Sean Conlon: Biography in Details
Who is Sean Conlon?
Sean Conlon is a British pop singer known for being a member of the boy band Five. His band won the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards for The MTV Select Awards.
He has appeared in the TV series Loose Women and Celebrity Juice. During the split of their band on 27th September 2001 after selling 10 million copies of their records worldwide.
Sean Conlon- Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
He was born Sean Kieran Conlon on 20th May 1981 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is 42 years old at present. His father is Dennis and his mother is Kate.
His father is a drummer and actor who performed as Chief in Shameless. He has four siblings. He has two sisters Charlotte and Katrina, a brother Dominic and a half-brother John. Also, he is from a musical family as his sister plays guitar and his brother is a DJ.
When he was a child, he performed songs that he made in the back garden with his toy guitar. Sean was given the toy guitar on his fourth birthday.
Similarly, Sean Conlon is of Irish and Trinidadian ethnicity. He grew up on a tough council estate along with his mother and siblings. Conlon’s parents divorced when he was nine years old. His father resides in Southport.
Music Interest
When he was nine years old, he gained more interest in music. He was given a keyboard as a Christmas present. After that, he started writing songs. His first song was about his demand for a bike rather than a keyboard.
His inspiration was from The Michael Jackson Story. Sean Conlon was hooked on the movie and decided to pursue a career in music. His first recording session was at the age of eleven. When he was thirteen years old, he won the Yamaha’s Young Composer Competition and performed for Harvey Goldsmith, Richard Skinner, and Phil Collins.
His father contacted Bob Herbert and asked him to consider Conlon but was refused due to his age. He was only 15 years old at the time and he was the only boy out of 3,000 to play his own composition.
In which school did Sean Conlon attend?
Sean Conlon grew up in Horsforth and was educated at St Mary’s RC Primary School. After that, he attended St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Menston.
Sean Conlon: Music Career
Sean Conlon is a member of the British boy band formed in 1997. The other members of the band are Mike Togher, Ritchie Neville, and Scott Robinson. This band had massive success worldwide.
They were credited for 1.6 million albums and 2.4 million singles in the UK. Likewise, they were signed by Simon Cowell & BMG/RCA for a six-album deal. They released their debut single Slam Dunk in November 1997.
Similarly, their international hit was When the Lights Go Out. It cracked the U.S. top 10 and earned Gold status. In the year 1998, they released It’s The Things You Do.
Sean Conlon left the band in 2001 and rejoined the group in 2013 as part of the ITV2 series The Big Reunion.
Solo career
After leaving the band, he started pursuing a solo career as an R&B, jazz, and soul singer and pianist in the cafes of London. He became the 2nd member to sign the solo recording deal with Sony.
Sean Conlon co-wrote the song Let Your Wall Fall Down for the studio album Brother. Similarly, he auditioned for the first series of The Voice UK in March 2012.
Awards of band Five
- 2013: National Reality TV Awards for Best Music Act
- 2000: Silver Clef Awards for Best Newcomer
- 2000: Brit Awards for Best Pop Act
- 1998: MTV Europe Music Awards for The MTV Select Award
What is Sean Conlon’s net worth?
A member of Five, Conlon has an estimated net worth of $50 million. As a British singer, he makes an average salary of £20k – £106k.
Similarly, his band’s YouTube channel makes an average earning of $5.4k – $86.1k.
Rumors and Controversy
Sean Conlon keeps his life private so he has not been part of any big rumors and controversy.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Sean Conlon has naturally black hair but he is often seen with a shaved head. His eyes are in brown color.
He is 6 feet tall and has an average weight.
Is Sean Conlonive on social media?
Sean Conlon has around 36.1k followers on Twitter. He is active on Twitter since January 2012. He is not active on Facebook and Instagram.
But there are fan pages made in his name on social media.
Interesting Facts about Sean
- He claimed that he sounded similar to Michael Jackson during his early age and later ended up like the cross of Seal and R. Kelly.
- Sean was bullied during his school days. He was called brownie or ni**er.
- He was not good at education due to his musical interest.
Sean Conlon’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May | Monday |
| 2025 | May | Tuesday |
| 2026 | May | Wednesday |
| 2027 | May | Thursday |
| 2028 | May | Saturday |