19. Mark Feehily (Westlife)
As a member of Irish pop group Westlife, Mark Feehily is distinguished for his rich, soulful voice, which can be heard on every song. He shares the role of lead vocalist alongside Shane Filan. Westlife is the only group in British or Irish history to have their first seven singles go straight to No. 1, and they have sold over 44 million records worldwide. Originally signed bySimon Cowell in 1998, Westlife are the 2nd biggest selling artist in the UK (behind Robbie Williams) and “biggest selling band of the decade” (beating Coldplay) with 11 million album sales from 2000-2010. In 2005 Feehily came out to the British tabloid The Sun, announcing he had been in a long-term relationship with Kevin McDaid, a member of the British boy band V. In the interview, Feehily said, “My life has got umpteen times better… I feel so much happier and at ease. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.” Feehily and McDaid have been dating since 2005 and on January 28, 2010 the two got engaged. Feehily told the Sydney Morning Herald: “Through the years of getting to the point where I wanted to come out, I had to go through every kind of emotion, but I can honestly say that the day before I came out, I didn’t care what the reaction was going to be. That was the hardest point to get to.”
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