Keith Hanley
Keith Hanley (born August 15, 1993) is an Irish singer from Charleville, County Cork and the winner of The Voice of Ireland series 2 on April 28, 2013. Keith's coach on the show was R&B singer Jamelia who was making her debut season on the show. He won a recording contract with Universal Music he performed his winning song "Beggin'". He also performed 'Jigsaw' with Ryan Sheridan that night,Hanley auditioned for The Voice of Ireland in 2012, singing Beyoncé's "Listen" at the blind auditions. Bresie and Jamelia turned around but Hanley ultimately chose Jamelia as his coach. During the battle rounds, Hanley was pitted against Niamh Armstrong; they sang "Beneath Your Beautiful" after which Jamelia decided to send Hanley through to the live shows. For the second live show, Hanley sang "Beggin'". He was given a score of 38 by the judges and saved by the public vote. In week four, he sang "Shackles (Praise You)" and was safe with a judges score of 25. For the Top 10 live show Hanley sang "Get Here" and was sent through to the semi-final by public vote with a judges score of 23. For the semi-final Hanley sang "Crazy" and was sent through to the final. In the final he sang "Jigsaw" (with Ryan Sheridan) and "Beggin'" and was announced as the winner.