Shane Filan
Shane Filan
Shane Steven Filanis an Irish singer and songwriter. He was one of the lead singers and frontman of Irish boy band Westlife until the group disbanded in 2012. After Westlife disbanded, Filan released his debut solo album, You and Me, in 2013...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth5 July 1979
CitySligo, Ireland
CountryIreland
baby dad kids
My mum and dad ran a family cafe in Sligo for 35 years and worked long hours. We grew up in a very hard-working family and had a lovely atmosphere, as we lived above the restaurant. It definitely made me want to work hard, whatever I chose to do. As the baby of seven kids, I was definitely a bit spoilt.
lucky labels different
When I finished Westlife, we had - Louie Walsh is still managing me - I was lucky to have options from different labels such as Sony and Universal. When we met Capitol and Nick Raphael, I just believed in them the most, and it looked like they believed in me the most.
opposites looks pressure
When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.
children lying night
When your child is looking up at you, and you are putting them to bed at night, and they are just lying there, you have to remind yourself that's what it's all about.
couple stress twilight
The couple of years before I was declared bankrupt were the roughest. The bank letters, the pressure, the stress was awful. You're in this twilight zone of not knowing where your life is going, and yet you're in Westlife. Everything was great with the band. I was earning money, and it looked good.
fashion song one-direction
You know One Direction do a lot of up tempo songs, but when they did that Ed Sheeran song 'Little Things,' that was probably their biggest song off their last album, so it shows you that a ballad never goes out of fashion.
kids opposites voice
You shouldn't end a band like Westlife and not be financially secure to some extent, but I wasn't at all - it was the complete opposite. But you look at stuff then, 'Well, what do I have? I don't have money but I have a great marriage, three healthy kids, and I have my voice. I'll just start again.'
eggs baskets ireland
I put all my eggs in one basket and invested in property. I didn't do anything internationally - it was all in Ireland.
numbers facts lucky
It's amazing how lucky Westlife were and what we achieved. It's very rare to have seven number ones in a row. Ridiculous in fact.
football growing-up kids
My kids are Irish; I want them to grow up playing Gaelic football and learning Irish.
crowds stage adrenaline
The adrenaline of performing on stage to a crowd - there's nothing like it.
home excited get-real
I love Ireland. I'll always be 100pc Irish. I get really excited when I go to Sligo; it's my home.
jobs children wife
I have three children to take care; I have a wife. My job is to take care of them, and I can say it's a pretty cool job to have.
children thinking done
I don't think about success to be famous, because I've done that at the highest level, but it's all about my children.