Explore Shane Filan net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Irish pop singer who is best famous for his part in the boy group Westlife the group that has sold over fifty million albums. As a solo artist, He recorded his third studio album entitled Love Always in 2017. In this article, we will discover how old is Shane Filan? Who is Shane Filan dating now & how much money does Shane Filan have?
Name | Shane Filan |
First Name | Shane |
Last Name | Filan |
Occupation | Pop Singer |
Birthday | July 5 |
Birth Year | 1979 |
Place of Birth | Sligo |
Home Town | |
Birth Country | Ireland |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Gillian Walsh Filan |
Children(s) | Nicole Rose Filan, Patrick Michael Filan, Shane Peter Filan |
Shane Filan Biography
Shane Filan is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on July 5, 1979 in Sligo, Ireland. The group Westlife was initially formed by His group Westlife was originally signed by Simon Cowell..
Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is one of the two lead singers of pop vocal group Westlife, which was formed in 1998, disbanded in 2012, and regrouped in 2018. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won several awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time.
Before Westlife, Egan and Feehily were with Filan in a band known as Six as One and, later on, IOYOU, with other Sligonians Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron, and Michael “Miggles” Garrett. He co-wrote the IOYOU song “Together Girl Forever.” For six months, Shane’s mother, Mae Filan, tried to phone Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, eventually succeeding in talking to him about her son’s band. Three of the members were dropped and the other three, Filan, Egan, and Feehily, joined in finding two more singers for the band. The members that joined were Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden, forming Westside. The name of the band was subsequently changed to Westlife as there were already a number of bands with the name Westside. Filan, along with Feehily, became the co-lead singers of the band. Their first album was released in November 1999, titled Westlife.
He was married to Gillian Walsh on December 28 in 2003. The couple have three children, two sons and a daughter.
The album he released as his debut solo effort was called You as well as Me.
Shane Steven Filan was born on 5 July 1979, in Sligo, Ireland. He is the son of Peter and Mae Filan (née McNicholas). Filan is the youngest of six siblings; three brothers and three sisters. From a very early age, Filan worked behind the counter of his parents’ business- a diner in Sligo -including on school Holidays.
Shane Filan Net Worth
Shane is one of the richest Pop Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Filan's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He sang in a version from Grease when he was 12 years old.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Pop Singer |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
On 20 October 2011, Westlife announced that they had decided to split and go their separate ways at the end of their 2012 Farewell Tour. Filan showed interest in being a solo music artist for his daily living. In December 2011, press reports announced Filan was close to signing a solo deal with one of several potential competing UK record labels. Filan and his manager Louis Walsh, had been in talks with several of the labels at the time. “There’s four, possibly five labels so far who have made it clear that they want to sign Shane,” said a music source to showbiz writer Paul Martin.
In a March 2012 interview with Paul Martin, Filan said he would be signing within the next few weeks.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Previously, in April 2010, an unreleased solo song by Filan called Beautiful in White leaked on the Internet, but was incorrectly credited as being recorded by Shayne Ward instead of Filan. During this time, Filan also did a duet with Irish country singer Nathan Carter. The album reached #5 in the UK Album Charts, making it his highest charting album in the United Kingdom, therefore making him the most successful Westlife member as a solo artist in the charts to date.
Who is Shane Filan Dating?
According to our records, Shane Filan married to Gillian Walsh Filan . As of January 13, 2024, Shane Filan’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Shane Filan. You may help us to build the dating records for Shane Filan!^1 – Songs were found to be Filan’s co-written songs during his time with Westlife. No other details whether it’s for Westlife or not.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Shane Filan height 5 ft 8 in Shane weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Filan married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian Walsh on 28 December 2003 at Ballintubber Abbey, followed by a reception at Ashford Castle, Ireland. Gillian is the cousin of fellow band member Kian Egan, making Filan and Egan cousins-in-law. They have three children: daughter Nicole Rose (born on 23 July 2005 in Sligo, Ireland) and sons Patrick Michael, (born on 15 September 2008 in Sligo, Ireland) and Shane Peter (born 22 January 2010), named after his father.
He and his eldest brother, Finbar, run Shafin Developments – a property development company. The company was placed in receivership in May 2012 and Filan was declared bankrupt a little over a month later after suffering losses in Ireland’s property crash.
Facts & Trivia
Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Shane Filan celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.
On 10 September 2013, Filan released About You, the second single from his album You and Me, followed by the album shortly after.
Is Shane from Westlife still married?
Shane Filan wife and family: Is he married? Shane married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian Walsh in 2003. Gillian is actually the cousin of fellow Westlife member Kian Egan, making Filan and Egan cousins-in-law.
Who is Shane Filan wife?
Gillian Walsh Filan
How much is Shane from Westlife worth?
Nationality: | Republic of Ireland |
Who was the original lead singer of Westlife?
As Westlife’s lead singer he had all the trappings of fame, then Shane Filan lost the lot. Here, he tells of his dizzying fall.
How did Shane from Westlife lose his money?
After Westlife ended in 2012, the Sligo singer was declared bankrupt with debts of €23million after his property business with his brother Finbarr went bust. Six years on, his wife Gillian was also declared bankrupt.
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