31/1/2004 - at the book launch

Ronan attended a book launch party to Ireland's millionaire writer, Cecelia Ahern (pictured left).  Cecelia who is the sister of Georgina who married Westlife singer, Nicky Byrne (with Ronan, pictured right) attended as well as the other Westlife lads (minus Bryan McFadden).  The book launch took place last Friday (27th January) at the Merrion Hotel in Ireland and only at the age of 22, Cecelia's first novel 'PS I Love You' has been a huge success and is due to be made into a Hollywood movie.  The story is all about a woman named Holly who loses her husband, Gerry from a brain tumour.  What he leaves is ten letters of monthly tasks Holly must complete to get to grips in life [Picture source: Showbiz Ireland].

27/1/2004 - she believes (in me) - make your request!!!

Ronan's video for 'She Believes (In Me)' can be seen on many music channels including The Box number 358 and has had great airplay on many radio stations.  But also Ronan's tune has appeared on MTV's own TRL Charts and is currently in a no.40!  However, this is where you fans need to come in!  To ensure Ronan's single is well publicised as well as it making at least the top 10, you'll need to vote for Ronan's tune on the TRL charts!  It's easy to vote and you can do this online right now by visiting the MTV website by clicking here!  Please, please support Ronan and make sure the tune is known to everyone out there!!!  Thanks!

...and don't forget that the single will be out on 9th February 2004 - that's about under 2 weeks away from now! 

16/1/2004 - she believes (in me) - full details!

We now have full details of Ronan's forthcoming new single, 'She Believes (In Me)' which will be released on 9th February 2004!  The single will be available on 2 CDs - 1 maxi-enhanced CD and the other a 2-track CD plus for the first time, a DVD single!  The maxi-enhanced CD contains a live acoustic session of 'Lovin' Each Day' recorded for BBC Radio 2 on the day of Children In Need plus an exclusive remix of 'She Believes (In Me)' plus as a bonus are two videos, the title track plus an acoustic video version of the track, 'First Time' written specially for Ronan's wife, Yvonne.  On the 2-track CD is the classic hit, 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' and on the DVD single contains the audio version of 'She Believes (In Me)' plus video footage and additional video footage of the track, 'First Time', the promo video for 'The Long Goodbye' plus exclusive behind the scenes footage for 'She Believes (In Me)'.  So there you have it!  Very exciting indeed - the full tracklists are shown below - so get ready for what is going to be a mega release!!!

CD 1 - Maxi-enhanced CD
Cat No: 981 665-2
1. She Believes (In Me)
2. Lovin' Each Day (Radio 2 Acoustic Session)
3. She Believes (In Me) (Metro Mix Edit)
4. First Time (Video)
5. She Believes (In Me) (Video)

CD 2 - 2-track CD
Cat No: 981 665-3
1. She Believes (In Me)
2. If Tomorrow Never Comes

DVD
Cat No: 981 665-4
1. She Believes (In Me) (Audio version)
2. First Time (Live Acoustic Session - Video)
3. She Believes (In Me) (Video)
4. The Long Goodbye (Video)
5. Behind The Scenes At The Video

16/1/2004 - she believes (in me) german release!

The single release of 'She Believes (In Me)' will be also released in Germany soon!  The date for release is 26th January 2003 (much earlier than the UK release which is 9th February 2003).  The artwork for this single is different from the UK release and is shown on the left and as you can see, it is very colourful indeed!  We have no other details at present but we'll find out more about this release soon, so keep coming back soon!

15/1/2004 - ronan nominated for an irish music award!

Ronan has been nominated in the category of Best Irish Pop Act at this year's Meteor Irish Music Awards!  So calling all Irish fans, if you want Ronan to win this award, then please, please vote for him!  For more information on how to vote, visit the Meteor website by clicking here (Note: You can only vote if you are in Ireland).  And please vote, because every vote does count!  The full nominations list is listed below:

 

Best Irish Pop Act Ronan Keating Simon Casey D-Side Mickey Harte Hazel Kaneswaren Westlife	Best Irish DJ Ian Dempsey Donal Dineen Tom Dunne Dave Fanning John Kelly Ryan Tubridy
Best Irish Band Bell X1 The Frames Future Kings Of Spain Snow Patrol The Thrills The Tycho Brahe	Best Irish Album Bell X1 - 'Music In Mouth' Paddy Casey - 'Living' Damien Dempsey - 'Seize The Day' The Frames - 'Set List' David Kitt - 'Square One' The Thrills - 'So Much For The City'
Best International Female Beyoncé Dido Missy Elliott Erin McKeown Kylie Minogue Britney Spears	Best International Male David Bowie Nick Cave Justin Hawkins Josh Ritter Justin Timberlake Robbie Williams
Best International Group Black Eyed Peas The Darkness Kings Of Leon Outkast The Strokes The White Stripes	Best Live Performance David Bowie Coldplay Red Hot Chili Peppers The Rolling Stones Bruce Springsteen Robbie Williams

14/1/2004 - she believes (in me) is radio 2's record of the week!

Ronan's forthcoming new single, 'She Believes (In Me)' is BBC Radio 2's Record of the Week!  You can catch this tune on Ken Bruce's show between 9am-12:30pm all this week!  So make sure you catch it while you can!!!  And also, the artwork featured here is the final one for the single!  Remember the single will be out on 9th February 2004 (that's less than a month way now!).

13/1/2004 - see she believes (in me) on the box!

You can now see Ronan's fantastic video for 'She Believes (In Me)' on the TV music channel, The Box!  Simply vote number 358!  As many of you will know, the single will be released on 9th February 2004!  We'll keep you posted on the details of the release as soon as we get the info, so watch this space!!!

12/1/2004 - she believes (in me) - even more details

It has been officially announced that the UK release of Ronan's forthcoming new single, 'She Believes (In Me)' will be out on 9th February 2004!  This is the second single to be taken off the brilliant new album, 'Turn It On'.  Originally a hit for country singer, Kenny Rogers, this tune has the addition of extra lyrics written by Ronan and Paul Barry.  The video was shot in London and you can see this  right now online at the Official Ronan Keating Website!  So get ready for this exciting new release.  As soon as we get final artwork and tracklists, we will tell you here at Ronan Keating World!  So come back soon!!!

10/1/2004 - south africa have a good night!

Ronan performed in South Africa earlier this month, but as detailed below, he was doing the crowd proud as he performed Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town on 2nd January. 

The evening was great as many waited for Ronan to come on stage for what was going to be a fantastic show.  Yes, Ronan has performed in South Africa before and has enjoyed being there, and this time he was back to perform his stuff once again!  And once Ronan did take to the stage the screaming of women couldn't stop!  Ronan in leathers look really cool among those who screamed, but that was only one thing making the night so special!  As Ronan asked everyone to sing along, they did so and wanted to do so, but heart-felt where the crowd when Ronan performed 'This Is Your Song' and then the classic, 'When You Say Nothing At All', why not?  Then hit after hit came as he performed tunes from all his albums including 'We've Got Tonight', 'I Love It When We Do', 'If Tomorrow Never Comes', 'Life Is A Rollercoaster', 'The Long Goodbye' and his forthcoming single release, 'She Believes (In Me)'.  As the show ended the crowd wanted more...and so by request Ronan re-emerged for a couple more...but where a show has to end, it has to end and the crowd were pleased to hear that Ronan would be returning next year - that does sound good!!!

Did any fans see him at any South Africa gig?  If so why not drop us an e-mail and give us a gig review!  Click here now to send one!!!  Plus check out the Tour & Appearances page for details of where Ronan will be!!!

9/1/2004 - shanghai greets ronan

Ronan was honoured to be present at the 10th annual Channel V Music Awards in Shanghai, China yesterday (8th January).  He performed his forthcoming single, 'She Believes (In Me)' live and was watched by over 200 million people in Asia as it was broadcasted!  And Ronan is the only second international act to be invited at such a prestigious event!  Good on you Ro!  Well keep you up to date on the new single, 'She Believes (In Me)' rumoured to be released in February in the UK.

5/1/2004 - ronan talks music

Ronan spoke to the New Zealand Herald recently about what he thought about Boyzone.  It was claimed that he said: "I'm so over that Boyzone crap."  But when asked about this Ronan said: "It says what?  No man, I would never say anything like that...Well, the swearing, okay.  I'm partial to a bit of that, sure.  But I'd never turn around and say Boyzone were crap.  We made some excellent pop singles, we did what we did pretty well and we had a great craic.  But I suppose it's right in the sense that I've moved on."  Ronan was later asked about he thought of performing music: "...as far as I was concerned, I always wanted to be a singer. I actually had a goal in mind. The kids coming through now, they're just after fame for fame's sake, and they don't care how they go about it. Music's what I do, it's what I love, but I realised there was no point in doing it unless I started doing stuff I could stand on top of and go, 'Look, you may love this, you may hate it, but at least it's all down to me'."  Then he was asked about the departure between him and Louis Walsh: "Our viewpoints were getting further and further apart.  It felt like a clean break to me and a chance to start again. And my new manager and my wife persuaded me to carry on and give it a go. Now I'm glad I did, because I'm prouder of this stuff than anything I've done before. And I don't know what else I could have done, apart from go back to Dublin and get my old job back in the shoe shop."  Finally, Ronan was asked about how it is to be solo: "People ask me how come some boy-band members go on to have solo careers where others fall by the wayside.  In my case, it's because I'm still hungry. I still want it, man. I feel like I've got a lot to prove."

2/1/2004 - ronan takes south africa into the new year!

Ronan is currently on what is become a sell-out show in South Africa!  On New Year's Eve, Ronan was in Sun City and was performing tunes from his 'Turn It On' album as well as his classic hits!  He played with a crowd of 7,000 and took the show into the New Year, 2004!!!  The support act for the evening was Ed Jordan (pictured) who is a popular singer, songwriter and TV presenter in South Africa.  Ronan is doing two more shows in South Africa in Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town today and tomorrow.  For the complete tour dates, check our Tour & Appearances page.

And finally, we wish everyone a Happy New Year 2004 and hope you will enjoy it!!!

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