小简介
Boyzone由Ronan Keating、Stephen Gately、Shane、Mikey Graham 和Keith五人组成。
1993年，通过在爱尔兰全国的选拔， 五位帅气的小伙子在爱尔兰首都都柏林组成了Boyzone演唱组。他们靠翻唱很快走红，94年，第一支单曲《Love Me For A Reason》获得了爱尔兰榜的亚军。 随后于95年，他们发行了第一张专辑《Said And Done》。96年，他们的第二张专辑《A Different Beat》发行， 其中翻唱老牌英国乐队Bee Gees的歌曲《Words》 于96年11月拿到了他们的首个排行榜冠军，Boyzone成为当红偶像组合。97年， 他们又发行了第三张专辑《Where We Belong》，其中的歌曲《Picture Of You》被用作电影《Mr Bean》（《憨豆先生》）的主题歌。99年，Boyzone的新歌加精选专辑《By Request》发行，先于专辑发行的单曲《No Matter What》大获成功，击败《My Heart Will Go On》等歌曲获得英国全年总冠军。他们还在U2的新歌《The Sweatest Thing》的Music Video中客串了一把。最近，关于Boyaone解散的传闻不断，Ronan、Stephen、Mike等成员也相继出了自己的歌曲和专辑；但据Ronan说，成员们只是暂时自己发展，不久Boyzone还会一起唱歌， 他们的歌迷可以放心了。
Boyzone是爱尔兰最成功的偶像组合， 也是Take That后欧洲最成功的男孩组合。他们在爱尔兰榜上有六首冠军单曲，超过B*Witched的四首和U2的三首而名列第一。
新千年带给Boyzone的并不是更多的荣誉，他们的成员相继单飞了，这使的这个曾经创造过辉煌的乐队光芒渐失， 并且开始默默地陨落了。不过他们留下的那些脍炙人口的作品不会被人们忘记的。
In the five years that they've been together, Boyzone has risen to the top echelon of Ireland's pop music. Dubbed "most promising band of the year" by British magazine, Smash Hits in 1995, the group more than fulfilled predictions. Their first twelve singles reached the top five and they became the first Irish act to have four number one hits in the United Kingdom. Their 1998 tour of Ireland shattered all sales records when 35,000 tickets were sold out in four hours.
Boyzone was conceived by theatrical manager Louis Walsh who advertised for boys who were interested in auditioning for a band he was forming. After more than three hundred vocalists/dancers tried out, the band was assembled with lead vocalist Ronan Keating (born: March 3, 1977), Mikey Graham (born: August 15, 1972), Stephen Gately (born: March 17, 1976), Shane Lynch (born: July 3, 1976) and Keith Duffy (born: October 1, 1974). The group's early singles were covers of 1970s pop tunes. Their first release, a cover of the Detroit Spinners' "Working My Way Back To You," reached number three on the Irish music charts. Their second single, a cover of the Osmonds' "Love Me For A Reason," reached number two. Shortly before they recorded their debut album, Said And Done, Boyzone hired Ray Hedges of Take That to write original songs for the group. The first single, an original tune, "Key To My Life," reached the top slot on the British music charts. The second single from the album, "So Good," was equally successful.
In 1998, Boyzone released a single of the Billy Ocean-penned tune, "When The Going Gets Tough," with proceeds going to benefit Comic Relief.
