Danny O'Donoghue

Danny O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer/songwriter. He is best known for being the frontman of the Irish alternative rock band The Script. He was also a coach on the TV singing talent show The Voice UK.
Early life
O'Donoghue was born to Shay O'Donoghue. Shay was a member of the band "The Dreams", and Ailish O'Donoghue. He is the youngest of 6 children. He was raised in Ballinteer, Dublin.  As a kid, O'Donoghue used to be against the idea of being a musician. However, he dropped out of school to do a musical career.

Early career
Danny O'Donoghue was a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend (and now also band member of The Script) Mark Sheehan. That was after being signed to Universal Records in 1999. After its success, O'Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with Sheehan. They wrote songs and produced for artists like Britney Spears, Boyz II Men and TLC.

After 1 year of writing, O'Donoghue and Sheehan returned to Dublin. They got drummer Glen Power and began doing their own material. They formed the band The Script in 2001.

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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Irish singer-songwriters
Category:Singers from Dublin