Nino de Angelo is a German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 singer

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

 who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

Eurovision Song Contest 1989

The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...

 with the song

Song

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, "Flieger

Flieger

Flieger was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Italian singer Nino de Angelo. In 1984 de Angelo had had his breakthrough with "Jenseits von Eden"/"La valle del Eden"/"Guardian Angel", a #1 hit in West Germany and Switzerland and a Top 10 in most other...

", written

Songwriter

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 by Dieter Bohlen

Dieter Bohlen

Dieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...

 and Joachim Horn-Bernges.

He had a minor hit

Hit record

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 in 1984 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 with "Guardian Angel". Originally recorded in German

German language

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 and written by Drafi Deutscher

Drafi Deutscher

Drafi Deutscher was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin.-Biography:He was born Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher in Berlin. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...

, the song "Jenseits von Eden" remained number 1

Record chart

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 for ten weeks on the German chart

Record chart

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, while an Italian

Italian language

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 version was number one in France

France

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 for five weeks. He collaborated with German band Mr. President

Mr. President (band)

- Studio albums :- Compilation albums :-Singles:-Band line-up:* Lady Danii * T-Seven * Sir Prophet * Lazy Dee * Nadia Ayche...

, performing a song called "Olympic Games" from their "We See the Same Sun

We See the Same Sun

We See The Same Sun is the second album by German eurodance group Mr. President, released in May 1996.This album arranged the band's international breakthrough, including three hit-singles: "Coco Jamboo", their most successful song that entered the charts all over Europe, Australia and the United...

" album.

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

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
  Flieger
  Flieger was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Italian singer Nino de Angelo. In 1984 de Angelo had had his breakthrough with "Jenseits von Eden"/"La valle del Eden"/"Guardian Angel", a #1 hit in West Germany and Switzerland and a Top 10 in most other...
  
  " / "Laureen"
• 1989: "Samuraj"
• 1989: "If There Is One Thing That's Forever"
• 2001: "Engel"

External links

• Official site