Nino de Angelo

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Nino de Angelo
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Nino de Angelo in 2010
Background information
Born
Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione

(1963-12-18) 18 December 1963 (age 62)
Karlsruhe, West Germany
Years active1982–present

Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born 18 December 1963), known professionally as Nino de Angelo, is a German singer. He is best known for his 1983 chart-topper "Jenseits von Eden", and he participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges.

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Early life

De Angelo was born in Karlsruhe in 1963, the son of Italian parents from Apulia. [1] After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Cologne. He served his 15-month-long compulsory military service in the Army, in the Homeland Defence Division.

Career

He has a minor hit in 1984 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guardian Angel". [2] Originally the song was recorded in German and written by Drafi Deutscher. Titled "Jenseits von Eden", it remained number one for ten weeks on the German chart in 1983, while an Italian version was number one in France for five weeks. He collaborated with German band Mr. President, performing a song called "Olympic Dreams" from their "We See the Same Sun" album. He participated in Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 with the song "Flieger", performed 21st in the night and finished 14th with 46 points. German punk band Die Ärzte covered the song "Jenseits Von Eden" on their self-titled album, released in 1986.

Discography

Albums

Singles (selected)

References

  1. ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Biography: Nino de Angelo". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 144. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
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