Jungle king Kian Egan: I won’t cry if no one buys my solo album ...

Former Westlife singer Kian Egan has admitted he won’t be “crying into a pillow” if no one buys his debut solo album.

The 33-year-old signed his first ever solo deal with a major label on the back of his success in I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here last December. He emerged as the show’s winner, earning the title of King of the Jungle.

He revealed his new album will be “pop-rock and not a million miles away from what I did in Westlife”, but admitted he was weary of the music industry after 14 years in the boyband.

He added: “I’m loving the TV stuff and the light-heartedness of it. I think it’s a lot less serious than the music industry.

“The music industry can be a very harsh and negative place.

“To be honest the music is a bit of fun. I’m not taking it super seriously. I’m not going to be crying into a pillow if nobody buys it. For me it’s an opportunity that I’m grateful to be given.”

Egan, who has a young son with his wife Jodi Albert, announced his deal with Warner Music last month. The untitled album is due for release on March 17.

The singer, who is also a regular TV presenter, admitted he had been taken aback by the surge in his popularity following his stint in the jungle.

He said: “It’s been such a whirlwind, coming out of the jungle and being offered a deal by a major label. Being given that opportunity has really just blown me away.

“I never went into the jungle thinking, ‘I came here to try and get a record deal and try and release a solo album’.

“I think the jungle for me was a really fun experience I really wanted to be a part of.

“But the things that have happened off the back of it have been insane. It keeps snowballing. There’s loads of TV presenting stuff coming up. It’s just unbelievable.”

Source: www.standard.co.uk/