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Westlife at 25: how the boyband emerged during Ireland’s economic boom
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An analysis of Irish boyband Westlife's 25-year history, examining how they emerged during Ireland's economic boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the release of their anniversary album prompting reflection on their cultural significance.
Westlife at 25: how the boyband emerged during Ireland’s economic boom
We were all flying without wings back in the heyday of Irish boy band Westlife. The group were formed in Dublin in 1998 and rose to international popularity during the early 2000s. The new release of their anniversary album, 25: The Ultimate Collection, affords an opportunity to reflect on the band’s story. They emerge as bold and brash, but also as airbrushed as an advertisement for a new housing development in Dublin.
Irish music manager Louis Walsh took five young men and handed them to Briti
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