Nicky Byrne
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.
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.
Personal information
Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr.
9 October 1978
Dublin, Ireland
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
St. Kevins Boys
Team
→ Cobh Ramblers (loan)
Byrne has co-written some songs in his Westlife years and on all ten tracks on his debut solo album and also to one unreleased song:
Personal life[edit]
Byrne was born to parents Yvonne and Nicholas (d. 2009) and has an older sister and a younger brother. He was born in Dublin and grew up in the Northside area of the city, where he attended Pobalscoil Neasáin and continues to reside.[24][25]
Byrne married Georgina Ahern, his secondary schoolmate, on 5 August 2003 at the Wicklow Register Office, Wicklow, County Wicklow.[24] The civil ceremony was followed by a church blessing on 9 August at the Roman Catholic Church of St Pierre et St Paul in Gallardon, Eure-et-Loir, France.[26]
The couple have three children.[27][28]