The Resume

(July 5, 1979- )
Shane Filan (July 5, 1979- )
Kian Egan (April 29, 1980- )
Mark Feehily (May 28, 1980- )
Bryan McFadden (April 12, 1980- )
Nicky Byrne (October 9, 1978- )
Recorded 'Uptown Girl,' 'What Makes A Man,' 'My Love,' 'Against All Odds,' 'Fool Again,' 'I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun,' 'Flying Without Wings,' 'If I Let You Go' and 'Swear It Again'
Received Six Smash Hits Poll Wins (2000)

Why they might be annoying:

They do a lot of cover songs.
Bryan feuded with the Spice Girls, saying their music sounds all the same.
Bryan tried to keep secret that he was married to Atomic Kitten singer, Kerry Katona.
Mel C. of the Spice Girls called the group talentless.
They enjoy using slang expressions.
They are constantly on their cell phones.

Why they might not be annoying:

They had seven #1 hits in Britain within a year and a half.
The group changed their name to Westlife from Westside when they found their were other groups with that name.
They released 'Uptown Girl' to help raise money for Comic Relief.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Most Annoying 201-300 (Ranked: 285)
• 2010 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 53)
• Boy Bands
• Bubble Gum Music
• Compass Names
• Gigwise's Worse 50 Albums of the Decade [2000's] (Ranked: 29)
• HMV's Top 10 Selling Albums [2005] (Ranked: 5)
• I Covered 'Mack the Knife'
• I Covered Roy Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman'
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• I Recorded 'Butterfly Kisses'
• I Sing About Knifes
• Irish Rockers
• Look At Me, I'm With Queen Elizabeth II
• Lycos' Top 20 Musician Searches [2000] (Ranked: 17)
• New Woman Magazine's 100 Hottest Men on the Planet [2007] (Ranked: 75)
• Profiles 2501-2750 (Ranked: 2509)
• Sung on 'Tears in Heaven' for Tsunami Relief
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• UK Campaign Magazine 10 Worst Celebrity Ads [2007] (Ranked: 4)
• UK's Top 10 Most Popular Funeral Songs [April 2009] (Ranked: 6)
• World Music Awards for Best-Selling Irish Artist (Ranked: 2004)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 83 Votes: 67.47% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 61 Votes: 55.74% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 101 Votes: 44.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 84 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 48 Votes: 52.08% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 549 Votes: 70.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 10014 Votes: 41.93% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 11518 Votes: 48.45% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 2209 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 1218 Votes: 43.76% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 615 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 3625 Votes: 48.17% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 2744 Votes: 44.93% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 920 Votes: 69.78% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 6512 Votes: 78.96% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 2083 Votes: 75.61% Annoying