Tiziano Ferro

Italian muisicker

Tiziano Ferro (born 21 Februar 1980 in Latina) is an Italian pop sangster, sangwriter, producer an author. He breuk throu in 2001 wi his internaitional hit single "Xdono" an haes remained commercially successful syne then, primarily in his hame kintra. Ferro haes released a Spainyie version o each o his albums, an haes sung in Inglis, Portuguese, an French an aw. Kent as the modren face o Italian popular muisic, he frequently writes sangs for ither airtists an haes producit albums for Giusy Ferreri, Alessandra Amoroso an Baby K.

Tiziano Ferro
Background information
Born (1980-02-21) 21 Februar 1980 (age 44)
Latina, Lazio, Italy
Genres
Thrift
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1997–present
Labels
  • EMI
  • Capitol
Associate acts
  • Laura Pausini
  • Giusy Ferreri
  • Alessandra Amoroso
  • Elisa
  • Fiorella Mannoia
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Aside from his success as a airtist, Ferro is well kent for his personal struggles. Haein been owerwicht as a teenager, he haes been ootspoken aboot his battles wi fuid addiction an eatin disorders, even durin his career. In Mey 2006, several comments he made durin an interview on Italian telly resultit in major controversy abroad, effectively endin his blossomin career in Laitin Americae. In October 2010, at the hicht o his fame, Ferro came oot as gay, admittin that he haed remained closetit an near-celibate for a decade, oot o fear that his homosexuality wis no compatible wi a career as a pop sangster.

Syne his debut in 2001, Ferro haes wirkit hissel up tae becomin ane o the best-sellin airtists in Italy the day. Baith his third album Nessuno è solo an fowert album Alla mia età wur certifee'd diamond. Despite his fears, his comin-out did no negatively affect his career, as fift album L'amore è una cosa semplice wis the best-sellin album o 2012 in Italy, an the tour supportin this album includit his first full stadium concert at the Stadio Olimpico in Roum an aw.

Discografie

  • Rosso Relativo (2001)
  • 111 Centoundici (2003)
  • Nessuno è solo (2006)
  • Alla mia età (2008)
  • L'amore è una cosa semplice (2011)

Awairds an nominations

2002

  • Italian Music Awards – Nomination for "Best Male Artist"[1]
  • Italian Music Awards – Nomination for "Best Album" for Rosso Relativo[1]
  • Italian Music Awards – Nomination for "Best Single" for "Rosso relativo"[1]
  • Premio Italiano della Musica – "Revelation of the Year"[2]
  • Premio Italiano della Musica – Nomination for "Song of the Year" for "Xdono"[3]
  • Festival di San Marino – "Best Male Artist"[4]
  • Festival di San Marino – "Best Album" for Rosso relativo[4]
  • Festivalbar – "Revelation of the Year"[5]

2003

  • Latin Grammy Awards – Nomination for the "Best New Artist"[6]
  • NRJ Music Awards – Nomination for "International Male Artist of the Year"[7]
  • NRJ Music Awards – Nomination for "International Album of the Year" for Rosso relativo[7]

2004

  • MTV Europe Music Awards – "Best Italian Act"[8]
  • Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica – Nomination for "Best Solo Artist"[9]
  • Premios Oye! – "Latin Pop Male"[10][11]
  • European Border Breakers Awards. Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.

2005

  • Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica – Nomination for "Best Male Artist"[12]
  • Billboard Latin Music Awards – "Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist" for "Alucinado"[13]

2006

  • Europe Music Awards – Nomination for "Best Italian Act"[14]
  • Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica – Nomination for "Best Solo Artist"[15]

2009

  • Europe Music Awards – Nomination for "Best Italian Act"[16]

2010

  • World Music Awards – "Italian Best-Selling Male Artist of the Year 2009"[17][18]

2012

  • Premio Videoclip Italiano – "Best Video by a Male Artist" for "L'ultima notte al mondo"[19]

References

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