In June 1998 , McFadden auditioned for Irish male band Westlife and was against another blond Nicky Byrne and eventually both joined the group alongside Kian Egan , Mark Feehily and Shane Filan . After joining , he changed the spelling of his name from Brian to Bryan to make it easier to sign autographs . With McFadden as part of the group , Westlife released their first single , Swear It Again , four Irish No. 1 studio albums and a No. 1 greatest hits album . They also released seventeen Irish top 5 singles including the hit single " Uptown Girl " , which peaked within the top 10 in seven European countries and also in Australia and New Zealand . In March 2004 , McFadden left the group to spend more time with his family and work on solo projects . He subsequently began a solo career and decided to revert the spelling of his first name back to its original , " Brian " . Before launching his solo career he co-wrote the song " If My World Stopped Turning " , which was sung by Ireland 's entry Chris Doran in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Brian McFadden