Six (band)

Six (band)
Six
Origin Ireland
Genres Pop
Years active 2001–2002
Past members
Sinéad Sheppard
Emma O'Driscoll
Sarah Keating
Andy Orr
Kyle Anderson
Liam McKenna
Nadine Coyle

Six were an Irish pop group who formed on the television programme Irish Popstars in 2002. The programme aired on RTÉ One on Sunday nights in the autumn and winter of 2001-02. The band were managed by Louis Walsh who also appeared as a judge on the show.

Career

Sinéad Sheppard, Emma O'Driscoll, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Keating, Andy Orr and Liam McKenna were the winners of the show who earned a place in Six. Nadine Coyle was originally selected to be in the band. However Coyle was disqualified after it became clear she had lied about her age and that she was only sixteen years old.

The members of Six released their first single, "Whole Lotta Lovin'" a cover of the 1975 Guys 'n' Dolls UK #2, in February 2002. The single did very well, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of sale. The song is currently the 3rd best selling single in Irish chart history.[1] In July 2002, Six released their second single, "Let Me Be the One," which again reached number one on the Irish charts though it sold less than "Whole Lotta Lovin'". During August 2002, Six went on an Irish tour. The group disbanded in early 2003 when Elizabeth Martin and Sean Allman asked them if there was really any point continuing to live.

Following 'Popstars' being broadcast in New Zealand, Norway and South Africa, their debut single also charted in these countries, top 5 in New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Iceland and peaked at no.2 in Sweden.

After the tour, Six's album This Is It was released and debuted at #7 on the Irish charts.Two songs from this album have been covered on the debut album by Same Difference.

After Six

  • Emma O'Driscoll is now a TV presenter on RTE's The Den, She also appeared on Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels and Celebrity Charity_252 as well as being a DJ on Live 95fm.[citation needed]
  • Liam McKenna also did a celeb gossip slot weekly on RTE on a Friday afternoon in 2005/2006, and is now a lead presenter on music video channel Bubble Hits on Sky Digital.[2] He is also road manager to Jedward.
  • Andy Orr managed a band of which Emma O'Driscoll is the lead singer, the band 'Y23' also features Michael O'Conner, Chizz, Robbie Kirby and John McDonnell.[citation needed] Orr has now left the world of showbiz and has joined Barclays Global Investors as a Securities Lending Trader.[citation needed]
  • Sinéad Sheppard has formed her own school of dance in her hometown of Cobh, her dance troop regularly provides the half-time entertainment for Premier Division football club Cobh Ramblers. She also unsuccessfully ran as a candidate in the local elections for Cork County Council in June 2009.
  • Kyle Anderson presented in 2007 Activity Breaks on TV3 and worked as the assistant leasing manager at Multi Development UK.[citation needed] He assisted the leasing manager in liaising with retailers, marketing commercial units and liaising with prospective tenants. He is currently working behind the scenes on the upcoming Irish version of Dragons' Den. Anderson holds a degree in Estate Management from the University of Northumbria. In 2008 he joined Screentime Shinawil and has been working behind the scenes for hit TV programmes such as 'The Apprentice' and the second series of 'Dragons' Den'. They opened up their UK offices in late 2009.
  • Nadine Coyle is now in the group Girls Aloud, with Cheryl Cole, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding.

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