Post by Helen on Feb 23, 2005 21:15:46 GMT
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Irish singer Ronan Keating to visit Australia in January
Source:AAP NEWSFEED
Byline: Jonathon Moran
Dateline: Sydney, Nov 30
Ronan Keating wasn't even alive when Cat Stevens was at his peak, but thesinger was so impressed with the young Irish artist that he's come out ofretirement for a duet.
It was a coup for Keating, who has been friends with the 70s great since hefirst auditioned for boyband Boyzone with a cover of Stevens' song Father
and Son.
"To get the chance to work with him has just been amazing," Keating said ofStevens, who has changed his name to Yusuf Islam.
Keating met Islam when Boyzone performed on the British music show Top OfThe Pops in the 1990s, and pair has remained friends.
The 27-year-old pop singer said he felt compelled to include Father and Sonon his latest album - Ronan Keating, 10 Years of Hits.
"When it came to making this record, I just called him up and he said hewould love to do it," Keating said from Dublin.
"It has been 27 years since he has recorded a contemporary song so it is incredible that he came out of retirement for me."
Other collaborations on the album include The Way You Make Me Feel with Bryan Adams, We've Got Tonight with Lulu and Last Thing On My Mind with
LeAnn Rimes.
"I am in a very cool place," he said.
"I hope I can continue to work with people like that in the next 10 years."
Keating will travel to Australia for a promotional visit in January before he undertakes a national tour later in the year.
"I love coming out (to Australia)," he said.
The tour will likely cover most of the other songs on the album, which have all been hits in their own right.
They include Life Is A Rollercoaster, When You Say Nothing At All and If Tomorrow Never Comes.
Keating joined Boyzone at 16 and the group went on to have numerous number one hits around the world.
"They got me to where I am today. I learnt my craft, how to deal with people, how to travel, how to sing."
Recent speculation in the UK press has suggested the group may reform.
However, Keating said he wouldn't be part of it.
"I couldn't do it, it is not right for me," he said.
"I'm doing my thing, that was then and this is now."
Keating has been confirmed to make his acting debut in British film Guns,Money and Homecooking.
However, Keating wasn't sure whether the project would go ahead.
"I'm not going to hang around waiting for it," he said.
"My priority is to make the records so if the movie happens, then great."
Ronan Keating, 10 Years of Hits is in stores now.
Irish singer Ronan Keating to visit Australia in January
Source:AAP NEWSFEED
Byline: Jonathon Moran
Dateline: Sydney, Nov 30
Ronan Keating wasn't even alive when Cat Stevens was at his peak, but thesinger was so impressed with the young Irish artist that he's come out ofretirement for a duet.
It was a coup for Keating, who has been friends with the 70s great since hefirst auditioned for boyband Boyzone with a cover of Stevens' song Father
and Son.
"To get the chance to work with him has just been amazing," Keating said ofStevens, who has changed his name to Yusuf Islam.
Keating met Islam when Boyzone performed on the British music show Top OfThe Pops in the 1990s, and pair has remained friends.
The 27-year-old pop singer said he felt compelled to include Father and Sonon his latest album - Ronan Keating, 10 Years of Hits.
"When it came to making this record, I just called him up and he said hewould love to do it," Keating said from Dublin.
"It has been 27 years since he has recorded a contemporary song so it is incredible that he came out of retirement for me."
Other collaborations on the album include The Way You Make Me Feel with Bryan Adams, We've Got Tonight with Lulu and Last Thing On My Mind with
LeAnn Rimes.
"I am in a very cool place," he said.
"I hope I can continue to work with people like that in the next 10 years."
Keating will travel to Australia for a promotional visit in January before he undertakes a national tour later in the year.
"I love coming out (to Australia)," he said.
The tour will likely cover most of the other songs on the album, which have all been hits in their own right.
They include Life Is A Rollercoaster, When You Say Nothing At All and If Tomorrow Never Comes.
Keating joined Boyzone at 16 and the group went on to have numerous number one hits around the world.
"They got me to where I am today. I learnt my craft, how to deal with people, how to travel, how to sing."
Recent speculation in the UK press has suggested the group may reform.
However, Keating said he wouldn't be part of it.
"I couldn't do it, it is not right for me," he said.
"I'm doing my thing, that was then and this is now."
Keating has been confirmed to make his acting debut in British film Guns,Money and Homecooking.
However, Keating wasn't sure whether the project would go ahead.
"I'm not going to hang around waiting for it," he said.
"My priority is to make the records so if the movie happens, then great."
Ronan Keating, 10 Years of Hits is in stores now.
