Antonino "Nino" Porzio (born 4 June 1972), is an Italian singer and actor. He has released six albums and his songs have been included in various Italian and international compilations.

Career

Born in

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in 1972, Porzio since childhood dedicated to singing and acting. In the late 1970s he moved with his younger brother and his family in Germany. In the 1980s, he began working in his father's grocery store in between studying singing and acting. From 1983 to 1989 he began studying drums formed his first band, playing drums in various street festivals. He began his career as a soloist in Germany in the 1990s, performing in other parts of Europe. In 1995 he recorded his first album, titled ''Rosa''; the artist was presented to the CNS freelance service cnspress.org, and evaluated as "not bad" (''Wird noch''). In 1998 Porzio composed the song "Sogno", which was selected and included in a compilation of HDN Music label. On 20 July 2000 he recorded his second album, ''Mille pazzie'', distributed in by Musicanapoletana.com. Nino Porzio al Girofestival nel 2001

In 2001, he participated in the singing competition “Voci Nuove Per La Discografia” in

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organised by CBS Italia. 2009 he released his new Sigle titled Ti Amo. April 21, 2011 he released his new album titled ''Caruso'', after a song by

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, produced by

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. In June 2014 he released his new single "Attimi", which anticipated the fifth album ''Brividi nel cuore'', released September 17, 2014, recorded live and produced and distributed by Seamusica. On 28 February 2015 he was mentioned in the novel on the life of Lucio Dalla, ''Caruso The Song Lucio Dalla and Sorrento'', by

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Discography

Albums

;Studio albums * 1995: ''Rosa'' * 2000: ''Mille Pazzie'' * 2011: ''Caruso'' (ZYX Music- Mint Records / BMG Ricordi Music Publishing / EMI Italiana * 2011: ''Made in Italy'' * 2014: ''Brividi nel cuore'' * 2016: ''Greatest Hits''

EP

* 2009: ''Ti amo''(Akasa Records- Warner Music Group)

Single

* 1998: "Sogno" * 2013: "Io penso a te" * 2014: "Attimi" * 2016: "Lontani Nel Tempo" * 2017: "lontani nel tempo"

Cover

* 2020: " Tanta voglia di lei" (

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Filmography

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References

External links

Nino Porzio Vita

Official website

Nino Porzio by Discogs

Nino Porzio by MusicBrainz
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Porzio, Nino 1972 births Living people Musicians from Palermo Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male singers