Ronan Patrick John Keating [ 1 ] born 3 March is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and television and radio presenter. His solo career started in and he has recorded eleven albums. He gained worldwide attention when his single " When You Say Nothing At All " was featured in the film Notting Hill and reached number one in several countries. As a solo artist, Keating has sold over 20 million records worldwide alongside the 25 million records with Boyzone. He hosted a breakfast show on Magic Radio for seven years, ending in July Keating was born on 3 March , the youngest of five children.
Fintan's High School. His father, Gerry Keating, was a lorry driver ; his mother Marie was a mobile hairdresser. In , the then year-old Ronan Keating was the youngest member to join Boyzone. Walton and Rock would later leave the group before being replaced by Michael Graham.
The group also released a cover version of " Love Me for a Reason " which would peak on several charts. In , his mother died at the age of 51 [ 11 ] from breast cancer, [ 12 ] resulting in the establishment of the Marie Keating Foundation. At the age of 21 years, Keating married Yvonne Connolly in April and together, the couple have three children: Jack born 15 March , Marie born 18 February and Ali born 7 September The couple are now divorced after Keating had an affair.
From to , Boyzone released 17 singles, 3 studio albums and 1 compilation album before disbanding in selling 27 million records and 3 million records from 4 singles, 1 compilation and studio album since their reformation.
The single peaked at number one in the UK charts, leading to a successful solo career. The album was given several negative reviews, although it sold over , 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 has been certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 1. 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.
