Nek

Nek

Italian musician (born 1972)

54 years oldCapricornItaly

Biography

Filippo Neviani (born 6 January 1972), known by his stage name Nek, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. Nek is popular in Italy and throughout the Spanish-speaking world, and has performed and released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish.

Nek first gained international success in 1997, when he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival in the Big Artists section, and although he did not win, the song "Laura non c'è" (in Spanish: "Laura no está") went on to become his international breakthrough as it became a major hit in Europe and Latin America that year, as well the release of his fourth and million-selling album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto, which was his first album to also be recorded in the Spanish language. After eighteen years he performed at the Sanremo's 2015 edition with the song "Fatti avanti amore" where he reached second place.

During his career he has released thirteen studio albums and forty-eight singles, which include hits "Sei solo tu", "Almeno stavolta", "Lascia che io sia", "Instabile", "La voglia che non-vorrei", and it has been reported that he has sold over 10 million records.

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Career highlights

Genres

  • rock music

Instruments

  • bass guitar
  • voice

Quick answers about Nek

How old is Nek?
Nek is 54 years old (born January 6, 1972).
When is Nek's birthday?
Nek was born on January 6, 1972.
Where was Nek born?
Nek was born in Sassuolo.
What is Nek's zodiac sign?
Nek's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
What is Nek's nationality?
Nek is a citizen of Italy.
What does Nek do?
Nek is known as singer, composer, songwriter, recording artist.

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