Westlifes Start to Star dumb

Westlife recored their first single in Cheiron studio (where all the big American pop bands had recorded) in Sweden. After just 13 months Westlife released their first single "Swear It Again" in April 1999. They shot the video costing Simon Cowell £150,000 but he hated it, he made them reshoot the video again with 5 or 6 different photo shoots. This was a no expenses spared video by Simon and the label. The single immediatly topped the charts in Ireland and the UK for two weeks running. They were on Top of the Pops and made front cover of magazines such as Smash Hits.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMPF3BGUxCU
The single was a massive hit all over the world.

Shortly after they released their single "Flying Without Wings" which also went straight to the top of the charts selling 350,000 copies. This really was a real turining point in their career, it took them from being seen as a pop boy band to a vocal group. in December 1999 they did their first cover its was a double A-side "I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun" in December 1999.It went to straight to number 1 aswell. It was number 1 for weeks making it the last number 1 of the decade and the first number 1 of the millennium.They then won the Record of the Year with "Flying without Wings" up against Ronan Keating and Shina Twain this was huge for them.

In early 2000 they were nominated for an MTV Award for Best UK and Ireland Act and they won.Their success was just on going.
There second record Coast to Coast was even better than Flying Without Wings they sold 250,000 copies.

Westlife did their first tour after 2years together called "Where Dreams come True". They toured Europe and Asia completing 70 shows from Febuary to June 2001. They had sold out shows and were mobbed by fans and paparatzi were ever they went, but they loved every minute of it.

Westlife released World of Our Own, their third album, in November 2001. 

"Uptown Girl", "Queen of my Heart" and "World of My Own" were released as singles, which all peaked at number 1s in the UK. "Bop Bop Baby" was also released as a single but it only got to number5 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2002, Westlife went on their second world tour, the World Of Our Own Tour

The World Of Our Own Tour saw Westlife touring the UK and Europe in 2002 it went from April 1st to June 30th completing 46 shows. The tour centered around a space theme with giant globes for the band's entrance. Each band member earned £2 million, £14,000 each for their shows, £800,000 each from merchandising as well as an extra £300,000 each for lucrative deals with Adidas.

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