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'''Kian John Francis Egan''' (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a member of the pop group ]. Westlife have released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Egan was a judge and coach on '']'' and won the thirteenth series of '']'' in 2013.
'''Cian John Francis Egan''', known as '''Kian Egan''', is one of four (previously five) members of ] boy band ]. He was born Cian on ], ] in ], ].<ref> </ref>


== Music career ==
==Personal life==
=== 1997–2012: Westlife and Wonderland ===
He attended ] ], in Sligo. He plays many instruments inside and outside the group, including the ] and ] and was a former member of Sligo ] group ] and was in a pop group called IOU with fellow Westlife members ] and ] as well as Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derek Lacy. Kian Egan's credits in the band include writing songs such as "Don't Let Me Go" and "When You Come Around". His family includes his parents: Patricia and Kevin; his brothers: Tom, Gavin, and Colm; and his sisters: Marielle, Vivienne, and Fenella.
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In his early musical years, Egan was part of a rock band named Skrod. He can play at least five musical instruments, including guitar, piano, and drums. He is a grade 8 pianist and was taught piano by his brother Gavin Egan, a university music graduate and full-time teacher of music in the UK. Before he was in ], Egan was part of a pop group called Six as One, which later changed its name to IOYOU, with fellow Westlife members ] and ], alongside Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey.


After IOUYOU was signed by ], its lineup changed to include Egan, ], ] and two new members - ] and ]. The band's name changed to Westside and later to ]. Westlife split up in 2012 after a ].
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 ] (formerly of the ] ] ]).
Kian is known in the band for his bass vocals which are featured on selected Westlife tracks.


During a year-long hiatus from Westlife in 2008, Egan launched a new venture with ] to put together and co-manage girlband, ], which included ], who later became Egan's wife. Wonderland's debut album reached number 6 on the ] and number 8 on the ], however, just four months later, they were dropped by ] and eventually split up.
==Quotes==
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}}
-"A few months ago I was always asking Louis, 'When are we going to do this, when are we going to do that?' and he said, 'Look Kian, in a year's time you'll be asking me, 'When will we have a day off?'!"


=== 2014: ''Home'' ===
-"The days are gone when you could just put five good-looking lads on stage and that'd be it. You need to be so talented and that's why we'll make it" (Kian explains why Westlife'll be the next big band).
{{Main|Home (Kian Egan album)|l1=Home}}
In January 2014, Egan signed with Rhino Records of ], and his debut album '']'' was released on 14 March that year in Ireland, and on 17 March in the UK. His debut single "]", a cover of a song by the band ], had its first exclusive play on ] at lunchtime with ]'s show. The album has peaked at number 2 on the ] and number 9 on the ]. In May 2014, Egan released the second single from the album, "]", a cover of the track by ].
-"When I broke up with my first serious girlfriend I was absolutely gutted. One night I was at this club, and of course, my ex-girlfriend was there. After a few drinks I got a little emotional and I ended up just slumped in a corner crying my eyes out all night."


=== 2018–present: Westlife reunion ===
-"I was in a holiday centre where this event called the Community Games was taking place. It must have been around midnight and I was sitting on this railing out on a balcony which was a bit wet. Next thing you know, my foot slipped and I fell back. Luckily enough my foot got caught in a clothes line which broke my fall. I fell head first about two storeys and I was still knocked unconscious with a dislocated shoulder. Who knows what would have happened without that washing line?!" (Kian describes how his life was saved by a washing line).
In October 2018, Westlife announced the group's reunion as a four-piece. In 2019, the group headlined "]", named in honor of Westlife's 20th anniversary since its formation and the release of its first single, "]", in 1999. In addition to touring, Westlife also released new music. "]", the first single from the group's upcoming album, debuted on '']'' in January 2019.


== Television career ==
-"Nicky's terrified about being stuck in a lift so I'm always dragging him into them, jumping up and down, pretending it's stuck.'
Egan was one of four coaches on '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/bressies-in-the-hotseat-in-search-for-the-voice-2919863.html|title=Bressie's in the hotseat in search for the Voice|date=28 October 2011|access-date=28 October 2011|last=Finn|first=Melanie|work=Evening Herald}}</ref> However, his dreams of winning the show went to tatters as he threw his lot in with Jim Devine, from Northern Ireland. This immediately put him at a disadvantage to the other contestants as, ahead of the final, viewers in Northern Ireland could not download his single, the tally of which contributed to his vote. Egan was left fuming and in need of support from ] as he expressed his opinion on the unfairness of it all and had "huge rows" about it but to no avail.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.98fm.com/2012/category-entertainment/gossipgirl/category-showbiz/kian-egan-fuming-over-voice-scandal/|title=Kian Egan "fuming" over Voice scandal|work=98FM|publisher=] – owned by ]|date=26 April 2012|access-date=26 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429044624/http://www.98fm.com/2012/category-entertainment/gossipgirl/category-showbiz/kian-egan-fuming-over-voice-scandal/|archive-date=29 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.98fm.com/2012/category-entertainment/gossipgirl/category-showbiz/sharon-offers-kian-support/ |title=Sharon offers Kian support |work=98FM |publisher=] – owned by ] |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501011725/http://www.98fm.com/2012/category-entertainment/gossipgirl/category-showbiz/sharon-offers-kian-support/ |archive-date= 1 May 2012 }}</ref>

In June 2012, Egan announced in an interview with the Sunday Life that he was "looking at doing a TV show with Sky on surfing". Later reports suggested that the show would be eight episodes long and would broadcast on Sky1 later in the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIm_GI-6bns |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/pIm_GI-6bns| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Special K – Red Carpet TV Episode 7|last=RCTVIreland|date=2 July 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In July 2012, Egan presented the British program '']'' regularly, standing in for the regular hosts. Later that year, every Friday morning in October, he began giving reports on another British programme '']'' about the remaining contestants in the ninth series of '']'', before the competition's live shows that weekend.

On 21 October 2012, Egan co-presented the revamped version of '']'', but did not return the following year.

In 2013, Egan appeared on the ] of ]. He was ultimately crowned King Of The Jungle, which contributed to an invitation to being signed by Rhino Records to create his Home album.<ref>{{cite book |last=Busk-Cowley |first=Mark |title=I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story |publisher=] |date=2014 |pages=215, 219 |isbn=978-0-593-07348-3}}</ref>

From 5 to 9 January 2015, Egan and ] co-hosted ''Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year'' on ITV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week2/fat-pets-slimmer-year|title=Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year Episode 1|website=Itv.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
] in 2012]]
Egan was born to Kevin Egan (1945–2009) and Patricia Egan (née Moore). He is the fifth of their seven children. His older siblings are Vivienne, Gavin, Fenella, and Thomas, and his younger siblings are Marielle and Colm. He attended ] secondary school in Sligo, where he met fellow band members ] and ]. He is the cousin of Filan's wife, Gillian Walsh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/kian-tried-to-stop-cousin-from-dating-westlife-bandmate/4736/|title=Kian Tried To Stop Cousin From Dating Westlife Bandmate – popdirt.com|website=popdirt.com|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031092737/http://popdirt.com/kian-tried-to-stop-cousin-from-dating-westlife-bandmate/4736/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before Westlife, he worked at a jeans store.

Egan married English actress and ] and ] member ] on 8 May 2009. Due to illness, Egan's father was unable to attend the marriage ceremony after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and died shortly after. On 31 July 2011, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2011/07/Westlifes-Kian-Egan-and-wife-Jodi-Albert-expecting-their-first-child/ |title=Westlife's Kian Egan and wife Jodi Albert are expecting their first child |publisher=heatworld.com |access-date=13 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929122331/http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2011/07/Westlifes-Kian-Egan-and-wife-Jodi-Albert-expecting-their-first-child/ |archive-date=29 September 2012 }}</ref> Westlife's official Facebook page announced that Albert had given birth to a baby boy, Koa, on 20 December 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/kian-egan-surfing-love-passed-to-son-koa/| work= evoke.ie| title= Familiar much? Little cool dude Koa rides the waves like daddy Kian Egan| date= 25 April 2015| access-date= 27 April 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150429221902/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/kian-egan-surfing-love-passed-to-son-koa| archive-date= 29 April 2015| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref> On 15 November 2014, the pair announced they were expecting their second child in the spring. On 21 May 2015, Egan and his wife welcomed a second son, Zekey.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/baby-news-kian-egan-and-jodi-albert-expecting-second-child-30744884.html |title=Kian Egan and Jodi Albert expecting second child |work=Irish Independent|date=14 November 2014 |access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> Their third son, Cobi, was born on 29 September 2017. The family lives in ], ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/judge-tells-westlifes-kian-egan-raise-wall-up-to-keep-fans-at-bay-29768758.html|title=Judge tells Westlife's Kian Egan 'raise wall up' to keep fans at bay|newspaper=]|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>

Egan spoke of the ] in South Africa but said he would not go after the ] was eliminated from the tournament after ]'s ].<ref>Nadia Neophytou. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722030026/http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=35315 |date=22 July 2011 }}. Eyewitness News.</ref>

Egan was ranked number five on Ireland's Sexiest Man of 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://rsvpmagazine.ie/poll-irish-hottie-ideal-valentines-night-date/ |title = POLL: WHO IS IRELAND'S SEXIEST MAN? |work = RSVP Magazine |author = JANEH |date = 20 July 2014 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140729012149/http://rsvpmagazine.ie/poll-irish-hottie-ideal-valentines-night-date/ |archive-date = 29 July 2014 }}</ref> As of 2017, his net worth is 18 million ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/kian-egan-says-never-take-10600181|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170610221013/http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/kian-egan-says-never-take-10600181|archive-date = 10 June 2017|title = Kian Egan reveals why he will never take his riches for granted|date = 10 June 2017}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
{{Main|Westlife#Charitable support}}

== Discography ==
{{See also|Westlife discography}}

=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref name="IRE">Peak positions in Ireland:
* For all except noted: {{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kian+Egan|title=Discography Kian Egan|publisher=Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}
* For "Home": {{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2014&year=2014&week=12|title=Chart Archive > 20 March 2014|publisher=]|access-date=4 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001645/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2014&year=2014&week=12|archive-date=22 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref name="UK">Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
* For all except noted: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/kian%20egan/|title=Kian Egan > UK Charts|publisher=]|work=Officialcharts.com/}}
* For "Home": {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/140329cluk.txt|title=CHART: CLUK Update 29 March 2014 (wk12)|publisher=]|work=Zobbel.de/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref>Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
* For ''Home'': {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20140323/40/|title=Chart Archive > 29 March 2014|publisher=]|date=29 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| '']''
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* Released: 14 March 2014
* Labels: ] / ]
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| 2 || 9 || 6
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=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref name="IRE" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref name="UK" />
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
! scope="row"| "]"
| 89 || 156
| rowspan="2"| '']''
|-
! scope="row"| "]"
| — || 71
|-
| colspan="18" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart.
|}

== Selected filmography ==

{{See also|Westlife}}
;Television
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! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2010
| ''Louis Walsh & Kian Egan's Next Big Thing – Wonderland''
| Co-star
| With ]
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| 2012–2016
| '']''
| Coach/Judge
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| 2012–2014
| '']''
| Hub presenter and reporter
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| 2012
| '']''
| Reporter
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|-
| 2013
| '']''
| Contestant
| Won the series
|-
| 2015
| ''Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year''
| Presenter
| With ]
|-
|}

;Guest appearances
*'']'' (31 October 2008) – Guest
*'']'' (15 November 2010, 7 March 2011) – Guest
*'']'' (23 December 2010, 5 April 2012, 13 March 2014) – Panellist
*'']'' (14 November 2011) – Guest
*'']'' (9 November 2012) – Guest
*'']'' (24 January 2013) – Guest
*'']'' (8 February 2013) – Panellist
*'']'' (27 July 2013) – Guest judge
*'']'' (19 December 2013) – Contestant with ]
*'']'' (22 February 2014) – Contestant
*'']'' (28 March 2014) – Panellist
*'']'' (3 May 2014) – Guest
*'']'' (4 May 2014) – Guest
*'']'' (10 May 2014) – Guest
*''TV OD'' (5 June 2014) – Guest
*'']'' (25 June 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week26/all-star-mr-mrs#.U5cZ4HJdXY9|title=All Star Mr & Mrs Episode 3|website=Itv.com}}</ref> – Contestant
*'']'' (20 September 2014) – Panellist
*'']'' (26 September 2014) – Panellist

== Honours and awards ==
{{See also|Westlife awards}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Ceremony !! Category !! Result
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| 2000
| Smash Hits Awards || Best Haircut || {{Won}}
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|}


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Irish pop singer (born 1980)

Kian Egan
Egan in 2021Egan in 2021
Background information
Birth nameKian John Francis Egan
Born (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44)
Sligo, Ireland
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1997–present
Labels
Member ofWestlife
Musical artist

Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a member of the pop group Westlife. Westlife have released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Egan was a judge and coach on The Voice of Ireland and won the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2013.

Music career

1997–2012: Westlife and Wonderland

Main article: Westlife

In his early musical years, Egan was part of a rock band named Skrod. He can play at least five musical instruments, including guitar, piano, and drums. He is a grade 8 pianist and was taught piano by his brother Gavin Egan, a university music graduate and full-time teacher of music in the UK. Before he was in Westlife, Egan was part of a pop group called Six as One, which later changed its name to IOYOU, with fellow Westlife members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan, alongside Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey.

After IOUYOU was signed by Louis Walsh, its lineup changed to include Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and two new members - Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. The band's name changed to Westside and later to Westlife. Westlife split up in 2012 after a Greatest Hits Tour.

During a year-long hiatus from Westlife in 2008, Egan launched a new venture with Louis Walsh to put together and co-manage girlband, Wonderland, which included Jodi Albert, who later became Egan's wife. Wonderland's debut album reached number 6 on the Irish Albums Chart and number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, however, just four months later, they were dropped by Mercury Records and eventually split up.

2014: Home

Main article: Home

In January 2014, Egan signed with Rhino Records of Warner Music Group, and his debut album Home was released on 14 March that year in Ireland, and on 17 March in the UK. His debut single "Home", a cover of a song by the band Daughtry, had its first exclusive play on BBC Radio 2 at lunchtime with Terry Wogan's show. The album has peaked at number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 9 on the UK Albums Chart. In May 2014, Egan released the second single from the album, "I'll Be", a cover of the track by Edwin McCain.

2018–present: Westlife reunion

In October 2018, Westlife announced the group's reunion as a four-piece. In 2019, the group headlined "The 20 Tour", named in honor of Westlife's 20th anniversary since its formation and the release of its first single, "Swear It Again", in 1999. In addition to touring, Westlife also released new music. "Hello My Love", the first single from the group's upcoming album, debuted on The Graham Norton Show in January 2019.

Television career

Egan was one of four coaches on The Voice of Ireland. However, his dreams of winning the show went to tatters as he threw his lot in with Jim Devine, from Northern Ireland. This immediately put him at a disadvantage to the other contestants as, ahead of the final, viewers in Northern Ireland could not download his single, the tally of which contributed to his vote. Egan was left fuming and in need of support from Sharon Corr as he expressed his opinion on the unfairness of it all and had "huge rows" about it but to no avail.

In June 2012, Egan announced in an interview with the Sunday Life that he was "looking at doing a TV show with Sky on surfing". Later reports suggested that the show would be eight episodes long and would broadcast on Sky1 later in the year.

In July 2012, Egan presented the British program This Morning's Hub regularly, standing in for the regular hosts. Later that year, every Friday morning in October, he began giving reports on another British programme This Morning about the remaining contestants in the ninth series of The X Factor, before the competition's live shows that weekend.

On 21 October 2012, Egan co-presented the revamped version of Surprise Surprise, but did not return the following year.

In 2013, Egan appeared on the thirteenth series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!. He was ultimately crowned King Of The Jungle, which contributed to an invitation to being signed by Rhino Records to create his Home album.

From 5 to 9 January 2015, Egan and Angela Griffin co-hosted Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year on ITV.

Personal life

Egan with his wife Jodi Albert in 2012

Egan was born to Kevin Egan (1945–2009) and Patricia Egan (née Moore). He is the fifth of their seven children. His older siblings are Vivienne, Gavin, Fenella, and Thomas, and his younger siblings are Marielle and Colm. He attended Summerhill College secondary school in Sligo, where he met fellow band members Mark Feehily and Shane Filan. He is the cousin of Filan's wife, Gillian Walsh. Before Westlife, he worked at a jeans store.

Egan married English actress and Girl Thing and Wonderland member Jodi Albert on 8 May 2009. Due to illness, Egan's father was unable to attend the marriage ceremony after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and died shortly after. On 31 July 2011, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. Westlife's official Facebook page announced that Albert had given birth to a baby boy, Koa, on 20 December 2011. On 15 November 2014, the pair announced they were expecting their second child in the spring. On 21 May 2015, Egan and his wife welcomed a second son, Zekey. Their third son, Cobi, was born on 29 September 2017. The family lives in Strandhill, County Sligo.

Egan spoke of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa but said he would not go after the Republic of Ireland national football team was eliminated from the tournament after Thierry Henry's handball.

Egan was ranked number five on Ireland's Sexiest Man of 2014. As of 2017, his net worth is 18 million euros.

Philanthropy

Main article: Westlife § Charitable support

Discography

See also: Westlife discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
IRE
 UK
 SCO
Home 2 9 6

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
IRE
 UK
2014 "Home" 89 156 Home
"I'll Be" — 71
"—" denotes a single that did not chart.

Selected filmography

See also: Westlife
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Louis Walsh & Kian Egan's Next Big Thing – Wonderland Co-star With Louis Walsh
2012–2016 The Voice of Ireland Coach/Judge
2012–2014 This Morning Hub presenter and reporter
2012 Surprise Surprise Reporter
2013 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Contestant Won the series
2015 Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year Presenter With Angela Griffin
Guest appearances

Honours and awards

See also: Westlife awards
Year Ceremony Category Result
2000 Smash Hits Awards Best Haircut Won

References

  1. Finn, Melanie (28 October 2011). "Bressie's in the hotseat in search for the Voice". Evening Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. "Kian Egan "fuming" over Voice scandal". 98FM. Communicorp – owned by Denis O'Brien. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. "Sharon offers Kian support". 98FM. Communicorp – owned by Denis O'Brien. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. RCTVIreland (2 July 2012). "Special K – Red Carpet TV Episode 7". Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story. Bantam Press. pp. 215, 219. ISBN 978-0-593-07348-3.
  6. "Fat Pets: Slimmer of the Year Episode 1". Itv.com.
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  15. ^ Peak positions in Ireland:
  16. ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
  17. Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
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