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Incredible blue eyes, piercing gaze, tattoo (sun, with blue eyes, denoting energy). Of course, this is Nek. We know Italian artists very well: anyone will immediately name the names of such grandees as Eros Ramazzotti or Toto Cutugno, and now they will inevitably mention Neka. Neka's real name is Filippo Neviani. He was born on January 6, 1972 in the town of Sassuolo (near Modena).

Already at the age of 4 he received his first drum set (!) as a gift, and at the age of 7 - an acoustic guitar. Influenced by U2, Yes, Lenny Kravitz and especially The Police, Filippo tried playing bass. At the age of 11, Filippo, together with his friend, created the duet Winchester. They debuted in 1985, playing in small clubs. In 1989, the group White Lady appeared. Even then, many noted Filippo’s talent, and fans were simply delighted with the music of the young band. However, the small town boy was looking for ways to express himself individually.

In May 1991, Filippo became Nek and took second place at the Italian Castrocaro Festival. Nek himself explains the choice of the pseudonym this way: “When I was just starting my career, everyone called me simply Filippo, but it was an inconvenient and not very suitable name for the stage. Another thing is Nek. Sound and beautiful! In 1992, his first album was released, with the “original” title “Nek”.

In 1993, at the Sanremo Festival, Nek took third place in the Best New Artist category with the song “In Te”. However, the song is received differently - the public is with a bang, and journalists are furiously criticizing it. But Nek does not lose heart and releases the self-titled album “In Te”.

In the summer of 1994 he recorded his third album “Colore Umano”, and took second place at the Festival Italiano with the song “Angeli Nel Ghetto”. In the same year, recognition came in Europe, he became the best young Italian performer.

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In 1997, Nek again participated in the Sanremo Festival, where he presented his most successful song “Laura Non C'e” (“There is no Laura”). Thanks to this creation, the album “Lei, Gli Amici È Tutto Il Resto” becomes six times platinum and sells over 600,000 copies. The European tour begins, and the album sells over 1,300,000 copies throughout Europe.

In 1998, the next album, “In Due,” was released, which even more surpassed the success of the past.

In 1999, the singer was nominated as “Best New International Artist” at the Echo Awards (German equivalent of the Grammy).

On June 9, 2000, the album “La Vita È” (“Life is…”) was released. Definitely the most successful album in Nek's career. A striking feature of the album was the creative collaboration with a famous person - Nick Ingman - the leader of the London Session Orchestra. Ingman recorded parts for Neck's album at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Sound engineer Bob Ludwig also took part in the work on the record, mixing the music in Portland at Gate Way Mastering Studio. The video for the first single "Ci Sei Tu" was directed by Ian Russell. The second single from the album was the song “La Vita È”, then other songs were released.

Last year, Nek released another album, but it was not as successful as his previous works. The most famous creation from this album is the duet with Laura Pausini - “Sei Solo Tu”.

Already at the age of 4 he received his first drum set (!) as a gift, and at the age of 7 - an acoustic guitar. Influenced by U2, Yes, Lenny Kravitz and especially The Police, Filippo tried playing bass. At the age of 11, Filippo, together with his friend, created the duet Winchester. They debuted in 1985, playing in small clubs. In 1989, the group White Lady appeared. Even then, many noted Filippo’s talent, and fans were simply delighted with the music of the young band. However, the small town boy was looking for ways to express himself individually. In May 1991, Filippo became Nek and took second place at the Italian Castrocaro Festival. Nek himself explains the choice of the pseudonym this way: “When I was just starting my career, everyone called me simply Filippo, but it was an inconvenient and not very suitable name for the stage. Another thing is Nek. Sound and beautiful! In 1992, his first album was released, with the “original” title “Nek”.

In 1993, at the Sanremo Festival, Nek took third place in the Best New Artist category with the song “In Te”. However, the song is received differently - the public is with a bang, and journalists are furiously criticizing it. But Nek does not lose heart and releases the self-titled album “In Te”.

In the summer of 1994 he recorded his third album “Colore Umano”, and took second place at the Festival Italiano with the song “Angeli Nel Ghetto”. In the same year, recognition came in Europe, he became the best young Italian performer.

In 1996, Nek recorded the album “Lei, Gli Amici È Tutto Il Resto” (“She, Friends and Everything Else”). This album brought huge success, and the most interesting thing about it is the lyrics, which are excerpts from the diary of a young man. The musician’s success did not go unnoticed: Nek signed a contract with the WEA Records label.

In 1997, Nek again participated in the Sanremo Festival, where he presented his most successful song “Laura Non C'e” (“There is no Laura”). Thanks to this creation, the album “Lei, Gli Amici È Tutto Il Resto” becomes six times platinum and sells over 600,000 copies. The European tour begins, and the album sells over 1,300,000 copies throughout Europe.

In 1998, the next album, “In Due,” was released, which even more surpassed the success of the past.

In 1999, the singer was nominated as “Best New International Artist” at the Echo Awards (German equivalent of the Grammy).

On June 9, 2000, the album “La Vita È” (“Life is…”) was released. Definitely the most successful album in Nek's career. A striking feature of the album was the creative collaboration with a famous person - Nick Ingman - the leader of the London Session Orchestra. Ingman recorded parts for Neck's album at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Sound engineer Bob Ludwig also took part in the work on the record, mixing the music in Portland at Gate Way Mastering Studio. The video for the first single "Ci Sei Tu" was directed by Ian Russell. The second single from the album was the song “La Vita È”, then other songs were released.

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Incredible blue eyes, piercing gaze, tattoo (sun, with blue eyes, denoting energy). Of course, this is Nek. We know Italian artists very well: anyone will immediately name the names of such grandees as Eros Ramazzotti or Toto Cutugno, and now they will inevitably mention Neka. Neka's real name is Filippo Neviani. He was born on January 6, 1972 in the town of Sassuolo (near Modena). Already at the age of 4 he received his first drum set (!) as a gift, and at the age of 7 - an acoustic guitar. Influenced by U2, Yes, Lenny Kravitz and especially The Police, Filippo tried playing bass. At the age of 11, Filippo, together with his friend, created the duet Winchester. They debuted in 1985, playing in small clubs. In 1989, the group White Lady appeared. Even then, many noted Filippo’s talent, and fans were simply delighted with the music of the young band. However, the small town boy was looking for ways to express himself individually. In May 1991, Filippo became Nek and took second place at the Italian Castrocaro Festival. Nek himself explains the choice of the pseudonym this way: “When I was just starting my career, everyone called me simply Filippo, but it was an inconvenient and not very suitable name for the stage. Another thing is Nek. Sound and beautiful! In 1992, his first album was released, with the “original” title “ Nek" In 1993, at the Sanremo Festival, Nek took third place in the Best New Artist category with the song “In Te”. However, the song is received differently - the public is with a bang, and journalists are furiously criticizing it. But Nek does not lose heart and releases the self-titled album “In Te”.

In the summer of 1994 he recorded his third album “Colore Umano”, and took second place at the Festival Italiano with the song “Angeli Nel Ghetto”. In the same year, recognition came in Europe, he became the best young Italian performer.

In 1996, Nek recorded the album “Lei, Gli Amici? Tutto Il Resto" ("She, friends and everything else"). This album brought huge success, and the most interesting thing about it is the lyrics, which are excerpts from the diary of a young man. The musician’s success did not go unnoticed: Nek signed a contract with the WEA Records label.

In 1997, Nek again participated in the Sanremo Festival, where he presented his most successful song “Laura Non C'e” (“There is no Laura”). Thanks to this creation, the album “Lei, Gli Amici? Tutto Il Resto" goes six times platinum and sells over 600,000 copies. The European tour begins, and the album sells over 1,300,000 copies throughout Europe.

In 1998, the next album, “In Due,” was released, which even more surpassed the success of the past.

In 1999, the singer was nominated as “Best New International Artist” at the Echo Awards (German equivalent of the Grammy).

On June 9, 2000, the album “La Vita?” was released. ("Life is…"). Definitely the most successful album in Nek's career. A striking feature of the album was the creative collaboration with a famous person - Nick Ingman - the leader of the London Session Orchestra. Ingman recorded parts for Neck's album at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Sound engineer Bob Ludwig also took part in the work on the record, mixing the music in Portland at Gate Way Mastering Studio. The video for the first single "Ci Sei Tu" was directed by Ian Russell. The second single from the album was the song “La Vita?”, then other songs were released.

Last year, Nek released another album, but it was not as successful as his previous works. The most famous creation from this album is the duet with Laura Pausini - “Sei Solo Tu”.

This is all Nek, or as he is often called, Senor “icy eyes”, a guy who always remains himself.

Neck(Italian Nek, real name Filippo Naviani(Italian Filippo Neviani); genus. January 6, 1972, Sassuolo) is an Italian singer, composer and musician in the rock and pop style.

Biography

Nek first picked up guitar and drums at the age of eight. Today he is one of the most famous and eminent Italian musicians of his time. Nek, in addition, along with such masters of the Italian stage as Eros Ramazzotti and Laura Pausini, is one of the most famous and highly sold Italian artists abroad. As Elisabetta Canalis, one of the hosts of the Italian Festivalbar in 2007, asked Nek: “How do you feel as the flag of our country?”

In 1985, Nek sang in the duet “Winchester”, and in the early 90s - in the group “White Lady”. During this period, Nek was inspired by the work of the Polis group and Sting. Then Nek decides to start a solo career, and in 1991 he participates in the Castrocaro festival (Italian: Castrocaro), in which he immediately takes 2nd place. In 1992, his first solo album was released, which is called “Nek”. In 1993, he debuts at the Sanremo festival with a complex and controversial song about abortion - “In you (The child you don’t want)” - “In te (il figlio che non vuoi)” and becomes 3rd in the “festival opening” category " Unexpectedly, in 1997, he suffered a setback, and he did not get a place at the festival in Sanremo with the song “There is no Laura” - “Laura non c.” But this song, even without receiving recognition at the festival, immediately becomes a hit, which confidently ranks first places in the Italian charts, and then in the world. In Russia, from that moment on, he becomes known to the general public. The song is about a girl named Laura, who left him, and he, trying to forget her, finds another, but in her he does not find what he loved in Laura. Thus, the image of Laura remains with him forever.

… Laura non c'e", capisco che e" stupido cercarla in te Io sto da schifo credi e non lo vorrei stare con te pensanro a lei … Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso, se vuoi pero" non e" lo stesso tra di noi da solo non mi basto stai con me solo e" strano che al suo posto ci sei te, ci sei te. … Non vorrei che tu fossi un emergenza ma tra bene e amore c'e" solo Laura e la mia coscienza. Se vuoi ci amiamo adesso oh no pero" non e" lo stesso ora so c'e" ancora il suo riflesso tra me e te mi dispiace ma non posso Laura c'e". ...

Then his other hit comes out: “You’re already big” - “Sei grande”, and he goes on a tour of Europe. During this time, he has managed to sell more than one and a half million discs of his 4th album: “She, friends and everything else” - “Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto”. This is followed by a tour of Latin America, and the disc is released in Spanish.

In 1998, the album “In due” was released, on which you can find such hits as: “If I didn’t have you” - “Se io non avessi te”, and “If there is a recipe” - “Se una regola c".

In 2000, his first collection of hits in 10 years of his career was released: “L’anno zero - The best of.” This collection is published in two versions: Italian and Spanish, the latter entitled “Lo mejor de Nek - El ao cero”. On this collection, in addition to old hits, there are also two new songs written by Daniel Ronda: “At least this time” - “Almeno stavolta” and “Year zero” - “L’anno zero”.

At this time, Nek’s music finally reaches the country of the Gauls, and a new, this time Italian-French version of the song “Laura non c” is released, which he sings in a duet with a French woman Serena. True, the French part of the song suffered greatly during translation, because it was adapted for France, so the meaning of this part is different from the original song.

In 2005, Nek’s new album “Una parte di me” - “Part of Me” was released, on which, among other songs, there is such a hit as “Lascia che io sia” - “Let me be.” In the summer of 2005, Nek won first place at the Festivalbar with this song. "Lascia che io sia" was the most popular song on Italian radio at that time.