Michael Patrick Kelly

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. 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.