Nicoleta Matei (born 1 February 1970), known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer and TV personality. She collaborated with several Romanian

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artists, such as Morometzii (in 1999),

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(in 2000, 2002), Cabron (in 2003, 2007, 2010),

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, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She represented

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along with Vlad in the

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with the song "

Pe-o margine de lume "Pe-o margine de lume" (; English: "On an edge of the world") is a song by Romanian singers Nico (Romanian singer), Nico and Vlad Miriță, released on an enhanced CD in 2008 by Cat Music in Romania. It was written by Andreea Andrei and Adina Șu ...

". In 2017 she was chosen by

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to provide the Romanian voice of Mrs. Potts in the live-action movie ''

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''.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2003 ''Gand Pentru Ei'' * 2005 ''Asa Cum Vrei'' * 2007 ''Cast Away'' * 2010 ''Love Mail'' * 2016 ''Motive''

Singles

*"Nu Pot sa Mai Suport", featuring Cabron *"Asa Cum Vrei" Peak: 98,

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*"Vocea Inimii" *"Cast Away" *"Dulce Amaruie" *"

" Peak: 24,

*"Love Mail" Peak: 3,

*"Poate Undeva" *"Mai Da-Mi O Sansa" *"100 De Zile" *"9", featuring F.Charm *"Clipe" featuring Shobby *"Alt Inceput" featuring

Sonny Flame Mihai Răzvan Preda
(in Romanian) (; better known by his stage name Sonny Flame, is a Roman ...

*"In Locul Tau" *"(Sa-mi Dai) Motive" *"Indestructibili" *"A Little Late" *"Suflet Pereche (Stai Langa Mine)" *"Nebuni Indragostiti" *"Oare Cine" *"Vine Craciunul" *"Amintirile Nu Mor" *"Vara Pentru Amandoi" / "Corazon Partido" *"4 Pereti" *"Scopul si Durata" *"Esti Liber" *"Trenul Vietii" *"Magia De Craciun" featuring

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*"La Fel Și Eu" *"Oscar De Dor" featuring Cabron *"Asculta-ma" featuring

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*"O Lume Mai Buna" *"Zile si Nopti" featuring Pepe *" Pas cu pas"

Music competitions, awards and nominations

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nico 1970 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Romanian singers 21st-century Romanian women singers English-language singers from Romania Eurovision Song Contest entrants