Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 18 (Reporter Ren Siyu) "Ye Qinghui! Xicheng Boys actually sang "Ordinary Road"!"
"Who didn't have "My Love" and "You Raise Me Up" in MP3 back then!"
"Ten years of youth, a song that you can sing without reading the lyrics."
On the evening of the 17th, many people’s circle of friends was screened by Westlife.
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This Irish pop group, which debuted for 23 years, brought its first online concert to Chinese fans. More than 20 million people watched the live broadcast on the WeChat video account.
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At the concert, they not only brought new songs, but also sang many classic songs such as "Season in the Sun", "My Love" and "Uptown Girl". What's more surprising is that they also sang " The Ordinary Road.
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When those familiar melodies sounded, everyone’s memories were instantly pulled back to the era when MP3, CD, and tape were popular. Netizens sighed that they copied the lyrics crazy in their notebooks when they were young, and now they don’t have to work hard to remember, they just sing along... …
In the circle of friends, someone was busy reposting comments and recounting their youth with their classmates;
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Someone coaxed his child to sleep and then began to appreciate it alone;
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Someone wanted to forward and block the leader, but found that the leader was also singing...
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For many generations born in the 80s and 90s, the West Side Boys and their songs are one of the memories of their school days. Some have sung them on campus watches, some have been written in their classmates, and others have regarded them as the enlightenment of English listening.
"At the time, the English teachers in junior high school put their music videos every time between classes."
"Xicheng boys occupied half of my English playlist in middle school."
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In 1998, the West Side Boys Group was established in Ireland. The first single "Swear It Again" was released and won the first place on the British Singles Chart. Soon, their songs began to spread all over the streets.
Westlife's "Swear It Again" album cover
In the most popular years of West Side Boys, they can be called the "golden song maker", with a total of 14 British champion singles, whether they are original or cover songs, they can always set off a wave of enthusiasm.
For example, the most classic "My Love" and "Season in the Sun" are still circulating in many people's playlists;
Some people have imagined that the song to be played at the wedding must be "Beautiful In White";
When you are sad or lose motivation, a song "You Raise Me Up" is like a ray of sunlight in the dark, encouraging people to move on... Every time class performances or campus performances have to sing English songs, this song always Will be on the list.
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Some netizens recalled the mental journey of liking Xicheng boys: When I was young, I was fascinated by the simple melody. I learned the content of the lyrics in high school. After that, those songs inspired my own growth.
Some netizens missed the time when they copied the lyrics: the lyrics were written so full that they copied and read with each other at the same table, studied together, and even secretly took them out to look at them in class...
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It is also said that when I was young, I was not familiar with English. I just used hundreds of repetitions to learn all the songs, and now I can sing 80% of the lyrics, which is incredible.
In 2011, the West Side Boys announced their disbandment. They held a huge farewell performance around the world, which caused many fans to cry.
In 2018, the West Side Boys announced the reorganization through social media. Chin Egan, Mark Faheli, Sean Fernan, and Nicky Byrne reunited. The first single of the return was "Hello My Love".
In 2019, the Xicheng boys who returned to China once came to China for concerts. They also participated in the New Year's Eve party of Beijing Satellite TV.
At the time when Beijing was cooling down, the four of them put on "Chinese specialty"-military coats during the rehearsal. This group photo became a hot topic on Weibo for a while.
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At the online concert on the evening of the 17th, Xicheng Boys and the host learned Chinese vocabulary such as "like" and "petal fan". They also said that they hope to come to China again in the near future and make a promise to Chinese fans : Next time if I have a chance, I will definitely sing "Nothing's Going to Change My Love For You".
Westlife's "Wild Dreams" album cover
At the end of the live broadcast, the number of viewers had exceeded 20 million and the number of likes exceeded 100 million. When the performance ended, the number of people joining the live broadcast room continued to increase.
Some people went to major music platforms to continue to reminisce about old songs and recall youth;
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Some people started to make a wish: Backstreet Boys come next time!
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Some netizens described the Xicheng Boys' concert as a short-lived dream, allowing oneself to "travel" back to the lush youth.
"I can feel the flow of blood on my body, my scalp is numb, and my eyes are burning." "Youth, it doesn't seem to be long."
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The works of art often carry the memories of the times. The boys of those years became uncles, and the children of those years also had many life stories. After more than 20 years, youth is no longer, but when the music is played, love and touch can still be awakened.
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