Eva: How did you get in contact with the Swedish music producers at Cheiron?
- When we wrote our record contract we started to get contact with a lot of
songwriters. It was about the same time that Britney Spears also got songs from
Cheiron, says Nicky Byrne.
Eva: Who's your favourite producer?
- Of course we support the Swedish guys. But we hold Steve Mac really high too,
Nicky Byrne continues.
Frida: Ireland has been successful in the Eurovision song contest, you have
U2 and more groups. What makes Ireland such a musical country?
- It's music everywhere. In the streets, in schools, in pubs. Everybody sings,
says Shane Filan.
Frida: How do you celebrate your time off, like St Patrick's day?
- The only weekend we get home to, is Christmas. For us there are no Sundays,
but that's apart of our job. We know this won't last forever and that it's necessary
with hard work right now, explains Kian Egan.
Frida: Is there any truth in the rumour about you breaking up?
- No, Kian Egan answers abruptly.
- That has been said about us for about a year. But maybe that just happens
sometimes. We work a lot behind the scenes. Things that no one sees. But we
wouldn't do it if we didn’t believe in the group, Nicky Byrne continues.
- I think it's enough to look at the hit list and record selling to tell the
rumour spreaders to keep quiet, says Kian Egan.
Frida: How have you changed by the success?
- We're still like we've always been. We have our dreams. But of course our
lifestyle has changed with the success and the money we make, says Shane Filan.
- But we come from normal conditions and because of that we haven't changed
so much.
- We take nothing for granted. If anyone would lose control we're quick to get
him down to earth, says Kian Egan.
Eva: What's your favourite song?
- Hmm. Good question, Shane Filan thinks.
- But I think we like the whole acoustic set the most.
- I hate that, Kian Egan adds.
- But it's only because I play acoustic guitar on it and it hurt so much on
the fingers.
Frida: All your fans seem to know all about you. Tell something that no one
knows.
- When you live like we do, you have to have some privacy. Because of that we
decide what others get to know about us, Shane Filan excuses.
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