Alternative Name | West Life |
Group Members | Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Markus Feehily Shane Filan |
Past Group Members | Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily Shane Filan Brian McFadden |
Music Genre(s) | Pop blue eyed soul pop rock classical crossover adult contemporary blue-eyed soul R&B dance jazz-pop country-pop EDM |
Music Genre | Pop/Rock |
Origin | Sligo, Ireland Sligo and Dublin, Ireland |
Year(s) Active | 1998–2012 hiatus: 2008–09 1998 - Present 2018–present 1999–present |
Record Label | RCA Syco Sony Sony BMG Universal Music Group Virgin EMI Records EMI Music Australia EMI Records Japan S Records Arista Records BMG Universal Virgin EMI EMI Australia EMI Japan (current) S Arista BMG (former) Warner East West (current) |
Official Websites | westlife.com westlife.com |
Associated Acts | Diana Ross Mariah Carey Boyzone Ronan Keating Donna Summer 98 Degrees One Direction Dolores O'Riordan Delta Goodrem Lionel Richie Gary Barlow Backstreet Boys Ed Sheeran BoA Cristian Castro Steve Mac |
Westlife are an Irish boy band, formed in 1998 in Sligo, Ireland. They disbanded in 2012 and reunited in 2018. They were originally signed by Simon Cowell in the UK, Clive Davis in the US and managed by Louis Walsh and Sonny Takhar. The group currently consists of Shane Filan, Markus Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne.