Kian Egan
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Kian John Francis Kelly Egan (born 29 April 1980, Sligo
, Ireland
) was a member of the Irish boyband
, Westlife
and coach on The Voice of Ireland
.
Aside from being a member of Irish Boyband Westlife, Kian, (during a year long hiatus from the group on 2008) launched a new venture along with Louis Walsh to put together and co-manage girlband, Wonderland
. Unfortunately, the band has been dropped and split.
Egan plays many instruments inside and outside the group, including the piano and guitar and was a former member of Sligo punk rock group Skrod.
He was also in a pop group called IOYOU with fellow Westlife members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan as well as Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey.
Egan has also co-written a few songs, along with the other band members, including:
Also, he has co-written a song called "Timeless" for the pop band D-Side
.
secondary school
in Sligo, where he met fellow band members Mark Feehily
and Shane Filan
.
Egan married actress/singer Jodi Albert
on 8 May 2009 in Barbados
. Along with a selection of friends, including Jodi’s former co-stars of the Channel 4
television show Hollyoaks
, Kian and Jodi enjoyed time together at a Caribbean resort before tying the knot at Turtle Beach Great House. Sadly, Kian’s father was unable to attend the wedding after being diagnosed with a brain tumour and died not long after.
Egan spoke of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
but said he would not go after Thierry Henry
knocked out the Republic of Ireland national football team
with his hand in Paris
.
On 31 July 2011 he and Jodi announced they were expecting their first baby
In his free time, he enjoys surfing.
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
) was a member of the Irish boyband
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
, Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
and coach on The Voice of Ireland
The Voice of Ireland
The Voice of Ireland is a reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol, and will air from December 2011 and throughout early 2012 on RTE One. The show will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas. A spin-off show will air on RTE Two hosted by Eoghan McDermott.One of the important premises...
.
Music career
- Main article: Westlife
Aside from being a member of Irish Boyband Westlife, Kian, (during a year long hiatus from the group on 2008) launched a new venture along with Louis Walsh to put together and co-manage girlband, Wonderland
Wonderland
-Literature:*Wonderland , the setting of Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*Wonderland , a 1971 novel by Joyce Carol Oates...
. Unfortunately, the band has been dropped and split.
Egan plays many instruments inside and outside the group, including the piano and guitar and was a former member of Sligo punk rock group Skrod.
He was also in a pop group called IOYOU with fellow Westlife members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan as well as Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey.
Egan has also co-written a few songs, along with the other band members, including:
- "Nothing Is Impossible"
- "Don't Let Me Go"
- "When You Come Around"
- "Imaginary Diva"
- "Reason For Living"
- "Crying Girl"
- "You Don't Know"
- "Never Knew I Was Losing You"
- "Where We Belong"
- "Singing Forever"
- "I Won't Let You Down"
- "You See Friends (I See Lovers)"
- "I'm Missing Loving You"
- "When It Comes to Love"
Also, he has co-written a song called "Timeless" for the pop band D-Side
D-side
D-Side was an Irish boyband established in 2001, by twins Rory and Eoghan MacSweeney and they were signed to Edel Records. Edel brought in Kim Glover to manage the band after her success with New Kids on the Block, Ant & Dec, , B*Witched and Let Loose. Glover secured their entry into Japan getting...
.
Private life
Egan was born to Patricia and Kevin (d. 2009). He has three brothers; Tom, Gavin and Colm, and three sisters; Marielle, Vivienne and Fenella. He is the fifth of 7 children. He attended Summerhill CollegeSummerhill College
Summerhill College is a Roman Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.- History :...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Sligo, where he met fellow band members Mark Feehily
Mark Feehily
Markus Michael Patrick Feehily is one of the lead singers of the Irish boyband Westlife.-Early life:Feehily was born in Sligo, Ireland, to Marie Verdon and Oliver Feehily. He has two younger brothers, Barry and Colin .-Career:Feehily rose to fame as one of the two lead singers of the boyband...
and Shane Filan
Shane Filan
Shane Steven Filan was one of the lead singers in the Irish pop band Westlife. Filan is one of the five original Westlife members, along with other current members Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne and former member Brian McFadden....
.
Egan married actress/singer Jodi Albert
Jodi Albert
Jodi Mary Albert is an English actress and singer, best known for playing Debbie Dean in the British soap opera Hollyoaks on Channel 4 from 2002 to 2004, returning for guest appearances in 2005 & 2006, and her inclusion as one fifth of Irish girl group Wonderland.-Biography:Albert attended the...
on 8 May 2009 in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
. Along with a selection of friends, including Jodi’s former co-stars of the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
television show Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, Kian and Jodi enjoyed time together at a Caribbean resort before tying the knot at Turtle Beach Great House. Sadly, Kian’s father was unable to attend the wedding after being diagnosed with a brain tumour and died not long after.
Egan spoke of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
but said he would not go after Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
knocked out the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
with his hand in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
On 31 July 2011 he and Jodi announced they were expecting their first baby
In his free time, he enjoys surfing.