Mark Feehily
Mark Feehily (* 28. May 1980 in Sligo , Ireland as Marcus Michael Patrick Feehily ) is an Irish pop singer. He was part of the boy band Westlife until 2012, when the group was dissolved .
biography
Mark Feehily was born in May 1980 to Marie and Oliver Feehily. He has two brothers.
Feehily was a member of IOU and is a founding member of Westlife. In the band he is considered shy and averse to dancing.
Feehily's great role models are his parents and Michael Jackson . Nevertheless, his first self-bought CD Uptown Girl by Billy Joel , a song that he in 2001 as a cover during the charity organization Comic Relief released as a single.
In August 2005, Mark Feehily publicly acknowledged his homosexuality and announced that he had had a relationship with Kevin McDaid, a former singer with boy band V , since early 2005 .
In 2015 he made his debut album as a solo singer with the album Fire . The album landed at number 2 in the Irish charts.
Individual evidence
- ^ Westlife singer reveals 'I'm gay' , BBC News Online, Aug. 19, 2005
- ^ "Westlife singer outed himself" , Queer.de, August 19, 2005 (with some photos)
- ↑ Irish Charts: Mark Feehily
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Feehily, Mark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feehily, Marcus Michael Patrick (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish pop singer and member of the boy band Westlife |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sligo , Ireland |