Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980)[2] is an Irish singer-songwriter best known for being the frontman of the Irish rock band The Script and as a coach on the first two series of the television singing talent show The Voice UK. He was earlier a member of the Irish boy bandMytown.
Danny O'Donoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Shay O'Donoghue, a member of the band The Dreams, and Ailish O'Donoghue. He is the youngest of six children and was raised in Ballinteer, Dublin.[1] As a child, he was initially against the idea of being a musician; however, he ended up dropping out of school to pursue a musical career.[3]
Early career
O'Donoghue was originally a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend (and now also band member of The Script) Mark Sheehan, after being signed to Universal Records in 1999. After its moderate success, O'Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with Sheehan to write songs and produce for artists such as Britney Spears, Boyz II Men and TLC.[4]
After one year of writing, O'Donoghue and Sheehan moved back to Dublin and, recruiting drummer Glen Power, started working on their own material. They formed the band The Script in 2001.[5]
The Script
The band released their eponymous debut album on 8 August 2008. O'Donoghue co-wrote all the songs on the album. The album went on to become a commercial success, especially in their home country of Ireland, peaking at number one on the Irish Album Chart.[6] The band has since released six more albums: Science and Faith in September 2010, #3 in September 2012, No Sound Without Silence in September 2014, Freedom Child in September 2017, and Sunsets & Full Moons in November 2019.[7] The Script have toured since early March 2013 for their #3 tour in the UK. They performed in some of the UK's largest arenas and cities such Birmingham, London and Manchester.
The Voice UK
In 2012 O'Donoghue made his first appearance in The Voice UK alongside Jessie J, will.i.am and Tom Jones as a coach. The decision was supported by bandmates Glen Power and Mark Sheehan, who said: "Danny did The Voice to put a face to The Script. We know about producing, song writing and performing – we’ve been doing it since we were 14 or 15. Danny on a show about singing was good for us. People saw how passionate he is about music, how much it means to him and it made our band better known."[8] The appointment of O'Donoghue as coach initially drew criticism, with Twitter users branding him "Danny I Dunno Who" and comedian James Corden joking about it at the 2012 BRIT Awards.
O'Donoghue retaliated saying "James who? Whatever. It’s up to other people to make up their own minds. I know I’m on this show for what I’ve done in my career. I’ve spent 15 years in the music industry, it’s all I know."[9] Since then, however, the show has helped contribute to O'Donoghue's popularity, with O'Donoghue stating there was a "big outpouring of love for The Script" but adding that it "could have gone the other way." In the first series, he coached Bo Bruce, who went on to become the runner-up. Since then, she has had moderate success. He was asked to appear as a judge for The Voice again in 2013 after leading 'Team Danny' to great success.[10] In the second series, Andrea Begley from his team went on to unexpectedly win.
O'Donoghue co-wrote the track "Alive" for Bo Bruce's album Before I Sleep. On 16 July 2013, O'Donoghue announced he was leaving the show to concentrate on The Script.[11]
Personal life
O'Donoghue's father, Shay, died of stomach aneurysm on 14 February 2008, at the age of 63. The rose tattoo on O'Donoghue's left arm[12] and the song "If You Could See Me Now" from their album #3 are dedicated to the memory of his father.[citation needed] His mother Ailish, died 8 February 2019.[13][14]
^ ab. Glamour Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^"Andi O' Donoghue on Twitter". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^Day, Elizabeth (27 May 2012). "Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks'". The Observer. London. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^Day, Elizabeth (27 May 2012). "Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks'". The Observer. London. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^"Oh Danny boy! Script revel in chart success". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^Hooton, Christopher. "The Voice's Danny O'Donoghue hits back at 'Danny I Dunno Who' jokes". Metro. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^Bray, Elisa (5 October 2012). "The Script find a voice". The Independent. London. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^Sperling, Daniel (16 July 2013). "Danny O'Donoghue leaves 'The Voice' UK". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^Day, Elizabeth (27 May 2012). "Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks'". The Observer. London. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^Pattison, Brynmor (14 February 2019). "Tributes paid as The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue's mum Ailish dies suddenly". MSN. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^"The death has occurred of Ailish O'DONOGHUE (née McLoughlin)". RIP.ie. RIP.ie. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^McCabe, Kathy (4 October 2021). "Irish band The Script reveal how sport took their music around the world". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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Daniel John Mark Luke O Donoghue born 3 October 1980 2 is an Irish singer songwriter best known for being the frontman of the Irish rock band The Script and as a coach on the first two series of the television singing talent show The Voice UK He was earlier a member of the Irish boy band Mytown Danny O DonoghueO Donoghue performing with The ScriptBackground informationBirth nameDaniel John Mark Luke O DonoghueBorn 1980 10 03 3 October 1980 age 42 1 Dublin IrelandOccupation s Singer songwriter record producer panelistInstrument s Vocals keyboards guitarYears active1998 presentLabelsSony Music Entertainment Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 The Script 4 The Voice UK 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly lifeDanny O Donoghue was born in Dublin Ireland to Shay O Donoghue a member of the band The Dreams and Ailish O Donoghue He is the youngest of six children and was raised in Ballinteer Dublin 1 As a child he was initially against the idea of being a musician however he ended up dropping out of school to pursue a musical career 3 Early careerO Donoghue was originally a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend and now also band member of The Script Mark Sheehan after being signed to Universal Records in 1999 After its moderate success O Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with Sheehan to write songs and produce for artists such as Britney Spears Boyz II Men and TLC 4 After one year of writing O Donoghue and Sheehan moved back to Dublin and recruiting drummer Glen Power started working on their own material They formed the band The Script in 2001 5 The ScriptThe band released their eponymous debut album on 8 August 2008 O Donoghue co wrote all the songs on the album The album went on to become a commercial success especially in their home country of Ireland peaking at number one on the Irish Album Chart 6 The band has since released six more albums Science and Faith in September 2010 3 in September 2012 No Sound Without Silence in September 2014 Freedom Child in September 2017 and Sunsets amp Full Moons in November 2019 7 The Script have toured since early March 2013 for their 3 tour in the UK They performed in some of the UK s largest arenas and cities such Birmingham London and Manchester The Voice UKIn 2012 O Donoghue made his first appearance in The Voice UK alongside Jessie J will i am and Tom Jones as a coach The decision was supported by bandmates Glen Power and Mark Sheehan who said Danny did The Voice to put a face to The Script We know about producing song writing and performing we ve been doing it since we were 14 or 15 Danny on a show about singing was good for us People saw how passionate he is about music how much it means to him and it made our band better known 8 The appointment of O Donoghue as coach initially drew criticism with Twitter users branding him Danny I Dunno Who and comedian James Corden joking about it at the 2012 BRIT Awards O Donoghue retaliated saying James who Whatever It s up to other people to make up their own minds I know I m on this show for what I ve done in my career I ve spent 15 years in the music industry it s all I know 9 Since then however the show has helped contribute to O Donoghue s popularity with O Donoghue stating there was a big outpouring of love for The Script but adding that it could have gone the other way In the first series he coached Bo Bruce who went on to become the runner up Since then she has had moderate success He was asked to appear as a judge for The Voice again in 2013 after leading Team Danny to great success 10 In the second series Andrea Begley from his team went on to unexpectedly win O Donoghue co wrote the track Alive for Bo Bruce s album Before I Sleep On 16 July 2013 O Donoghue announced he was leaving the show to concentrate on The Script 11 Personal lifeO Donoghue s father Shay died of stomach aneurysm on 14 February 2008 at the age of 63 The rose tattoo on O Donoghue s left arm 12 and the song If You Could See Me Now from their album 3 are dedicated to the memory of his father citation needed His mother Ailish died 8 February 2019 13 14 O Donoghue is a supporter of English Premier League club Manchester United O Donoghue has a brother who lives in Melbourne Australia 15 References a b Danny O Donoghue Glamour Magazine Archived from the original on 22 January 2013 Retrieved 14 February 2013 Andi O Donoghue on Twitter Retrieved 29 September 2014 Day Elizabeth 27 May 2012 Danny O Donoghue I idolised Dad I d bring home my songs to him like paychecks The Observer London Retrieved 14 February 2013 Day Elizabeth 27 May 2012 Danny O Donoghue I idolised Dad I d bring home my songs to him like paychecks The Observer London Retrieved 14 February 2013 Oh Danny boy Script revel in chart success Irish Independent Retrieved 23 November 2008 Chart History Retrieved 15 February 2013 The Script The Script Biography Archived from the original on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 15 February 2013 Hooton Christopher The Voice s Danny O Donoghue hits back at Danny I Dunno Who jokes Metro Retrieved 15 February 2013 Bray Elisa 5 October 2012 The Script find a voice The Independent London Retrieved 15 February 2013 Sperling Daniel 16 July 2013 Danny O Donoghue leaves The Voice UK Digital Spy Retrieved 16 July 2013 Day Elizabeth 27 May 2012 Danny O Donoghue I idolised Dad I d bring home my songs to him like paychecks The Observer London Retrieved 14 February 2013 Pattison Brynmor 14 February 2019 Tributes paid as The Script frontman Danny O Donoghue s mum Ailish dies suddenly MSN Retrieved 17 June 2019 The death has occurred of Ailish O DONOGHUE nee McLoughlin RIP ie RIP ie Retrieved 17 June 2019 McCabe Kathy 4 October 2021 Irish band The Script reveal how sport took their music around the world The Daily Telegraph Australia Retrieved 20 November 2022 External linksDanny O Donoghue at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danny O 27Donoghue amp oldid 1150405479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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