Ronan Keating
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A former Boyzone boy band member, Ronan Keating is an Irish pop singer who rose to super stardom with his hit single "When You Say Nothing at All" in 1999.
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About
Ronan Keating was born on March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. While attending St. Fintan's High School in Sutton, Dublin his talent was scouted by Louis Walsh when he was 16 and immediately joined famous boyband Boyzone, had a short stint in co-managing Westlife and continued with his solo career as the former boyband hasn't released any album since 1999.
On April 30, 1998, Keating married Irish model Yvonne Connolly in Nevis Island to whom they are blessed with three kids; Jack, Marie, and Alice.
In his career, he had piled up 14 top 10 singles under his belt. Her claim to fame was the 1998 hit single "When You Say Nothing At All" peaking at number 1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Overall, Keating has had no singles which have charted outside the top 10 making him a sought after artist in the European countries.
Tragic came on 1998 when her mother died of breast cancer which to cope up with the death, he set up a charity in her name which helps woman fight breast cancer which is among the leading cause of death in women in the U.S.
Album Certifications
| Year | Album | Certifications | Sales |
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| 2000 | Ronan | Certified 4x Platinum in U.K. | 1,200,000+ |
| 2002 | Destination | Certified 2x Platinum in U.K. | 600,000+ |
| Certified 2x Platinum in Australia | 1,400,000+ | ||
| Certified Platinum in Switzerland | 40,000+ | ||
| 2003 | Turn It On | Certified Gold in Australia | 35,000+ |
| 2004 | 10 Years of Hits | Certified 3x Platinum in U.K. | 900,000+ |
| Certified Platinum in Australia | 70,000+ | ||
| 2006 | Bring You Home | Certified Gold in U.K. | 100,000+ |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedule for Ronan Keating.
Announcements
- The Marie Keating Foundation’s Annual Pink Ribbon Ball will take place at the Burlington Hotel on Saturday November 4, 2006.
- Ronan Keating's new single "This I Promise You" out now. The single is from his album Bring You Home.
Discography
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Singles
This section provides information about the singles released by Ronan Keating and the peak chart positions in United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, and Germany.
| Year | Single | UK | Ireland | Sweden | Ger | Album | Label |
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| 1999 | When You Say Nothing at All | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Ronan | Polygram |
| 2000 | Life is a Rollercoaster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | Ronan | Polydor |
| 2000 | The Way You Make Me Feel | 6 | 65 | Ronan | Universal | ||
| 2001 | Lovin' Each Day | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | Destination | Uptown |
| 2002 | If Tomorrow Never Comes | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Destination | Polydor |
| 2002 | I Love It When We Do | 5 | 12 | 49 | 56 | Destination | Polydor |
| 2002 | We've Got Tonight | 4 | 10 | 25 | 7 | Destination | Polydor |
| 2003 | The Long Goodbye | 3 | 10 | 44 | Destination | Universal | |
| 2003 | Lost For Words | 9 | 49 | Turn It On | Polydor | ||
| 2004 | She Believes (In Me) | 2 | 17 | 53 | 22 | Turn It On | Universal |
| 2004 | Last Thing on My Mind | 5 | 10 | 50 | Turn It On | Universal | |
| 2004 | I Hope You Dance | 2 | 4 | 52 | 10 Years of Hits | Universal | |
| 2004 | Father and Son | 2 | 16 | 37 | 27 | 10 Years of Hits | Universal |
| 2005 | Baby, Can I Hold You? | 42 | Bring You Home | Polydor | |||
| 2006 | All Over Again | 6 | 11 | Bring You Home | Polydor | ||
| 2006 | Iris | 15 | 24 | Bring You Home | Universal |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Ronan and Yvonne were married on the island of Nevis, with only his brother Gary and a female friend present as witnesses.
- Performed at the anti-war "One Big No" concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London on March 15, 2003.
- Ronan's wife Yvonne went into labour while he was on the 18th hole at the Celtic Manor playing for the All Star Cup on the 29th of August 2005 but it was a false alarm and the baby wasn't born until the 7th of September.
- Ronan Keating is a huge fan of actor Tom Cruise.
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Categories: Artist | Pop
