Ronan Keating joins The Voice Germany: Can the singer speak German?

Ronan Keating, who recently became a grandfather, is famous worldwide for several of his songs, notably When You Say Nothing At All. It is no doubt that the Irish is known for his talent in countries around the world, and that fact just got solidified as he recently revealed that he joined The Voice Germany as a judge in their latest season.

He said on Instagram:

Bloody lovely joining this lot for @thevoiceofgermany for the latest season. #2023

This wasn't his first gig as a judge abroad as he also joined X-Factor Australia from 2010 to 2014.

Fan reactions to Ronan Keating joining The Voice Germany

His post had many of his fans excited for his project, especially his fans from Germany who voiced their support for him in the comments section. One Instagram user said:

Congratulations @rokeating You are going to be a fantastic coach on @thevoiceofgermany Good luck #TeamRonan xx

Another wrote:

We always said, you‘d be the perfect match for the Voice GER.. thanks RTL

However, the fact that Ronan Keating is joining a show that is hosted in German has many wondering if the artist actually knows how to speak German.

One user assumed he did and commented:

Never knew u spoke German! Congrats on the job Ronan

While another said:

Hoping you're learning a little german 😁

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Can Ronan Keating speak German?

According to German publication Prisma, Ronan Keating does not know how to speak German and will be speaking English on the show. The star himself has never revealed whether or not he knows the language so we will have to wait for the show to air to know if he truly has any skills.

That being said, it is not unusual for The Voice Germany to have judges that do not speak German. In 2013, Finnish artist Samu Haber also joined the show as a coach and became a TV favourite despite not knowing the language initially. His level of German certainly improved during the two years he was in the show, so perhaps Ronan Keating will also be able to elevate his language skills on The Voice Germany.

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Sources used:

Prisma: 'SAT.1 gibt neue "The Voice"-Coaches bekannt'

Peaked: 'The Voice of Finland: Why Samu Haber looks so happy now'