Enrico Nigiotti

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Enrico Nigiotti
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Enrico Nigiotti performing live in 2010
Background information
Born (1987-06-11) 11 June 1987 (age 37)
Livorno, Italy
Genres Pop-rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Labels Sony Music

Enrico Nigiotti (born 11 June 1987) is an Italian singer-songwriter. [1]

Contents

Rosing in fame as a contestant of Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi and X Factor , Nigiotti published four studio albums and several singles. He partecipated two times at the Sanremo Music Festival and wrote songs for severals singers, including Laura Pausini and Eros Ramazzotti. [2] [3] [4]

Career

After signing a recording deal with Sugar Music, he released his debut single, "Addio", in 2008. [1] Between 2009 and 2010, he was a contestant in the ninth series of Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi . He decided to leave the competition to avoid an elimination round against his then-girlfriend, dancer Elena D'Amario. [5] His eponymous extended play was released by Sugar on 26 March 2010, and entered the top 50 of the FIMI Italian Albums Chart. [6] [7]

In 2015, Nigiotti competed in the Newcomers' section of the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Qualcosa da decidere". After advancing in the first elimination round, he was eliminated during one of the two semi-finals by eventual winner Giovanni Caccamo. [8] The song was released as the lead single from his first full-length studio album, also titled Qualcosa da decidere and released by Universal Music Group's label Go Wild. [9] The album failed to achieve commercial success.

In 2017, Nigiotti auditioned for the eleventh series of the Italian version of X Factor . He placed third in the final, and signed with Sony Music Italy. [10] His single "L'amore è" peaked at number 4 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was included in the EP with the same title, also including covers previously performed during the live shows. [11] [12]

After releasing the singles "Nel silenzio di mille parole" and "Complici", performed in a duet with Gianna Nannini, Nigiotti released the album Cenerentola (Sony Music Italy) in Autumn 2018. [13] In 2018 a songwriter, he wrote songs for Laura Pausini and Eros Ramazzotti. [14] [15] In February 2019, he competed in the 69th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Nonno Hollywood", which received the Lunezia Award for Best Music-Literary Value among the contest's entries. [16]

He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Baciami adesso". [17] The song was included in Nigiotti fourth studio album Nigio, published on February 14, 2020. [18] In 2021 he was a coach in the first season of the television show The Band 1 on Rai 1, winning the program. [19] After a one-year recording hiatus, in 2024 he released three singles "In punta di piedi", "Occhi grandi" and "Tu sei per me", performing the later with Noemi on the TV program This Is Me. [20]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[21]
Enrico Nigiotti
  • Released: 26 March 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download
44
Qualcosa da decidere
  • Released: 12 February 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download
—
Cenerentola
  • Released: 15 September 2018
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
15
Nigio
  • Released: 14 February 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download
23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Extended Play

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[21]
L'amore è
  • Released: 8 December 2017
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: CD, download
29

Singles

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum or EP
ITA
[23]
"Addio"2008—Enrico Nigiotti
"Qualcosa da decidere"201569Qualcosa da decidere
"Ora che non è tardi"—
"Il ritmo dell'amore"2016—
"L'amore è"20175
  • ITA: 2× Platinum [22]
L'amore è
"Nel silenzio di mille parole"201834Cenerentola
"Complici"31
"Nonno Hollywood"56
"Notturna'"2019—Nigio
"Baciami adesso"202028
"Para el sol"—
"Notti di luna"2021—
"Ninna Nanna"2023—TBA
"In punta di piedi"2024—
"Occhi grandi"—
"Tu sei per me"91
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Collaborations

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[21]
"Sopra la stessa barca"
(Olly, JVLI and Enrico Nigiotti)		202462Tutta vita

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  21. 1 2 3 Peak positions on the Italian Albums Chart:
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  23. ↑ Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
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