Nicoleta Matei (born 1 February 1970), known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer and TV personality. She collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, such as Morometzii (in 1999), B.U.G. Mafia (in 2000, 2002), Cabron (in 2003, 2007, 2010), Puya, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Pe-o margine de lume".
In 2017 she was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Mrs. Potts in the live-action movie Beauty and The Beast.
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, Romanian Top 100 "Vocea Inimii" "Cast Away" "Dulce Amaruie" "Pe-o margine de lume" Peak: 24, Romanian Top 100 "Love Mail" Peak: 3, Romanian Top 100 "Poate Undeva" "Mai Da-Mi O Sansa" "100 De Zile" "9", featuring F.Charm "Clipe" featuring Shobby "Alt Inceput" featuring Sonny Flame "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 Connect-R "La Fel Și Eu" "Oscar De Dor" featuring Cabron "Asculta-ma" featuring Theo Rose "O Lume Mai Buna" "Zile si Nopti" featuring Pepe "Pas cu pas"
Music competitions, awards and nominations Year Competition Category Song/ Album Result 1999 Mamaia Music Festival Creation Si Daca Viata Mea2nd place2003 Golden Stag Festival Best Interpret Heaven Knows2nd place2004 Mamaia Music Festival CreationSpune Da, Spune Nu2nd place Voice of Asia FinalIf You Go Away1st place Discovery Final1st place2005 Selecția Națională FinalAll The Time feat. Mihai Trăistariu 3rd Place2006 Selecția Națională FinalJokero feat. Akcent 2nd Place RRA Awards 2006 Best Pop Song Asa Cum Vrei Best Female- 2008 Selecția NaționalăFinal Pe-o margine de lume feat. Vlad Miriţă1st place Eurovision Song Contest 2008Semi-final QualifiedFinal 20th placeMarcel Bezençon Awards 2009 RRA Awards 2009 Best Pop Song 2010 International Competition Of Istanbul Songs Final Ah Istanbul1st place2011 RRA Awards 2011 Best Album Love Mail Best Pop Song Poate Undeva Best Female- 2012 RRA Awards 2012 Best Pop Song Mai Da-Mi O Sansa Best Female- 2015 RRA Awards 2015 Best Female- 2016 Te cunosc de undeva! Final Let's Get Loud4th place
References
External links
Official site