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Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish people|Irish recording artist , singer-songwriter , musician, and philanthropist . Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy , Mikey Graham , Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately , in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone . His solo career started in 1999, and resulted in 9 albums. Keating gained worldwide attention when his single " When You Say Nothing at All " was featured in the film Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill and peaked at number one in several countries. As a solo artist, Keating has sold over 22 million records worldwide. and in Australia he is best known as a judge on The X Factor (Australia)|The X Factor .

Keating has worked as a charity campaigner most notably for the Marie Keating Foundation, a foundation that raises awareness for breast cancer . It is named after his mother, who died of the disease in 1998. Keating's fortune is around £25 million. He made £700,000 from the Boyzone Brother Tour in 2011. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/if-ronan-keating-divorces-will-he-join-broke-kids-on-the-block-94917769.html

Life and career

Early life, marriage and Boyzone: 1994–99

Ronan Keating was born on 3 March 1977, the youngest of five children. He grew up on the Northside Dublin|Northside of Dublin and Co Meath . His father Gerry Keating was a lorry driver ; his mother Marie was a hairdresser and had her own salon in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. He has one sister: Linda, and three brothers: Ciaran, Gerard and Gary.Keating Biography">
He was a track and field athlete and represented Ireland in several tournaments, winning the All Ireland under-13 200m title. He also worked as an assistant in a shoe shop just as his siblings Human migration|emigrated to the United States .

Keating is also godfather to Mackenzie Bannatyne. Keating joined the band Boyzone on 1993. Keating, Keith Duffy , Richard Rock, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately were chosen as Boyzone members. Rock would later leave the group before being replaced by Mikey Graham . The group performed in various clubs and pubs before being signed by PolyGram in 1994 and released a cover version of " Working My Way Back to You " by The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons . The group also released a cover version of " Love Me for a Reason " which would peak on several charts. In 1998, his mother died at the age of 54 from breast cancer , Mail Online, 7 March 2009 Times Online resulting in the establishment of the Marie Keating Foundation. Keating married Yvonne Connolly in April 1998 and together, the couple have three children: Jack (born 15 March 1999), Marie (born 18 February 2001) and Ali (born 7 September 2005).

From 1994-1999, Boyzone released 3 studio albums and 1 compilation album before disbanding in 2000.

Ronan and When You Say Nothing At All : 1999–2000

In 1999, while still a member of Boyzone, Keating recorded a version of " When You Say Nothing At All " for the motion picture Notting Hill . The single peaked at number one in the United Kingdom|UK charts, leading to a successful solo career. Times of Malta, 5 February 2010 Keating released his debut solo album entitled Ronan (album)|Ronan in 2000, peaking at List of number-one albums (UK)|number one in the UK Albums Chart . The album was given several negative reviews, however, it sold over 750,000 copies and became one of the top selling albums of the year in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart , and have been certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 1.2 million copies. In the singer's native Ireland, the album debuted at number two. The album also became a commercial success in other European countries, where it charted within the top ten of eight countries. In 2001, Ronan was certified two-times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for shipments of two million copies inside Europe.

The album produced four UK and Irish top-ten singles: " When You Say Nothing at All#Ronan Keating|When You Say Nothing at All " (originally recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill ), " Life Is a Rollercoaster ", " The Way You Make Me Feel (Ronan Keating song)|The Way You Make Me Feel ", and " Lovin' Each Day ", the latter of which was featured on the re-release edition of the album, and later on Keating's second album, Destination (Ronan Keating album)|Destination (2002).Also the song "Lovin each day" is from a movie "Summer catch".

Solo career: 2000–07

After the successful debut album Ronan , Keating continued on with his solo career and since has released four more studio albums: Destination (Ronan Keating album)|Destination (2002), Turn It On (2003), 10 Years of Hits (2004) and Bring You Home (2006), four of which peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart . Keating collaborated with several major stars, including Elton John , Lulu (singer)|Lulu , LeAnn Rimes and the Bee Gees , for these albums.

Keating and Paul Brady co-wrote the 2001 hit single " The Long Goodbye (Brooks & Dunn song)|The Long Goodbye ", Polydor Records one of Keating's most loved hits amongst fans and a huge hit for Brooks & Dunn in the United States . Keating and Brady won the "BMI European song-writing award" for the single. In 2003, Keating was named Rear of the Year - an award given to celebrities with a notable buttocks|posterior . Rear of the Year In October 2007, Keating was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for being the only artist ever to have 30 consecutive top 10 singles in the UK chart, beating the likes of Elvis Presley . Keating also embarked on two world tours, won the Ivor Novello and BMI songwriting awards, released an autobiography, had a role as ambassador for Christian Aid and earnt sales in excess of 22 million albums worldwide. In 2007 he released 2 fragrances,the range consists of a female fragrance, Hope By Ronan, which is based upon musk and amber scents and a male scent, Believe by Ronan, based on Sicilian Lemon, Lavender and Clary Sage smells. All proceeds go to the Marie Keating foundation.

Keating performed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup opening party at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in front of an audience of nearly 250,000 people, and posed Nudity|nude for Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan magazine's 10 Years of Naked Centrefolds. On May 9, 2007, Keating became the first international number-one selling foreign artist to perform a concert in Phnom Penh , Cambodia . Keating also performed at the Olympic Stadium Indoor Arena. Keating has dueted with Elton John at Madison Garden in New York and has sung for the Pope twice and performed for Charles, Prince of Wales|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 Crown Princess Victoria's birthday celebrations, and at the opening ceremony of the 19th European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg .

Back Again... No Matter What and Stephen Gately's death: 2007–10

On 5 November 2007, Keating confirmed that Boyzone would reunite for a special appearance on the BBC's annual fundraiser, Children in Need , performing a medley of hits, although had not yet commented on the possibility of a new tour or album. Soon, the Boyzone went on a 29-date tour. The tour, taking in cities such as Cardiff, Newcastle, Liverpool, London at the O2 Arena and Wembley, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Edinburgh Castle and the RDS in Dublin. Stephen Gately , close friend and bandmate of Keating, died on 10 October 2009 of a pulmonary edema , or fluid in the lungs. This left Keating devastated.

In 2009 Keating co-wrote the song " Believe Again (Niels Brinck song)|Believe Again " sung by Niels Brinck , who won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow where it qualified for the final from the second semi-final and finished in 13th place with 74 points., Following the success of Ronan Keating's album Songs For My Mother , Music Lovers Group, 12 February 2009 he has recorded another entitled Winter Songs . Teaming up again with Songs For My Mother producer Steve Lipson, Keating pulled together eleven songs that evoked memories of winter and Christmas for him. Winter Songs is a mix of traditional and modern festive classics, including tracks from artists such as Simon & Garfunkel , Joni Mitchell and Sugarland along with perennials " Silent Night " and " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ". The album also includes two brand new songs, "Its Only Christmas" and "Scars". BBC Music, 9 December 2009 In March 2010 the new Boyzone album ""Brother" was released and went to number one in UK and Ireland.

On 12 November 2010, Keating released his seventh studio album entitled, Duet (Ronan Keating album)|Duet in Australia and New Zealand. auspop.blogspot.com - Retrieved 2010-10-26. " Believe Again (Niels Brinck song)|Believe Again " was released as the lead single from the album and features guest vocals from Australian singer, Paulini

Brother tour and When Ronan Met Burt : 2011–present

He joined Boyzone on their tour of the UK and Ireland during February and March 2011 with a 21 date tour of the Ireland and UK with their arena-based Brother Tour . http://www.boyzonetour.com/index.php/brother-tour/
Bringing some Antipodean sunshine to proceedings were the soulful vocals of singer/songwriter Guy Sebastian , support act from Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2011 On the 21st March 2011 a new album from Ronan Keating was released worldwide named When Ronan Met Burt . http://www.ronankeating.com/news.php? item=224 In April he will make his film debut in Australia to shoot scenes for the top secret project. http://unrealityshout.com/blogs/x-factor-ronan-keating-set-make-his-movie-debut

He performed at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund , Germany in front of a 16,500 crowd. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=uTYXMr5U540

2012 Tour and studio album

Ronan Keating toured Australia and New Zealand in the beginning of 2012 at the state theatre in Sydney, Brisbane convention centre, Melbourne Regent Theatre, Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Canberra Royal Theatre, Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Adelaide festival theatre and at Perth Kings Park in front of 29,000 in all making 1.6 million pounds. http://rockclub40.ning.com/events/ronan-keating-to-tour-in-2012.

A new fifth studio album will be released in around Mid 2012 and a tour in the UK and Ireland later in the year will follow. http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/film/ronan-keating-voice-of-the-voiceless-1.948802 Ronan said: "Now I have a new lease of life and I'm ready to write and record, i'm working on a new studio album, which I hope to release later this year, it will feature brand new songs". "It's not folk. It's a mix& #33; It's a pop album. Gregg Alexander and I are working together again. It's got that 'Life is a Rollercoaster' feel again. I'm having fun with it again, it's been five years since I've done a studio album. I'm a little bit nervous", i just want to make a great record, for me, rather than for anyone else."

He will also be reuniting with his Boyzone bandmates Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch in 2013 to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a group, "Next year Boyzone will be 20 years gone, so we'll be doing something." http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx? Section=Movies& ID=ENTEN20120192369& subcatg=MOVIESINDIA& keyword=music& nid=167194

Charity work

In October 2005, shortly after joining Christian Aid and the Trade Justice Campaign in 2004, Keating went to Rome where he was appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador via the Food and Agricultural Organisation. United Nations

Keating ran in the London Marathon on 13 April 2008 to raise money for Cancer Research, with a personal best time of 3hr 59min. Cancer Research UK He has also walked the length of Ireland twice, each time raising money for the Marie Keating Foundation, now linked to Cancer Research in the UK. Each year the foundation holds charity balls and various events, raising funds to keep their mobile units on the road.

In 2009, Keating climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Comic Relief ; joining him were Gary Barlow , Chris Moyles , Ben Shephard , Kimberley Walsh , Denise van Outen , Fearne Cotton , Alesha Dixon and Cheryl Cole . The Telegraph, 2 March 2009

In June 2009, Keating received a Special Achievement Award from Cancer Research UK - he was singled out for his work with them since 2006. He, along with the Marie Keating Charity, has helped to raise over pound sterling|£ 1.7 million for the UK charity. This money is used to fund three special mobile units which raise awareness throughout the UK. Ronan Keating

In October 2009, he pulled out of the Chicago Marathon due to the sudden death of his bandmate Stephen Gately ; he had intended to run in memory of his mother. Chicago Marathon

In September 2011, he swam the Irish sea 90& nbsp;km stretch from Dublin to Holyhead with a team of celebrities to raise money for cancer charities and set a new Guinness World Record for open water swimming with a 11-member celebrity team. They raised £1 million for Cancer Research Britain and the Marie Keating Foundation.

Awards

Over the years he has won Smash Hits Best Solo Male. He was given a tree in London's Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park for performing for The Prince's Trust . Liverpool Daily Post, 5 February 2010 He also has a World Music Award for the best selling Irish artist. Musical Escapades

Other work

Presenting

On 3 May 1997, Keating presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1997|Eurovision Song Contest along with Carrie Crowley . He presented the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1997 and 1999, and co-presented the MTV Asia Awards in 2002 with Mandy Moore . He also hosted Miss World 1998 .

In 1999 Keating presented BBC1 talent show "Get Your Act Together" for the full 9 episodes.

On 20 April 2009, Keating guest co-hosted The Morning Show (TV program)|The Morning Show in Australia alongside Kylie Gillies , while the show's regular male co-host Larry Emdur was on holiday. Access All Areas
In addition, he has stood in for Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright on his Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2 . Ronan Keating Official Forum He currently presents a Sunday request show on Magic 105.4 FM . Magic 105.4

In a section for the Jeremy Clarkson 2009 DVD Duel , Keating was invited to take part in an off-road race to find "the fastest off-road celebrity", along with newsreader Kate Silverton, Rugby player Matt Dawson, and Clarkson. MSN Cars, 29 October 2009 He came third overall, after being forced to abandon the car with only 20 seconds left to complete the course to disarm the on-board time bomb.

Keating is a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor (Australia)|The X Factor on the Seven Network in 2010. Season two has him mentoring the over 25's category. His fellow Boyzone bandmembers helped him in the judges' house selection of the contest. He was the winning mentor for the 2010 Season; his over 25 artist Altiyan Childs won the show.

In 2010 the edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in Vietnam, Keating made a star appearance to sing his solo hits.

He appeared as a guest on episode 7, series 5 of Celebrity Juice along with Kimberley Walsh and Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk .

Acting

Keating has recently stated he would like to break into acting, but does not intend to stop working as a recording artist. He recently auditioned for a role in the upcoming fantasy movie " The Hobbit (2012 film)|The Hobbit " and was unsuccessful. The film is based on the J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit|novel of the same name . http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/boyzone-ronan-keating-wants-pursue-acting-917

April 2011 Ronan will start shooting his first movie in Australia. It is a romantic musical comedy called "Goddess", his co-star is British Actress Laura Michelle Kelly. The film's being directed by Mark Lamprell who also directed 'Babe - Pig in the city' and is due for release in 2012.
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Controversy

Louis Walsh

When Keating announced he wanted to take a break from Boyzone Louis Walsh continued to manage his career. Keating achieved a number one hit with " Life is a Rollercoaster " in 2000 while his album sold 4.4 million copies. Keating and Walsh later agreed to part company and then had a bitter falling out.

Walsh told the press: " wasn't the most talented one — he's not a great singer and he's got no personality." Keating later told Closer magazine: "That man absolutely tried to ruin me and if he thinks we can ever hug and make up he can forget it. I haven't heard from him in three years and I wouldn't have a problem if I never saw him again. He's not a nice character."

The feud between the two men had apparently ended by March 2008
and they helped in selecting the finalists in the Groups category in The X Factor (UK series 6)|The X Factor , a reality show in the UK. TalentZone

Thom Yorke

Keating has criticised Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke several times in the press throughout late 2008 and early 2009, calling him a "muppet" and an "idiot" due to Yorke allegedly ignoring Keating at a hotel. Shortly after Keating's remarks, Kanye West and Miley Cyrus also complained about Yorke's alleged rudeness. In response to the accusations, Yorke left a blog on Radiohead's official site for those who were not among "those people I have managed to offend by doing nothing." GlossLip

Personal life

Keating married model Yvonne Connolly in April 1998 and together, the couple have three children — Jack (born 15 March 1999), Marie (born 18 February 2001) and Ali (born 7 September 2005).
Following the death of his mother Marie in 1998 of breast cancer , the family home, which Keating had bought at the age of eighteen, was sold, rendering his father Gerry homeless and resulting in a bitter feud between father and son — Gerry was not invited to his son's wedding, which took place in Nevis . The two later reconciled after two years without communication.

Discography

Studio Albums

Ronan (album)|Ronan & nbsp;(2000)

Destination (Ronan Keating album)|Destination & nbsp;(2002)

Turn It On & nbsp;(2003)

Bring You Home & nbsp;(2006)

TBA (2012) http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/film/ronan-keating-voice-of-the-voiceless-1.948802

Compliation and covers Albums

10 Years of Hits & nbsp;(2004)

Songs for My Mother & nbsp;(2009)

Winter Songs (Ronan Keating album)|Winter Songs & nbsp;(2009)

Duet (Ronan Keating album)|Duet & nbsp;(2010)

When Ronan Met Burt (Ronan Keating album)|When Ronan Met Burt (2011)

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