| Ronan Keating |
Ronan Keating in a promotional photograph, 2003.
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| Background information |
| Born |
March 3, 1977 |
| Origin |
Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Genre(s) |
Pop |
| Years active |
1993–present |
| Label(s) |
Polydor (1993–present) |
| Website |
RonanKeating.com |
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish pop singer.
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Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Discography
- 3 Trivia
- 4 External links
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Biography
He grew up in Bayside, Dublin. He attended Bayside Primary School and St. Fintan's High School, Sutton, Dublin.
He joined the band Boyzone after being discovered by Louis Walsh when he turned 16; and later briefly co-managed fellow Irish boy band Westlife. Although Boyzone never officially disbanded, they have not released a single since 1999 and he has continued with his own solo career, clocking up a total of 14 top 10 singles, as well as three Number one albums in addition to his previous success with the group.
He has no singles which have charted outside of the top 10 while his third album Turn It On missed the UK top 20, only peaking at #21.
His mother, Marie, died on 2 February 1998 from breast cancer, and his family have set up a charity in her name which helps women to fight breast cancer. As promotion for the charity, he has completed two sponsored walks across Ireland, among other activities.
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.
His fourth studio album Bring You Home was released on June 5, 2006 and entered the UK album charts at number three. It reached the top ten in several other territories across the world.
Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly (born February 9, 1974), on April 30, 1998, in Nevis Island. They have three children - Jack (born March 15, 1999), Marie, known as Missy (born February 18, 2001) and Alice (born September 7, 2005).
Discography
- For complete discography and chart information see: Ronan Keating discography
- For Keating's releases with Boyzone, see Boyzone's discography
Albums
- Ronan (2000)
- Destination (2002)
- Turn It On (2003)
- 10 Years of Hits (2004)
- Bring You Home (2006)
Singles
This is a list of singles which were released by Ronan Keating. Their chart peak positions are shown, along with peak positions from Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France.
| Year |
Single |
UK |
IRL |
SE |
SUI |
AUT |
GER |
FR |
Album |
| 1999 |
"When You Say Nothing at All" |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
41 |
Ronan |
| 2000 |
"Life is a Rollercoaster" |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
69 |
Ronan |
| 2000 |
"The Way You Make Me Feel" |
6 |
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65 |
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Ronan |
| 2001 |
"Lovin' Each Day" |
2 |
4 |
16 |
26 |
26 |
14 |
56 |
Destination |
| 2002 |
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
Destination |
| 2002 |
"I Love It When We Do" |
5 |
12 |
49 |
41 |
42# |
56 |
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Destination |
| 2002 |
"We've Got Tonight" (with Jeanette / Lulu) |
4 |
10 |
25 |
25 |
6 |
7 |
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Destination |
| 2003 |
"Je T'aime Plus Que Tout" with Cécilia Cara |
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11 |
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| 2003 |
"The Long Goodbye" |
3 |
10 |
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70 |
45 |
44 |
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Destination |
| 2003 |
"Lost For Words" |
9 |
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49 |
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Turn It On |
| 2004 |
"She Believes (In Me)" |
2 |
17 |
53 |
- |
30 |
22 |
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Turn It On |
| 2004 |
"Last Thing on My Mind" (with LeAnn Rimes) |
5 |
10 |
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44 |
33 |
50 |
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Turn It On |
| 2004 |
"I Hope You Dance" |
2 |
4 |
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49 |
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52 |
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10 Years of Hits |
| 2004 |
"Father and Son" (with Yusuf Islam) |
2 |
16 |
37 |
41 |
41 |
27 |
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10 Years of Hits |
| 2005 |
"Baby, Can I Hold You?" |
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42 |
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10 Years Of Hits/Bring You Home |
| 2006 |
"Iris" |
15 |
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29 |
22 |
24 |
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Bring You Home |
| 2006 |
"All Over Again" |
6 |
11 |
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Bring You Home |
Trivia
- Keating is a big fan of American actor Tom Cruise
- The strings from "I Hope You Dance" were recorded by Francesco Cameli at Sphere Studios
External links
- Ronan Keating
- Ronan Keating Spain - The Official Spanish Website
- Ronan Keating Germany - The Official German Website
- Marie Keating Foundation
Categories: 1977 births | Living people | Natives of County Dublin | Irish male singers | Irish pop singers | Members of boy bands | Rear of the Year winners | Ronan Keating | Eurovision presenters | Breast cancer activists
