2. To: Nicky
From: Shauneen O'Hara, from Belfast
Q: What was the first song you danced to at your wedding?
Nicky: Bryan did a lovely rendition of 'Mustang Sally' that I missed - but it was actually 'Because I Love You' by Celine Dion.

3. To: Whole Band
From: Samantha Bradshaw, from Skelmersdale
Q: What made you choose 'Mandy' as a single?
Shane: We actually didn't choose it - it was put forward to us by Simon Cowell. It was the last song we recorded on the album - he loved the album, but he felt it was missing a song like 'Mandy'. He played us the song and we really liked it, and it ended up being one of the best songs on the album. And we hope it's number one this week!

4. To: Shane
From: Liz Fletcher-Brown, from Buxton
Q: How do you cope with having such a massive fan club, with all the attention it brings with it, when you are so private?
Shane: I think it's great to have a very big fan club as a band, but we try to keep our private lives private, and that's very important to us - I think it's one of the things that's helped us stay together as a band for so long. We enjoy our job, and then we have lives to go back to. We're glad that the fans are still supporting us, and every year that's getting better - we're glad that the fans understand we're normal, we're not from Popland or something...

5. To: Mark
From: Heather Scott, from Shotts
Q: What would you say you have achieved from taking part in 'Can Westlife Cut It' when you went to Nashville?
Shane: A nice pair of boots!
Mark: I suppose we got good experience out of it, although I wouldn't say it really changed Westlife in any way. The most interesting thing was the recording process; over here you go in and sing your song, line by line, and over there they do everything with a live band. It was a really good laugh - almost like a holiday for us, there were some honky tonk bars!

6. To: Whole Band
From: Janet Phelps, from Bristol
Q: Does the title of the album indicate a change in style for your music or does it mean that you have each seen a significant change in your lives since the last album?
Kian: The title comes from a song on the album; when we were making the album, we went through the songs to see if there were any good titles I think that the fact we're a 'boyband', and that every other boyband has a Greatest Hits lp and then splits up, did mean we felt we were turning things around for boybands by releasing another album after that. But it certainly doesn't mean there's a turnaround in the style of music - with every album we just look for the best songs we can possibly find; when everybody hears the album, we think they're going to be very pleasantly surprised, we think it's one of the best we've done.

7. To: Whole Band
From: Kirsty Cunningham, from Nottingham
Q: If you could go back in time to steal a song from the past and release it as your own, what would it be and why?
Nicky: Would that be a Westlife song?
Shane: No, we've already done all the Westlife songs
Nicky: 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson
Bryan: 'White Christmas'
Shane: 'Amazed' by Lonestar, or 'Back For Good' by Take That
Kian: 'Everything I do, I do It For You', by Bryan Adams

8. To: Mark
From: Cheryl McElhinney
Q: Was Prince ever an idol of yours, because I noticed you wrote 'Imaginary Diva' which had a Prince feel to it, and you sang 'Kiss' on the Greatest Hits tour?
Mark: Yes, absolutely; he's a big time legend for me.

9. To: Nicky
From: Tracy Hensley, from Attleborough
Q: What is your favourite song on 'Turnaround'.
Nicky: It's a tough one, because the songs are so good! ;) I'd probably go for 1 of 2 - 'Mandy', or a song called 'On Your Shoulder'.
Shane: I'd have to agree with Nicky on that one

10. To: Kian
From: Rai Studholme, from Wigton
Q: You've said you like to get involved in the business side of Westlife, would you ever consider teaming up with Louis like Ronan did to manage a new act while you're in Westlife, or is it something you'd like to pursue if/when Westlife comes to an end?
Kian: I don't know - as far as Westlife is concerned, I talk to Louie all the time, but that's just because instead of him calling five people, it's easier for him to call one person. But after Westlife I have no idea

11. To: Bryan
From: Louise Hood, from St Andrews
Q: What has been your favourite moment in Westlife?
Bryan: We played a football game in Malaysia to launch our album
Shane: Nothing music related then
Bryan: Well no, but I think for some of us, especially me and Nicky, if we weren't in the band we would have loved to have been professional footballers
Nicky: Excuse me - I was a professional footballer!
Bryan: I meant a real professional - one that gets paid! So a dream of ours was to play in a big, full stadium
Kian: I was man of the match
Shane: He missed a penalty in the 90th minute though
Nicky: In fairness, Bryan actually scored one of the best goals I've ever seen live
Kian: I was still man of the match though

12. To: Shane
From: Georgina Hemstead, from Stoke On Trent
Q: When was the last time you got star-struck?
Shane: When I met the Pope, about 2 years ago; we went to the Vatican, and you can't buy that - it's something you can't do unless you're invited, and to be that close to him - he's the head of our religion so it was very important - I was just absolutely dripping with sweat though

13. To: Whole Band
From: Michelle Cox, from Wolverhampton
Q: Westlife have been so hugely successful, what are your ambitions for the band now?
Mark: I think first of all, one ambition is not to split up for a long long time. Second, to keep on releasing albums and trying to sustain our success; to keep our fans hopefully, and to carry on enjoying ourselves.
Shane: We want to be like the BeeGees, and last for 40 years.

14. To: Whole Band
From: Tanya Elling, from Melksham
Q: Why are there only 13 tracks on the new album compared to at least 17 on your previous four albums?
Nicky: At least 27!
Shane: To be honest we felt like there were too many songs on the last few albums, and people might not have got bored exactly, but after 14 or 15 you'd just had enough.
Nicky: It was important that we got quality not quantity this time; we knew we had to make the best album we could make, and not put any fillers on it, which we have done - not because we wanted to, but more because the record company made us.

15. To: Mark
From: Carly-Ann Durow, from Portsmouth
Q: You have a great presence on stage but do you ever get nervous?
Mark: Yeah, big time. I'm never 100% comfortable in front of a crowd; I always get nervous on stage, whether it's a crowd of 50 people or 20000. But you have to try and use your nerves and turn them into something positive.

16. To: Bryan
From: Zoe Briffat, from Bridgewater
Q: If you could have written any Westlife song that you haven't written, which one would you be most proud of?
Bryan: 'Angel's Wings'; because it's about having children. Steve Mac and Wayne Hector, who wrote it, were having babies at the time.
Mark: But not together

17. To: whole band
From: Nicky John, from Gwynedd
Q: if you weren't members of the band, do you think you'd still listen to, and buy Westlife's music?
Shane: Definitely. A lot of our songs, anyway.
Kian: All of the music we used to listen to before we were in Westlife, like when me Shane and Mark were at home in Sligo doing musicals and stuff, we were watching Take That videos, Backstreet Boys, N*Sync,; every boyband you could imagine, we were listening to them. We were fans of pop music, and that's what made us want to be in Westlife. So if it hadn't happened for us, and there'd been another band called Westlife doing the same songs, we'd buy it, definitely.

18. To: Whole band
From: Kerrie Philipson, from Aylesbury
Q: How will you each personally judge the success of your eagerly anticipated 5th album 'Turnaround'?
Kian: Worldwide, I would like to think this album will do 3-4m copies. To be honest, we see the sales of course, but it's more about making the best album we can make, and if people want to buy it we're delighted. The type of band we are, a lot of people fall away as they get older maybe, so if it does well but not as good as previous albums, we'll still be happy.
Nicky: we are proud of it. I think it's wrong to put a figure on it
Shane: It's more about enjoying what we're doing.
Nicky: I don't think any of us know what else we could do now - we're very lucky to live the lives we lead, and if we split up tomorrow I think we'd all struggle for a while to find a new direction.

19. To: Whole band
From: Sue Reynolds, from St Albans
Q: You've recorded a song for Turnaround called 'Lost In You' by Chris Gaines, the alter ego of country singer Garth Brooks. If you could lose your identity as Westlife for one day and be another totally different band, what kind of band would you like to be?
Bryan: Probably D-Side, I reckon ;)
Kian: The Darkness would be good fun - they're just off the wall.
Bryan: Kian would look well in one of those outfits
Shane: The Village People!

20. To: Nicky
From: Abi Beacham, from Wokingham
Q: How's married life treating you with the beautiful Georgina! Also what's it like being a celebrity couple?
Nicky: Married life has been fantastic we've been together nine and a half years, so it doesn't feel like we're a celebrity couple - Mark always says we're 'topical' though the only thing I would say, if anyone's getting married soon, the day goes so quickly

21. To: Bryan
From: Helen Firmager, from New Romney
Q: Would you encourage your children to go into the music business, after your experiences so far?
Bryan: I don't think I'd encourage them to do anything; well, not not do anything(!), but I'd let them make their own decision, and if they want to try ballet, or try music or horse riding, I'd let them. I wouldn't force them to do anything.

22. To: Mark
From: Claire Hopkins, from Mansfield
Q: What do you think of talent shows like 'Pop Idol', and who is your idol?
Mark: It's very difficult to answer that as a general question, because there are so many different types of singers, and so many different aspects. But I think there are some really good singers on the shows. I agree with certain things, I don't agree with others, probably the same as a lot of the public. I'd never be negative with someone like they sometimes are. I'd be honest, but not in a negative way. It gives a lot of people opportunities that they wouldn't have had otherwise, and there are lots of people, like Gareth Gates and Liberty X, who've done really well and have great lives now because of it, which is great for them, so we've got some good acts out of the shows.
As for my idol... I've always been a big fan of Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie wonder I just love music.

23. To: Whole Band
From: Jemma Taylor, from Newcastle Under Lyme
Q: Fans expect a lot from you; how do you deal with the pressure?
Kian: We try very hard to give as much of our time to fans as we possibly can, and sometimes it's very hard. We know sometimes a lot of the fans don't understand that, if we don't stop to do some signing when we're coming out of a TV station, running to catch a plane etc - a lot of the fans don't understand that. If we had the time, we'd stand there and sign as much as we could, and when we can we always do, because we know we wouldn't be here if it was not for the fans. Forget about the record company, the music industry and all that rubbish; at the end of it all, if people weren't into the band we wouldn't be sitting here talking to you, so it's the most important thing to us.

24. To: Whole band
From: Minna Gurney, from London
Q: If I gave you £30, which two CDs would you buy?
Nicky: I'd buy Westlife 'Mandy' cd1 and 2, and then I'd buy the album as well
Shane: I wanna get Bon Jovi's new acoustic album
Kian: REM's Greatest Hits has just been released, I bought that recently. I'd probably get Michael Jackson's number 1's as well.
Mark: I'd get Prince, 'The Hits', and Stevie Wonder, 'Songs In The Key Of Life'. They're both double albums, so that's 4 CDs which is pretty good.
Kian: It's about quality not quantity Mark!

25. To: Kian
From: Jayne McKnight, from Wolverhampton
Q: I remember how much you appeared to enjoy the acting in chums - is it something you would like to pursue in the future - and what would your dream role be?
Kian: I did enjoy Chums, I thought it was very funny. As far as acting goes I did an awful lot of acting before I was in the band, and I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a role in a movie, but I'm not sure I have an ideal one maybe Brad Pitt in 'Fight Club', that's pretty cool.
Mark: How about 'Dumb and Dumber'?!

26. To: Shane
From: Lucy Thornborrow, from Skipton
Q: Which song on the new album most represents your life at the moment and why?
Shane: I think a song called 'What Do They Know?' - basically Steve Mac and Wayne Hector wrote it about the band, and the way our lives are, and how the press write things about us, but they don't know us as people [sings] "they don't know, at all"!

27. To: Whole Band
From: Steffoni Noble, from Penicuik
Q: When you look back at the first album, how does it compare to the way the band does things now?
Kian: Very similar, I think. The first album we feel was one of our strongest albums, and when we made the new album, we looked to the first as a reference point for the quality of the songs. There were maybe too many songs on some of our albums. We all think the first album's one of our best.

28. To: Whole Band
From: Adele Greenwood, from Billericay
Q: To enter this we were asked what we would like to ask you, but if you could ask a fan anything, what would it be?
Shane: We always wonder why everyone screams when we stand up from our stools! We haven't done it in 2 years nearly though. It would be worse if they were boos, though
Nicky: We do love the screaming though.
Shane: Yes, thanks very much everybody for the screams.

29. To: Whole Band
From: Hannah-Louise Jackson, from Windsor
Q: If you could change one thing, good or bad, about each of the other members of the band, what would it be and why?
Nicky: You want to start an argument do you?!
Shane: We've all got our faults, we've a lot of bad habits, but we're all human and we all get on.
Kian: We've learned what everyone likes and everyone hates, so it is easy to wind each other up if I really wanted to wind Shane up I could
Shane: You'd love to see a big fistfight between the 5 of us though wouldn't you?!

30. To: Nicky
From: Sharon Steel, from Chester-Le-Street
Q: Who would you say has been your biggest inspiration or idol over the years and why?
Nicky: Probably, overall, my mum and dad have been a huge inspiration. Over my younger years, maybe footballers like Lee Sharpe, or Roy Keane, but in music someone like Sting - he's won 17 Grammy's or something
Mark: It'd be close between him and David Sneddon! ;)

31. To: Whole Band
From: Demet Tashkiran, from Kent
Q: I am always looking on Ebay for rare and exciting memorabilia from you guys. If you could have any piece of memorabilia whose would it be and how much would you pay?
Nicky: Frank Sinatra - I'd buy one of his cars
Shane: I'd like to buy one of Michael Jackson's cars
Kian: I'd look for something like an old guitar, owned by Elvis.

32. To: Whole Band
From: Mary Giles, from Cambridge
Q: Your albums are very well produced but it's always a treat to hear you sing in an acoustic setting. Would you consider a 'Westlife Unplugged' album in the future, and what song would each of you like to include in such a project?
Shane: We definitely would
Kian: I think you have to listen to the song and see if it's going to work ok acoustically - a lot of the songs, if you'd tried to break them down they probably wouldn't sound as good. We would definitely consider it; maybe not for the next album, but we'd like to do an unplugged show, and maybe put a DVD out from that.

33. To: Shane
From: Carol Chambers, from Hucknall
Q: How do you decide who sings what when recording new stuff?
Kian: The producers do. It's all down to the producer; when we're recording songs the most important thing is that it's the best it can be. I don't sing an awful lot of lead vocals, but even if a producer turned around to me and said he wanted me to sing lead, I'd say that if any of the other boys sang better on it, I'd prefer it to be them. If we were to sit down and discuss it, it'd be argument city

34. To: Mark
From: Ella Regan, from London
Q: With so much fame how do you keep your feet on the ground?
Mark: I think it's a lot to do with where we grew up, and the life we had before we got famous. The whole celebrity thing we grew up in totally normal places, went to normal schools, just hung around and did normal things. So we know exactly who we are and where we come from, so we could never see ourselves as superstars.

35. To: Kian
From: Natalie Glover, from Peterborough
Q: Which Westlife song means the most to you, and why?
K: I think it's 'I Wanna Grow Old With You',. Because it's one of the first songs I was involved in writing, and I was just really proud of it, because I felt it was up to the standard of songs from songwriters all around the world. Having sat down and written the song at the piano, and then really pushed it forwards to the band - I was really happy with it. It was possibly a single at one point, but unfortunately that didn't happen. But I can always look at it and say "I wrote that", and that's cool.

36. To: Whole Band
From: Paula Demetriou, from Newthorpe
Q: What song never fails to get you dancing?
Nicky: 'Hey Mickey', by Tony Basil 'Billy Jean's a good one, 'Man In The Mirror' as well