Nino de Angelo
Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born December 18, 1963), known professionally as Nino de Angelo, is a German singer of Italian descent[1] known for his 1983 chart-topper "Jenseits von Eden", and who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song, "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione |
Born | Karlsruhe, Germany | 18 December 1963
Years active | 1982–present |
Associated acts |
He had a minor hit in 1984 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guardian Angel".[2] Originally the song was recorded in German and written by Drafi Deutscher. Titled "Jenseits von Eden", it remained number one for ten weeks on the German chart in 1983, while an Italian version was number one in France for five weeks. He collaborated with German band Mr. President, performing a song called "Olympic Games" from their "We See the Same Sun" album. He participated in Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 with the song "Flieger", performed 21st in the night and finished 14h with 46 points. German punk band Die Ärzte covered the song "Jenseits Von Eden" on their self-titled album, released in 1986.
Discography
Albums
- 1983: Junges Blut
- 1984: Jenseits Von Eden
- 1984: Nino
- 1984: Zeit Für Rebelle
- 1985: Time To Recover
- 1986: Ich suche nach Liebe
- 1987: Durch tausend Feuer
- 1988: Baby Jane
- 1989: Flieger
- 1989: Samuraj
- 1991: De Angelo
- 1993: Verfluchte Zeiten
- 2000: Schwindelfrei
- 2002: Solange man liebt
- 2003: Zurück nach vorn
- 2004: Un Momento Italiano
- 2005: Nino
- 2012: Das Leben ist schön
- 2014: Meisterwerke – Lieder meines Lebens
- 2017: Liebe für immer
Singles (selected)
- 1983: "Jenseits von Eden"
- 1984: "Atemlos" / "Gar Nicht Mehr"
- 1984: "Giganti" / "Tempo Verra"
- 1984: "Guardian Angel"
- 1984: "Unchained Love"
- 1984: "Wir Sind Giganten" / "Zeit Für Rebellen"
- 1989: "Flieger" / "Laureen"
- 1989: "Samuraj"
- 1989: "If There Is One Thing That's Forever"
- 2001: "Engel"
- 2002: "Ich mach' meine Augen zu (Everytime)" (with Chris Norman)
- 2002: "Wenn du lachst"
- 2004: "Komm zurück zu mir"
References
- Leggett, Steve. "Biography: Nino de Angelo". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 144. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
Preceded by Maxi & Chris Garden with "Lied für einen Freund" |
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 |
Succeeded by Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac with "Frei zu leben" |