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Infobox musical artist| name = Shane Filan| image = Shane Filan.jpg| caption = Shane Filan at The Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Shane Steven Filan| birth_date = birth date and age|df=yes|1979|7|5| Star sign = cancer| origin = Sligo, Ireland | instrument = Vocals | genre = Pop music|Pop | occupation = Singer, songwriter| Years_singing = 1998–present| label = SonyBMG UK/Ireland| associated_acts = Westlife | website =| notable_instruments = Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is one of the lead singers of the multi-awarded and successful Irish Pop music|pop band Westlife . Filan is one of the five original Westlife members, along with other current members Kian Egan , Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne and former member Brian McFadden .
Biography
Filan was born on 5 July 1979 to Peter and Mae Filan, and grew up in Sligo, a busy commercial town in the northwest of Ireland. The youngest of seven children, he has three brothers and three sisters: Finbarr, Peter Jr, Yvonne, Liam, Denise and Mairead. His parents owned a diner in Sligo named Carlton Caf'e located on Castle Street and Shane used to work there as a waiter from a very early age.
Filan attended Summerhill College , a Catholic school, with Kian Egan and Mark Feehily . All three of them participated in a school production of Grease (musical)|Grease when they were about 12. The Hawkswell Theatre became a significant part of their careers. Filan was a fan of Michael Jackson as a child, and claimed the singer inspired him to pursue a career in music.cite web|title=Westlife's Shane: I was a Jacko nut|url= http://musicnews.virginmedia.com/entertainment/news/music/2009/10/30/westlifes_shane_i_was_a_jacko_nut|publisher=Virgin Media: music news|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=5 November 2009
Musical career
As a band member
main|WestlifeBefore Westlife, Egan and Feehily were with Filan in a band known as I.O.U. with other Sligonians Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron and Michael "Miggles" Garrett. He partly wrote the IOYOU's song Together Girl Forever . For 6 months, Shane's mum, Mae Filan, tried to phone Louis Walsh (who is also the manager of Boyzone). Eventually, she was able to speak to him and talked about her son's band. 3 of them were dropped and the other 3, Shane, Kian and Mark, joined ventures to finding 2 more slots for the band. Then they were joined by Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden to form Westside. The name of the band then changed to Westlife as there were already a number of bands with the name Westside.
Filan, along with Mark Feehily, is the main lead singer (first voice) in Westlife. Their first album was released in November, 1999, titled Westlife . With Westlife, Filan has received twenty-eight platinum discs and sold 40 million records worldwide. http://www.visitdublin.com/Events/AllDublinEvents/Detail.aspx? id=237& mid=3217 Dublin Tourism - Concerts & Gigs - Westlife `Back Home Tour' 2008 with Special Guest Star Shayne Ward
Filan has also co-written a few songs, along with the other band members, including:
Fragile Heart
Bop Bop Baby (Became a hit single and made it into #5 in U.K. singles charts)
''Don't Say It's Too Late
I wanna grow old with you
''I'm missing loving you
Singing Forever
Where we belong
Never knew I was losing you
Love Crime
How Does It Feel
Crying Girl
Reason For Living
''Miss You When I'm Dreaming
A Little Part of Me / Little Part of Me / Extraordinary Love A
''Love Ain't War A
This Life A
Closer
Too Hard To Say Goodbye
Last Mile of the way .
ASongs were found to be Filan's co-written songs. No other details whether it's for Westlife or not.
He has also written songs for other artists, (together with his former bandmate McFadden):
Listen Girl sung by John Ostberg
Let Me Be the One sung by Simon Casey (the song written by only Shane himself)
Sei Parte Ormai Di Me sung by Il Divo http://www.rhapsody.com/ildivo/ildivo/seiparteormaidime/lyrics.html Sei Parte Ormai Di Me by Il Divo - Rhapsody Online
''The Music Won't Last / Music Won't Last by Jerry Given
In the week beginning 26 April 2010, an unreleased solo song by Filan called "Beautiful In White" leaked onto the Internet, but it was credited as being recorded by Shayne Ward instead of Filan. Filan performed the song on 13 March 2010 at a private wedding ceremony in Co. Kildare Ireland for Irish multimillionaire Mark Walker's daughter.
He also participated and won with a team on Soccer Aid 2010. Following in the footsteps of his bandmate, Kian, Filan appeared as Walsh's guest judge in the groups category of The X Factor (UK series 5)|The X Factor .
As a solo artist
In 20 October 2011, Westlife announced and decided to split and go separate ways until the end of their 2012 Farewell Tour. Filan showed interest of being a solo music artist as his daily living. In December 2011, press said Filan is close to sealing a solo deal as several UK record labels are battling it out to sign the singer. Shane and his manager Louis Walsh, have been in talks with several record companies in London that month. "There's four, possibly five labels so far who have made it clear that they want to sign Shane," said a music source. "He's an incredible singer and he already has a very good idea of the kind of album he wants to make. He and Louis have been in meeting after meeting this week and are looking at their options. It's looking very good for Shane - he has his choice of record deals." Louis Walsh added:
"Shane Filan has one of the greatest voices out there," "He's a complete natural - he's never, ever out of tune. He wants to do an album of modern, contemporary songs along the lines of Michael Buble - something that would have wide appeal. He can tackle any music really simply because he has the voice." http://www.clickonline.com/music/westlifes-shane-filan-close-to-a-solo-deal/5174/ “I'm going to manage Shane Filan. He's going for the Michael Buble market,” Louis said on Irish TV over the weekend. “They're all good but I can only manage one. I love Shane's voice. I love Mark's voice too. The other boys are going to do TV and different stuff and radio. They are going out on a high,” “He is going to be a big artist. I will only manage someone if I believe in them. If I get someone amazing I will manage them.” http://www.heatworld.com/Entertainment/Music/2011/12/Westlifes-Shane-Filan-wants-to-be-the-new-Michael-Buble/
On 4 March 2012, it was updated that three major labels battling to sign him including Simon Cowell's record label, Syco Records . http://westlife.gr/wordpress/? p=4569 The Irish Daily Mirror can reveal the singer has a number of multi-million euro offers and is currently deciding which to go with. Songs are already being picked out for Shane’s debut album which could see him become one of the biggest singers to come out of Ireland since Ronan Keating. An insider said: “Everything seems to be going perfect for Shane right now. Having three labels fighting over you is about as good as it gets. It’s going to be a tough decision picking who he goes for as the offers are all extremely good. But for Shane a lot of it is coming down to what they can offer him. He wants to be sure there is good promotion waiting for when he begins as a solo artist. Behind the scenes his team are already eying up the songs that will go on his first record. They want to make sure the album is absolutely perfect. It seems to have been decided that Michael Buble is the person Shane should aim towards becoming. If a tenth of the people who bought a Buble album buy Shane’s first album he’ll be an immediate success. This is going to be a hugely hectic year for Shane. The hope is to get his album out towards the end of the year when there’s still a buzz after Westlife.” http://westlife.gr/wordpress/? p=4387
On a 14 March 2012 interview with Melanie Finn, Filan said he'll be signing on the dotted line in the next few weeks and he admitted that the nerves are jangling at the thought of going it alone and didn't want to rush on things.
"It's exciting but, of course, I'll be nervous. It's only natural when you're coming out of a band after 14 years, you don't know where your life's going to take you," "But all I want to do is sing, sing great songs and see where it goes. It's down to the songs." I'm just working out now exactly what's happening, there's different things happening and we'll work it out in the next month or two. Obviously I want to make the right decision," he said. http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/shane-joins-festival-fans-as-he-faces-final-hurdle-in-his-first-solo-record-deal-3050229.html
Back in 2008, Filan showed no interest on planning a solo career. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SHANE%3A+I+will+never+go+solo%3B+EXCLUSIVE+WESTLIFE+STAR+ON+WHY+HE+WON'T...-a0177542864
Personal life
Filan married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian on 28 December 2003 at Ballintubber Abbey , followed by a reception at Ashford Castle , Ireland.cite web |url= http://www.showbiz.ie/news/december03/29-westlife56.shtml |title=Shane & Gillian Marry in Mayo... |accessdate=2008-10-05 |work= |publisher=ShowBiz Ireland |date=2003-12-29 Gillian gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Nicole Rose, at Sligo General Hospital on 23 July 2005. Their second child, a son, Patrick Michael, was born at Sligo General Hospital on 15 September 2008. On 5 July 2009 (the day of his 30th birthday) Shane announced that he and Gillian were having their third child. Shane Peter, named after his father, was born at 9.34pm on 22 January 2010 weighing in at 6& nbsp;lbs 9oz.
Shane likes to play golf in his spare time, but loves horses much more. He and his family own more than 70 of them, and used to compete at horse tournaments. All of Shane's horses are named Carlton something (e.g. Carlton Flight, Carlton Clover Association of Ireland). A massive Manchester United fan, Filan and bandmate Nicky Byrne proudly wore their Man Utd scarves as they were half time guests at Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford for the game between United and Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers .
Shane won the Soccer Aid|2010 Soccer Aid , a British Charitable organization|charity football match with the Rest of the World team.
He and his eldest brother, Finbarr, have a company called Shafin Developments Ltd. They are hoping to expand its portfolio with the proposed construction of 63 luxury apartments at the rear of Lisroyan House, Knappagh Road, Sligo.
Shane is the second cousin of Cobra Starship guitarist Ryland Blackinton .
References
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External links
http://www.westlife.com Official Website
http://www.shanefilan.nl Shane Filan NL
IMDb name|0969126|Shane Filan
WestlifeWestlife singles Persondata | NAME = Filan, Shane | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = July 5, 1979 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Filan, Shane Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Irish male singers Category:Irish pop singers Category:People from Sligo (town) Category:Westlife members
