Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born 18 December 1963), known professionally as Nino de Angelo, is a German singer. He is best known for his 1983 chart-topper "Jenseits von Eden", and he participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges.
Early life De Angelo was born in Karlsruhe in 1963, the son of Italian parents from Apulia. After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Cologne. He served his 15-month-long compulsory military service in the Army, in the .
Career He has a minor hit in 1984 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guardian Angel". 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 Dreams" 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 14th 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 2021: Gesegnet & verflucht 2023: Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit
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" 2005: "Im Arm eines Engels" 2005: "Wie der Wind" 2006: "Wenn Du mich suchst" 2007: "Dich holt niemand mehr zurück" 2012: "Heiligenschein" 2016: "So lang mein Herz noch schlägt" 2017: "Liebe für immer" 2020: "Gesegnet und verflucht" 2021: "Zeit heilt keine Wunden" 2023: "Mein Kryptonit" 2024: "Irgendwann im Leben"
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External links
Unofficial website