Nino de Angelo
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.
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- Name
- Nino de Angelo
- Birth Name
- Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione
- Born
- 18 December 1963
- Birthplace
- Karlsruhe, West Germany
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- singer · actor · recording artist · composer · musician · schlager singer
- Fields
- pop music
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nino de Angelo • Birth Name — Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione • Born — 18 December 1963 • Birthplace — Karlsruhe, West Germany • Years Active — 1982–present • Associated Acts — * Dieter Bohlen • Drafi Deutscher
Documentary record
Nino de Angelo (born 18 December 1963) is described as a Schlager singer, composer, actor and musician in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Nino de Angelo is recorded on 18 December 1963 in Karlsruhe.
Early life
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 53rd Homeland Defence Brigade.
Career
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.
Documentary record
Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Hamburg.
Albums
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)
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"
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Nino de Angelo was recorded at birth as Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione. He also worked under the name Nino de Angelo. The authorities additionally record the headings Domenico Gorgoglione, Nino De Angelo and Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione. His recorded languages were German, Italian and English.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1963
Nino de Angelo born at Karlsruhe.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Nino de Angelo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q65063: Nino de Angelo
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Nino de Angelo
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1129465616, Nino de Angelo (Zusammenstellung, Nino de Angelo).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1., nino-de-angelo.de, abgerufen am 1. November 2020.
- 2.Unbekannte Überschrift. br.de.
- 3.Frédéric Schwilden "Das war Drafi Deutscher". In: Die Welt. 9. Dezember 2014.
- 4.Nino de Angelo – Antritt Wehrdienst – 01.01.1986. 2020-06-16.
- 5.Berliner Morgenpost: Nino de Angelo hat COPD: "Habe vielleicht noch fünf Jahre" vom 25. Oktober 2020. Abgerufen am 1. November 2020.
- 6.Lou Beyer vox.de vom 4. Juli 2019. Abgerufen am 2. März 2021.
- 7.Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung: Nino de Angelo und Frau Larissa lassen sich scheiden vom 8. Februar 2018. Abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
- 8.Pikant: Larissa ist nicht die Mutter – Nino de Angelo ist wieder Vater geworden, t-online.de vom 1. August 2017. Abgerufen am 1. November 2020.
- 9.Nino de Angelo. Gesegnet und verflucht - Dein Gegner bist immer du selbst. 2021. 978-3-96775-032-4.
- 10.Northdata. DeLux Entertainment GmbH, Wertach.
- 11.Schlagerplanet. Wer ist die Ehepartnerin von Nino de Angelo?.
- 12.Nach zweiter Privatinsolvenz: Schlagerstar Nino de Angelo ist bald schuldenfrei. tz.de. 2023-08-28.
- 13.Trotz Insolvenz - So viele Millionen will Nino de Angelo verdient haben. 2023-08-26.
- 14.Focus. „Sonst wird vollstreckt“: Nino de Angelo muss 120.000 Euro an Ex-Manager zahlen. 2024-08-07.
- 15.MDR. Muss Nino de Angelo 120.000 Euro an Ex-Manager zahlen?. 2024-08-08.
- 16.Stern. Ehestreit eskaliert: Nino de Angelo festgenommen. 2017-06-09.
- 17.Stern. Fahrverbot und Geldbuße nach Suff-Fahrt. 2018-03-15.
- 18.Nino de Angelo – Junges Blut. offiziellecharts.de.
- 19.Gold-/Platin-Datenbank. musikindustrie.de. 1984.
- 20.https://www.extratipp.com/schlager/nach-37-jahren-nino-de-angelo-erstmals-wieder-mit-gold-ausgezeichnet-91181317.html
- 21.Nino de Angelo: "Solange die Kraft reicht, werde ich weitermachen. mdr.de.
- 22.dpa. Die neue Härte von Nino de Angelo.
- 23.Fuldaer Zeitung. Epische Show voller Gefühl: Sänger Nino de Angelo berührt seine Fans in der Esperantohalle. 2023-10-03.
- 24.eventim.de. Nino de Angelo - Live mit Band.
- 25.Ceren Balantekin. Matthias Reim: Song geklaut? ER hat Beweise – „Das ist die Wahrheit“. 2025-01-16.
- 26.red. Song gestohlen? Nino de Angelo schießt gegen Reim - Schlager Heute.at.
- 27.smago! top-exklusiv: Die Preisträger*innen mit den vollständigen Award-Kategorien!. smago.de. 2021-06-13.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1129465616, Nino de Angelo (Zusammenstellung, Nino de Angelo).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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