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Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born June 15, 1985 in Derry City, Northern Ireland) is a singer in the all-girl group Girls Aloud.
Career
A native of Derry, Nadine Coyle, also known as Nadz or Diney, first found fame in 2001 when, while still at school, she entered the Irish version of the talent show Popstars. As one of the winners of the show, Coyle was selected to become a member of the band Six. Shortly after the band was formed, the bandmates moved into a house together and all were interviewed on camera. Coyle gave a string of information about herself, but then stopped suddenly and whispered "What date of birth did I give...?". She initially maintained that she had simply made a mistake when stating her birthday, but later broke down off camera and admitted that she had lied about her age, and was in fact only 16 years old.
As the minimum age stipulated by the producers was 18, she had to be dropped from the band. The other members of the band protested for her to be allowed to stay, but producers forced her to leave. As for Six, their single "Whole Lot Of Loving" became the fastest-selling single in Irish history. Their second Irish single was "Let Me Be The One", which was released after receiving a successful reaction when they supported Westlife. But, after a failed attempt to break the UK, Six's official site disappeared and the group soon vanished from the pop scene.
In 2002 Coyle returned to enter the UK talent show Popstars: The Rivals. As she pulled through the first few rounds her very first fansite opened, and soon she was on the way to the final night. She polled the third-highest number of votes in the final, and was chosen to join the band Girls Aloud, much to the delight of friend and new bandmate Kimberley Walsh. During the series she had been a hot favourite to make the band, especially after a stunning rendition of "Fields Of Gold", which many believe was the performance of the series. She also sang "Show Me Heaven", "When I Fall In Love" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", regularly receiving some of the highest vote tallies. When asked to name a highlight from the show, presenter Davina McCall simply answered "Nadine".
With Girls Aloud she has scored twelve top 10 singles and three platinum albums, and is often seen as "the voice" of the band. Nadine showed off her vocal talent whilst on tour with her bandmates in May and June 2005, and again during a UK arena tour in May and June 2006. Her good looks haven't been left unnoticed either, earning a place in FHM's "100 Sexiest Females" list for the past four years.
FHM Rankings
- 2003 - Ranked 87
- 2004 - Ranked 46
- 2005 - Ranked 35
- 2006 - Ranked 55
Before hitting the big time, Nadine recorded a demo CD which was distributed to Louis Walsh (now co-manager of Girls Aloud) and The Late Late Show. This included "Fields Of Gold", as well as "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", "Love Is" and "Summertime". The demo CD is very rare as only a few copies were made (Nadine gave most to her friends and family), but one found its way onto eBay and earned a high price.
Personal life
In 2004 Coyle split with her footballer boyfriend Neil McCafferty because of their busy schedules. The pair had met in school and had been dating since 2000, with Nadine's friends claiming they were "practically married". After splitting they remained friends and although some fans were confident they would get back together Nadine denied any rumours.
In 2005 the girls performed on a UK tour, along with 5 male dancers, one of them Stephen Walker. Paparazzi shots sparked rumours of a relationship with Coyle soon after the tour ended. The shots included a photo of them kissing after performing "The Show" (printed in the Belfast Telegraph) and when they attended the 'My Favourite Dress Ball' together. He is also rumoured to have joined Nadine on a holiday in Thailand. However, Nadine disappointed gossip columnists by revealing the dancers were in fact gay and she remained single.
Her love life hit the headlines again in February 2006 when she was rumoured to be dating Desperate Housewives star Jesse Metcalfe. Having said she would definitely like to date the actor, she had the chance when the pair met in Australia. However, upon returning to Britain she revealed that they were not an item (with their distant homes given as one reason) but would remain friends. Despite this, there have been pictures in the tabloids of Nadine and Jesse together, and numerous reports of them on dates together in London. It was eventually confirmed that Nadine and Jesse were a couple, despite numerous rumours in the tabloids about Jesse's other affairs.
External links
- Nadine Coyle Net - The first fansite
- nadine-coyle.com - The fansite
1985 births | Living people | Girls Aloud | Members of girl groups | Natives of County Londonderry | Northern Irish musicians | Reality show winners | Roman Catholic musicians
"Nadine Coyle"