Ronan Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is a pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo famous artist. Personal life Ronan Patrick John Keating was born on March 3 1977 and grew up in Bayside, Dublin. His mother Marie died on February 2, 1998 from breast cancer; Ronan and his family have since set up a charity "The Marie Keating Foundation" to help find a cure for cancer. Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly (b. 1974) on April 30, 1998 on Nevis Island. They have three children - Jack (born March 15, 1999), Marie, known as Missy, (born February 18, 2001) and Alice, known as Ali (born September 7, 2005). Music career Boyzone Keating joined the band Boyzone after being spotted by Louis Walsh when he turned 17; and later briefly co-managed fellow Irish boy band Westlife. Although Boyzone never officially disbanded, they had not released a single since 19

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