Tiziano Ferro facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tiziano Ferro
Ferro in 2012
Background information
Born	(1980-02-21) 21 February 1980 (age 45) Latina, Lazio, Italy
Genres	Pop R&B blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Universal Music EMI Capitol

Tiziano Ferro (born 21 February 1980) is a famous Italian pop singer and songwriter. He became well-known in 2001 with his international hit song "Perdono". Since then, he has been very successful in many countries. Tiziano Ferro has released a Spanish version of each of his albums. He has also sung in English, Portuguese, and French.

He is known as a modern face of Italian pop music. He often writes songs for other artists and has produced albums for singers like Giusy Ferreri, Alessandra Amoroso, and Baby K. Tiziano Ferro has openly shared his journey of overcoming personal challenges, which has inspired many people. His personal journey did not negatively affect his career.

Tiziano Ferro is one of the best-selling artists in Italy. His third album, Nessuno è solo, and fourth album, Alla mia età, both sold so many copies that they were certified diamond. His fifth album, L'amore è una cosa semplice, was the best-selling album in Italy in 2012. His first greatest hits album was supported by a big stadium tour. As of 2025, Tiziano Ferro has sold over 20 million records around the world.

Tiziano Ferro's Life Story

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Tiziano Ferro's love for music started when he received a toy keyboard as a gift. He was seven years old and used it to write his first songs. Later, he began taking guitar and piano lessons at a local music school. When he was 16, he joined a gospel choir. Around the same time, he started performing in piano bars and karaoke contests.

In 1997, Tiziano tried out for "Accademia della Canzone di Sanremo." This was a music contest to choose performers for the Sanremo Music Festival. He was eliminated early in the competition. The next year, he tried again and was one of the 12 finalists. Even though he didn't win, he met music producers Alberto Salerno and Mara Maionchi during the selections. He then started working with them. In 1999, Ferro also toured Italy as a backup singer for the Italian hip hop band Sottotono.

Becoming a Star: First Album Success

In 2001, Tiziano Ferro signed a contract with EMI Music Italy. On 22 June 2001, he released his first song, "Xdono". At first, the song wasn't very popular. But it later became a huge hit! It reached the top of the Italian Singles Chart in September 2001. It sold over 100,000 copies, earning a double platinum award.

The song was part of Ferro's first album, Rosso Relativo, released on 26 October 2001. Because it was so successful in Italy, the album was released in many other European countries in 2002. A Spanish version, called Rojo Relativo, was also released in Spain and Latin America. Rosso Relativo was a hit in many places. By 2004, it had sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. This album also helped Ferro get nominated for "Best New Artist" at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003.

Second Album: 111

In November 2003, Tiziano Ferro released his second album, 111. He recorded it in both Italian and Spanish. Alberto Salerno, Mara Maionchi, and Michele Canova produced the album. Before the album, the song ""Xverso" / "Perverso"" was released. Other popular songs from the album included ""Sere nere" / "Tardes negras"", ""Non me lo so spiegare" / "No me lo puedo explicar"", and "Ti voglio bene" / "Desde mañana no lo sé".

111 sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. It was number one on the Mexican Albums Chart. In Italy, it sold over 450,000 copies, earning a four-times platinum award. After this success, Ferro won "Best Italian Artist" at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome. In July 2004, Ferro also released his first English song, "Universal Prayer". This was a duet with British R&B singer Jamelia. They recorded it to promote the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

During these years, Ferro lived in Mexico, first in Cuernavaca and then in Puebla. He studied Spanish at a university there and graduated in August 2005. After that, he moved to Manchester.

Third Album: Nessuno è solo

Ferro in 2006

Ferro in 2012

Ferro in 2015

Tiziano Ferro's third album, Nessuno è solo (meaning "No One Is Alone"), came out in June 2006. The first song released from it was "Stop! Dimentica", which became a number-one hit in Italy and Austria. Music critics said the album was more personal and thoughtful. It was even more successful in Italy than his previous albums, earning a diamond award for its sales.

The third song from the album, "Ti scatterò una foto", was used in the movie Ho voglia di te. This movie was based on a book by Federico Moccia. Nessuno è solo also has a song with Italian pop singer Biagio Antonacci. The Spanish version of the album includes "Mi credo," a song recorded with Pepe Aguilar.

Fourth Album: Alla mia età

In June 2008, Tiziano Ferro helped write the song "Non ti scordar mai di me" for Giusy Ferreri. She was a runner-up on X Factor Italy. The song became a huge hit in Italy, staying at number one for 12 weeks. Ferro also produced Giusy Ferreri's first album, Gaetana. This album had 6 songs written by him, including "L'amore e basta!", a duet with Ferreri.

On 7 November 2008, Ferro released his fourth album, Alla mia età (meaning "At My Age"). The album's title song was released first. Alla mia età started at number one on the Italian Albums Chart. It became the best-selling album of 2009 in Italy and earned Ferro's second diamond award. The album includes a duet with singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. The English version of the song "Indietro," called "Breathe Gentle", features Kelly Rowland. Other artists who worked on the album include Italian singer Laura Pausini, Anahí and Dulce María from the Mexican pop group RBD, and Amaia Montero.

In November 2009, Ferro released his first video album, Alla mia età – Live in Rome. It was recorded during his concerts at the Stadio Olimpico on 24 and 25 June 2009. A few months later, Ferro was chosen to write and record the Italian version of Mary J. Blige's song "Each Tear". This song was on her album Stronger with Each Tear and reached the top spot on the Italian Singles Chart.

Fifth Album: L'amore è una cosa semplice

In October 2011, Tiziano Ferro released "La differenza tra me e te". This was the first song from his fifth album, L'amore è una cosa semplice (meaning "Love Is a Simple Thing"). The album was released on 28 November 2011. It stayed at the top of the Italian Albums Chart for five weeks. All seven songs released from the album sold very well in Italy. The album itself earned an eight-times platinum award and was the best-selling album of 2012.

In the spring and summer of 2012, Ferro went on a concert tour mostly in Italy. He also had stops in Switzerland, Belgium, and Monaco. A big moment of the tour was Ferro's first full stadium concert at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. This concert was completely sold out, with 50,000 fans attending.

In 2012, Ferro wrote the song "Per Te," sung by Andrea Bocelli. It was on the album of the famous jazz player Chris Botti. This album helped Ferro earn a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Album."

In 2013, Ferro decided to work with other artists. Italian hip hop artist Baby K released her first album, Una seria, in March. Ferro produced it with Michele Canova. Ferro was featured on the first song, "Killer", which reached number 10 on the Italian Singles Chart. He also sang on the album's third song, "Sei sola". In September, Alessandra Amoroso released Amore puro, another album produced by Ferro and Canova. This album earned a double platinum award. Four of its five songs were written by Ferro.

First Greatest Hits Album: TZN – The Best of Tiziano Ferro

Tiziano Ferro released his first greatest hits album, TZN – The Best of Tiziano Ferro, in November 2014. Both the first song, "Senza scappare mai più", and the second song, "Incanto", reached the top five in Italy. The album itself was number one for six weeks. This included a week after his popular performance at the Sanremo Music Festival 2015. It eventually earned a seven-times platinum award and stayed in the top ten on the Italian album chart for almost a year. In Spain, it was Ferro's first album to reach the top ten in over ten years.

In the summer of 2015, Ferro toured the main Italian stadiums. This included two concerts at the San Siro stadium in Milan and two at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Milan concerts were recorded and added to a new CD/DVD version of TZN – The Best of Tiziano Ferro, released in November 2015. That same month, Ferro started a European arena tour to keep promoting his greatest hits collection.

Sixth Album: Il mestiere della vita

Tiziano Ferro announced the release date of his sixth album a year in advance, at the last concert of his European tour. He told the crowd it would be released on 2 December 2016. In June, the album's title was revealed to be Il mestiere della vita (meaning "The Job of Life"). The album's first song, "Potremmo ritornare", was released in October. It debuted at the top of the Italian Singles Chart. It was his first number-one hit as the main artist since "Alla mia età" in 2008.

Artists like Baby K, Raige, Emanuele Dabbono, Tormento, and Carmen Consoli worked on the album. Ferro and Consoli sang the second song, "Il conforto", released on 13 January 2017. This song reached the 4th position on the Italian Singles Chart. The album has 13 songs and features pop, hip hop, and R&B sounds. Its themes include forgiveness, fear, and anger.

Ferro opened the Sanremo Music Festival 2017 by singing "Mi sono innamorato di te" as a tribute to Luigi Tenco. This marked 50 years since Tenco's death. Ferro also performed songs from Il mestiere della vita, "Potremmo ritornare" and "Il conforto", in a duet with Consoli.

From June to July 2017, the "Il mestiere della vita Tour 2017" took place. It had thirteen shows in Italian stadiums. In April 2018, the singer-songwriter won an Onstage Award for the best Italian tour. In 2018, Ferro worked with Ed Sheeran and his brother Matthew on the song "Amo soltanto te" ("This Is the Only Time" in English). Ferro wrote the lyrics for the song, which was sung by Andrea Bocelli and Ed Sheeran. It was included in Bocelli's album Sì.

Seventh Album: Accetto miracoli

Accetto miracoli (meaning "I Accept Miracles") was released in November 2019. It earned a Double Platinum award in Italy. A Spanish version, Acepto milagros, was released one week later.

The album was partly produced by Timbaland (9 of 12 songs). It was introduced by two songs, "Buona (Cattiva) Sorte" and the title track "Accept Miracles". Ferro described it as "fresh, honest, energetic, the result of the need to deliver myself to new experiences."

Accetto Miracoli has 12 songs. In digital versions, there are 2 extra bonus songs, "Accetto Miracoli" and "In mezzo a questo inverno," arranged by producer Julio Reyes Copello. "Buona (cattiva) sorte" was number one on the weekly EarOne chart for the most played songs on Italian radio.

In the Spanish version of the album, the title song includes a duet with Ana Guerra. This song became number 1 on digital charts in Spain, France, and Benelux. An Italian tour for Accetto miracoli was planned for 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later canceled.

In 2020, Amazon Prime released the documentary Ferro. In this film, Ferro shares his personal journey and challenges. In 2021, Ferro became part of the voting committee for the American Recording Academy, which gives out Grammy Awards. He is only the second Italian to join this board.

Eighth Album: Il mondo è nostro

Tiziano Ferro's newest album, Il mondo è nostro (meaning "The World Is Ours"), was released on 11 November 2022. An Italian stadium tour for the album took place in summer 2023. Ferro released the first song, "La vita splendida", in September 2022. On 30 September 2022, a song called "r()t()onda" was released. It was a collaboration between Ferro and Italian rapper Thasup. This song was on Thasup's album c@ra++ere s?ec!@le and later appeared on Il mondo è nostro.

Ferro's album also includes duets with famous artists like Sting ("For Her Love"), Roberto Vecchioni ("I miti"), Caparezza ("L'angelo degli altri e di se stesso"), and Ambra Angiolini ("Ambra/Tiziano"). Il mondo è nostro debuted at number one on the Italian Albums chart. Ferro later released more songs in 2023: "Destinazione Mare"; a new version of "Vamos a bailar" with Paola and Chiara; and "Abbiamo vinto già" with J-Ax. The Spanish version of the album is called El mundo es nuestro.

Ferro's TZN Tour 2023 had 15 shows in Italian stadiums. It ran from 7 June 2023 to 16 July 2023. Alessandro Alicandri of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni called it Ferro's best tour so far. In July 2024, Ferro appeared in the Andrea Bocelli concert event Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. He performed "Amo soltanto te" with Bocelli and "Invece no" with Laura Pausini. In November 2024, Ferro and Italian singer Elodie released the duet "Feeling". In February 2025, Massimo Ranieri performed the song "Tra le mani un cuore", which was written by Ferro and other artists, at the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.

First Novel: La felicità al principio

Tiziano Ferro's first novel, La felicità al principio (Happiness at the Beginning), was published in Italy on 3 October 2023. It tells the story of Angelo Galassi, a former Italian pop star living quietly in New York. He has to deal with his personal issues and get his life back on track for his newly discovered young daughter. In September 2023, Ferro canceled his Italian tour to promote the novel. He explained that his divorce prevented him from leaving his home in Los Angeles with his children.

Personal Life

In 2006, Ferro appeared on an Italian TV show and made a joke about Mexican women. This caused some upset among his Mexican fans and affected his album sales there.

Ferro was diagnosed with depression in 2008 and began taking medication. In late 2009, he went through a very difficult time. In early 2010, he shared his feelings with his father. This experience inspired the title of his first book, Trent'anni e una chiacchierata con papà (Thirty years old and a chat with dad). This book, published in October 2010, is based on his personal diaries. Its release was followed by an interview where he spoke openly about his personal journey. The next year, Ferro moved back to Italy to be closer to his friends and family. Ferro released a second book about his life, L'amore è una cosa semplice (Love is a simple thing), in February 2013.

In 2019, Ferro announced his marriage to Victor Allen. They were married in Sabaudia, Italy. On 28 February 2022, Ferro announced that he and Allen had become fathers to two children, a girl and a boy. Later that year, Ferro shared that he would not apply for Italian passports for his children, who are also American citizens. This was because Italian law did not recognize Allen as a parent, which meant the children would not have two parents responsible for their well-being under Italian law. On 19 September 2023, Ferro announced his separation from Allen. Their divorce was finalized in March 2024.

Ferro has spoken about the challenges faced by some families in Italy, especially regarding parenthood.

Music Albums

• Rosso Relativo (2001)
• 111 (2003)
• Nessuno è solo (2006)
• Alla mia età (2009)
• L'amore è una cosa semplice (2011)
• TZN – The Best of Tiziano Ferro (2014)
• Il mestiere della vita (2016)
• Accetto miracoli (2019)
• Il mondo è nostro (2022)

Film and TV Appearances

Many of Tiziano Ferro's songs have been used in movies and TV shows. These include "Sere nere" in Three Steps Over Heaven (2004); "Ti scatterò una foto" and "La paura che..." in Ho voglia di te (2007); "L'amore è una cosa semplice" and "TVM" in Love Is Not Perfect (2012); and "La differenza tra me e te" in All Roads Lead to Rome (2015).

Concert Tours

• Rosso relativo Tour 2002–2003
• 111% Tour 2004–2005
• Nessuno è solo Tour 2007
• Alla mia età Tour 2009–2010
• L'amore è una cosa semplice Tour 2012
• Lo stadio Tour 2015
• Il mestiere della vita Tour 2017
• TZN Tour 2023

Awards and Nominations

Further information: List of awards and nominations received by Tiziano Ferro

See also

In Spanish: Tiziano Ferro para niños