Nico
Background information
Birth name	Nicoleta Matei
Also known as	Nico
Born	(1970-02-01) 1 February 1970 (age 53)
Origin	Ploiești, Romania
Genres	Pop, R&B, Rap
Occupation(s)	singer, tv personality, spokesperson
Years active	1999–present
Website	http://www.nicomusic.ro

Nicoleta Matei (born 1 February 1970), known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer and TV personality. She collaborated with several Romanian hip hop artists, such as Morometzii (in 1999), B.U.G. Mafia (in 2000, 2002), Cabron (in 2003, 2007, 2010), Puya, Blat Jargon, and Codu Penal. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Pe-o margine de lume".^[1]

In 2017 she was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Mrs. Potts in the live-action movie Beauty and The Beast.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2003 Gand Pentru Ei
• 2005 Asa Cum Vrei
• 2007 Cast Away
• 2010 Love Mail
• 2016 Motive

Singles

• "Nu Pot sa Mai Suport", featuring Cabron
• "Asa Cum Vrei" Peak: 98, Romanian Top 100
• "Vocea Inimii"
• "Cast Away"
• "Dulce Amaruie"
• "Pe-o Margine De Lume" Peak: 24, Romanian Top 100
• "Love Mail" Peak: 3, Romanian Top 100
• "Poate Undeva"
• "Mai Da-Mi O Sansa"
• "100 De Zile"
• "9", featuring F.Charm
• "Clipe" featuring Shobby
• "Alt Inceput" featuring Sonny Flame
• "In Locul Tau"
• "(Sa-mi Dai) Motive"
• "Indestructibili"
• "A Little Late"
• "Suflet Pereche (Stai Langa Mine)"
• "Nebuni Indragostiti"
• "Oare Cine"
• "Vine Craciunul"
• "Amintirile Nu Mor"
• "Vara Pentru Amandoi" / "Corazon Partido"
• "4 Pereti"
• "Scopul si Durata"
• "Esti Liber"
• "Trenul Vietii"
• "Magia De Craciun" featuring Connect-R
• "La Fel Și Eu"
• "Oscar De Dor" featuring Cabron
• "Asculta-ma" featuring Theo Rose

Music competitions, awards and nominations