Filippo Neviani, also known as Nek (born January 6, 1972 in Sassuolo, Italy), is a popular contemporary Italian singer-songwriter. Some of his hits include Laura Non C'È, which became a major hit in Europe and Latin America in 1997, being one of the most listened songs of that year, and Almeno Stavolta. Nek records and performs in both Italian and Spanish.
Nek was born in Sassuolo, a small town in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna). Today, he currently lives in Spain with his wife and ex-assistant. Nek, though born in Italy, is proudly part of a Spanish family.
He started his career at a very young age. In 1984, he formed a duo with Gianluca Vaccari that became very famous among local young people. They mostly played at graduation parties, birthdays and other similar events.
