Tiziano Ferro
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| Born | February 21, 1980 |
| Origin |  Latina, Italy |
| Genre(s) | Latin Pop, Pop, Contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | EMI Music Italy |
| Website | Official site |
Tiziano Ferro (born February 21, 1980 in Latina) is an Italian latin pop singer. He also records Spanish versions of his Italian albums and has had notable success in Europe and Latin America.
In 1997 he participated in the Sanremo Music Festival but didn't make it past the first week of selections. In 1998 he was among the 12 finalists, and was discovered by two producers, Alberto Salerno and Mara Maionchi.
His 2002 debut album, Rosso Relativo was characterized by a R&B/hip-hop flavor (although there was some controversy when the Italian satirical TV show Le Iene pointed out the similarity between his first hit single "Perdono" and a previous song by R.Kelly called "Did You Ever Think"). The Spanish version of this album was called Rojo Relativo and fared very well throughout Spanish-speaking parts of the world.
In late 2003, Ferro released his second album, 111 Centoundici. It affirmed his place as one of Italy's top pop stars.
In 2004, he released his first English-language single, "Universal Prayer", in Europe. The single was recorded to promote the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The song is a duet with British R&B star Jamelia. In that same year at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Rome he won Best Italian Act and performed his hit song "Sere nere". He also made a guest appearance in the first season of the hit Mexican TV drama Rebelde.
In 2006 his third studio album Nessuno è solo was released and debuted at number one in Italy and Argentina. It debuted at #10 in Chile, #14 in Mexico, and #11 in Spain. The album was certified triple platinum. On March 25, 2007, Ferro was invited to perform at the prestigious celebration of Radio Italia's 25th anniversary.
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"Perdono" (2001) - Single
Double Platinum in Italy, four consecutive weeks at #1 on both airplay and singles sales chart.
Platinum in Belgium, 5 weeks at # 1 on the singles sales chart.
Gold in Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland.
Gold in Holland, Norway and Sweden.
Achieved #1 in Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Turkey and Spain, #2 in Austria and Germany, #3 in France, TOP 5 in Sweden, TOP 10 in Greece and TOP 20 in Denmark and Norway.
It's #3 on the Music and Media Year End Chart, after Eminem and Shakira.
"Rosso Relativo" (2001) - Album
Released in 42 countries, not just in Europe and Latin America but all over the world, from Japan to South Africa, from Middle East to Taiwan.
Triple Platinum in Italy, more than 7 months in the TOP 10 and more than a year on the album sales chart.
Double Platinum in Switzerland.
Platinum in Spain.
Gold in France, Belgium and Turkey.
The Spanish version entered the Mexican TOP 20 album sales chart.
"111" (2003) - Album
Contemporarily released in 40 countries.
More than 1 million copies sold worldwide.
Four times Platinum in Italy.
Double Platinum sales in Mexico (over 250,000+)
Platinum in Colombia.
Gold in Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile and Latin US.
Reached the Top of the Chart in Italy, Spain and Mexico.
"Sere Nere" (2003) - Single
Keeps the #1 position on the Italian Radio Airplay chart for 9 consecutive weeks and becomes the most programmed single ever on the Italian radio.
The Spanish version of the single, "Tardes negras" also leads the album to massive sales in all of the Spanish speaking countries.
[edit] Awards and nominations
2002 "Bestnominated as "Best New Artist" at the Latin Grammy nominated as "Best single" at the German Grammy Awards nominated as "Best New Artist" at the Swedish Grammy Awards
2002 Best Italian Artist at the European MTV Awards
2005 nominated as "Best Artist" at the MTV Latin Music Awards "Best Male Artist" at the Latin Grammy Awards
June 2006 three years after the release of his previous album "111" and 3 and a half million copies sold since his debut, it's released in more than 40 countries Tiziano Ferro's third album "Nessuno è solo".
[edit] Controversy
In May 2006, Tiziano Ferro made controversial comments about Mexican women during an interview on the Italian television show Che tempo che fa on Italy's Rai Tre television network. He stated that it was impossible to say that Mexican women are the most beautiful women in the world, claiming they had moustaches, and insinuated that Salma Hayek is the one exception. The interviewer, Fabio Fazio, asked Ferro to stop and immediately distanced himself from the comments, apologizing to the audience and stating that In his personal opinion, Mexican women are among the most beautiful in the world. In the same interview, Ferro stated that he was surprised a country like El Salvador could exist, and described Colombia as unsafe. Ferro's comments were not well taken by the Mexican media. Furthermore, several hosts from important radio and TV shows in Mexico disapproved of Ferro's comments. ANDA, Mexico's music artists' organization, announced that it will not give Ferro permits to perform or work in Mexico until he makes an appropriate apology. For his part, Ferro claims that his comments were part of a pre-planned, ironic and joking skit where he made fun of his home country, Italy, himself, and other topics, but that it was misrepresented when put on air. He has booked interviews with prominent Mexican radio stations to try to explain himself.
In a recent interview with Spanish mediaAqui y ahora he recognized that he showed signs of immaturity and that he was "stupid".
On October 3, 2006 he made his first public presentation in Mexico in the night TV show Otro Rollo and he recognized his mistake. Six days later he had a private showcase in Mexico City's "Hard Rock Cafe" for his fans.
[edit] Stop! Dimentica
Stop! Dimentica (Spanish version "Stop! Olvidate") sampled "Fade To Grey" from Visage. The same song was used by Kelly Osbourne and producer Linda Perry on her song One Word included in her dance album Sleeping in the Nothing.
[edit] Discography
- Rosso Relativo (2001)
- Rojo Relativo (2001)
- 111 Centoundici (2003)
- 111 Ciento Once (2003)
- Nessuno È Solo (2006)
- Nadie Está Solo (2006)
[edit] Singles Chart
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Rosso Relativo / Rojo Relativo
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111 Centoundici / 111 Ciento Once
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Nessuno È Solo / Nadie Esta Solo
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