Michael Patrick Kelly

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Michael Patrick Kelly
Michael Patrick Kelly - 2018-03-23 Radio Regenbogen Award 2018 (cropped).jpg
Kelly in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMichael Patrick Kelly
Also known asPaddy Kelly
Born (1977-12-05) December 5, 1977 (age 47)
Dublin, Ireland
Genres Pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Website michael-patrick-kelly.com

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.

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released
TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsCertifications
AUT
[4] 		GER
[5] 		SWI
[6]
In Exile
(as Paddy Kelly)
  • Released: March 17, 2003
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4913—
Human
  • Released: May 15, 2015
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1638
  • BVMI: Gold [7]
Ruah
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
201257
ID
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
725
B.O.A.T.S
  • Released: November 12, 2021
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
222
  • BVMI: Gold [7]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold [8]
Traces
  • Release date: October 31, 2025
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
To be released

Live albums

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUT
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[9] 		POL
[10] 		RUS
[11] 		SVK
[12] 		SWI
[13]
"Pray Pray Pray"
(as Paddy Kelly)		2003431374————In Exile
"When You Sleep"
(as Paddy Kelly)		7045—————
"Shake Away"2015——————50Human
"Golden Age"2017——————43ID
"iD"
(featuring Gentleman)		—57————60
"Roundabouts"2018——————47ID
(Extended Version)
"Beautiful Madness"20206342—121313B.O.A.T.S
"Throwback"20214730—3—5—
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [14]
  • ZPAV: Platinum [15]
"Blurry Eyes"—45———1026
"Best Bad Friend"
(with Rea Garvey)		2022—— [A] —27———B.O.A.T.S
(Extended Version)
"Wonders"
(featuring Rakim)		—— [B] —1———
  • ZPAV: Platinum [15]
"O.K.O"2023———————
"Rebellion"
(with R3hab and Shaggy)		2025———15———Non-album singles
"The One"———————Traces
"Run Free"———————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases

Video album

Awards and nominations

YearAwardArtist/workCategoryResultRef.
2018 Echo Music Prize Michael Patrick Kelly - ID International ArtistNominated
Radio RegenbogenMichael Patrick KellyComeback of the YearWon
2022Pop AwardsMichael Patrick KellyMale Artist of the YearWon [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Best Bad Friend" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the German Airplay chart. [16]
  2. ↑ "Wonders" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the German Airplay chart. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly – Biography – Billboard". Billboard.
  2. ↑ AllMusic biography
  3. ↑ "Micheal Patrick Kelly". Miloco Studios. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Discographie Michael Patrick Kelly" (enter "Michael Patrick Kelly" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Michael Patrick Kelly" and select "Suchen") on November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Michael Patrick Kelly)". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Discografie Michael Patrick Kelly - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  11. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Russia:
  12. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Slovakia:
  13. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly". swisscharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  14. 1 2 3 "Austrian certifications – Michael Patrick Kelly" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 24, 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Michael Patrick Kelly in the search box.
  16. ↑ "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 32/2022" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 32, 2022]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 6/2023" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 6, 2023]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ Hourtane, Camille (March 13, 2022). "Here are the Winners of the POP AWARDS 2022, the fifth annual Pop Awards!". Pop Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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