Nico (Romanian singer)

Nico
Background information
Birth name	Nicoleta Matei
Also known as	Nico
Born	(1970-02-01) 1 February 1970 (age 55)
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]

Nico (left) with Vlad Miriţă performing Pe-o margine de lume in the UK, during the Promo Tour

Discography

Studio albums

• 2003 Gand Pentru Ei
• 2005 Asa Cum Vrei
• 2007 Cast Away
• 2010 Love Mail
• 2016 Motive

Singles

• "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

Year	Competition	Category	Song/ Album	Result
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

1. "The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners". desctoday. 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
2. "Emoţie şi magie la avanpremiera "Frumoasa şi Bestia"". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

External links

• Official site

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Todomondo with "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You"	Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 (with Vlad)	Succeeded by Elena Gheorghe with "The Balkan Girls"