Nico (Romanian singer)

Nicoleta Matei, known by her stage name Nico , is a Romanian singer, TV personality and spokesperson for Catena160 in Romania. In her country, she is known for having collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, such as Morometzii , B.U.G. Mafia , Cabron , Puya, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She is considered one of the best Romanian voices ever. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Peo margine de lume.

Nico was born and raised in Ploieti, where she still lives. In 1990, she graduated from The Popular Art School and starting with 1996, she attended several Romanian music contests, winning many prizes. Since 1996 she is the main voice of the Toma Caragiu Theater in Ploieti, winning foryears in a row the award for the Best Female Vocal Performer on The National Festival of Variety Shows in Theatres in Romania. In 1998 she made her first TV appearance, together with Horia Brenciu on a show called Sarabanda, where she used to cover many of Romanian and international hits. In 1999 she made her first major participation on a national music competition, called Mamaia Music Festival, finishing 2nd on the Composing Section with the song Si Daca Viata Mea.

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