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Boyzone in 1996 Alamy Stock Photo

Quiz: How well do you know Boyzone?

Take the quiz and test your knowledge of the iconic Irish boyband.

BOYZONE THIS WEEK announced they would released the trailer for a documentary series reflecting on their careers and friendships.

From the Dublin band’s debut on The Late Late Show in 1993 to rows with manager Louis Walsh, it will also see them grapple with the sudden loss of original member Stephen Gately.

The documentary wil be in three parts and will be out on Sky Documentaries and Now TV on 2 February.

The lads had their peak in the late 90s and early 2000s, but their music continues to be a favourite for some.

Take the quiz and test your knowledge of the iconic Irish boyband.

Which of these people was NOT in Boyzone?
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Keith Duffy
Shane Filan

Shane Lynch
Ronan Keating
When Boyzone appeared on The Late Late Toy Show in 1994, what did they give to presenter Gay Byrne as a present?
The Late Late Show
A guitar
A selection box

A bottle of whiskey
A framed CD of their first platinum song Love Me for a Reason
How many No. 1 albums did Boyzone have in the UK?
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2
3

4
5
While pursuing acting, Keith Duffy landed a recurring role on Coronation Street. What was his character's name?
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Conor Murphy
Tadhg O'Toole

Ciaran McCarthy
Paddy Potato
Which Boyzone member had a solo hit with a version of When You Say Nothing at All?
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Ronan Keating
Mikey Graham

Keith Duffy
Stephen Gately
Who was the manager of Boyzone?
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Simon Cowell
Cheryl Cole

Dannii Minogue
Louis Walsh
The Boyzone members were chosen from hundreds of people who auditioned in Dublin to be part of the band, which was to be the "Irish Take That". What song did the applicants have to sing for him?
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Never Gonna Give You Up
Take On Me

Careless Whisper
Under Pressure
Boyzone had one of their songs appear on the soundtrack to which of these films?
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101 Dalmations (1996)
Bean (1997)

The Parent Trap (1998)
Stuart Little (1999)
Complete the lyrics from this Boyzone hit! "No matter what they tell us, no matter what they do, no matter what they teach us...."
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"...our music is good"
"...what we believe is true"

"...baggy jeans are cool"
"...I'll always love you"
Shane Lynch was among celebrities that participated in Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal, a BBC Two series about a two weeks pilgrimage to Fátima, Portugal. He left on the last day. Why?
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He missed home
He got sunburned

He twisted his ankle
He had a fear of candles
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One of the boys
No matter what they do, they can't stop you being a Boyzone super fan
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So Good
You are in the (Boy)zone!
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Exiled band member
When All is Said & Done, you're good, but not that good.
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Thank You & Goodnight
You're hopeless at Boyzone trivia
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    Mute Des Daly
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    Jan 18th 2025, 10:12 PM

    I’m embarrassed. I got 8/10 correct

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    Mute F1rYnpWc
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    Jan 18th 2025, 10:54 PM

    @Des Daly: believe me you didn’t get a higher score than William / Liam / Chutes / Paul / Doe

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    Mute Anthony Curran
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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:45 PM

    @Des Daly: 7 here. Morto for me!

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    Jan 19th 2025, 3:36 PM

    @Des Daly: I got 5/10 and I’m embarrassed!!

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:13 AM

    The schmile on your fayshiss let’s me….

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    Mute Brian D'Arcy
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    Jan 19th 2025, 10:58 AM

    @wwvCLOuF: Absolutely JB

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    Mute Liam O'Reilly
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    Jan 18th 2025, 10:20 PM

    Poor man’s Westlife..fair play to the lads though, they had careers for the limited talent they had.

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    Mute Donal Sweeney
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    Jan 19th 2025, 3:40 PM

    @Liam O’Reilly: both groups hid behind each other tho Keating isn’t bad singer

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    Mute S Suilleabhain
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    Jan 19th 2025, 8:20 PM

    @Donal Sweeney: well he’s not a very good person. He is known to be very smug and self important. Hates a lot of the fans going anywhere near him. Cosy presenting gig because of his accent. Treated several contestants abhorrently when he was a judge on Aussie x factor

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    Jan 19th 2025, 6:29 AM

    Got to love the journal showing a house for sale for 3million in de middle of a housing crisis.

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    Mute Setanta O'Toole
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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:31 PM

    Shane and Ronan two thoroughly unlikeable blokes. Mikey, Stephen and Keith seemed sound. 7/10. They were a big deal in the 90′s.

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    Mute M Ryan
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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:58 PM

    @Setanta O’Toole: Mikey was the best singer in my humble opinion.

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    Mute S Suilleabhain
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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:17 AM

    @Setanta O’Toole: Shane is alright. Funny tho he was anyway or is hostile towards meditation but doesn’t see the argument that his born again Christianity isn’t rooted in hard fact. meditation, is
    Ronan is extremely unlikeable

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    Jan 24th 2025, 11:02 PM

    @Setanta O’Toole: pures height.

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    Mute Ned
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    Jan 18th 2025, 10:20 PM

    Know nothing about them and not too concerned about it.

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    Mute Stiles
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    Jan 18th 2025, 10:41 PM

    sound bunch of lads fair fux to them..

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    Mute offside again
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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:39 PM

    Never met them. Usually I think each to their own. I heard of them obviously.
    Performers do what they do.
    People are people, humans are humans. I wish them well.

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:56 AM

    @offside again: Tafuq you on about?

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    Jan 19th 2025, 1:04 AM

    @Freda Peeple: you no understood ?

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    Mute S Suilleabhain
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    Jan 19th 2025, 8:25 PM

    @offside again: y u no pot?

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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:29 PM

    Self-regarding gob$hites!

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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:48 PM

    @Brian Hunt: irony

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:00 AM

    @offside again: Check out ‘Elodie Cappé’
    Peace on earth is possible.

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:21 AM

    I know enough to stay well away

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    Jan 19th 2025, 5:29 AM

    @Johnny King: Yet here you are, commenting…..oh dear, the irony!

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:24 AM

    All I can hear now to no matter what is “baggy jeans are cool”

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:57 AM

    @Old Times: they are actually ! Young girls are wearing baggy jeans now.
    Way more sexy than jeans they look like they’ve been poured into.
    Much more inclusive of all shapes and sizes.

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    Jan 19th 2025, 3:51 AM

    Fake it till you make it. Seems to work sometimes. Never had to do a real job.

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    Jan 19th 2025, 8:33 AM

    Did Ronan finish writing the millennium song yet?

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    Jan 19th 2025, 8:21 PM

    @Dermot Blaine: won’t be a patch on the self indulgent tripe that was Cliffs Millennium prayer. Went to no 1 in the UK. I actually really admire Cliff but that was just such a load of tosh

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    Jan 18th 2025, 11:47 PM

    7/10 don’t if I’m ok with that or ashamed I got that many right

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    Jan 19th 2025, 12:45 AM

    I’m disgusted with myself for getting 4 out of 10. It should have been ZERO. I actively avoid any nonsense about l@m3@55 “boy bands”

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    Jan 19th 2025, 6:34 AM

    @Todd Hebert: irony

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    Jan 19th 2025, 10:16 AM

    @Todd Hebert: in a multiple choice quiz with four options, a person with no knowledge should get 2 or 3 out of 10.

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    Jan 24th 2025, 11:01 PM

    Honestly. Is there any chance that Boyzone ( ‘boys’ ??!!) might finally, quickly and quietly, for the love of God phuck away off and take their plastic pop with them. Go non now, there’s a good boys…Thanks a million. xxx

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    Jan 19th 2025, 11:13 AM

    Ah good jaaayyysus!

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    Jan 19th 2025, 1:25 PM

    I got them all right cos I’m a Fla.

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