Said and Done

BOYZONE是爱尔兰NO.1流行乐队。在祖家他们就像旋风一样，是最强劲的年轻乐队组合。 1994年尾他们被选为"最佳组合"，大约有一千个歌迷闻风到现场看这个颁奖礼。 他们首张单曲"Working My Way Back To You"[努力设法回到你身边]成功打上爱尔兰排行榜第三位和取得金细碟销量；第二首单曲"Love Me For A Reason"[爱我的理由]，原曲是OSMONDS[奥士文兄弟]1974年的冠军歌。1994年十一月，这首歌再次由BOYZONE所唱。打上排行榜冠军。 这个强劲旋风立即吹到英国，他们更拿了由英国著名年轻音乐杂志SMASH HITS的95年最佳新人奖，"LOVE ME FOR A REASON"更成功打上英国排行榜NO.2。 BOYZONE的组成是来自300位候选者而挑选出来。他们是RONAN KEATING[罗伦 17岁]、SHANE LYNCH[约翰 18岁]、KEITH DUFFY[基夫 20岁]、STEPHEN GATELY[史提芬 18岁]和MIKEY GRAHAM[米高 22岁]-全来自都柏林DUBLIN，除了SHANE和KEITH,其他都是在甄别试认识。   1995年-1996年BOYZONE乐队分别推出多张单曲，以下是成功打上英国排行榜的单曲及最高位置： 94年12月 Love Me For A Reason [爱我的原因] 第2位  95年4月 Key To My Life [生命的主宰] 第3位 95年7月 So Good [太棒] 第3位 95年11月 Father & Son [父亲与儿子] 第2位 96年3月 Coming Home Now [现在回家] 第4位   在万众期待的情况下，他们终于推出首张专辑"SAID AND DONE"[言出必行]，碟内包括所有上榜单曲和全新作品。他们不负众望，首张专辑推出即打进英国销量榜冠军，可说是风头一时无两。 by Peter Fawthrop Said and Done is a humble debut for the Irish lads who would grab the crown as Take That's successor both musically and chart-wise. Boyzone uses an older methodology in getting their message across; with classy instrumentals and ultra simplistic chords, they are hardly what one would expect from a boy band. The album includes their early hits "Key to My Life," which has an uncanny resemblance to religious worship songs, a cover of Cat Stevens' bittersweet "Father and Son," and the peppy tribute to Osmonds' "Love Me For a Reason." For fans of their American counterparts the album will lack "oomph" and sound better suited for the elderly. Boyzone may be low on flashiness but they are ripe with appeal. Pop fans who choose style over substance should keep in mind that novelty sounds best in its early season and in the end only music with a pure core survives. Boyzone owns that purity, thanks largely to their lead vocalist Ronan Keating whose voice is unique, rich in tone and range. Said and Done is not showy, but because of its gentle romanticism and sweet sound it brought the group mountains of recognition.