Nico (Romanian singer)

Nico
Background information
Birth name	Nicoleta Matei
Also known as	Nico
Born	February 1, 1970 (1970-02-01) (age 41)
Origin	Romania
Genres	Pop, R&B, Rap
Occupations	singer

Nicoleta Matei, known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Musical career

Nico started singing since she was a child. In 1990, she graduated from "The Popular Art School" and starting with 1996, she attended several Romanian singing contests, winning many prizes. She is known for having collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, like Morometzii (in 1999), Cabron (2003), Puya, Blat Jargon, Codu Penal. She is one of the best Romanian voices and she promises to become one of the legends of the Romanian music.

Discography

• Gand pentru ei
• Asa cum vrei
• Cast Away
• Love Mail

Singles

• Asa Cum Vrei Peak: 98, Romanian Top 100
• Cast Away
• Pe-o Margine De Lume Peak: 24, Romanian Top 100
• Disco Maniacs
• Love Mail Peak: 3, Romanian Top 100

Nico (left) with Vlad Miriţă.

Eurovision 2008

Nico, with Vlad Miriţă, won the national selection (Bucharest, Romania); they sang "Pe-o margine de lume" in the finals (May 24) in Belgrade.

External links

• Official site
• Interview @ Radio Lynx Romania

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Todomondo with "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You"	Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 (with Vlad)	Succeeded by Elena Gheorghe with "The Balkan Girls"

Persondata
Name	Nico
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Date of birth	February 1, 1970
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