Shane Filan quotes

Shane Filan is an Irish musician and lead vocalist of the pop group Westlife. His powerful voice and heartfelt performances have helped the band achieve international success. He has also pursued a successful solo career, earning recognition for his songwriting and vocal talent. Here are 37 of his quotes:

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. (Shane Filan)
Working on solo material is something I had always dreamed of doing, and I'm incredibly happy with the results. 'Everything To Me' is a very personal song to me lyrically; it is such an upbeat and optimistic record, perfect for the summer. I can't wait for people to hear it! View quote
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I put all my eggs in one basket and invested in property. I didn't do anything internationally - it was all in Ireland. View quote
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Yes, it's true, I have bought a helicopter. I really like it. I can't fly it, but I plan to get a licence one day. View quote
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For me, it's never been about being famous. I just want to be a successful singer. I wanna work hard If I'm in the papers, grace, but I want to be there for the right reasons - for my music. View quote
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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. View quote
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If I'm honest, I thought Westlife would keep going for longer than it did - we all did - but it sort of came to a natural end. When we decided we were going to split, I thought, 'If I'm going to sing, I'm going to have to do it solo.' Also, financially I was broke, so the decision was ultimately made for me. View quote
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Capitol Records were very keen for me to write and see how I got on; I think that is what defined my sound. The first session I had was with two young up-and-coming writers, Nick Atkinson and Tom Wilding, and I went into a session a bit nervous because I hadn't written that many songs before. View quote
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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.' View quote
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I have worked long and hard to try to reduce my debts, and I am devastated that it came to this conclusion. I now intend to focus on the remaining dates of the Westlife tour and my commitments to the band before looking to rebuild a future for my wife, my three children and myself. View quote
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Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail. (Shane Filan)
For Westlife, the music will never stop as long as our fans are around inspiring us to keep on making beautiful music together. View quote
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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. View quote
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Why me? Why did this happen? How could I be in Westlife and then have nothing to show for it financially at the end of it? But it's like, why not me? That's just life. It's tough. There's a lot more problems in the world. There are a lot of people who would wish to God they had my problem instead of having a sick child. View quote
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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. View quote
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Everybody, every tradesman that worked for Shafin or built my house got fully paid, well paid. Everybody got paid. I would like that to be said if I could because I haven't said it before, and it's important. People kind of think we left all these plumbers or electricians without getting paid. View quote
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My kids are Irish; I want them to grow up playing Gaelic football and learning Irish. View quote
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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. View quote
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When you look at bands like Take That, who have come back bigger than ever, you can see there will always be a market for good pop bands. View quote
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The adrenaline of performing on stage to a crowd - there's nothing like it. View quote
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You've got to go down the road you naturally go down, and for me it was pop, folk country, just feel-good music. I suppose most of my songs are very up-tempo. (Shane Filan)
I'd like to keep singing - whether that's small or big. To stop singing for a living would break my heart. View quote
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I think Westlife is very unique: we have a certain sound; we do our thing our way, and we don't try to change too much. I think that's what the fans love about us. We keep giving the fans what they want every year. The style of music never really changes too much. View quote
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When you realise that money doesn't actually make you happy, it's a quick fix to have things you've always wanted, but then when you have it, you realise that's not what actually makes you happy. It's more about having a great marriage and happy children; that's what life's all about. View quote
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You're only as good as your last album. View quote
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Shane Filan

Shane Filan - Image
Photo: Harrywad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Irish Musician
Born: July 5, 1979
Quotes count: 37