Nino de Angelo

Nino de Angelo
Nino de Angelo
	Nino de Angelo in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione
Born	18 December 1963 (age 60); Karlsruhe, West Germany
Years active	1982–present

Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born 18 December 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.

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 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"

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"

[1] Leggett, Steve. "Biography: Nino de Angelo". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2010.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-2] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 144. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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