Working on solo material is something I had always dreamed of doing
Shane Filan - a.k.a the hot one – is making a comeback! And we have a brand new exclusive video of the singer performing an acoustic version of his track ‘Today’s Not Yesterday.’
The song features on the ex-boybander’s new EP, which also includes his debut solo single ‘Everything To Me.’
The singer has been working on his solo material since Westlife bid their final farewell to fans with their ‘goodbye tour’ last year, and says he’d always dreamt of going it alone.
Everything To Me' is a very personal song to me lyrically
‘Working on solo material is something I had always dreamed of doing, and I’m incredibly happy with the results,’ says Shane.
The new material comes after a rocky year for Shane, who was forced to file for bankruptcy last year when he fell victim to the Irish property crash.
It was a tough time for the 34 year-old who recently revealed the heart-breaking moment he had to refuse his son a £30 toy because the family couldn’t afford it.
He recalled: 'I remember my little fella Patrick looking in a shop window and going: ‘Daddy, look at that Spider-Man toy! Can I get that?
‘I looked and it was £29.99. I was like: ‘That’s really expensive. We can’t get that now.'
Throughout the tough time, Shane said it was his wife Gillian and their three children, Nicole, 8, Patrick, 5, and three-year-old Shane, who got him through.
Now Shane looks forward to the future and his new solo career.
Speaking about his debut single, which is released on Sunday, Shane says: ‘”Everything To Me” is a very personal song to me lyrically; it is such an upbeat and optimistic record.’