Michael Patrick Kelly
Kelly in 2018
Kelly in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMichael Patrick Kelly
Also known asPaddy Kelly
Born (1977-12-05) December 5, 1977
Dublin, Ireland
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Websitemichael-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. 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]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released
Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
AUT
[3]		 GER
[4]		 SWI
[5]
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
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[6]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]

Live albums

  • 2013: In Live – Solo & Unplugged (as Paddy Kelly)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUT
[3]		 GER
[4]		 NLD
[8]		 POL
[9]		 RUS
[10]		 SVK
[11]		 SWI
[12]
"Pray Pray Pray"
(as Paddy Kelly)		 2003 431374———— In Exile
"When You Sleep"
(as Paddy Kelly)		 7045—————
"Shake Away" 2015 ——————50 Human
"Golden Age" 2017 ——————43 ID
"iD"
(featuring Gentleman)		 —57————60
"Roundabouts" 2018 ——————47 ID
(Extended Version)
"Beautiful Madness" 2020 6342—121313 B.O.A.T.S
"Throwback" 2021 4730—3—5—
"Blurry Eyes" —45———1026
"Best Bad Friend"
(with Rea Garvey)		 2022 ——[upper-alpha 1]—27——— B.O.A.T.S
(Extended Version)
"Wonders"
(featuring Rakim)		 ——[upper-alpha 2]—1———
"—" 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.
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 [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Best Bad Friend" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the German Airplay chart.[15]
  2. ↑ "Wonders" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the German Airplay chart.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly – Biography – Billboard". Billboard.
  2. ↑ AllMusic biography
  3. 1 2 "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Discographie Michael Patrick Kelly" (enter "Michael Patrick Kelly" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Michael Patrick Kelly)". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Discografie Michael Patrick Kelly - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  10. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Russia:
  11. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Slovakia:
  12. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly". swisscharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  13. 1 2 3 "Austrian certifications – Michael Patrick Kelly" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Michael Patrick Kelly in the search box.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ 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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