Markus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He was one of the lead singers of the boy band Westlife.He rose to fame as one of the three lead singers of the boyband Westlife. He shared lead vocals with Shane Filan and Brian McFadden. Before Westlife, Filan, Kian Egan and he were members of the band IOYOU, which released the single "Together Girl Forever".Louis Walsh, the manager of the 1990s boy-band Boyzone, was contacted by Filan's mother and came to know about the group. The group was established on 3 July 1998 with the addition of two more members, Nicky Byrne and McFadden. Boyzone singer Ronan Keating was brought in to co-manage the group with Walsh. Feehily has also co-written songs, some with the other band members.