Nico (Romanian singer)
Appearance
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicoleta Matei |
Also known as | Nico |
Born | 1 February 1970 |
Origin | Ploiești, Romania |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Rap |
Occupation(s) | singer, tv personality, spokesperson |
Years active | 1999–present |
Website | http://www.nicomusic.ro |
Nicoleta Matei (born 1 February 1970), known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer and TV personality. She collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, such as Morometzii (in 1999), B.U.G. Mafia (in 2000, 2002), Cabron (in 2003, 2007, 2010), Puya, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Pe-o margine de lume".[1]
In 2017 she was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Mrs. Potts in the live-action movie Beauty and The Beast.[2]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- 2003 Gand Pentru Ei
- 2005 Asa Cum Vrei
- 2007 Cast Away
- 2010 Love Mail
- 2016 Motive
Singles
[edit]- "Nu Pot sa Mai Suport", featuring Cabron
- "Asa Cum Vrei" Peak: 98, Romanian Top 100
- "Vocea Inimii"
- "Cast Away"
- "Dulce Amaruie"
- "Pe-o Margine De Lume" Peak: 24, Romanian Top 100
- "Love Mail" Peak: 3, Romanian Top 100
- "Poate Undeva"
- "Mai Da-Mi O Sansa"
- "100 De Zile"
- "9", featuring F.Charm
- "Clipe" featuring Shobby
- "Alt Inceput" featuring Sonny Flame
- "In Locul Tau"
- "(Sa-mi Dai) Motive"
- "Indestructibili"
- "A Little Late"
- "Suflet Pereche (Stai Langa Mine)"
- "Nebuni Indragostiti"
- "Oare Cine"
- "Vine Craciunul"
- "Amintirile Nu Mor"
- "Vara Pentru Amandoi" / "Corazon Partido"
- "4 Pereti"
- "Scopul si Durata"
- "Esti Liber"
- "Trenul Vietii"
- "Magia De Craciun" featuring Connect-R
- "La Fel Și Eu"
- "Oscar De Dor" featuring Cabron
- "Asculta-ma" featuring Theo Rose
- "O Lume Mai Buna"
- "Zile si Nopti" featuring Pepe
Music competitions, awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Competition | Category | Song/ Album | Result |
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1999 | Mamaia Music Festival | Creation | Si Daca Viata Mea | 2nd place |
2003 | Golden Stag Festival | Best Interpret | Heaven Knows | 2nd place |
2004 | Mamaia Music Festival | Creation | Spune Da, Spune Nu | 2nd place |
Voice of Asia | Final | If You Go Away | 1st place | |
Discovery | Final | 1st place | ||
2005 | Selecția Națională | Final | All The Time feat. Mihai Trăistariu | 3rd Place |
2006 | Selecția Națională | Final | Jokero feat. Akcent | 2nd Place |
RRA Awards 2006 | Best Pop Song | Asa Cum Vrei | Nominated | |
Best Female | - | Nominated | ||
2008 | Selecția Națională | Final | Pe-o margine de lume feat. Vlad Miriţă | 1st place |
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Semi-final | Qualified | ||
Final | 20th place | |||
Marcel Bezençon Awards | Won | |||
2009 | RRA Awards 2009 | Best Pop Song | Won | |
2010 | International Competition Of Istanbul Songs | Final | Ah Istanbul | 1st place |
2011 | RRA Awards 2011 | Best Album | Love Mail | Nominated |
Best Pop Song | Poate Undeva | Nominated | ||
Best Female | - | Won | ||
2012 | RRA Awards 2012 | Best Pop Song | Mai Da-Mi O Sansa | Won |
Best Female | - | Won | ||
2015 | RRA Awards 2015 | Best Female | - | Nominated |
2016 | Te cunosc de undeva! | Final | Let's Get Loud | 4th place |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners". desctoday. 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Emoţie şi magie la avanpremiera "Frumoasa şi Bestia"". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
External links
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