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Filippo Neviani was born in Sassuolo (Modena) on January 6th, 1972. At the age of nine he started playing the guitar and the drums, and from middle Eighties he began his career with the country band Winchester and later with the melodic rock band White Lady, acheiving a certain success in the province. In 1991 he came second at the Castrocaro Festival, which at the time was still a major occasion for upcoming artists. |
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| His talent was soon rewarded and in 1993 he came third in the newcomers section of the Sanremo festival with the song “In te” (Inside you) which spoke about an abortion (it was inspired by a real experience of a friend of his) underlining his great love for life.“In te” was also his second album, in which he also covered the song “Figli di chi” (Sons of who), written by him and sung by Mietta at the 1993 Sanremo Festival. In summer 1994 his third album “Calore umano” (Human warmth) came out and he came second at Mike Bongiorno's Festival Italiano with the song “Angeli nel ghetto” (Angels in the ghetto). In the same year, together with Giorgia, he won the European Prize as Best Young Italian Singer. The two following years were spent recording demos and refining his vocal talent. His style begins to grow up becoming more international, and the lyrics speak about everyday reality in an essential way, coming about personal experiences or facts which have involved him in some way. After signing his agreement with WEA (Warner Music), in 1997 he hit the Sanremo Festival with “Laura non c'e” (Laura isn't here), which received an enthusiastic welcome since the first presentation. Although not doing really well in the final chart, its success outside the Festival made it the real big hit of that edition. The same went for the corresponding album “Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto” (She, friends and all the rest), which became platin record selling more than 600 thousands copies. In the summer Nek took part in the Festivalbar with “Sei grande” (You're great) and went for the European market getting positive attention in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Finland. The public loved him and his album sold 2 million copies in the whole world. His album was also released in South America, Brasil, Peru, Colombia, plus Argentina and Mexico where it became golden record in the spanish version. His fifth album “In due” (In two) was released in June 1988, at the same time in Europe, South America and Japan, and it got to the top of the charts immeditely. The single “Se io non avessi te” (If I hadn't got you) was one of the most broadcasted on the radio for four months. The album became triple golden record in Italy, platin record in Spain, golden record in Austria, Switzerland and Argentina. His last two albums were in the top 20 both at the same time in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. At the beginning of 1999 Nek toured Italy, Europe and South America acheiving great success. On June 2nd 2000 his sixth album “La vita e” (Life is) was released all over the world. This album is characterized by brilliant artistic choices, variety of contents, quality of the musical project. Nek isn't looking for revolutions but aims to perfectionate the artist's mission: getting to the people's heart with beautiful songs and positive messages. On May 24th, 2002 came the seventh album “Le cose da difendere” (Things to defend). This album was more “mature”, also because of the relationship with his new manager Alfredo Cerruti and the new artistic production by Cerruti himself and Dado Parisini, already working with Laura Pausini. On October 10th, 2003 both the italian and spanish version of his first greatest hits came out: “Nek The Best Of... L'anno zero” (Nek, the best of... Year zero). It contains his greatest hits and two unreleased songs: “Almeno stavolta” (At least this time) and “L'anno zero” (Year zero). This best of immediately hit the top of the italian charts, staying for 13 weeks in the top ten and for further 14 weeks in the charts, and selling 250 thousand copies in Italy. His eitght album, out on May 13th 2005, is “Una parte di me” (A part of me), and it was also produced by Cerruti and Parisini and released in italian and spanish. The single “Lascia che io sia (Let me be), a mature pop-rock track, won the Festivalbar on the same year and stayed for 20 weeks in the top 20 songs broadcasted by the radios and for 1 year in the top 10 chart in Italy The album sold more than 200 thousand copies and stayed for more than 50 weeks in the albums' charts. His tour, started in November 2005, was sold out in every town. The video inspired to his song “Contromano” (In the wrong lane) won the 2006 OGAE Video Contest giving Italy the honour and the pleasure to organize the 2007 edition. On November 17th, 2006 his tenth album “Nella stanza 26” (In room 26) has been released. Official website: www.nek.net |
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