Michael Patrick Kelly facts for kids
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Michael Patrick Kelly
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Kelly in 2018
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Patrick Kelly |
| Also known as | Paddy Kelly |
| Born | December 5, 1977 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Associated acts | The Kelly Family |
Michael Patrick Kelly (born December 5, 1977) is an Irish-American singer, musician and composer. Kelly was born in Dublin. He was a member of the pop and folk band The Kelly Family, one of the most commercially successful acts in Europe, with over 20 million records sold since the mid-1990s. After years in the public eye, Kelly released his debut solo album In Exile and shortly thereafter retired to a monastery in France. After six years he returned to the music business in 2011.
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Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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GER |
SWI |
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| In Exile (as Paddy Kelly) |
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49 | 13 | — | |
| Human |
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16 | 3 | 8 |
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| Ruah |
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20 | 12 | 57 | |
| ID |
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7 | 2 | 5 |
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| B.O.A.T.S |
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2 | 2 | 2 |
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Live albums
- 2013: In Live – Solo & Unplugged (as Paddy Kelly)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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| AUT |
GER |
NLD |
POL |
RUS |
SVK |
SWI |
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| "Pray Pray Pray" (as Paddy Kelly) |
2003 | 43 | 13 | 74 | — | — | — | — | In Exile | |
| "When You Sleep" (as Paddy Kelly) |
70 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Shake Away" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Human | |
| "Golden Age" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | ID | |
| "iD" (featuring Gentleman) |
— | 57 | — | — | — | — | 60 |
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| "Roundabouts" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | ID (Extended Version) |
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| "Beautiful Madness" | 2020 | 63 | 42 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
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B.O.A.T.S |
| "Throwback" | 2021 | 47 | 30 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — |
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| "Blurry Eyes" | — | 45 | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | |||
| "Best Bad Friend" (with Rea Garvey) |
2022 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | B.O.A.T.S (Extended Version) |
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| "Wonders" (featuring Rakim) |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Other releases
- 2015: "Beautiful Soul"
- 2017: "How Do You Love"
- 2017: "Awake"
- 2017: Sing meinen Song: Das Weihnachtskonzert Volume 4, various artists
Video album
- 2013: In Live – Solo & Unplugged (as Paddy Kelly)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Artist/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Echo Music Prize | Michael Patrick Kelly - ID | International Artist | Nominated | |
| Radio Regenbogen | Michael Patrick Kelly | Comeback of the Year | Won | ||
| 2022 | Pop Awards | Michael Patrick Kelly | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
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