Ronan Keating

Ronan Patrick John Keating, known in Irish Gaelic as Rónán Pádraig Seán Mac Céitinn, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and philanthropist from Dublin, Ireland. He is born in 1977 and begins his professional music career in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone, alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately.

Solo career

Keating starts a solo career in 1999 and releases nine studio albums. His single When You Say Nothing at All gains international attention after appearing in the film Notting Hill and reaches number one in several countries. As a solo artist, he sells over 22 million records worldwide.

Boyzone and other work

With Boyzone, Keating sells over 40 million records worldwide. He is also known in Australia as a judge on The X Factor. In addition to his music work, he campaigns for charity, especially through the Marie Keating Foundation, which raises awareness of breast cancer and is named after his mother, who dies of the disease.