Ronan Keating

Dublin-born Ronan Keating originally found fame as part of the hit nineties boy band Boyzone. Founded by Louis Walsh, the group achieved unparalleled success all over Europe and were widely touted as Ireland's answer to Take That. With over 25 million records sold, Boyzone released several No. 1 albums and numerous top-selling singles, including 19 top five singles in Ireland and 18 top 10 hits in the UK. Two of their albums, A Different Beat and Where We Belong, went straight to the top of the British charts, a feat achieved only by the Beatles and Oasis.

Keating's solo career began in 1999, resulting in 11 albums and the smash hit, When You Say Nothing At All, which was featured in the film Notting Hill and went to No. 1 in many countries. His first platinum-selling album, Ronan, was released in 2000 and peaked at No. 1 in the UK, becoming one of the top-selling albums of the year.