- Tiziano Ferro (born 21 February 1980 in Latina) is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, producer and author.
- He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single "Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, primarily in his home country.
- Ferro has released a Spanish version of each of his albums, and has also sung in English, Portuguese, and French.
- Known as the modern face of Italian pop music, he frequently writes songs for other artists and has produced albums for Giusy Ferreri, Alessandra Amoroso and Baby K.
- Aside from his success as an artist, Ferro is well known for his personal struggles.
- Having been overweight as a teenager, he has been outspoken about his battles with food addiction and eating disorders.
- In May 2006, several comments he made during an interview on Italian television resulted in major controversy abroad, effectively ending his blossoming career in Latin America.
- In October 2010, at the height of his fame, Ferro came out as gay, admitting that he had remained closeted out of fear that his homosexuality was not compatible with a career as a pop singer.
- Since his debut in 2001, Ferro has worked himself up to becoming one of the best-selling artists in Italy today.
- Both his third album Nessuno è solo and fourth album Alla mia età were certified diamond. Despite his fears, his coming-out did not negatively affect his career, as fifth album L'amore è una cosa semplice was the best-selling album of 2012 in Italy, and the tour supporting this album included his first full stadium concert at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. (From Wikipedia.com)