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WESTLIFE’S NICKY BYRNE IS BACK ON RTÉ 2FM DUE TO WORLDWIDE DEMAND
Due to unprecedented global and Irish demand, Westlife’s Nicky Byrne has signed on with RTÉ 2FM to present another two shows in the hit weekly series Celebrity Sunday. Yesterday evening intense online activity around the world saw Nicky’s Celebrity Sunday programme break the worldwide top-ten trends on Twitter, an unprecedented occurrence for an Irish radio programme. The show also trended top ten in Ireland and the UK.
Listeners from around the world tuned to RTÉ 2FM yesterday, with activity noted in Mexico, Chile, England, Scotland, Philippines, Ireland and Indonesia. RTÉ 2FM’s Twitter account twitter.com/RTE_2fm saw remarkable levels of activity as it trended worldwide.
Nicky will be playing a selection of songs plucked from his own personal collection which have influenced him in both life and his musical career. He may also ring one or two of his celebrity friends so be sure to tune in.
Speaking about hosting Celebrity Sunday, Nicky said:
“I’m really enjoying hosting my own show… more than I thought I would. It’s a brilliant chance to play some of my favourite music to the nation from both the past and present. I obviously have years and years ahead of me with Westlife but trying these new things out while I have some time keeps it fresh. I’m totally blown away by the response my show has had on Twitter, email and through the 2FM website. Gerry Ryan had better watch out, I have a chair with my name on it in studio now”.
Celebrity Sunday is a new strand of programmes on RTÉ 2FM where well-known lovers of music share their own personal mix-tape. Some more big names are set to appear over the next few months of 2010. Tune into Celebrity Sunday, Sundays at 5.00pm on RTÉ 2FM!
Listeners from around the world tuned to RTÉ 2FM yesterday, with activity noted in Mexico, Chile, England, Scotland, Philippines, Ireland and Indonesia. RTÉ 2FM’s Twitter account twitter.com/RTE_2fm saw remarkable levels of activity as it trended worldwide.
Nicky will be playing a selection of songs plucked from his own personal collection which have influenced him in both life and his musical career. He may also ring one or two of his celebrity friends so be sure to tune in.
Speaking about hosting Celebrity Sunday, Nicky said:
“I’m really enjoying hosting my own show… more than I thought I would. It’s a brilliant chance to play some of my favourite music to the nation from both the past and present. I obviously have years and years ahead of me with Westlife but trying these new things out while I have some time keeps it fresh. I’m totally blown away by the response my show has had on Twitter, email and through the 2FM website. Gerry Ryan had better watch out, I have a chair with my name on it in studio now”.
Celebrity Sunday is a new strand of programmes on RTÉ 2FM where well-known lovers of music share their own personal mix-tape. Some more big names are set to appear over the next few months of 2010. Tune into Celebrity Sunday, Sundays at 5.00pm on RTÉ 2FM!
