Shane Filan

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Sligo, Ireland

Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is an Irish singer best known as a member of the pop vocal group Westlife, which was formed in 1998, disbanded in 2012, and regrouped in 2018. Westlife has released thirteen albums, embarked on twelve world tours, and won several awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Filan has released three solo albums: You and Me (2013),…

Known for

• Westlife 25: Live At The Royal Albert Hall — Self2025
• Westlife: The Wild Dreams Tour (Live at Wembley Stadium) — Himself2022
• Westlife at the Ulster Hall — Self2021
• Westlife: The Twenty Tour - Live from Croke Park — Self2019
• Celebrity Gogglebox — Self2019
• Michael McIntyre's Big Show — Self - Participant2016
• Michael McIntyre's Big Show — Self - Performer2016
• The Kumars — Self2014
• Westlife: The Farewell Tour - Live at Croke Park — Himself2012
• Westlife: For The Last Time — Self2011

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

72,960

Total plays

806,407

Shane Filan was born on 5 July 1979 and grew up in Sligo, a small town in the northwest of Ireland. MUSIC CAREER Before Westlife, Filan was in a band known as I.O.U. In 1997, he attended an audition for a new Irish boyband, where he was spotted by Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, and Walsh approached him to join his new venture, Westlife. The three Sligonans joined the band along with Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. Filan, along with Mark Feehily, is the main lead singer (first voice) in Westlif

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Steven

Gender

male

Citizenship

Republic of Ireland

Place of birth

Sligo

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

Irish

Genre

pop music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Bertelsmann Music Group

Image

Shane Filan.jpg

Number of children

3

Voice type

tenor

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