Enrico Nigiotti

Enrico Nigiotti (born 11 June 1987) is an Italian singer-songwriter.^[1]

Enrico Nigiotti
Enrico Nigiotti performing live in 2010
Background information
Born	(1987-06-11) 11 June 1987 (age 37) Livorno, Italy
Genres	Pop-rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Sony Music

Rosing in fame as a contestant of Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi and X Factor, Nigiotti published four studio albums and several singles. He participated two times at the Sanremo Music Festival and wrote songs for several singers, including Laura Pausini and Eros Ramazzotti.^[2][3][4]

Career

After signing a recording deal with Sugar Music, he released his debut single, "Addio", in 2008.^[1] Between 2009 and 2010, he was a contestant in the ninth series of Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi. He decided to leave the competition to avoid an elimination round against his then-girlfriend, dancer Elena D'Amario.^[5] His eponymous extended play was released by Sugar on 26 March 2010, and entered the top 50 of the FIMI Italian Albums Chart.^[6][7]

In 2015, Nigiotti competed in the Newcomers' section of the 65th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Qualcosa da decidere". After advancing in the first elimination round, he was eliminated during one of the two semi-finals by eventual winner Giovanni Caccamo.^[8] The song was released as the lead single from his first full-length studio album, also titled Qualcosa da decidere and released by Universal Music Group's label Go Wild.^[9] The album failed to achieve commercial success.

In 2017, Nigiotti auditioned for the eleventh series of the Italian version of X Factor. He placed third in the final, and signed with Sony Music Italy.^[10] His single "L'amore è" peaked at number 4 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was included in the EP with the same title, also including covers previously performed during the live shows.^[11][12]

After releasing the singles "Nel silenzio di mille parole" and "Complici", performed in a duet with Gianna Nannini, Nigiotti released the album Cenerentola (Sony Music Italy) in Autumn 2018.^[13] In 2018 a songwriter, he wrote songs for Laura Pausini and Eros Ramazzotti.^[14][15] In February 2019, he competed in the 69th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Nonno Hollywood", which received the Lunezia Award for Best Music-Literary Value among the contest's entries.^[16]

He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2020 with the song "Baciami adesso".^[17] The song was included in Nigiotti fourth studio album Nigio, published on February 14, 2020.^[18] In 2021 he was a coach in the first season of the television show The Band 1 on Rai 1, winning the program.^[19] After a one-year recording hiatus, in 2024 he released three singles "In punta di piedi", "Occhi grandi" and "Tu sei per me", performing the later with Noemi on the TV program This Is Me.^[20]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		ITA [21]
Enrico Nigiotti	Released: 26 March 2010 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download	44
Qualcosa da decidere	Released: 12 February 2015 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download	—
Cenerentola	Released: 15 September 2018 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download, streaming	15	ITA: Gold[22]
Nigio	Released: 14 February 2020 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download	23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Extended Play

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		ITA [21]
L'amore è	Released: 8 December 2017 Label: RCA Records Format: CD, download	29

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album or EP
		ITA [23]
"Addio"	2008	—		Enrico Nigiotti
"Qualcosa da decidere"	2015	69		Qualcosa da decidere
"Ora che non è tardi"		—
"Il ritmo dell'amore"	2016	—
"L'amore è"	2017	5	ITA: 2× Platinum[22]	L'amore è
"Nel silenzio di mille parole"	2018	34		Cenerentola
"Complici"		31	ITA: Gold[22]
"Nonno Hollywood"		56	ITA: Gold[22]
"Notturna'"	2019	—		Nigio
"Baciami adesso"	2020	28	ITA: Gold[22]
"Para el sol"		—
"Notti di luna"	2021	—
"Ninna Nanna"	2023	—		TBA
"In punta di piedi"	2024	—
"Occhi grandi"		—
"Tu sei per me"		91
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Collaborations

Single	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		ITA [21]
"Sopra la stessa barca" (Olly, JVLI and Enrico Nigiotti)	2024	62		Tutta vita

References

1. "Chi è Enrico Nigiotti, cantante in gara a Sanremo 2019" (in Italian). Lettera43. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
2. Tomasina, Chiara Dalla (17 November 2021). "Enrico Nigiotti e la vita che riprende: da gennaio torna all'amore della sua vita, la musica". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
3. "Sanremo 2020, chi è e carriera di Enrico Nigiotti". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
4. "Enrico Nigiotti ospite de Il Volo, chi è il cantante? Età, la carriera, l'addio ad Amici per Elena D'Amario, la compagna, i figli e dove vive". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
5. Antonella Di Lorenzo (1 March 2010). "Amici: Enrico Nigiotti si autoelimina" (in Italian). DireDonna.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
6. Laura Gorini (24 March 2010). "Enrico Nigiotti: : uscira' il 26 marzo per la Sugar Music il suo primo album omonimo" (in Italian). MusicalNews.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
7. "Italian Charts – Enrico Nigiotti – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
8. "Sanremo 2015, i finalisti delle Nuove Proposte: KuTso e Giovanni Caccamo" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
9. Giuseppe Scarpato (15 January 2015). "Enrico Nigiotti: da Amici a Sanremo con Qualcosa da decidere (Video e testo)" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
10. Alessandro Alicandri (14 December 2017). "X Factor 11: vince Lorenzo Licitra. Le ragioni della vittoria". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
11. "Italian Charts – Enrico Nigiotti – Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
12. "Enrico Nigiotti e la rinascita con L'amore è" (in Italian). RTL 102.5. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
13. Giovanni Ferrari (14 September 2018). "Cenerentola di Enrico Nigiotti: il suo racconto brano per brano". Billboard (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
14. "Laura Pausini, nell'album una collaborazione con Enrico Nigiotti" (in Italian). RTL 102.5. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
15. "Ecco tutti gli autori di Vita ce n'è, nuovo album di Eros Ramazzotti" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
16. "Sanremo, Premio Lunezia a Enrico Nigiotti – Musica" (in Italian). Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
17. "Sanremo 2020: Ecco chi sono i 22 Big in gara della 70esima edizione del Festival". Coming Soon. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
18. "Il giorno di San Valentino esce "Nigio", il nuovo album di Enrico Nigiotti". Billboard Italia. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
19. "Isoladellerose sono i vincitori di The Band, trionfa il gruppo di Enrico Nigiotti". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
20. Vianelli, Michela (20 November 2024). "Potente, intenso, diretto: "Tu sei per me" è il nuovo singolo di Enrico Nigiotti". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
21. Peak positions on the Italian Albums Chart:

    • For all the other albums: "Italian Charts – Enrico Nigiotti – Albums" (in Italian). Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
22. "Italian album certifications – Enrico Nigiotti" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 December 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Enrico Nigiotti" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
23. Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:

    • For "Qualcosa da decidere": "Top of the Music Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 09.02.2015 al 15.02.2015)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
    • For all the other singles: "Italian Charts – Enrico Nigiotti – Albums" (in Italian). Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

External links

• Enrico Nigiotti at Allmusic
• Enrico Nigiotti at IMDb