Ronan Keating
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| Ronan Keating | |
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| Born | March 3, 1977 |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label(s) | Polydor (1993–present) |
| Website | RonanKeating.com |
Ronan Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist. His rivalry with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is well documented.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Ronan Patrick John Keating was born on March 3 1977 and grew up in Bayside, Dublin.
His mother Marie died on February 2, 1998 from breast cancer; Ronan and his family have since set up a charity "The Marie Keating Foundation" to help find a cure for cancer.
Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly (b. 1974) on April 30, 1998 on Nevis Island. They have three children - Jack (born March 15, 1999), Marie, known as Missy, (born February 18, 2001) and Ali (born September 7, 2005)
[edit] Career
He joined the band Boyzone after being spotted by Louis Walsh when he turned 17; and later briefly co-managed fellow Irish boy band Westlife. Although Boyzone never officially disbanded, they had not released a single since 1999 but reformed in 2007. He has continued with his own solo career, clocking up a total of 14 UK top 10 singles as well as three UK Number One albums in addition to nearly two and a half million copies worldwide. Also in October Ronan was entered in the Guinness Book of Records for being the only artist ever to have 30 consecutive top 10 singles in the UK chart.
On the 3rd May 1997 he presented the Eurovision Song Contest along with Carrie Crowley.[2]
In October 2005, Ronan went to Rome where he was appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador via the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). This came out of his work started in 2004 with Christian Aid and the Trade Justice Campaign.
In April 2006, Ronan travelled to Westport to be the sponsor for his godson's Confirmation.
On June 6, 2006, Ronan sang at the World Cup opening party at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany in front of an audience of nearly 250,000 people. Also in June 2006, Ronan posed naked for Cosmopolitan magazine's 10 Years Of Naked Centrefolds.
On May 9, 2007, Ronan Keating became the first international number-one selling foreign artist to perform a concert in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Ronan performed at the Olympic Stadium Indoor Arena.
Ronan presented the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997, presented the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1997 and 1999, and co-presented the MTV Asia Awards in 2002 with Mandy Moore. He has hosted the Miss World contest, dueted with Elton John at Madison Garden in New York and has sung for the Pope twice. He performed for Prince Charles at The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday which took place at the Tower of London. He performed on stage for the Swedish Royal family at the Crown Princess Victoria's Birthday Celebrations, and at the Opening Ceremony of 19th European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Over the years he has won Smash Hits best solo male. He was also given a tree in London's Hyde Park for performing for The Prince's Trust. He also has a World Music Award for the best selling Irish artist.
Ronan ran in the London Marathon on 13 April 2008 to raise money for Cancer Research. He ran a personal best time of 3hr 59min.
In 2008, Ronan rejoined his Boyzone bandmates and completed a 29-date reunion tour. Boyzone released their comeback single on 29th September 2008, Love You Anyway, which was followed by a Greatest Hit album released on 13th October 2008.
In Feb 2009 Ronan will join Gary Barlow, Chris Moyles, Ben Shepherd, Cheryl Cole, Kimberley Walsh, Denise Van Outen, Fearne Cotton and Alesha Dixon to climb Kilimanjaro and raise money for Comic Relief.
Further sponsorship details and news of the event will be announced at the launch of the Red Nose Day campaign at the end of January. Red Nose Day is on Friday 13 March 2009.
[edit] Discography
- For complete discography and chart information see: Ronan Keating discography
- For Keating's releases with Boyzone, see Boyzone's discography
[edit] Albums
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4x Platinum (1.2 mil.+) (BPI UK/Ire)[3] Platinum (70,000+) (ARIA Australia) |
| 2002 | Destination |
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2x Platinum (600,000+) (BPI UK/Ire)[4] 2x Platinum (140,000+) (ARIA Australia)[5] Platinum (40,000+) (IFPI Switzerland)[6] |
| 2003 | Turn It On
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Gold (35,000+) (ARIA Australia)[7] |
| 2004 | 10 Years of Hits
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3x Platinum (900,000+) (BPI UK/Ire)[8] Platinum (70,000+) (ARIA Australia)[9] |
| 2006 | Bring You Home |
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Gold (100,000+) (BPI UK)[10]. Platinum (70,000+) (ARIA Australia) |
[edit] Singles
This is a list of singles which were released by Ronan Keating. Their chart peak positions are shown, along with peak positions from United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France,Australia and Norway
| Year | Single | UK | IRL | SE | SUI | AUT | GER | FR | AU | NOR | BRA | Album |
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| 1999 | "When You Say Nothing at All" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 5 | Ronan | |
| 2000 | "These Days" | Now That I Know What I Want | ||||||||||
| 2000 | "Life is a Rollercoaster" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6 | 2 | Ronan | |
| 2000 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 6 | 65 | 27 | Ronan | |||||||
| 2001 | "Lovin' Each Day" | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 56 | 21 | Destination | ||
| 2002 | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | Destination | |
| 2002 | "I Love It When We Do" | 5 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 42# | 56 | 32 | Destination | |||
| 2002 | "We've Got Tonight" (with Jeanette / Lulu) | 4 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | Destination | |||
| 2002 | "When You Say Nothing at All" (special version) (feat. Deborah Blando) |
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| 2003 | "Je T'aime Plus Que Tout" with Cécilia Cara | 17 | 11 | Destination | ||||||||
| 2003 | "The Long Goodbye" | 3 | 10 | 70 | 45 | 44 | 49 | Destination | ||||
| 2003 | "Lost For Words" | 9 | 49 | 17 | Turn It On | |||||||
| 2004 | "She Believes (In Me)" | 2 | 17 | 53 | - | 30 | 22 | 33 | Turn It On | |||
| 2004 | "Last Thing on My Mind" (with LeAnn Rimes) | 5 | 10 | 44 | 33 | 50 | Turn It On | |||||
| 2004 | "I Hope You Dance" | 2 | 4 | 49 | 52 | 10 Years of Hits | ||||||
| 2004 | "Father and Son" (with Yusuf Islam) | 2 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 10 Years of Hits | |||
| 2005 | "Baby, Can I Hold You?" | 42 | 10 Years Of Hits | |||||||||
| 2006 | "All Over Again" (with Kate Rusby / Rita Guerra) | 6 | 11 | Bring You Home | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Iris" | 15 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 24 | Bring You Home | ||||
| 2006 | "This I Promise You" | Not chart eligible as it was only released as a download | Bring You Home | |||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/nme/39925
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_1997
- ^ 2001 Certified Awards – Ronan. The BPI. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ 2003 Certified Awards – Destination. The BPI. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ Accreditations 2003 – Destination. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ Awards 2003 – Destination. The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ Accreditations 2003 – Turn It On. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ 2005 Certified Awards – 10 Years of Hits. The BPI. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ Accreditations 2004 – 10 Years of Hits. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ 2006 Certified Awards – Bring You Home. The BPI. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Ronan Keating- The Official Britain and Ireland Website
- Marie Keating Foundation
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| Preceded by Robbie Williams Jenny McCarthy |
MTV Europe Music Awards host 1997 1999 |
Succeeded by Jenny McCarthy Wyclef Jean |
| Preceded by Morten Harket & Ingvild Bryn |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Carrie Crowley) 1997 |
Succeeded by Terry Wogan & Ulrika Jonsson |
