But we can't believe that sexy Kian knew her secret when he chatted
her up at celeb club ChinaWhite and offered her a lift.
And a spokesman for Kian said: "He was just enjoying a night out with
Mark and some pals. Rest assured Kian is still single."
Jodie, who has said she was bullied at school for having a big nose,
has apparently also got her eye on Justin Timberlake and Eminem.
She appeared in the recent documentry 'Essex Wives' and said her aim
was 'to be famous'
Well you can star on this page of Sneak for free love!

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Bryan Mcfadden wants to be the new Louis Walsh - by managing a new
Irish band.

The singer is informally going behind the scenes as he plans for life
outside Westlife.

The singer has become best friends with new Irish group Fifth Avenue
and is acting as consultant to pass on his knowledge of the music
industry.

It's the career path Bryan wants to take when Westlife finally call
it a day.

It echos what Ronan Keating did for Westlife when he bacame their co
manager alongside Louis Walsh, in the early days.

But Bryan's dicision has nothing to do with Irish pop boss Walsh -
although he is encouraging him to get as much management experience
as possible.

It's further proof that Bryan is now preparing for life after
Westlife.

A couple of weeks ago I told you that he has been doing loads of song
writing and has written Girls Aloud's next single.

A source told me: "A lot of people see Bryan as the joker of the
group. But if you had to pick one to go in to the music business it
would be him."

At the weekend Bryan even sung live on stage with Fifth Avenue at the
Irish Childline concert.

He joined them to sing the band's debut single 'A Different life'
From www.mbuzztalk.com

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Behind the scenes at the Childline charity gig -

On Sunday the Point Depot in Dublin hosted a special concert to

raise money for kids charity Childline.

Rachel Gibson, reporter on our showbiz programme Newrsound Lite,

took a sneaky peak behind the scenes.

Then she forced herself to go to the after show party and bring back

all the goss for you

The concert was held at the Point Depot in Dublin - a massive venue

that was packed out with 8,000 party-goers.

Moments performing Bryan from Westlife was franticly running around

asking everyone and anyone if they had a pair of shiny black shoes

he could borrow - he only had a matt pair and it didn't go with his

outfit!

And Sam Mumba was still having her hair extensions put in just 10

minutes before she due on stage. But she had her little bro Omera

backstage with her on hand to help out.

Everyone was really friendly, especially Busted. James kept on

coming up and making faces at our camera.

They were full of energy - when we interviewed them they insisted in

playing skittles with a melon and some plastic pop bottles!

We were also hanging out and filming boy band Mankind - and managed

to get themselves on the guest list to the after-show party.

It was held at a place called Lillie's Bordello - a top celeb hang-

out.

We were only there for about half-an-hour when disaster struck and

there was a power cut. Luckily one of the lads from Mankind is also

a trained electrician and saved the day by helping to fix the fuse.

Food was smoked salmon on brown bread and chicken wings carried

around on platters.

The venue was decked out in thick carpets, leather sofas and big

gilded mirrors. Heavy velvet curtains separated the VIP bar from the

main room - but we even managed to talk our way in there too!

The dress style was pretty cool - but loads of the girls looked

really similar, dressed up in really low slung combats tucked into

stiletto ankle boots.

At least two of the Sugababes and 3 of Girls Aloud were wearing

this - it was hard to tell them apart!

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It's looking likely that 2003 will be the year of US boyband Natural.
Not only do the five-piece have a sponsorship contract with Burger
King under their belts, but they also recently completed a jaunt
around the UK on the Smash Hits Tour.

Amazingly, things look set to get even better for the well-scrubbed,
all-American lads. Why? Well, they've just landed themselves a slot
supporting Westlife on their forthcoming tour of the UK! Yep, that's
right, fans who've nabbed tickets for the Irish heartthrobs'
nationwide tour will be able to check out not just five hunky pop
studmuffins, but ten!

Natural will be whipping the crowd into a frenzy in support of Shane
Filan and the boys at the following venues: Cardiff International
Arena (April 15th), Birmingham NEC (May 27th), London Wembley Arena
(June 3rd), Manchester MEN Arena (10th), Nottingham Arena (May 16th),
Glasgow SECC (23rd), London Wembley Arena (June 7th), Manchester
Evening News Arena (12th), Newcastle Telewest Arena (July 1st),
Glasgow SECC (8th) and Sheffield Arena (18th).

Meanwhile, due to current commitments in Japan and South East Asia,
where they're huge, Natural's next UK single, entitled Paradise, will
now be released to coincide with the Westlife jaunt.
From www.mbuzztalk.com

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Sexy Atomic Kitten star Liz McLarnon has developed an "intimate
friendship" with Westlife's Kian Egan.

Friends of the pop pair are predicting the friendship will develop
into a full-blown romance, but as yet they are not an item. According
to Britain's Daily Star newspaper, the two speak regularly on the
phone and have been on a string of nights out together.

One pal says, "Although they're not officially boyfriend and
girlfriend, they're very, very close and lots of us believe it could
develop into something more soon." Liz, 21, and Kian, 22, have known
each other for years since meeting when the Kittens supported
Westlife on tour.

Bye

On Sunday the Point Depot in Dublin hosted a special
concert to raise money for kids charity Childline.
Point Depot is a massive venue that was packed out
with 8,000 party-goers.

Moments performing Bryan was franticly running around
asking everyone and anyone if they had a pair of shiny
black shoes he could borrow - he only had a matt pair
and it didn't go with his outfit!

Bye

Sexy Atomic Kitten star Liz McLarnon has developed an "intimate
friendship" with Westlife's Kian Egan.

Friends of the pop pair are predicting the friendship will develop
into a full-blown romance, but as yet they are not an item. According
to Britain's Daily Star newspaper, the two speak regularly on the
phone and have been on a string of nights out together.

One pal says, "Although they're not officially boyfriend and
girlfriend, they're very, very close and lots of us believe it could
develop into something more soon." Liz, 21, and Kian, 22, have known
each other for years since meeting when the Kittens supported
Westlife on tour.

Two relationships have already developed between members of the
Atomic Kitten and Westlife camps - Bryan McFadden and former Kitten
Kerry Katona are married while Natasha Hamilton met former fiance
Fran Cosgrove while he worked as a security guard at one of the Irish
quintet's concerts.

Bye

North West Radio could face the strongest challenge yet to its
decade-long reign as one of the country's most popular local radio
stations.
The company are favourites to retain their franchise in the Donegal
South/Sligo/North Leitrim region, following on from the success of
Mid West Radio in securing their franchise for Mayo/Galway.
However, competition for the North West franchise could come from an
unlikely source, Westlife.
The boy band whose three Sligo members, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and
Mark Feehily are all millionaires, are allegedly part of a rival bid.
According to well-placed sources, the band have given their full
support and backing to a bid by a Dublin radio station to take over
the franchise when the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI)
renew the licence later this year.
Dublin's 98FM was initially linked with the bid, but according to a
spokesperson for the station, they have no involvement.
The other major station in the capital, 104 FM, were not available
for comment.
Meanwhile another Sligo source has been linked to a rival bid for
the franchise. Former North West Radio engineer Rory O'Brien is
understood to be putting together a proposal for the licence. He
declined to comment when contacted.
The BCI confirmed that at the time of going to press no applications
had been received, but according to the commission's spokesperson
this is not unusal. The spokesperson said most parties wait until
the final day of applications before submitting their bid. The
closing date for applications is this Friday, January 25.
The file on each bid will be prepared and will be available for the
public to view from February 7 at the BCI office or via their
website.
Following any submissions by the public the bids will be considered
at a BCI board meeting in late February. If there is more than one
serious bid in the opinion of the board then the process would go to
an oral hearing, possibly in late March, with a decision expected
before May.
North West Radio which first went on the air in 1992, has built up a
loyal listenership and always emerges in the top third of local
radio station listenership figures.
A rival bid from Westlife is rumoured to be aiming at a younger
audience.
This would be in keeping with 104FM's current 16-24 year old market
in Dublin and would also make sense when considering the legions of
young Westlife fans in the North West.
When contacted yesterday (Monday) a source close to Westlife refused
to comment on the story. The band are currently out of the country.
A spokesperson for North West Radio said: "We don't wish to comment
on any other possible applications as none have been lodged yet. But
going on our track-record, we are very optimistic that our
application will be successful".
From Sligo weekender

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What first attracted you to Georgina?

Georgina was a very nice, cute, innocent, sweet girl. I felt like Leo
Di Caprio in Titanic, where the not-so-well-off lad is trying to get
with the posh girl whose father is very important. I thought she was
beautiful and she had the most amazing eyes that I'd ever
seen.
When was the first time you saw her?
I saw her across the classroom at school. And straight away I had
to have her. But it wasn't easy. I had to wait about four years!

So Georgina didn't fancy you?
I asked a friend to ask her out. She said no, the bitch! Nah, it
wasn't great – but it was cool.

How did you end up getting together then?
My best mate because asked her best mate Anita. I had no idea because
I
was football training! When he told me, I was upset – I didn't want
to be rejected twice! So I went into school early to stop Anita
saying
anything – but it was too late! Georgina had already said
yes!
Did you have a first date?
She said yes on the Friday, and we went to a party the next night. It
was my birthday the next day. I would have just been turned sixteen.

What's the best compliment she's given you?
I don't know! Erm, I think she likes my personality and I think she
thinks
I'm ok looking – I hope so anyway! We just have fun together; it's a
good laugh.

What's the most romantic date you've ever been on?
We've been on loads! We've been to New York together; we've been to
Pairs, and all over Europe in fact. We've had so many dinners in so
many Dublin restaurants, and candlelit dinners at home, and nights in
with a takeaway and a video, everything is romantic if you're
with the right person!

Is it difficult to be apart so much?
Obviously we phone all the time – you only realise what you've got
when you're away. You don't take things for granted. If Westlife are
working in Europe Georgina will sometimes fly out
for a day or two.

Do you carry anything of Georgina's with you?
I've got a picture in my wallet – oh no, that's one of me – here
this
one! A fan gave me this a few days ago and I've kept it ever since.
I'm so glad that fans can be happy for us, we appreciate the support.

How did it feel when you moved in together?
It was exciting; we'd wanted it for so long. But now it's quite
stressful – it doesn't feel like our house yet because there are
builders everywhere. And we're arguing over where to put the
furniture! Georgina thinks she's in charge! She won't let me watch
football. But I think she's just making a point so I don't spend the
rest of our lives with the remote control in me hand!

What does the future hold?
Surprises. I hope it's A) healthy and B) happy. Wealth isn't
important,
and I know might not always be able to live this lifestyle. One day,
I'll have to decide – will I try for a solo career? Do I want to work
again? Do I want to sit around on my arse playing golf? I hope
Georgina will support me whatever,

Bye

FALSO RUMOR¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡, KERRY NO DIO A LUZ AL FINAL (YA ME PARECIA A
MI RARO:-/), BUENO, PUES ESO, Q AL FINAL KERRY NO TUVO EL BEBÉ, BRYAN
ESTUVO PRESENTANDO EL CHILDLINE Y KERRY SALIÓ EN "YOU´RE A STAR"
CANTANDO, ASIQ, ES FALSO

BYE

-- En westlifeenmicorazon@g..., "Irene" <westlife_bryan_forever@y...>
escribió:
> DI, COMO LEEIS, BRYAN Y KERRY HAN TENIDO A SU SEGUNDO BEBÉ HACE
UNOS
> MINUTOS A SU SEGUNDA HIJA, (EL NOMBRE ESTA SIN CONFIRMAR PERO
PODRIA
> LLAMRSE  ROSIE MAY),KERRY INGRESO EN EL HOSPITAL A LAS 19:00 P.M,
> MOLLY YA TIENE UNA HERMANITA, Y SEGURO Q ES TAN GUAPA COMO EL
> PADRE :X :P, ENCUANTO TENGA FOTOS LAS PONDRE OK?????
>
> BYE

GORGEOUS Jodie dumped her schoolboy lover for Westlife heart-throb
Kian Egan, The People can reveal.
Jodie had enjoyed a night out with Kian, 22, at London's trendy
Chinawhite nightclub just days before she split with 17-year-old
Chris Blohm.

Chris said: "When Jodie said we should take a break she insisted
there was no one else involved. So you can imagine my horror when I
opened a magazine and saw Jodie getting into a car with Kian out of
Westlife.

"I thought Jodie and I had something special but obviously I was
wrong. I felt betrayed.

"She's obviously more interested in her new famous friends now.

"I just can't believe that she didn't have the guts to tell me she
was with Kian."

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Hola a todas!!Entramos en los ultimos 15 dias para participar en este
gran concurso ,en el que buscamos a la westlifegirl española y a la
westlifegirl latina. El Proximo viernes publicaremos aqui una lista
con los nombres de las candidatas a la westlifegirl española y a la
westlifegirl latina, para que confirmen su participacion,recuerda que
si quieres participar en este concurso lo que tienes que hacer es
mandar :nombre,direccion,edad, email a eluniversodewest@...
Cuando termine el plazo de solicitud,comenzara a partir del dia
10,unos castings muy especiales que se realizaran a traves del chat
de El Universo de Westlife www.eluniversodewestlife.cjb.net(os
avisaremos con antelacion,cuando sean estos castings-chats) y el dia
21 ,comenzaremos las votaciones del publico,es decir,abriremos unas
encuestas en diferentes grupos de yahoo,para que tu puedas votar por
la westlifegirl favorita,hasta el 14 de marzo,en la gran gala de
presentacion de "el universo de westlife fm"conoceremos el nombre de
las ganadoras,suerte!!Recuerda que hay 4 premios: Dos para las dos
primeras clasificadas en westlifegirl española, la 1º podra ser
presentadora de "el universo de westlife radio" a traves de
internet,tener una serie de regalos y optar(opcional)a un gran premio
y la 2º tener una seccion principal de 5 minutos en "el universo de
westlife radio",una serie de regalos y optar al mismo premio que la
ganadora,las Westlife Girls Latina optan al mismo premio.Si Quieres
saber mas informacion porque aun no sabias nada sobre este concurso
pidela a eluniversodewest@...
www.eluniversodewestlife.cjb.net Bss XXX Miguel Angel(Director de El
Universo de Westlife Fm)

DI, COMO LEEIS, BRYAN Y KERRY HAN TENIDO A SU SEGUNDO BEBÉ HACE UNOS
MINUTOS A SU SEGUNDA HIJA, (EL NOMBRE ESTA SIN CONFIRMAR PERO PODRIA
LLAMRSE  ROSIE MAY),KERRY INGRESO EN EL HOSPITAL A LAS 19:00 P.M,
MOLLY YA TIENE UNA HERMANITA, Y SEGURO Q ES TAN GUAPA COMO EL
PADRE :X :P, ENCUANTO TENGA FOTOS LAS PONDRE OK?????

BYE

Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Bryan McFadden are set to
host the 6th Childline concert at The Point Theatre this Sunday, 26
January.

The full line-up for the show will include Ireland's Samantha Mumba,
Sugarbabes, Girls Aloud, Six, Busted, Mankind, Broken Hill and Big
Brovaz.

Childline will receive over €200,000 from the concert, which gets
underway at 7pm on Sunday.

To date, the Irish children's charity has received over €1m from
Childline concerts, which have been held annually since 1997.

All those involved with the Cheerios Childline Concert are providing
their services free of charge.
From an Irish Newspaper

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WE never thought we'd see the day when Westlife are happy to admit
they're getting on a bit.

But in an interview which will be screened on cd:uk today, the lovely
Nicky Byrne admitted that the band's music isn't quite what it used
to be.

Amazingly, when the Irish boys were asked if they're surprised that
they weren't nominated for a Brit award, Nicky, 24, replied: "To be
honest with you, I think they're right. I don't think we deserve to
be nominated this year."

We beg your pardon? "I don't think our singles have been as good as
they have been over the past two years," the blond singer
continued. "And I think Will Young or Blue deserve it more."

Extraordinary. Perhaps Mr Byrne is hoping it'll help Westlife avoid
trouble.

You may remember that his naughty bandmate Bryan McFadden got so
drunk at last year's event that not only did he get pulled out of a
live TV interview by boss Simon Cowell, he even started a fight with
the 21-strong So Solid Crew. Westlife were then banned from their own
label's after-show party.

We can't wait to see if no nominations equals no bad behaviour.

Somehow, with the amount of booze usually involved, we think not...


From The Mirror

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While fans are used to the Westlife boys crooning ballads while
perched angelically on their stools, it would seem that one member
wouldn't mind pursuing a more urban sound?

Speaking to freebie magazine Now UK, Westlife's Mark Feehily admitted
that he's a huge fan of Mercury Prize nominee The Streets,
saying, "That album is brilliant. It's so funny and the guy is
obviously very talented."

Back in their real world, however, old skool Westlife fans will be
glad to hear that Mark and the gang are releasing their cover of
Cliff Richard's ballad, Miss You Nights, in March, once poor old
Shane Filan gets over his glandular fever!

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The Sixth Childline concert is set to be the biggest ever after the
announcement that the biggest Irish and International chart-toppers
will attend and the Westlife boys will host the show.

The full lineup will include: Samantha Mumba, Sugarbabes, Girls
Aloud, Six, Busted, Mankind, Broken Hill and Big Brovaz - all will
share centre stage with the unstoppable Westlife lads.

Childline, which is Ireland's No. 1 children's charity, will receive
over €200,000 from the concert and, to date, has benefited to the
tune of over €1m from the previous Childline concerts which have been
held annually since 1997 and have featured such acts as Robbie
Williams, S Club7, Blue, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Boyzone.

Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Bryan McFadden will host
this years concert which will be televised live on the night by RTE,
bringing good news to those not lucky enough to have got their hands
on a ticket for the event which sold out within hours of going on
sale.

All those involved with the Cheerios Childline Concert are providing
their services free of charge on the night including the artists,
organisers and the Point Theatre.

Doors will open at 7.00 p.m. on Sunday 26th January 2003 and fans
should note that no queuing will be permitted prior to 6.00 p.m. for
security reasons.

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Sí, si, aquí teneis la foto de ayer de Nicky haciendo de modelo en una pasarela (se admiten comentarios):p

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Hola!! Well, I hope you enjoy this 33 new pictures from the next
single on Spain and Latin America, Flying without wings feat.
Cristian Castro!! It's a simple video but the lads looks really cool
=) Take care and see u soon!!!

-Ce-

http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/eluniversodewestlife/

This Sunday sees the sixth annual Childline fundraising gig in Dublin
and, once again, the cream of the charts are expected to turn out to
perform.

Among the stars set to strut their stuff at The Point Theatre will be
the Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Westlife and Samantha Mumba. Pop rockers
Busted will also be on hand to tear the roof off, while the Big
Brovaz team will be delivering some of their quirky R&B sounds.

Organisers for the event hope to raise over €200,000 (£133,000) for
the Irish branch of children's charity. The previous five shows have
raised over €1 million.

The sold out show will be hosted by Westlife studs Nicky Byrne, Bryan
McFadden and Mark Feehily, and will be screened on Irish TV channel
RTE.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Westlife linked to radio rivals

North West Radio could face the strongest challenge yet to its decade-
long reign as one of the country's most popular local radio stations.
The company are favourites to retain their franchise in the Donegal
South/Sligo/North Leitrim region, following on from the success of
Mid West Radio in securing their franchise for Mayo/Galway.
However, competition for the North West franchise could come from an
unlikely source, Westlife.
The boy band whose three Sligo members, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and
Mark Feehily are all millionaires, are allegedly part of a rival bid.
According to well-placed sources, the band have given their full
support and backing to a bid by a Dublin radio station to take over
the franchise when the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) renew
the licence later this year.
Dublin's 98FM was initially linked with the bid, but according to a
spokesperson for the station, they have no involvement.
The other major station in the capital, 104 FM, were not available
for comment.
Meanwhile another Sligo source has been linked to a rival bid for the
franchise. Former North West Radio engineer Rory O'Brien is
understood to be putting together a proposal for the licence. He
declined to comment when contacted.
The BCI confirmed that at the time of going to press no applications
had been received, but according to the commission's spokesperson
this is not unusal. The spokesperson said most parties wait until the
final day of applications before submitting their bid. The closing
date for applications is this Friday, January 25.
The file on each bid will be prepared and will be available for the
public to view from February 7 at the BCI office or via their website.
Following any submissions by the public the bids will be considered
at a BCI board meeting in late February. If there is more than one
serious bid in the opinion of the board then the process would go to
an oral hearing, possibly in late March, with a decision expected
before May.
North West Radio which first went on the air in 1992, has built up a
loyal listenership and always emerges in the top third of local radio
station listenership figures.
A rival bid from Westlife is rumoured to be aiming at a younger
audience.
This would be in keeping with 104FM's current 16-24 year old market
in Dublin and would also make sense when considering the legions of
young Westlife fans in the North West.
When contacted yesterday (Monday) a source close to Westlife refused
to comment on the story. The band are currently out of the country.
A spokesperson for North West Radio said: "We don’t wish to comment
on any other possible applications as none have been lodged yet. But
going on our track-record, we are very optimistic that our
application will be successful".

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