Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977 in Swords, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of
Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and resulted in 9 studio albums. Keating 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.