Nicky Byrne
Irish pop singer (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr.[1] (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter. He is best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; Westlife has since released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won some awards, becoming one of the most successful Irish boys groups of all time.
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Birth name | Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr. |
Born | (1978-10-09) 9 October 1978 (age 45) Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Member of | Westlife |
Website | nickybyrne |
Before his music career, he played professional soccer, representing the Republic of Ireland at several teen levels. Since then he has had a successful TV and radio presenting career. His wife Georgina is the daughter of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and they have fraternal twin sons and a daughter.
In September 2012, it was announced that Byrne would be a contestant for the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was the ninth contestant to be eliminated. He was ranked number two on Ireland's Sexiest Man of 2014.[2] After RTÉ internally chose him to represent Ireland, he released the song "Sunlight" and performed it in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 competition in Stockholm in May 2016, but failed to advance to the final.