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Nek (Filippo Neviani) was born on 6 January, 1972, is an Italian musician (born 1972). Discover Nek's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

Popular As Filippo Neviani
Occupation Singer songwriter musician
Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 6 January 1972
Birthday 6 January
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1972

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.

Filippo Neviani was born on 6 January 1972, in Sassuolo, Modena, Italy.

He began playing drums, bass and guitar at nine years of age.

He was especially influenced by country musicians like John Denver, and later Sting.

1980

In the late 1980s he began searching for a well-defined expressive identity and started playing in small clubs with his country music-oriented band "Winchester", and subsequently enjoyed budding notoriety in the Bologna province with soft-rock band "White Lady".

1991

In the 1991 began his solo career when he earned second place at the Castrocaro Music Festival, which at the time represented a major promotional opportunity for emerging artists.

1992

His stage name Nek dates back to 1992 when his first album was released with the name Nek, released by the at the time famous record label Fonit Cetra.

1993

In 1993 he finished in third placebin the Newcomers section of the Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "In te", that dealt with the controversial issue of abortion.

It was also the title of Nek's second album, which included a version of his song "Figli di chi", also entered in the Sanremo Festival 1993 and performed by Mietta.

1994

In the summer of 1994 he released Calore umano, his third album, and came second at the Festival Italiano, hosted by Mike Bongiorno, with the song "Angeli nel ghetto".

Also in 1994 he received his first major acknowledgement, together with Giorgia the European Award as best young Italian pop artist.

1996

After having signed a recording contract with WEA, which has remained his label to date (now Warner Music Group), in 1996 was released his fourth studio album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto, with average success.

1997

Nek first gained international success in 1997, when he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival in the Big Artists section, and although he didn't 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.

In 1997 he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival in the Big Artists section, with the song "Laura non c'è" which although it failed to win the Festival, it became that year's edition's greatest hit.

The huge success of "Laura non c'è" boosted sales of the album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (re-released), which went 6 times platinum, selling over 600,000 copies in Italy alone.

That same year Nek also took part in the Festivalbar with the song "Sei grande", and debuted on the European market; The rush-released Spanish version of the album was released in May, while complete in September; according to WEA Italy Nek sold 300,000 albums in Spain and 100,000 in France, with additional 250,000 copies of "Laura non c'è" in France.

1998

In August 1998, Nek officially received the IFPI award for the album having sold more than a million copies in Europe.

The single and album have also successfully charted in Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Finland and Germany.

Nek's confirmation as a major international artist arrived when the album was published throughout Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, where the single "Laura no está" became a hit song and both it and the album were certified Gold, Peru, Colombia, and the album 100,000 copies sold in Mexico in its Spanish version.

Nek's fifth album In due was released in June 1998, simultaneously in Europe, Latin America and Japan.

The single "Se io non-avessi te" immediately topped the sales charts and ranked high in all the major radio play charts for over four months, for which received the Festivalbar "Radio" award.

The album went three times Platinum in Italy, Platinum in Spain, and Gold throughout Europe.

1999

In Spain he was nominated for the Premio Amigo in the "Best New Artist/Revelation" category, while the album at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 1999 for the "Rock Album of the Year" award.

Nek commented how his previous inexperience and the search for musical identity, and when switched labels, the change of musical style from traditional Italian pop to more Anglo pop rock sound, resulted in his sudden success.

In the first half of 1999 he toured Italy, Europe and Latin America, enjoying great success wherever he performed.

2000

His sixth album La vita è was released worldwide on 2 June 2000, and peaked at number eight on the charts in Italy, and seventh in Switzerland, selling over 360,000 copies in both languages.

2002

Two years later, on 24 May 2002, his seventh album Le cose da difendere was released, once again worldwide, and it peaked at number four on the charts in Italy, and stayed in the Top 5 for 4 weeks, being certified Platinum in Italy, and Gold in Switzerland.

2003

On 10 October 2003, his first greatest hits compilation was released, The Best of Nek: L'anno zero, in both the Italian and Spanish versions.

It crowned the successful 10 years by offering hits taken from the seven previous albums, plus two unreleased tracks, "Almeno stavolta" and "L'anno zero".

The album sold over 300,000 copies in Italy alone, and peaked at the third place on the charts, where it stayed for 40 weeks, of which 13 in the Top 10.

The song "Almeno stavolta" was a highly popular song, it peaked at number five on the charts and remained in the Top 10 for 12 weeks.

2004

In 2004 was held European and Latin American tour.

2005

On 13 May 2005, was released his eighth studio album, Una parte di me.

The album peaked at number three in Italy and Switzerland, stayed on the Italian charts for more than 50 weeks, and sold over 200,000 copies.

On 2 July, Nek performed at the Live 8 benefit concert, and in November started the arena tour to promote the new album debuted at the Milan Forum with a sold-out show, and went on to match the same achievement in every major Italian city.

The album also included the hit single "Lascia che io sia...", with which Nek won that year's edition of Festivalbar.

The single peaked at number two on the charts, ranked in the Top 8 for 15 weeks, and being certified Platinum was one of Italy's Top Ten selling singles of the year.

2015

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.