Keith Lionel Urbahn famed as Keith Urban is a New Zealand-Australian country music singer, songwriter, musician as well as a record producer. He released his self-titled debut album in the year 1991. He made his solo American debut in 1999 with a second eponymous album. He is well-known for his roles as a coach on the Australian version of the single competition named ‘The Voice’. He is famous as a judge on ‘American Idol’. He has his own signature line of guitar and accessories. Overall, he has released a total of nine studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with The Ranch. Keith Urban is ready to rock the 107th Grey Cup halftime show. Keith Urban had Saturday as he prepared for a night of rehearsals and relaxation prior to playing Sunday’s Grey Cup halftime show. Urban admitted he doesn’t really know much about the Canadian Football League (CFL), but that wasn’t going to put a damper on what he expects will be a great halftime show. And while he doesn’t know what to expect on the 101-meter long field, he does know what to expect from the crowd.
Keith Urban: Bio, Early Life, Birthday, Parents, Education, Brother
Keith Urban was born on 26th October 1967 as Keith Lionel Urban in Whangarei, New Zealand. He was born to his father, Robert Urban who owns a convenience shop and mother, Marianne Urban. He was raised in by his parents in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. He is an American and Australian nationality and is of mixed ethnicity (English, German, Scottish, Irish). About his education, he entered Sir Edmund Hillary College in Otara at the age of 13. He was the contestant of ‘New Faces’ which is the Australian TV talent show. He also has a brother named Shane Urban. He is Christian by religion. As of 2019, he celebrated his 52nd birthday with his friends.
Keith Urban: Height, Weight, Body Stats
Keith Urban is a very handsome hunk with an attractive height of 1.78 m. His balanced bodyweight consist of 75 kg. He has got a very charming face attracting a lot of people towards him. His eye color is blue and hair is of dark brown. His other body measurements are still to get disclosed yet. Overall, he has a balanced and healthy body. He maintains his body a lot.
Keith Urban: Career (Beginning-Present)
- In the year 1990, Keith signed with EMI in Australia and he released his self-titled debut album.
- Moreover, he appeared in various compilation albums Breaking Ground - New Directions in Country Music. It was nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album.
- He toured as a backup act to Slim Dusty between 1993 and 1994.
- In 1997, he formed a band known as The Ranch and released one self-titled album for Capitol Records Nashville.
- In the year 1999, he released his self-titled debut album under the session pianist and earned the ‘Top New Male Vocalist Award’ in 2001.
- In the year 2002, he released his second album named ‘Golden Road’.
- In the year 2005, he won the ‘Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance’. The album was certified triple platinum on 22nd September 2005.
- He performed in front of European audiences for the first time.
- He released ‘Days Go By’ on 6th June.
- He released his third American album named ‘Be Here’.
- His "Once in a Lifetime" debuted at No. 17 was released on 21st August 2006.
- In the year 2007, he won his second ‘Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance’.
- He released his first greatest hit collection named ‘Greatest Hits: 18 Kids’.
- On 31st March 2009, he released ‘Defying Gravity’ by Capitol Records.
- In season 8 finale of American Idol, he performed the song.
- He also became the judge to support an independent artist’s career for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.
- In the year 2011, he was named as one of four vocal coaches in an Australian version of reality singing competition named ‘The Voice’.
- In the year 2012, he was announced as a judge in season 12 of American Idol and also of season 13.
- In the year 2012, he released his next new studio album.
- He was invited to be a member of Grand Ole Opry at the third annual benefit concert.
- He played guitar on Tim McGraw’s early 2013 single.
- In the year 2013, he released his eighth studio album named ‘Fuse’.
- He announced his own signature package of guitars and accessories in 2013.
- He released his eighth American studio album named ‘Ripcord’ in 2015.
- He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on ‘Forever Country’ which celebrates 50 years of CMA Awards in 2016.
- He was also the judge of the final season of America Idol in 2016.
- In 2017, he released a new song ‘Female’.
- He also announced his tenth studio album would be titled ‘Graffiti U’.
- On 19th January, the song "Parallel Line" was released as the album's second single.
- He released the album's third single "Coming Home" on 21st March.
- After that, he released a brand new single, "We Were" on 16th May 2019.
- He is scheduled to perform at the halftime show of the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup championship in Calgary in November 2019.
Keith Urban: Marital Status, Wife, Children
Putting some lights in his personal life, his personal life is as smooth as his career; there are no any difficulties and problems in his private life. Keith Urban is a married man. He is married to his beautiful wife, Nicole Kidman who is an American-born Australian actress. They met in the year 2006 but started dating after 6 months. They got married in Sydney on 25th June 2006. They have two beautiful daughters named Faith Margaret Kidman Urban and Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. He is leading a blissful and happy family life. His wife understands her profession and gives him the freedom to do his work the way he wants.
Keith Urban: Net Worth, Salary, Earnings
The net worth of this famous singer, Keith Urban is estimated to be $75 million as of 2019. He is sincere towards his work. He is a professional and he never takes his work for granted. He is satisfied with whatever he is receiving. He has accumulated a fair amount of wealth over the years. With all the fortune in a million dollars, he must be living a lavish and luxurious lifestyle. He has achieved great heights in his career life. His exact amount of salary as of 2019 is still to get disclosed yet but it will be added soon. His source of income is from a singing career.
