Tiziano Ferro (born 21 February 1980) is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, producer and author. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single "Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, primarily in his home country. Ferro has released a Spanish version of each of his albums, and has also sung in English, Portuguese, and French. Known as the modern face of Italian pop music, he frequently writes songs for other artists and has produced albums for Giusy Ferreri, Alessandra Amoroso and Baby K.Aside from his success as an artist, Ferro is well known for his personal struggles. Having been overweight as a teenager, he has been outspoken about his battles with food addiction and eating disorders. In May 2006, several comments he made during an interview on Italian television resulted in major controversy abroad, effectively ending his blossoming career in Latin America. In October 2010, at the height of his fame, Ferro came out as gay, admitting that he had remained closeted out of fear that his homosexuality was not compatible with a career as a pop singer.Since his debut in 2001, Ferro has worked himself up to becoming one of the best-selling artists in Italy today. Both his third album Nessuno è solo and fourth album Alla mia età were certified diamond. Despite his fears, his coming-out did not negatively affect his career, as fifth album L'amore è una cosa semplice was the best-selling album of 2012 in Italy, and the tour supporting this album included his first full stadium concert at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Sergio Ferro, Juliana Ferro, Il Regalo Più Grande, La differenza tra me e te, Il conforto
Siblings
Flavio Ferro
Awards
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act, World Music Award for World's Best Selling Italian Artist, Il Regalo Più Grande, La differenza tra me e te, Il conforto
Nominations
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year...
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Pisces
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I love communication in general. My music is my means of expression. Some people paint. My emotions are most difficult to express so I speak through music
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Pepe Aguilar was very important for me. To collaborate with him was an honor. He is the consummate professional. He's given so much, yet is still so full of life and music. When you're in the spotlight, you are like a lemon and it's as if they're squeezing you. He is impressive. I've been enjoying his music for years and when I met him I was struck. Here's the two meters tall guy who sings so amazingly well...
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Fact
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His 111 album was named after many things, in particular after when he used to be 111 kg.
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Performed in Woodbridge, Ontario - his only Canadian performance.
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Has released three albums in Italian, three in Spanish.
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