"which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley and the 2008 single ""You Look Good in My Shirt"", which he previously recorded on ""Golden Road"". Those also include his third Grammy Award-winning single ""Sweet Thing"" from his album ""Defying Gravity"". Urban is also known for his roles as a coach on the Australian version of the singing competition ""The Voice"" and as a judge on ""American Idol"". Since 2006, he has been married to actress Nicole Kidman. In October 2013, Urban introduced his own signature line of guitars and accessories. Keith Lionel Urban was born on 26"
"Robbie Williams confirmed he had a short romance with Kidman on her yacht in summer 2004. Kidman has also said she twice tried to attract the attention of talk-show host Jimmy Fallon, that she had ""liked"" him and had even found a pretext to be introduced to him at his apartment, but Fallon hadn't understood her intentions. In a 2007 ""Vanity Fair"" interview, Kidman revealed that she had been secretly engaged to someone prior to her present relationship to New Zealand-Australian country singer Keith Urban, whom she met at , an event honouring Australians, in January 2005. Kidman married Urban"
"divorce from actor Tom Cruise, Kidman has been married to singer Keith Urban since 2006. Kidman was born 20 June 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii, while her Australian parents were temporarily in the United States on student visas. Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edited her husband's books and was a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby. Her father was Antony Kidman (1938–2014), a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, who died of a heart attack in Singapore aged 75. Kidman's ancestry includes Irish, Scottish and English heritage. Being born in Hawaii, she was given the Hawaiian"
"Australian accent, song subject matter and collaborations with established balladeers John Williamson and Paul Kelly link her to the oldest traditions of Australian country music. In the United States, Australian country music stars including Sherrié Austin and Keith Urban have attained great success. In 1991, Urban released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992 going on to chart more than fifteen singles on the U.S. country charts, including ten Number Ones. Urban has proven extremely successful internationally and has won the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of"
"on 25 June 2006, at Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly in Sydney. In an interview in 2015, Kidman said, ""We didn't really know each other – we got to know each other during our marriage."" They maintain homes in Sydney, Sutton Forest (New South Wales, Australia), Los Angeles, and Nashville (Tennessee, U.S.). The couple's first daughter Sunday Rose was born in 2008, in Nashville. In 2010, Kidman and Urban had their second daughter Faith Margaret via gestational surrogacy at Nashville's Centennial Women's Hospital. In an interview by Tina Brown at the 2015 Women"
"Icons of Queensland for his role as an ""Influential Artist"". Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart. Still signed to Capitol, Urban made his solo American debut in 1999 with a"
"Keith Urban (1999 album) Keith Urban (also known as Keith Urban II) is the second studio album by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 19 October 1999 via Capitol Nashville. Before this album, Urban recorded a self-titled album in Australia in 1991 and another in the US as a member of the short-lived band The Ranch. The US album is Urban's breakthrough album, as it produced four singles on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart. In order of release, the singles were ""It's a Love Thing"" (number 18), ""Your Everything"" (number 4), ""But for the Grace"
"Ripcord World Tour The Ripcord World Tour (stylized as the ripCORD World Tour) was the eleventh headlining concert tour by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban, in support of his ninth studio album ""Ripcord"" (2016). The tour began on 2 June 2016 in Bonner Springs, Kansas and concluded on 17 December 2016 with two shows in Brisbane, Australia. Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris, and Dallas Smith all served as supporting acts for Urban in North America. The Oceania leg of the tour was co-headlined with American singer Carrie Underwood, with Buchanan as opening act. The tour was first announced"
"Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart. Still signed to Capitol, Urban made his solo American debut in 1999 with a second eponymous album. Certified platinum in the US by the"
"on Hot Country Songs. Its chart run has overlapped with Lambert's single ""All Kinds of Kinds"", the fifth from her album ""Four the Record"". The song has sold 566,000 copies in the US as of January 2014. This would be Keith's last top 30 hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 until ""Blue Ain't Your Color"" in 2016. We Were Us ""We Were Us"" is a song written by Nicolle Galyon, Jimmy Robbins, and Jon Nite and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban as a duet with American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released in"
"affects me in a lot of ways. And as a son -- my mother is alive. It just speaks to all of the females in my life, particularly. For a guy who grew up with no sisters in a house of boys, it’s incredible how now I’m surrounded by girls. But not only in my house; I employ a huge amount of women in my team. The song just hit me for so many reasons.” Urban's wife Nicole Kidman and song co-writer Nicolle Galyon provided background vocals on the track. ""Female"" was the best-selling country song on the week of"
"Ripcord (album) Ripcord is the ninth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 6 May 2016 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced the singles """"; ""Break on Me"", ""Wasted Time"", ""Blue Ain't Your Color"", and ""The Fighter"". It also features duets with musicians like Carrie Underwood, Pitbull, and Nile Rodgers. Just like his previous album ""Fuse"" (2013), Urban co-worked with multiple producers on this one. The album was nominated for Best Country Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. On April 7, 2017, the album was certified Platinum"
"was uploaded to Urban's YouTube account. Urban and Underwood performed the song live at the 59th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017. The duo later performed the song at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017. On June 7, 2017, the singers once more paired up and performed the song at the 2017 CMT Music Awards. From ""Ripcord"" liner notes. The Fighter (Keith Urban song) ""The Fighter"" is a song co-written and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country singer Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood as a duet. It was released on 6 February 2017 as the"
"Fuse (Keith Urban album) Fuse is the eighth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 10 September 2013 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes features from Miranda Lambert and Eric Church and has spawned six singles, four of which have topped the newly introduced US ""Billboard"" Country Airplay chart, making it his first album to produce four chart-topping singles. Upon its release, the album debuted atop both the US ""Billboard"" 200 and the ""Billboard""s Top Country Albums charts, becoming Urban's fourth (non-consecutive) number one album on the latter."
"him near his home in Sydney; Urban was not hurt. In a statement released by his publicists, Urban said that the incident was ""the result of one person's desire to do his job and my desire to maintain my privacy"". Urban said that he tried to avoid an oncoming car and dropped his bike. He said the photographer came to his assistance without taking photos. On 7 January 2008, Nicole Kidman said she and Urban were expecting their first child together. Kidman's publicist said ""the couple are thrilled and cannot wait"". Kidman gave birth to a daughter in 2008 in"
"Wales Australian of the Year for her work in adoption campaigning. Deborra-lee Furness Deborra-lee Furness (born 30 November 1955) is an Australian actress and producer. She is married to fellow actor Hugh Jackman. Furness was born in Perth, Australia, and raised in Melbourne. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she graduated in either 1981 or 1982. She performed in the United States on the stage in New York and as Kathleen, the Australian wife of Cole Gioberti (Billy Moses) on the television series ""Falcon Crest"" before returning to Australia to continue"
"club on his official website. Those songs include ""Wild Girls"" and the underground hit ""Your Town for Now"". In May 2014, Anderson released the single ""I'll Bring the Music"" which received airplay on The Highway. Anderson released a six-song EP album titled ""I'll Bring the Music"" on May 12, 2015 via iTunes and Amazon. He also released a full length album of the same name available at his website and his shows in 2014. Anderson married Lauren Woodruff in December 2010, after ten years of dating. They welcomed a daughter, Crozle J. Anderson, on October 5, 2011. Keith Anderson Keith"
"The Fighter (Keith Urban song) ""The Fighter"" is a song co-written and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country singer Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood as a duet. It was released on 6 February 2017 as the fifth and final single from Urban's 2016 album, ""Ripcord"". Urban co-wrote and co-produced this song with busbee. The song has entered the record charts of Australia, Canada, the United States, Belgium, and Scotland, where it became Urban's first song to enter the Scottish and Belgian charts. The song is set in the key of B minor with a main chord pattern of G7–A4–F7–Bm and"
"Deborra-lee Furness Deborra-lee Furness (born 30 November 1955) is an Australian actress and producer. She is married to fellow actor Hugh Jackman. Furness was born in Perth, Australia, and raised in Melbourne. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she graduated in either 1981 or 1982. She performed in the United States on the stage in New York and as Kathleen, the Australian wife of Cole Gioberti (Billy Moses) on the television series ""Falcon Crest"" before returning to Australia to continue her acting career. Furness rose to fame in 1988 when she"
"18 in 2000, becoming Urban's lowest-charting single to date. The song is his only single to date to not enter the Billboard Hot 100, and his first to miss the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It would also be his only single to miss the Top Ten until 2018, when ""Female"" reached number 12. It's a Love Thing ""It's a Love Thing"" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in May 1999 as the first single from his first American self-titled album. The song peaked"
"country pop sound from the very beginning. ""Keith Urban"" debuted at number 145 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" 200 and number 17 on the Top Country Albums. In December 2003, ""Keith Urban"" was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Keith Urban (1999 album) Keith Urban (also known as Keith Urban II) is the second studio album by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 19 October 1999 via Capitol Nashville. Before this album, Urban recorded a self-titled album in Australia in 1991 and another in the US as a member of the short-lived band The Ranch. The US album"
"as Chicago and Paris. In 1988, she moved to Nashville to realize her dreams of becoming a singer. She has been married to singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell since 1998. They met while shooting a music video. During a brief break-up, Crowell wrote the song ""Please Remember Me"", which later became a hit for Tim McGraw. Later he wrote ""Making Memories of Us"" for her as a Valentine's Day gift. The song became a major hit for Keith Urban. They reside in Nashville. Despite rumors to the contrary, Church is not related to fellow country music singer Eric Church, despite the fact"
"Notes Fuse (Keith Urban album) Fuse is the eighth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 10 September 2013 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes features from Miranda Lambert and Eric Church and has spawned six singles, four of which have topped the newly introduced US ""Billboard"" Country Airplay chart, making it his first album to produce four chart-topping singles. Upon its release, the album debuted atop both the US ""Billboard"" 200 and the ""Billboard""s Top Country Albums charts, becoming Urban's fourth (non-consecutive) number one album on the"
"November 1998. While they did not formally divorce until 2008, Annita had resumed her maiden name long before then. Since 1998, Keating's partner has been actress Julieanne Newbould. Keating's daughter, Katherine Keating, is a former adviser to former New South Wales minister Craig Knowles as well as former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr. Keating's interests include the music of Gustav Mahler and collecting French antique clocks. He currently resides in Potts Point, in inner-city Sydney and has a holiday home on the Hawkesbury River on Sydney's Upper North Shore. In 2005, ""Keating!"", a musical based on Keating's life and"
"Keith Urban discography The discography of Keith Urban, a New Zealand-born Australian country music artist, consists of 11 studio albums, four compilation albums, and 48 singles. He began his career in 1991 with the release of his self-titled debut album on EMI/Capitol Records in Australia. After an American album in 1997 as a member of The Ranch, he embarked on a solo career there as well, subsequently releasing five more studio albums. His highest-certified album in the US is 2004's ""Be Here"", which is four-times-platinum. Of his 48 solo singles, 41 were released to US and Canadian radio. He has"
"married builder Mark Croft and they have twin sons. Armstrong and Croft separated in 2001. As of 2008, she lived with her three sons in the Yarra Valley. Kerry Armstrong Kerry Michelle Armstrong (born 3 January 1958) is an Australian film, television and stage actress. She is one of only two actresses to win two Australian Film Institute Awards in the same year, winning Best Actress in a Leading Role for ""Lantana"" and Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for ""SeaChange"" in 2001. After early television roles in Australia including ""Prisoner"" (1979) and ""Skyways"" (1980), Armstrong"
"""Your Body"" ""That Could Still Be Us"" ""Worry 'Bout Nothin'"" Production Ripcord (album) Ripcord is the ninth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 6 May 2016 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced the singles """"; ""Break on Me"", ""Wasted Time"", ""Blue Ain't Your Color"", and ""The Fighter"". It also features duets with musicians like Carrie Underwood, Pitbull, and Nile Rodgers. Just like his previous album ""Fuse"" (2013), Urban co-worked with multiple producers on this one. The album was nominated for Best Country Album at the 59th Annual"
"Female (song) ""Female"" is a song written by Shane McAnally, Nicolle Galyon, and Ross Copperman and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 8 November 2017 as the lead single from his tenth studio album, ""Graffiti U"". Urban debuted the song live on the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards that same day. The song, which was written in early October 2017, has been described as ""an empowerment anthem partially inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal."" Urban said of the song that ""as a husband and a father of two young girls, it"
"It's a Love Thing ""It's a Love Thing"" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in May 1999 as the first single from his first American self-titled album. The song peaked at number 18 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Urban wrote this song with Monty Powell. The music video was directed by Thom Oliphant and premiered in mid-1999. ""It's a Love Thing"" debuted at number 73 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts during the week of August 28, 1999, and peaked at number"
"since Quan introduced them in 1994. They have two children. Kiley Gaffney Kiley Gaffney is an Australian musician and performance artist. Before signing to Warner (WEA) in 1995, she worked predominantly in theatre (acting and singing) and the artworld (performance). She released two albums with Warner, ""Bitter Fluff"" and ""Sweet Meat"", writing and playing most of the instruments on Bitter Fluff and writing, producing and playing everything on Sweet Meat. Outspoken and ardently political, Kiley completed a PhD and now works as an academic at Queensland University of Technology. Often associated with her relationship with Regurgitator (both her labelmates and"
"adopted son and daughter with Cruise as well as two biological daughters with Urban. Kidman met Cruise in November 1989, while filming ""Days of Thunder"", they were married on Christmas Eve 1990 in Telluride, Colorado. The couple adopted a daughter, Isabella Jane (born 1992), and a son, Connor Anthony (born 1995). On 5 February 2001, the couple's spokesperson announced their separation. Cruise filed for divorce two days later, and the marriage was dissolved in August of that year, with Cruise citing irreconcilable differences. In a 2007 interview with ""Marie Claire"", Kidman noted the incorrect reporting of the ectopic pregnancy early"
"a fan of professional wrestling, being seen in the front row of numerous WWE shows that take place in Oklahoma, as well as performing ""Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)"" live at the first ever TNA Wrestling show on June 19, 2002. He is also a Free Will Baptist. On March 24, 1984, Keith married Tricia Lucus. He is the father of three children—two daughters, Shelley Covel Rowland (born 1980, adopted by Keith in 1984) and Krystal ""Krystal Keith"" LaDawn Covel Sandubrae (born September 30, 1985; signed a contract with Show Dog-Universal in 2013), and one"
"You're My Better Half ""You're My Better Half"" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in October 2004 as the second single from his 2004 album ""Be Here"". The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs charts. Urban wrote this song with John Shanks. Deborah Evans Price of ""Billboard"" magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the production ""light and breezy."" She goes on to call it an ""engaging performance"" and saying that the lyric ""paints a sweet portrait of domestic bliss, the kind of love that"