Michael Patrick Kelly

Michael Patrick Kelly
Kelly in 2018
Kelly in 2018
Background information
Also known asPaddy Kelly
Born
Michael Patrick Kelly

(1977-12-05) December 5, 1977 (age 48)
Dublin, Ireland
GenresPop, Folk-Pop, Pop-Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soul-Pop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Spouse
Joelle Verreet
​
(m. 2013)​
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.[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. After six years he returned to the music business in 2011. Kelly currently resides in Germany. In addition to his career as a singer, he served as a coach on the eighth season of The Voice of Germany; he won the show with his artist Samuel Rösch. He also served as a coach on the second season of the German version of The Voice Senior and the fourteenth season of The Voice Kids, winning the latter with his artist Katelyn Harrington.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released
Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
AUT
 GER
 SWI
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
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
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
Traces
  • Release date: October 31, 2025
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 211

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
 EST
Air.
 GER
 NLD
 POL
Air.
 RUS
Air.
 SVK
Air.
 SWI
"Pray Pray Pray"
(as Paddy Kelly)		 2003 43*1374—*— 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 63—42—116313 B.O.A.T.S
"Throwback" 2021 47—30—3—5—
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • ZPAV: Platinum
"Blurry Eyes" ——45———1026
"Best Bad Friend"
(with Rea Garvey)		 2022 ————27——— B.O.A.T.S
(Extended Version)
"Wonders"
(featuring Rakim)		 ————1—2—
  • ZPAV: Platinum
"O.K.O" 2023 ——————4—
"Rebellion"
(with R3hab and Shaggy)		 2025 —99——1578—— Non-album single
"The One" ——————2— Traces
"Run Free" ————18—12—
"Wolken"
(with Johannes Oerding)		 2026 ———————— Hotel
"Feel My Love"
(with Take That)		 —55——21——— Dreamers
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

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

Notes

  1. ↑ "Best Bad Friend" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the German Airplay chart.
  2. ↑ "Wonders" did not enter the German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the German Airplay chart.
  3. ↑ "The One" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40 Singles chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Ö3 Austria Top 100 Airplay chart.
  4. ↑ "The One" did not reach the Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 3 at the Swiss airplay chart.
  5. ↑ "Run Free" did not reach the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 10 at the Austrian airplay chart.
  6. ↑ "Blood Running" did not reach the Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 31 at the Swiss airplay chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly – Biography – Billboard". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly Songs, Albums, Reviews, ..." AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Micheal Patrick Kelly". Miloco Studios. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Discographie Michael Patrick Kelly" (enter "Michael Patrick Kelly" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly discography". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  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. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the Estonian Airplay:
  10. ↑ "Discografie Michael Patrick Kelly - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the Polish Airplay:
  12. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the Russian Airplay:
  13. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the Slovak Airplay:
  14. ↑ "Michael Patrick Kelly". swisscharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  15. 1 2 3 "Austrian certifications – Michael Patrick Kelly" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  16. 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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Ö3-Hörercharts – Die Wertung vom 26. September 2025" (in Austrian German). Hitradio Ö3. Archived from the original on October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 7/2026" [Radio Charts Switzerland – Chart Week 7/2026] (in German). IFPI Schweiz. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 22/2026" [Radio Charts Austria – Chart Week 22/2026] (in German). IFPI Austria. June 5, 2026. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 10/2026" [Radio Charts Switzerland – Chart Week 10/2026] (in German). IFPI Schweiz. Archived from the original on March 14, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  23. ↑ 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.