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By Louis Walsh

(Taken From The Sun Newspaper)

"Westlife truly are the people's band - they appeal to ordinary people, people like you and me. The sort of people who pick up this paper every day. That is the key to their success.

It's people on the street up and down the country who buy their records - not the trendy London types who are too snobby to think they are any good. Look at the numbers they speak for themselves. People go out and buy Westlife records in the shops in their thousand. They're not the type of fans who download them.

And the lads themselves are solid gold. Mark, Nicky, Shane and Kian keep their feet firmly on the ground - they don't try to be something they are not.

They know they are just four guys from Ireland who got lucky and, at the end of the day, they are nice people who don't forget their roots.

Four normal lads in an extraordinary situation who are close, tight, good friends. I think that comes across with people. As a band they are not in competition with anyone - theres no one else out there who compares. Take That are similar in terms of successful boy band but it's different kind of music.In terms of other boybands, they have seen them come and go.

Westlife have sold 32 Million records and they're going to go on forever. It's all down to hard work. They put records out back to back and they just don't stop. It means their fans keep coming back for more. They're had 14 No1 singles - and will try to get 20.

They never get good airplay, they cannot get played on Radio 1 for love nor money.... but it doesn't matter. They're proved you don't need Radio 1.

Westlife aren't hip but i think that's why many people like them. Like the band, their fans don't pretend to be something  they are not either. Westlife have a hugh fan-base. They've sold 150,000 tickets for their tour. I love Oasis - I've brought the new album - and I love The Beatles.

Westlife are No1 in Ireland this week - they've beaten U2 there, which has never happened. This is going to be their biggest selling album in Ireland. They are set to do eight nights at The Point in Dublin next year - no one else can do that.

As for the tunes, I pick them all - including the 'Cheesy' ones. I pick them because I love them and it seems a whole load of people out there love them too."

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