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Boyzone

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Group. Formed 1993.

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Biography

Boyzone is an Irish boy band. The group was most successful in Ireland, the UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand; they also had differing levels of success in parts of Europe. The group has released six #1 UK hit singles and four #1 albums, with sales 20 million records as of 2009. They made a comeback in 2007, originally with the intention of just touring but Ronan Keating confirmed in an interview that they wanted to "outdo Take That" in terms of a successful reunion.

Boyzone was put together in 1993 by Louis Walsh who is also known for managing Johnny Logan and Westlife. Before even recording any material they made a now infamous appearance on RTÉ's The Late Late Show. Their first album Said and Done was released in 1995 and the following two studio albums in 1996 and 1998. Seven compilation albums have been released, the latest being B-Sides & Rarities in October 2008. Singer Stephen Gately died on 10 October 2009 at the age of 33.

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  1. Moir defends Gately comments

    Fri 23 Oct 2009 12:08

    The Daily Mail's Jan Moir regrets her column on singer Stephen Gately, but maintains...
  2. Gately funeral set for Saturday

    Wed 14 Oct 2009 16:21

    Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place on Saturday in Dublin, a...
  3. Gately 'died of natural causes'

    Tue 13 Oct 2009 19:55

    The Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died of natural causes, a post mortem examination in...

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  1. Back Again ... No Matter What 2008

    Back Again... No Matter What

    Reviewed by Talia Kraines

    Perhaps after eight years of Westlife, Boyzone sound like a treat.

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