Ronan Keating to present @ the VNZMAs Thursday 7th Oc 2010

Ronan Keating to present at the VNZMAs

30 September 2010

Founding Boyzone member and international pop sensation Ronan Keating is confirmed as a presenter at this year’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Keating is one of the judges on The X Factor Australia, which screens Thursdays at 7.30pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on TV3.

Keating is relishing his role as mentor to the Over 25s on the hit show that has taken the world by storm. Travelling from Ireland to take up the role, he is joined by fellow judges Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia and Kyle Sandilands.

Keating will be presenting at the awards alongside Brooke Fraser and will hand two lucky recipients trophies for the 'Vodafone Single of the Year' and ‘Vodafone Album of the Year'.

“It's great to be returning to New Zealand and I'm looking forward to being part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. It's going to be a great night of Kiwi music with a little bit of Irish craic thrown in.”

Held at Auckland’s Vector Arena the awards will screen on C4 from 8.30pm Thursday 7th October.

Get all the info you need about The Vodafone NZ Music Awards.

http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Gigs/VNZMAs2010/tabid/1355/Default.aspx

Your chance to meet Ronan Keating!



International pop-star Ronan Keating is coming to NZ next week and we're giving you the chance to MEET him!

To enter, simply answer the question below and you'll be in the draw:
Question: Who was evicted from this weeks episode of X Factor?
(TV3 - 8.30pm 1st Oct)

The winner and a friend will be invited to the C4 studio in Auckland to meet with Ronan Keating and have a photo or two!

Entries close Midnight Monday.
Find out more about X Factor on TV3.

Please note :
Winners must be available between 10am and 12.30pm on Friday 8th October

How much do you love Ronan Keating? Share your thoughts below.

http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Win/MeetRonanKeating/tabid/1380/ArticleID/8284/Default.aspx

Ronan Keating to present NZ Music Awards

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:15a.m.

Ronan Keating is confirmed as a presenter at this year’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

The founding Boyzone member who also has a successful solo pop career is one of the judges on The X Factor Australia.

Keating will be presenting alongside Brooke Fraser, handing out the trophies for the Single of the Year and Album of the Year.

“It's great to be returning to New Zealand and I'm looking forward to being part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards,” says Keating.

“It's going to be a great night of Kiwi music with a little bit of Irish craic thrown in.”

Held at Auckland’s Vector Arena next Thursday, October 7, the awards will screen on C4 from 8.30pm.

As well as his role on The X Factor Australia, Keating is also currently working on a new album of duets that will be released mid-November.

The record, which includes covers and original Ronan compositions, features a diverse range of guest artists including Kiwis Adeaze and Hayley Westenra.

The X Factor Australia screens Thursdays at 7.30pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on TV3

http://www.3news.co.nz/Ronan-Keating-to-present-NZ-Music-Awards/tabid/418/articleID/178925/Default.aspx

Is Ronan Keating NZ music's biggest fan?
08/10/2010

International pop star Ronan Keating has praised New Zealands music scene after attending the annual awards night and recording with local artists. By Hamish Coleman-Ross.

Ronan Keating was a guest presenter at last night's New Zealand Music Awards - and he liked what he saw.

The Boyzone star presented the Tuis for Best Album and Best Single at the star-studded ceremony and today he applauded Kiwi stars' attitudes and abilities - and the awards themselves.

"To see such a mix of genres, from hip-hop to R&B to pop to rock, stand on their own individually and do so well is great," Keating told Stuff.co.nz.

"America has influenced so many countries musically. You go to The Brits and they're giving the Americans the awards.

"Think about this part of the world and the great music coming out of it and honour that. I saw it last night, it happened in New Zealand and it was great."

The singer of hits like When You Say Nothing At All loves New Zealand music so much he's even recording songs with Hayley Westenra and Adeaze to feature on a duets album coming out in November.

Keating, currently a judge of Australia's version of The X-Factor, had some advice for anyone wanting to audition when New Zealand's version of the talent show begins next year.

"Don't try and pick songs that you think will make the judges happy, pick songs that make you sound great. Pick the songs that make you shine. You've only got a minute and a half, and your time is up.

"If you don't impress, that's it."

Gin Wigmore and Stan Walker won four Tuis each, while Dane Rumble, Anika Moa, The Phoenix Foundation, David Dallas and The Checks also took home gongs

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4212468/Is-Ronan-Keating-NZ-musics-biggest-fan