Nico Santos (singer)

Nico Wellenbrink (born 7 January 1993), professionally known as Nico Santos or occasionally as Santos or Santi, is a German singer-songwriter. In 2017, after having been featured on Topic's hit "Home" (2015), he released his breakthrough solo single "Rooftop", which reached the top five in German-speaking Europe, Poland and Slovakia, as well as number one in the Czech Republic. It also received several certifications, including triple gold by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and quintuple platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Switzerland (IFPI SWI). Santos' debut studio album, Streets of Gold, was issued in October 2018 and yielded other moderately successful singles alongside "Rooftop", such as "Safe" (2018) and "Unforgettable" (2019).

Nico Santos
Santos performing for Radio Pilatus in 2018
Santos performing for Radio Pilatus in 2018
Background information
Birth nameNico Wellenbrink
Also known as
  • Santos
  • Santi
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Bremen, Germany
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
LabelsUniversal
Websitewww.nico-santos.de

In May 2020, Universal Music Group released his self-titled second record, which fared well commercially and featured three top 40 hits on the German singles chart—"Better" (2019), "Play with Fire" (2019) and "Like I Love You" (2020). While the former was a collaboration with Lena Meyer-Landrut and the latter with Topic, respectively, "Play with Fire" notably reached number 11 in the Czech Republic. Another top 10, "Would I Lie to You", followed in 2021 in the territory, the same year as Santos released the single "Leere Hände" ("Empty Hands") to great commercial success in German-speaking Europe under his last name only. Santos collaborated again with Topic in 2022 on "In Your Arms (For an Angel)", which was listed on Billboard's Euro Digital Singles Sales and Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts, among others.

Apart from his solo releases, Santos has co-written or produced songs for a number of German artists, including Bushido, Shindy, Helene Fischer and Mark Forster. His visibility was aided by his participation in the German international song competition Free European Song Contest 2020, which he won with the song "Like I Love You", as well as by his involvement as a coach on The Voice of Germany from its ninth season to the eleventh season.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[1]		 AUT
[2]		 SWI
[3]
Streets of Gold[4] 256929
Nico Santos[6]
  • Released: 8 May 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 352
Ride
  • Released: 26 May 2023
  • Label: Universal Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 24237

Singles
Santos in 2016

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[1]		 AUT
[2]		 CIS
[7]		 CRO
[8]		 CZR
[9]		 EUR
Dig.
[10]		 POL
[11]		 RUS
[12]		 SVK
[13]		 SWI
[3]		 US
Dance/
Elec.
[10]
"Symphony"
(featuring B-Case)		 2016 ——————————— Non-album singles
"Goodbye to Love"
(with Broiler)		 2017 ———————————
"Rooftop"
(solo or featuring Kool Savas and Kelvin Jones		 52——1—3—45— Streets of Gold
"Safe" 2018 2423———————36—
  • BVMI: Gold[14]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[15]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[5]
"Oh Hello" —[upper-alpha 1]—[upper-alpha 2]—————————
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[5]
"Unforgettable" 2019 6665——7——————
"Better"
(with Lena)		 1517——19———5389— Nico Santos
"Play with Fire" 5459——11————66—
"Like I Love You"
(with Topic)		 2020 2432——68———4154—
"Running Back to You"
(with Martin Jensen and Alle Farben)		 80—[upper-alpha 3]————————— Non-album singles
"Leere Hände"
(as Santos featuring Sido and Samra)		 2021 25———————5—
"End of Summer" —[upper-alpha 4]——————————
"Would I Lie to You" 31—[upper-alpha 5]——10———16——
"In Your Arms (For an Angel)"
(with Topic, Robin Schulz and Paul Van Dyk)[21]		 2022 36—[upper-alpha 6]710—12—996131
"Candela"
(with Álvaro Soler)		 ―[upper-alpha 7]——————————
"Weekend Lover" —[upper-alpha 8]—[upper-alpha 9]—304———16—[upper-alpha 10]—
"All You Need Is Love"
(with Nicky Romero and Jonas Blue)[27]		 2023 ———————————
"Number 1" ————5———1——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[1]		 AUS
[28]		 AUT
[2]		 SWE
Heat.
[29]		 SWI
[3]
"Won't Let You Fall"
(Gigo'n'Migo and Lifters featuring Nico Santos)		 2014 ————— Non-album singles
"Holding On"
(Mr. Da-Nos featuring Nico Santos)		 2015 ————42
"Home"
(Topic featuring Nico Santos)		 1211102—
"Fastlane"
(Jamule featuring Nico Santos)		 2020 9—17—29
"This City" (Remix)
(Sam Fischer featuring Nico Santos)		 —————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[1]
"Purple Rain"
(with Capital Bra and Samra)		 2019 50 Berlin lebt 2

Songwriting and production credits
Title Year Artist
"Wir sind groß" 2016 Mark Forster
"Roli" Shindy
"Achterbahn" 2017 Helene Fischer
"Papa" Bushido
"So schön kaputt" SDP
"Lost In You" Lena
"If I Wasn't Your Daughter"
"Hellrot" Prinz Pi, Bosse
"Tausend Tattoos" 2018 Sido
"Mañana" 2021 Álvaro Soler, Cali y El Dandee
"Vamos a Marte" Helene Fischer, Luis Fonsi

Awards and nominations
Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref.
2018
 Radio Galaxy Awards Best Newcomer Himself Won
[30]
Audi Generation Awards Music Won
[31]
1LIVE Krone Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
[32]
Best Single "Safe" Nominated
2019
 "Better" Nominated
[33]
Best Male Artist Himself Nominated
Bravo Otto Awards Musician National Nominated
[34]
2020
 Bronze
[35]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Singer (for DACH) Nominated
[36]
Favourite Song (for DACH) "Better" Won
1LIVE Krone Awards Best Male Artist Himself Nominated
[37]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best German Act Nominated
[38]
2021
 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Singer (for DACH) Nominated
[39]
Favourite Team (for DACH) The Voice of Germany Won
Bravo Otto Awards Musician National Himself Pending
[40]
1LIVE Krone Awards Best Single "Would I Lie to You" Won
[41]

Notes
  1. "Oh Hello" did not enter the Official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the German Radio chart.[16]
  2. "Oh Hello" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 10 on the Austrian Radio chart.[17]
  3. "Running Back to You" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 29 on the Austrian Radio chart.[18]
  4. "End of Summer" did not enter the Official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the German Radio chart.[19]
  5. "Would I Lie to You" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 35 on the Austrian Radio chart.[20]
  6. "In Your Arms (For an Angel)" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 14 on the Austrian Radio chart.[22]
  7. "Candela" did not enter the Official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 82 on the German Radio chart.[23]
  8. "Weekend Lover" did not enter the Official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the German Radio chart.[24]
  9. "Weekend Lover" did not enter the Ö3 Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 21 on the Austrian Radio chart.[25]
  10. "Weekend Lover" did not enter the Schweizer Hitparade, but peaked at number 23 on the Swiss Radio chart.[26]

References
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  4. "Streets of Gold by Nico Santos on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community" (in German). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. "Nico Santos by Nico Santos on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "CIS Airplay Chart for 2022-07-15". TopHit. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  8. For peak positions in Croatia:
  9. For peak positions in the Czech Republic:
    • For "Rooftop": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: The song is ranked number 72 that week.
    • For "Unforgettable": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 201927.
    • For "Better": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202008.
    • For "Play with Fire": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202034.
    • For "Like I Love You": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202029.
    • For "Would I Lie to You": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202208.
    • For "Weekend Lover": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 31 October 2022. Note: Select 202243.
    • For "Number 1": "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. "Topic – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  11. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  12. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2022-07-15". TopHit. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  13. For peak positions in Slovakia:
    • For "Rooftop": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 201902. The song is ranked number 98 that week.
    • For "Better": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 201944.
    • For "Like I Love You": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202045.
    • For "Would I Lie to You": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202205.
    • For "In Your Arms (For an Angel)": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Note: Select 202235.
    • For "Weekend Lover": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 20 September 2022. Note: Select 202235.
    • For "Number 1": "SNS IFPI" (in Czech). IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. "Auszeichnungen Achiv – IFPI Austria" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  16. "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 47/2018" (in German). RadioCharts. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  17. "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 5/2019" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  18. "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 14/2021" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  19. "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 37/2021" (in German). RadioCharts. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  20. "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 41/2021" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  21. "Topic, Robin Schulz, Nico Santos & Paul Van Dyk – In Your Arms (For An Angel)". mix1.de (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  22. "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 21/2022" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  23. "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 36/2022" (in German). RadioCharts. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  24. "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 36/2022" (in German). RadioCharts. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  25. "Radio-Charts Österreich – Chartwoche 36/2022" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  26. "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 36/2022" (in German). RadioCharts. IFPI Switzerland. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  27. "Nicky Romero teams up with Jonas Blue and Nico Santos for the uplifting summer anthem of the year "All You Need Is Love"". Celeb Mix. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  28. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  29. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15, 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  30. "Radio Galaxy Award 2018 für Nico Santos". Lokalrundfunktage Nürnberg (in German). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  31. "Preistraeger | Audi Generation Award". www.generationen.de. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  32. WDR (5 November 2018). "Let's get ready – 1LIVE KRONE 2018: Voting-Startschuss ist gefallen – Presselounge – WDR". presse.wdr.de (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  33. "1Live Krone 2019 in Bochum: Das sind die Nominierten". www.duesseldorf-tonight.de (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  34. "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2019: Vote für deinen Star! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  35. "BRAVO Otto-Wahl 2020: Diese Stars haben gewonnen! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  36. "Nickelodeon bringt die Kids' Choice Awards 2020 nach Hause". HD Austria Blog (in German). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  37. Einck, Henry. "1LIVE Krone 2020: Das sind die Nominierten". Dance-Charts.de (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  38. "MTV EMA 2020".
  39. "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2021: Voting gestartet – ViacomCBS Networks International DE" (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  40. "BRAVO Otto Wahl 2021: Vote für deinen Star! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  41. "Die Nominierten in der Kategorie "Beste Single"". www1.wdr.de (in German). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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