March 6, 2008 4:14 PM

Westlife's Kian likes ladies with curves

I admit that I consider Westlife the absolute anti-thesis of music (how many bloody Barry Manilow cover versions can one boy band do?), but bless his little Irish heart as Kian Egan (that little one that never sings but pops up with Louis Walsh on The X Factor) has been making non-skinny lasses everywhere feel better about themselves. Kian, who is engaged to ex-Hollyoaks 'actress' and glamour model Jodi Albert, has been booing the size zero trend claiming he prefers "curves".

"It seems women nowadays think unless they're a size six then they're not pretty," observes Kian. "It's sad and completely untrue. You look at women like Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Lopez and they're beautiful and sexy. They're got nice curves and big asses!" Loathe as I am to agree with a member of Westlife, it is nice to hear such a high-profile and lusted after (really?) bloke big up the fuller-figured female.

[via Female First]

Posted by Katie Button on March 6, 2008 in Musical Stars, UK Stars, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (1)

October 25, 2007 3:37 PM

Westlife's Nicky reveals the boy band nearly broke up

We were so close… Westlife’s Nicky Byrne (one of the little ones that never sings lead vocals) has revealed that the Irish boy band was close to splitting up after disappointing sales of their 2004 album, ‘Allow Us To Be Frank’. The rat pack style swing effort performed so poorly that the boys thought their next album, ‘Face to Face’, would be their last. Sadly, this was apparently not to be.

Nicky confirms: "After the big band-theme album ‘Allow Us To Be Frank’ was our least successful, we thought we were making our last album on ‘Face To Face’. If you’d asked me then...I’d have said we were on our arse. Then 'You Raise Me Up' was the biggest comeback." On new album ‘Back Home’, Nicky enthuses: "The single ('Home') is a cover, but it’s 90% original material and I think this is our best album." How I wish he would substitute the word ‘best’ for ‘last’. Never mind.

[via Digital Spy]

Posted by Katie Button on October 25, 2007 in Musical Stars, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (6)

October 12, 2007 3:35 PM

Westlife claim the Spice Girls are "running scared" of them

Westlife's brand of mumsy ballads has never been my musical cup of tea, but apparently one member of the Irish boy band is keen to stress how tough they are…by picking on girls. Yes, Kian Egan (the one that never sings lead on the singles and helps ‘advise’ Louis Walsh on the X-Factor) has been mouthing off against the recently reformed Spice Girls, after a potential chart battle between the two pop power-houses was averted. Like rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent before them, the groups were looking to release albums on the same day, but now the ladies have delayed theirs by a week and Kian has been calling them chicken.

“We would take great pleasure in beating the Spice Girls - especially Mel C because every time she opens her mouth something mean comes out” reveals the tough-talking pop star. "Our album (Back Home) is good, we've worked hard on it and it would have been good to go head-to-head with their one. As far as we were concerned, we were going up against them and we were up for it. But then they suddenly changed their minds. They're running scared." This could be due to the Spice Girls losing out in a previous head-to-head with Westlife, but that was back when the divas were only a foursome. Now that they’re back with Geri, selling out shows and enjoying a media high – who’s to say the boys would have beaten the girls this time around?

[via Digital Spy]

Posted by Katie Button on October 12, 2007 in Musical Stars, Spice Girls, UK Stars, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (3)

September 5, 2006 6:30 AM

Robbie Williams To Coach X-Factor Hopefuls

There's really no easy way of putting this, so I'm just going to come straight out with it.  This year's X Factor contestants will be helped on their way by music biz luminaries Robbie Williams, Elton John and Westlife.  The judges, who on our screens will shortly become mentors but already have in real life, negotiated to get the stars on board.  It was Simon, mentor of the 16-25 age category, who got Robbie. 

As Robbie has recently been talking about leaving the music business - a cold and miserable place, don't you know - involvement with the next Shayne Ward may be just the right way to go about it.  Elton John will help Louis Walsh's over-25s, while Westlife will help Sharon out with the groups.  What's more, among other acts offering advice will be novelty opera act Il Divo.  If anyone needs me, I'll be running to the hills.  [Toni Kelly]

Posted by Antonia on September 5, 2006 in Elton John, Musical Stars, Robbie Williams, Simon Cowell, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 13, 2006 5:37 AM

Mike Tyson Is Joining Westlife! Serious!

In today's WTF news, I'm slightly shocked to be saying these words - boxer Mike Tyson is set to join the pop group Westlife. Fo' shizzle. Apparently a friend of Tyson's, fellow boxer Joe Egan, has contacted Louis Walsh, Westlife's manager, to start the process of joining Mike Tyson and Westlife in holy matrimony, where they can play sweet, sweet music together till the day they die...Please excuse me whilst I vomit. Westlife have reportedly stated how pleased they are with Tyson joining them, as they're all huge fans of the boxer. Let's hope they make lots of wonderful little Westlife-Tyson babies together. [Katherine Hannaford]

Posted by Katherine on May 13, 2006 in Musical Stars, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (0)

May 10, 2006 8:15 PM

Ronan Keating: "Louis Walsh tried to ruin me!"

It was one of the most spectacular celeb fallings out of all time, when bosom buddies Ronan Keating and Louis Walsh parted ways. It's fair to say it wasn't the most amicable of splits and the resulting war of words has been entertaining to say the least. Louis told the press: "He wasn't the most talented one - he's not a great singer and he's got no personality." However, that was awhile ago, but it appears Ronan isn't over it yet!

He told Closer magazine: "That man absolutely tried to ruin me and if he thinks we can ever hug and make up - he can forget it. I haven't heard from him in three years and I wouldn't have a problem if I never saw him again. He's not a nice character."

This one could run and run... [Toni Kelly]

Posted by Aigua on May 10, 2006 in Musical Stars, On Heat, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (3)