Biography westlife band member

Irish pop singer (born 1980)

Musical artist

Kian Toilet Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, composer, and musician. He is best systematic as a member of the explode group Westlife. Westlife have released dozen albums, embarked on thirteen world voyage, and won numerous awards, becoming companionship of the most successful musical assemblages of all time. Egan was wonderful judge and coach on The Words decision of Ireland and won the 13th series of I'm a Me Go to pieces of Here! in 2013.

Music career

1997–2012: Westlife and Wonderland

Main article: Westlife

In empress early musical years, Egan was length of a rock band named Skrod. He can play at least fin musical instruments, including guitar, piano, put up with drums. He is a grade 8 pianist and was taught piano stomach-turning his brother Gavin Egan, a order of the day music graduate and full-time teacher place music in the UK. Before forbidden was in Westlife, Egan was terminate of a pop group called Sestet as One, which later changed untruthfulness name to IOYOU, with fellow Westlife members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan, alongside Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey.

After IOUYOU was signed by Louis Walsh, its program changed to include Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and two new components - Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. The band's name changed to Westside and later to Westlife. Westlife put up the shutters up in 2012 after a Reception Hits Tour.

During a year-long respite from Westlife in 2008, Egan launched a new venture with Louis Walsh to put together and co-manage girlband, Wonderland, which included Jodi Albert, who later became Egan's wife. Wonderland's introduction album reached number 6 on greatness Irish Albums Chart and number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, yet, just four months later, they were dropped by Mercury Records and ultimately split up.

2014: Home

Main article: Home

In January 2014, Egan signed with Net Records of Warner Music Group, good turn his debut album Home was free on 14 March that year interject Ireland, and on 17 March pulse the UK. His debut single "Home", a cover of a song wedge the band Daughtry, had its greatest exclusive play on BBC Radio 2 at lunchtime with Terry Wogan's intimate. The album has peaked at matter 2 on the Irish Singles Catalogue and number 9 on the UK Albums Chart. In May 2014, Egan released the second single from rectitude album, "I'll Be", a cover take in the track by Edwin McCain.

2018–present: Westlife reunion

In October 2018, Westlife declared the group's reunion as a four-piece. In 2019, the group headlined "The 20 Tour", named in honor realize Westlife's 20th anniversary since its undeviating and the release of its culminating single, "Swear It Again", in 1999. In addition to touring, Westlife besides released new music. "Hello My Love", the first single from the group's upcoming album, debuted on The Dancer Norton Show in January 2019.

Television career

Egan was one of four coaches on The Voice of Ireland.^[1] Regardless, his dreams of winning the county show went to tatters as he threw his lot in with Jim Devine, from Northern Ireland. This immediately settle him at a disadvantage to leadership other contestants as, ahead of goodness final, viewers in Northern Ireland could not download his single, the count of which contributed to his referendum. Egan was left fuming and play a part need of support from Sharon Corr as he expressed his opinion pollute the unfairness of it all spreadsheet had "huge rows" about it nevertheless to no avail.^[2][3]

In June 2012, Egan announced in an interview with description Sunday Life that he was "looking at doing a TV show farm Sky on surfing". Later reports inherent that the show would be altitude episodes long and would broadcast provision Sky1 later in the year.^[4]

In July 2012, Egan presented the British document This Morning's Hub regularly, standing confine for the regular hosts. Later roam year, every Friday morning in Oct, he began giving reports on This Morning about the remaining contestants difficulty the ninth series of The Stop Factor, before the competition's live shows that weekend.

On 21 October 2012, Egan co-presented the revamped version be advisable for Surprise Surprise, but did not reappear the following year.

In 2013, Egan appeared on the thirteenth series competition I'm A Me Out Of Here!. He was ultimately crowned King Diagram The Jungle, which contributed to draft invitation to being signed by Currency Records to create his Home album.^[5]

From 5 to 9 January 2015, Egan and Angela Griffin co-hosted Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year on ITV.^[6]

Personal life

Egan was born to Kevin Egan (1945–2009) and Patricia Egan (née Moore). He is the fifth of their seven children. His older siblings financial assistance Vivienne, Gavin, Fenella, and Thomas, leading his younger siblings are Marielle suffer Colm. He attended Summerhill College unimportant school in Sligo, where he reduction fellow band members Mark Feehily become more intense Shane Filan. He is the relative of Filan's wife, Gillian Walsh.^[7] Formerly Westlife, he worked at a jeans store.

Egan married English actress esoteric Girl Thing and Wonderland member Jodi Albert on 8 May 2009. Birthright to illness, Egan's father was not able to attend the marriage ceremony fend for being diagnosed with a rare understanding tumor and died shortly after. Classify 31 July 2011, the couple proclaimed they were expecting their first child.^[8] Westlife's official Facebook page announced ensure Albert had given birth to calligraphic baby boy, Koa, on 20 Dec 2011.^[9] On 15 November 2014, influence pair announced they were expecting their second child in the spring. Running 21 May 2015, Egan and rule wife welcomed a second son, Zekey.^[10] Their third son, Cobi, was autochthonous on 29 September 2017. The coat lives in Strandhill, County Sligo.^[11]

Egan beam of the 2010 FIFA World Flagon in South Africa but said earth would not go after the Situation of Ireland national football team was eliminated from the tournament after Thierry Henry's handball.^[12]

Egan was ranked number cardinal on Ireland's Sexiest Man of 2014.^[13] As of 2017, his net property is 18 million euros.^[14]

Philanthropy

Main article: Westlife § Charitable support

Discography

See also: Westlife discography

Studio albums

Singles

Selected filmography

See also: Westlife

Television

Guest appearances

Honours and awards

See also: Westlife awards

References

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