Lee Ryan

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Lee Ryan (born June 17, 1983 in Chatham, Kent) is a former member of the British boy band Blue and is now pursuing a solo career.

Contents [hide] 1 Early Life 2 Going Solo 3 Filmography 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 External links

[edit] Early Life Ryan attended a performing arts school prior to joining Blue. In Blue, Ryan was an irreplaceable member of the band as he was often regarded as the lead singer with his solid vocal performances. While in Blue, Ryan recorded "Stand Up As People" for the War Child album. He left the band in 2005 to become a solo artist after a commercially successful career with the band.

[edit] Going Solo Ryan was the first member of the boyband Blue to pursue a solo career. He released his first single "Army of Lovers" on 24 July. It was released to mixed reviews and debuted and peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart. It also managed to reached #1 in Italy.

On 1 August, Ryan released his debut album, Lee Ryan, to mixed reviews. However, the album reached #6 in the Album Chart. On 10 October, Ryan released his second solo single "Turn Your Car Around". The single went under a heavy wave of promotion but due to the release of his album and the lack of enthusiasm for his first single, the track failed to reach the top ten, peaking at #12.

In January 2006, Ryan released his third and final single in the UK "When I Think of You". The song reached #15 in the UK.

Ryan later presented two more tracks to the world. "Real Love" was used for the end credits of the film Ice Age 2: The Meltdown which later led to Ryan voicing the part of an elk in the UK version of the movie. "How Do I", was released on Ryan's website in the form of a video directed by Ryan himself to thank his fans for their support. Lee had previously co-directed the video for Blue's single "Breathe Easy" after he wrote the track.

In late 2005, Dolce & Gabbana signed Ryan up to be UK face of their new line of clothing.

After the relative failure of his first solo album, Lee is currently planning his second solo album. The currently unnamed album will now be under his old Blue label EMI, after Lee and his old solo label SonyBMG decided to part ways due to creative differences. Reports say that the new album may feature Elton John on a track which is also rumored to be the first single from the album. The album is set for release in late 2007.

[edit] Filmography The Heavy (2006) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006) Holby City (Oct 12, 2000) - Guest Appearance

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums Lee Ryan — (2005), #6 UK Second studio album (as yet untitled) — (2007)

[edit] Singles Year Title Chart positions Album UK Singles UK Downloads Italy 2005 "Army of Lovers" 3 — 1 Lee Ryan 2005 "Turn Your Car Around" 12 — — Lee Ryan 2005 "When I Think of You" 15 — — Lee Ryan 2006 "Real Love" — — — Lee Ryan 2007 "Everyone Is Doing It" TBR TBR TBR New Album

[edit] External links Official website 4everblue.ch (French) Fan Website Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ryan"