Nek was born in Sassuolo, a small town in the province of Modena.In 1992 he released his first album as a soloist, but it wasn’t until 1996 that he achieved international fame. In 1997 he made his debut album in Spanish, titled "Nek". In 2005, he released a new album "Una Parte Di Me" that yielded the #1 Italian hit "Lascia che io sia". Nek participated in the Italian Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005, at the Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy. On November 17th 2006, he released his new album "Nella Stanza 26", whose first single was called "Instabile".
