Kian Egan
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Born on 29 April 1980 in Sligo, Ireland, Kian is one-fourth (previously one-fifth) of the Irish hit-making boyband, Westlife.
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About
Born Kian John Francis Egan, he attended Summerhill College secondary school, Sligo. He plays many instruments inside and outside the group, including the piano and guitar, was a former member of a Sligo punk rock group and was in a pop group called IOU with fellow Westlife members Shane Filan and Mark Feehily as well as Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derek Lacy which later eveloved into Westlife. Kian Egan's credits in the band include writing songs such as "Don't Let Me Go" and "When You Come Around" and co-writing songs such as "I Wanna Grow Old With You". Kian is known in the band for his bass vocals which are featured on selected Westlife tracks such as "Seasons In The Sun", "Love Can Build a Bridge" and "She's Back.". He also shared lead vocals with Nicky Byrne on one track from "Coast To Coast" entitled "You Make Me Feel".
His family includes his parents: Patricia and Kevin; his brothers: Tom, Gavin, and Colm; and his sisters: Marielle, Vivienne, and Fenella.
Kian has a strong interest in surfing, and during his holidays, he can normally be found doing so on Strandhill beach, Sligo - or in London with his girlfriend Jodi Albert (formerly of the English soap opera Hollyoaks).
| Year | Award | Category | |
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| 1998 | Smash Hits | Best New Tour Act (With Westlife) | |
| 1999 | MTV Awards | Best UK and Ireland Act (With Westlife) | |
| TMF Awards | Best New Comer [Belgium] (With Westlife) | ||
| Top Of The Pops Awards | Best Band Of The Year [Norway] (With Westlife) | ||
| ITV's Record of the Year (UK) | Record of the Year (With Westlife) | ||
| 2000 | ITV's Record of the Year (UK) | Record of the Year (With Westlife) | |
| Disney Kids Awards | Best Male Group. (With Westlife) | ||
| Hit Awards | Best International Group [Norway] (With Westlife) | ||
| Celebrity Awards | Pop Stars Of The Year (With Westlife) | ||
| TMF | Best International Band [Holland] (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Album [Coast To Coast] (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Single [My Love] (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Non - British Band (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Band On Planet Pop (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Hair Cut | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Band (With Westlife) | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best UK And Ireland Act (With Westlife) | ||
| Capital FM Awards | Best International New Comer (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Irish Music Awards | Best Irish Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| TV Hits Awards | Best Band (With Westlife) | ||
| 2001 | Capital Awards | Best International Group (With Westlife) | |
| Disney Kids Awards | Best Male Group / Artist (With Westlife) | ||
| Disney Kids Awards | Group Of The Year (With Westlife) | ||
| Pepsi Chart People's Choice | Best Breakthrough Video [Uptown Girl] (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Band On Planet Pop (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Album [World Of Our Own] (With Westlife) | ||
| Top Of The Pops | Best Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| Online Music Award | People's Choice (With Westlife) | ||
| Record Industry Association | Best Top Ten Selling Album [Singapore] (With Westlife) | ||
| Radio Music Awards | Listerner's Choice Best Group Singapore (With Westlife) | ||
| VIVA Comet | Zuschauer Comet (With Westlife) | ||
| Brit Awards | Best Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Irish Music Awards | Best Irish Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| MTV Awards | Best International Pop Act [Asia] (With Westlife) | ||
| Top Of The Pops Awards | Top Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| Radio Music Awards | Listerner's Choice Best Group (With Westlife) | ||
| 2002 | NRJ Radio Awards | Best Foreign Band [Sweden] (With Westlife) | |
| Hot Press Irish Music Awards | Outstanding Achievement In Popular Music [Ireland] (With Westlife) | ||
| Irish Buzz WKD Awards | Best Irish Band [Ireland] (With Westlife) | ||
| IFPI HK | Top Sales Music Award [World Of Our Own] (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Hall Of Fame. (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Pop Band. (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best International Act (With Westlife) | ||
| Smash Hits | Best Cover Of The Year (With Westlife) | ||
| Brit Awards | Best Pop Act. (With Westlife) | ||
| TMF | Best International Pop Act [Holland] (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Ireland Awards | Best Irish Pop Single [Uptown Girl] (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Ireland Awards | Best Irish Pop Album [World Of Our Own] (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Ireland Awards | Best Irish Pop Act. (With Westlife) | ||
| National Music Awards | Favourite UK Band. (With Westlife) | ||
| MTV | Favourite Pop Act [Singapore] (With Westlife) | ||
| Capital FM Awards | Best International Group (With Westlife) | ||
| Digital Music Awards | 'People's Choice Award' for Best Official Website (With Westlife) | ||
| 2003 | ITV's Record of the Year (UK) | Record of the Year (With Westlife) | |
| TMF | Best Pop Act [Holland] (With Westlife) | ||
| Capital Awards | Best International Group (With Westlife) | ||
| Capital Awards | Best Website (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Ireland Awards | Best Irish Pop Act [Ireland] (With Westlife) | ||
| 2004 | Smash Hits | Favourite Download [Flying Without Wings] (With Westlife) | |
| Digital Music Awards | 'People's Choice Award' for Best Official Website (With Westlife) | ||
| Meteor Irish Music Awards | Best Irish Pop Act. (With Westlife) | ||
| World Music Awards | Best Selling Act [Ireland]. (With Westlife) | ||
| NRJ Awards | Best Pop Band [Sweden] (With Westlife) | ||
| Nordic Music Awards | Best International Pop Act (With Westlife) | ||
| 2005 | ITV's Record of the Year (UK) | Record of the Year (With Westlife) | |
| Meteor Irish Music Awards | Best Irish Act (With Westlife) | ||
| 2006 | Meteor Irish Music Awards | Best Irish Act (With Westlife) |
News
Tours & Concerts
The Love Tour March and April 2007
12/03/2007 at Nottingham Arena
13/03/2007 & 14/03/2007 at Hallam FM Arena
16/03/07 & 17/03/07 at Manchester MEN Arena
19/03/07 & 20/03/07 at Cardiff International
23/03/07 & 24/03/07 at Birmingham NEC Arena
25/03/2007 at Bournemouth International Centre
28/03/2007 & 29/03/2007 at Brighton Centre
31/03/07 & 01/04/07 at London Wembley Arena
03/04/2007 at Metro Radio Newcastle Arena
06/04/2007 & 07/04/07 at Glasgow SECC
10/04/07 & 11/04/07 at Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
19/04/2007 at Dublin The Point
Announcements
Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Album | Peak positions | |||||
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| UK | Australia | Germany | United States | |||||
| April 12 1999 | "Swear It Again" | Westlife | 1 | 12 | -- | 20 | ||
| August 9 1999 | "If I Let You Go" | Westlife | 1 | 13 | 50 | -- | ||
| October 18 1999 | "Flying Without Wings" | Westlife | 1 | 31 | 85 | 10 | ||
| December 6 1999 | "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun" | Westlife | 1 | -- | 24 | -- | ||
| March 17 2000 | "Fool Again" | Westlife | 1 | -- | 80 | -- | ||
| September 18 2000 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (with Mariah Carey) | Coast to Coast | 1 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| October 31 2000 | "My Love" | Coast to Coast | 1 | 36 | 57 | -- | ||
| December 18 2000 | "What Makes a Man" | Coast to Coast | 2 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | "I Lay My Love on You" 1 | Coast to Coast | -- | 29 | -- | -- | ||
| February 26 2001 | "Uptown Girl" | Coast to Coast | 1 | 6 | 8 | -- | ||
| August 27 2001 | "When You're Looking Like That" 1 | Coast to Coast | -- | 19 | -- | -- | ||
| November 5 2001 | "Queen of my Heart" | World of Our Own | 1 | -- | 27 | -- | ||
| February 18 2001 | "World of Our Own" | World of Our Own | 1 | 21 | 11 | -- | ||
| May 12 2002 | "Bop Bop Baby" | World of Our Own | 5 | -- | 15 | -- | ||
| October 28 2002 | "Unbreakable" | Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Vol I | 1 | -- | 12 | -- | ||
| March 24 2003 | "Tonight" | Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Vol I | 3 | -- | 47 | -- | ||
| September 15 2003 | "Hey Whatever" | Turnaround | 4 | -- | 22 | -- | ||
| November 10 2003 | "Mandy" | Turnaround | 1 | -- | 14 | -- | ||
| February 23 2004 | "Obvious" | Turnaround | 3 | -- | 39 | -- | ||
| November 1 2004 | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" 2 | ...Allow Us to Be Frank | 4* | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | "Smile" 3 | ...Allow Us to Be Frank | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| December 19 2004 | "Beyond the Sea" 2 | ...Allow Us to Be Frank | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| October 24 2004 | "You Raise Me Up" | Face to Face | 1 | 3 | 11 | -- | ||
| December 12 2005 | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (with Diana Ross) | Face to Face | 2 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| February 20 2006 | "Amazing" | Face to Face | 4 | 34 | 53 | -- | ||
| November 6 2006 | "The Rose" | The Love Album | 1 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Footnotes:
1 "I Lay My Love on You" and "When You're Looking Like That" were released only in Australia, SE Asia and some European countries
2 "Smile" and "Beyond the Sea" were released only as UK Official Downloads. "Smile" and "Fly Me To The Moon" were also released as a download in Belgium and as a commercial single in Asia Pacific.
3 "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" was released only in Asia Pacific.
Compilations & Live Releases
- Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Released: November 2002
Label: BMG International
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Is cousin in law to fellow Westlife member, Shane Filian. Shane married Kian's cousin, Gillian Walsh.
- Currently dating Hollyoaks star, Jodi Albert.
Reviews
External Links
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