Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. He debuted in 1994, alongside
Keith Duffy,
Michael Graham,
Shane Lynch, and
Stephen Gately, as the lead singer of Irish group
Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999 and has spawned nine albums. He gained worldwide attention when his single "
When You Say Nothing at All" was featured in the film
Notting Hill and peaked at number one in several countries. As a solo artist, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide alongside the 25 million records with Boyzone, and in Australia, he is best known as a judge on
The X Factor.