Media Thursday, 19 November 2009

Westlife star says Jedward are winners

Westlife stars Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan have said that they are proud to support 'X Factor' twins John and Edward Grimes.

Speaking to RTÉ.ie at the Cheerios Childline Concert, Byrne said: "They're not the greatest singers in the world but that's not the point."

"I think they're having fun, they're enjoying their lives and enjoying their moment."

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"They've already won the show as far as I'm concerned, even if they don't win the show. Even, if they're knocked out next week, they're massive," he said.

Praising the twins' attitude, Byrne said: "They're so unassuming. It's like they don't know, when you speak to them, what's going on. They're oblivious to it, which is nice."

Filan said: "People are voting for them and they're the most entertaining part of the show."

Referring to last week's show, he said: "It's a turning point... The judges now are starting to even like them, the other judges on the show."

Watch the video interview with Nicky and Shane here.

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