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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. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... 1920s vintage Polydor export label with its double-horn gramophone logo In 1954 Polydor Records introduced their distinctive orange label. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ...

Biography

Personal life

Ronan Patrick John Keating grew up in Bayside, Dublin. Bayside (Cois Bá in Irish) is a small, lower middle class, residential Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

Ronan is a long-cousin of Sam Alexaner Curtis, a home Disk Jokey in the South of Edinburgh.

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. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly 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) Yvonne Connolly (born February 9, 1974), now Keating, is married to Irish pop star Ronan Keating. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Nevis (disambiguation). ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 his success with the group. Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ... Louis Walsh Louis Walsh (born Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, August 5, 1952) is a manager in the music industry, and a judge on the ITV1 show The X Factor, which made him famous as a television personality rather than a manager. ... Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on July 3, 1998. ...

In 2003, Ronan was awarded with a prestigious "BMI European song-writing award" for his song The Long Goodbye, which enjoyed success in the United States as a number one single on the US country charts when it was covered by Brooks & Dunn.

In October 2004, Ronan released 10 Years of Hits to celebrate his first decade in the music industry. The album went straight to number one in the UK and to date has sold 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. 10 Years Of Hits is a greatest hits album by Irish singer, Ronan Keating released in 2004. ...

His fourth studio album Bring You Home was released on June 5, 2006 and entered the UK album charts at number three, eventually going Gold of sales 100,000+. It reached the top ten in Germany and several other territories across the world. Bring You Home is the fourth studio album by Irish pop singer Ronan Keating. ...

In June 2004, Ronan made a trip to Ghana as his first job as a Fair Play ambassador for Christian Aid. Ronan spent a week visiting farmers and families across central Ghana to see first hand how unfair trade laws are destroying livelihoods.

On July 6, 2005, he performed at Murrayfield Edinburgh for 50,000 people at "The Final Push", it was the final concert of Live 8, to raise awareness for the plight of Africa.

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.

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. Look up Naked in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up cosmopolitan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

On September 7, 2006, Ronan Keating met his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. They have now become good friends and Ronan is now believed to be an avid Manchester United fan. He is also quoted as saying Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer ever. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

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. The cover of a May 1981 edition of Smash Hits magazine Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at children and young teenagers, and originally published in the United Kingdom. ... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ...

Ronan is scheduled to go back on the road with Boyzone, as they are doing a 21 date arena tour of the UK and Ireland. The tour begins in Belfast on the 25th May 2008.

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. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

For complete discography and chart information see: Ronan Keating discography

For Keating's releases with Boyzone, see Boyzone's discography

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Albums

1. Ronan (2000)
2. Destination (2002)
3. Turn It On (2003)
4. 10 Years of Hits (2004)
5. Bring You Home (2006)

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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 and Australia.

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External links

• ronankeatingnews.com - RonanKeatingNews.com fan site
• Mon Amour Pour Ronan Keating - Mon Amour Pour Ronan Keating - Le Forum
• Ronan Keating - Le Site Francophone - French Fansite
• Ronan Keating- The Official Britain and Ireland Website
• Ronan Keating Spain - The Official Spanish Website
• Ronan Keating Germany - The Official German Website
• Marie Keating Foundation
• Ronan Keating Italian Forum