Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.
In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.
In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue.
Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.
Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."
Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.
In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.
Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
The Fighter
Keith Urban Lyrics
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Made you scared of love, too scared to love
He didn't deserve you
'Cause you're precious heart is a precious heart
He didn't know what he had and I thank God, oh
And it's gonna take just a little time
But you're gonna see that I was born to love you
What if I cry? (I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
What if I fall? (I won't let you fall)
What if I cry? (I promise I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
Look in the mirror
You're beautiful, so beautiful
I'm here to remind you
You're my only one, let me be the one
To heal all the pain that he put you through
With love like you never knew
Just let me show you
What if I fall? (I won't let you fall)
What if I cry? (I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
What if I fall? (I won't let you fall)
What if I cry? (I promise I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
I wanna believe that you got me, baby
I swear I do from now until the next life
I wanna love, wanna give you all my heart
What if I fall? (I won't let you fall)
What if I cry? (oh, I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
What if I fall? (I won't let you fall)
What if I cry? (I promise I'll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
What if I fall?
What if I cry?
And if I get scared? (I'll hold you tighter)
When they're tryna get to you, baby, I'll be the fighter
The lyrics of Keith Urban's "The Fighter" speak about the singer's desire to heal the wounds of a previous partner. He acknowledges the pain she suffered in the past because of an ex-partner who hurt her and left her scared of being loved. However, he believes that he was "born to love" her and wants to show her that love can be beautiful and pure. He is willing to hold her close and protect her in case others try to harm her, promising not to make her cry and to always be her fighter. The singer of the song does not seem to be in a rush to have a romantic relationship with his partner; instead, he takes his time to show her that he is worthy of her love and to build trust between them.
The message behind "The Fighter" is that love is worth fighting for and that someone who has been hurt before can learn to trust and love again in the right environment. The lyrics talk about self-love and acceptance, as well as the importance of having a partner who can support and protect you. The singer encourages his partner to see herself as beautiful and worthy of love, even after experiencing heartbreak.
Keith Urban wrote "The Fighter" with busbee, a songwriter and producer who worked on hits such as "Try" by P!nk and "Dark Side" by Kelly Clarkson. The song features country-pop singer Carrie Underwood, who adds harmonies and backing vocals to the chorus. "The Fighter" was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and earning Urban and Underwood a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Line by Line Meaning
I know he hurt you
I understand that you've been hurt by someone in the past
Made you scared of love, too scared to love
Because of that hurt, you've become afraid of love and relationships
He didn't deserve you
That person did not deserve your love and affection
'Cause your precious heart is a precious heart
Your heart is valuable and shouldn't be taken for granted
He didn't know what he had and I thank God, oh, oh, oh
The person who hurt you didn't realize how lucky they were to have you and I'm grateful for that realization
And it's gonna take just a little time
Healing from past hurt takes time, but we can work on it together
But you're gonna see that I was born to love you
I was meant to love and care for you
What if I fall (I won't let you fall)
I won't let you fall or get hurt
What if I cry (I'll never make you cry)
I won't do anything to make you cry or feel sad
And if I get scared (I'll hold you tighter)
If I get scared or worried, I will hold you tighter and comfort you
When they're tryna get to you baby I'll be the fighter
If someone or something is trying to harm or upset you, I'll protect and defend you
Look in the mirror
Take a look at yourself
You're beautiful, so beautiful
You are beautiful both inside and out
I'm here to remind you
I'm here as a reminder of your worth and value
You're my only one, let me be the one
You are the only one I want and I want to be the person you turn to for love and support
To heal all the pain that he put you through
I want to help you heal from the pain that was caused by someone else in the past
It's a love like you never knew
Our love will be different from what you've experienced before
Just let me show you
Let me prove my love and devotion to you
I wanna believe that you got me baby
I want to trust that you will be there for me, too
I swear I do from now until the next life
I promise to be there for you always
I wanna love, wanna give you all my heart
I want to love you fully and give you my all
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Keith Urban, Michael James Ryan Busbee
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@healthesoul7566
I was homeless, got into drugs, went into prisons, then i got to know Jesus, He changed my life.. Now i have a home, a wife, a lovely daughter and a new identity... A child of God.. Hallelujah
@lauradeavers7829
Congratulations I was on drugs an went to jail 3 times.I now have 9yrs clean.I will have 10yrs Jan 28th.An I would not change it for anything in the world.I got my family back an Iโm so happy sometimes I have bad days but I just fight an get another 24 hours clean.๐ช๐ป๐๐ช๐ป๐๐ช๐ป
@leannewhitehead5834
Proud of you both!
@frankiemartin3333
Amen! I pray for those blessings also!
@tanyaknoll453
wow. that is awesome!
@jaxthewolf4572
What does that have to do with the video?
@jaked9787
My wife has been divorced once before. And I feel sorry for the guy that left her because โhe didnโt know what he had, and thank God!โ. I love her so much and we are having our first baby!! God is good.
@ebnolan3856
Congratulations!
@adalopez7478
Congratulations from Boston Massachusetts
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