Nico (Romanian singer)

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Nico
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Background information
Birth nameNicoleta Matei
Also known asNico
Born (1970-02-01) 1 February 1970 (age 55)
Origin Ploiești, Romania
GenresPop, R&B, Rap
Occupation(s)singer, tv personality, spokesperson
Years active1999–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]

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

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music competitions, awards and nominations

YearCompetitionCategorySong/ AlbumResult
1999Mamaia Music FestivalCreationSi Daca Viata Mea2nd place
2003 Golden Stag Festival Best InterpretHeaven Knows2nd place
2004Mamaia Music FestivalCreationSpune Da, Spune Nu2nd place
Voice of Asia FinalIf You Go Away1st place
DiscoveryFinal1st place
2005 Selecția Națională FinalAll The Time feat. Mihai Trăistariu 3rd Place
2006 Selecția Națională FinalJokero feat. Akcent 2nd Place
RRA Awards 2006Best Pop SongAsa Cum VreiNominated
Best Female-Nominated
2008 Selecția Națională Final Pe-o margine de lume feat. Vlad Miriţă 1st place
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Semi-finalQualified
Final20th place
Marcel Bezençon Awards Won
2009RRA Awards 2009Best Pop SongWon
2010International Competition Of Istanbul SongsFinalAh Istanbul1st place
2011 RRA Awards 2011 Best AlbumLove MailNominated
Best Pop SongPoate UndevaNominated
Best Female-Won
2012RRA Awards 2012Best Pop SongMai Da-Mi O SansaWon
Best Female-Won
2015RRA Awards 2015Best 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.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2008
(with Vlad)
Succeeded by