Mark Feehily
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| Birth name | Markus Michael Patrick Feehily |
| Born | May 28, 1980 Sligo, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano. |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | Westlife |
Markus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980 in Sligo, Ireland), better known as Mark Feehily, is a member of the popular Irish vocal pop group, Westlife.
He has two younger brothers named Barry (born 1985) and Colin (born 1989). His parents are Marie Feehily (Verdon before marriage) and Oliver Feehily. [1]
In Westlife's music, Mark is distinctive for his rich, soulful voice, which is prominently featured in all of Westlife's songs. He is generally considered the second lead to Shane Filan's first lead. Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan comprise the rest of the group.
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Feehily publicly came out as gay in the UK tabloid The Sun, and announced his long-term relationship with Kevin McDaid, a member of the now-defunct British boy band V.[2][3] In an interview he said, "My life has got umpteen times better. My sexuality doesn't define me as a person, but it's a huge part of anyone to be open about it. It's changed my life totally as I feel so much happier and at ease. It's the best thing I've ever done." Unlike his band mates, for years Feehily did not discuss his private life.
Feehily later told Gay.com UK, "I am gay, and I'm proud of who I am."[4]
The pair have been dating since January 2005. In yet another interview, Feehily told the Sydney Morning Herald that despite the fact that the majority of Westlife's fans are female, there had really been no negative reaction. "I am so much happier now and I think our fans can see that," he said. "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."
Mark and Kevin also own a pet pug called Saffy.
Feehily said that while he did not intend on getting married right away, he is happy to know he could form a civil partnership in Britain with the recent passing of the Civil Partnership Act.[5] They both say that when the time is right, they will look into having a civil partnership ceremony.
In December 2007, Mark and Kevin appeared on the cover of Attitude magazine. They also did a joint interview. In this interview, Mark stated that he wants to grow old with Kevin, and that the pair believe they'll be together forever.
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[edit] References
- ^ Mark Feehily bio on IMDB.com
- ^ Victoria Newton. Mark: I'm so glad I came out (Website) (English). The Sun. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Westlife singer reveals 'I'm gay', BBC News Online, 19 August 2005
- ^ gay.co.uk
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Westlife The Committed fan site
- Mark and Kevin fan site
- Mark Feehily at the Internet Movie Database
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