Boyzone

This evening at 2010 hours, on CCTV Music channel in Shanghai, there is a programme on the best music concert compilation. The artist featured include Kylie Minogue, Sarah Brightman, Elton John, Tina Turner, and many others.

What caught my attention is the rendition of "No Matter What" by Boyzone. On 3rd August 1998 this song hit the #1 UK, #2 AUS, #12 US Adult Contemporary Chart. The lead singer is Stephen Gately. I think anyone with a good gaydar would be able to single him out. His mannerism was kinda soft and effeminate, so adorable.

Stephen came out and gave his story to The Sun which published the headline "Boyzone Stephen: I'm gay and I'm in love" on 16 June 1999. In 1998, Stephen revealed that he had started a relationship with Eloy de Jong, a member of the boy band Caught in the Act. Later, Stephen dated Andrew Cowles and they were married in a civil ceremony in London on 19 March 2006. And get this, Cowles was introduced by no other then Elton John, and his civil partner, David Furnish.

I also like the other lead vocalist, Ronan Keating. I find his most memorable track is "When You Say Nothing At All".