Kian Egan

Kian Egan

Kian John Francis Egan (born April 29 1980) is one of four (previously five) members of Irish boy band Westlife.

Personal life

Kian was born in Sligo, Ireland to parents Patricia and Kevin. He has three brothers; Tom, Gavin and Colm, and three sisters; Marielle, Vivienne and Fenella. He attened Summerhill College secondary school in Sligo. He 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 IOU with fellow Westlife members Shane Filan and Mark Feehily as well as Graham Keighron, Michael "Miggles" Garrett and Derrick Lacey. Kian Egan's credits in the band include writing songs such as "Don't Let Me Go" and "When You Come Around".

Kian has a strong interest in surfing and during his holidays he is reportedly often seen doing so on Strandhill Beach, Sligo.

Kian is currently dating ex-member of Girl Thing and former Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert. They have opened their own juice bar in Sligo, known as the Monkey Tree.

Quotes

• "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?'!"

• "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 will be the next big band).

• "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."

• "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).

• "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."

External links

• Official Website
• One Breathe Westlife
• Westlife-Forever Fansite