Michael Patrick Kelly | |
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![]() Kelly in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Patrick Kelly |
Also known as | Paddy Kelly |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | December 5, 1977
Genres | Pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Website | michael-patrick-kelly |
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.[ citation needed ] After years in the public eye, Kelly released his debut solo album In Exile and shortly thereafter retired to a monastery in France. [1] After six years he returned to the music business in 2011. [2] Kelly currently resides in Germany. [3] In addition to his career as a singer, he served as a coach in the eighth season of The Voice of Germany. He won the show with his artist Samuel Rösch. He also served as a coach in the second season of the German version of The Voice Senior.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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AUT [4] | GER [5] | SWI [6] | |||
In Exile (as Paddy Kelly) |
| 49 | 13 | — | |
Human |
| 16 | 3 | 8 |
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Ruah |
| 20 | 12 | 57 | |
ID |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | |
B.O.A.T.S |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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AUT [4] | GER [5] | NLD [9] | POL [10] | RUS [11] | SVK [12] | SWI [13] | ||||
"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 | |||
"Roundabouts" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | ID (Extended Version) | |
"Beautiful Madness" | 2020 | 63 | 42 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 13 | B.O.A.T.S | |
"Throwback" | 2021 | 47 | 30 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | ||
"Blurry Eyes" | — | 45 | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | |||
"Best Bad Friend" (with Rea Garvey) | 2022 | — | — [A] | — | 27 | — | — | — | B.O.A.T.S (Extended Version) | |
"Wonders" (featuring Rakim) | — | — [B] | — | 1 | — | — | — |
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"O.K.O" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Rebellion" (with R3hab and Shaggy) | 2025 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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 | [18] |