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Westlife - The Original Five Trivia Quiz

Westlife are one of Ireland's top boybands. Are you a fan?

A multiple-choice quiz by SionnachIrl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,898

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
886

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (6/10), Guest 32 (2/10), Guest 46 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What are the first names of the original five members of the band? Hint

Shane, Brian, Micky, Mark and Kian

Mark, Eamonn, Nicky, Mark and Kian

Kian, Shane, Mark, John and Brian

Shane, Nicky, Kian, Brian and Mark

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which member of Westlife hosted the Cheerios Childline Concert in 2008? Hint

Shane

Nicky

Kian

Mark

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shane bought a Padraic Harrington shirt at an auction to raise money for St. Jude's Orphanage in Uganda. Do you now how much he paid for the shirt? Hint

1,290 euro

2,220

825 euro

1,100 euro

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Westlife's first number one in the Irish charts? Hint

Flying Without Wings

Unbreakable

Uptown Girl

Swear It Again

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which country did Westlife's "The Love Tour" begin? Hint

Australia

Germany

United Kingdom

South Africa

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Question 6 of 10

6. One band member left the group in 2004. Do you know which one? Hint

Shane

Mark

Bryan

Nicky

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the band Mark, Kian and Shane were in prior to Westlife? Hint

IOYOU

AWOL

C4U

PART

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which member of the band won a Peter Marks VIP Style Award in March 2009? Hint

Kian

Mark

Nicky

Shane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Westlife hit was featured in the film "Pokemon 2000"? Hint

If I let You Go

Fool Again

Swear it Again

Flying Without Wings

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Question 10 of 10

10. Westlife were originally called "Westside" but the name was changed to "Westlife". Do you know why? Hint

Too closely related to "Westside Story"

The name was already taken by another band

Only three band members were from the west (of Ireland)

It sounded better

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Apr 16 2024 : Guest 92: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 32: 2/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 46: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the first names of the original five members of the band?

Answer: Shane, Nicky, Kian, Brian and Mark

The original members were Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Bryan McFadden. The boys come from Dublin and Sligo.

2. Which member of Westlife hosted the Cheerios Childline Concert in 2008?

Answer: Nicky

Nicky hosted the Cheerios Childline Concert at the O2 in Dublin on December 2008. The concert was the first ever staged at the O2 venue.

3. Shane bought a Padraic Harrington shirt at an auction to raise money for St. Jude's Orphanage in Uganda. Do you now how much he paid for the shirt?

Answer: 1,100 euro

The auction was staged at the Radisson Hotel and the shirt was auctioned for the St. Jude's Children's Orphanage in Uganda. Golfer Padriac Harrington won the Open and USPGA Championship at Oak Hills.

4. What was Westlife's first number one in the Irish charts?

Answer: Swear It Again

"Swear It Again" was their first number one and it went straight in to top of the charts. Since then they have been topping the charts time and time again including all the above songs.

5. In which country did Westlife's "The Love Tour" begin?

Answer: Australia

"The Love Tour" began in Perth, Australia in 2007 and went on to play in four other Australian cities before moving on to perform in various venues throughout South Africa and United Kingdom.

6. One band member left the group in 2004. Do you know which one?

Answer: Bryan

Bryan McFadden left the group in March 2004 and went on to follow a solo career. He co-wrote the song "If My World Stopped Turning" and was sung by Chris Doran as Ireland's entry in the "Eurovision Song Contest" 2004.

7. What was the name of the band Mark, Kian and Shane were in prior to Westlife?

Answer: IOYOU

IOYOU was a six member band but only the three members were joined Nicky and Bryan to become Westlife. The band was signed on by Simon Cowell and managed by Louie Walsh in 1998. Since then the band has won several awards including "Best Irish Pop Act" at the annual Ireland Meteor Awards and ITV "Record of the Year" award in the UK.

8. Which member of the band won a Peter Marks VIP Style Award in March 2009?

Answer: Nicky

The Peter Marks VIP Style Awards were held at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin where Nicky walked away with the award for Most Stylish Man.

9. Which Westlife hit was featured in the film "Pokemon 2000"?

Answer: Flying Without Wings

"Pokemon 2000" was released in Japan in 1999 and released in the United States in 2000. "Flying Without Wings" was the last song played during the credits.

10. Westlife were originally called "Westside" but the name was changed to "Westlife". Do you know why?

Answer: The name was already taken by another band

The group was formed on July 1998 and was at first named Westside but as the name was already taken by another band, it was changed to Westlife.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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