Daniele Negroni
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Daniele Negroni (born 31 July 1995) is a German-Italian singer and television personality, known for being the runner-up in season 9 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar and the twelfth season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!.
Early life
Negroni was born in Arona, Italy, and currently resides in Nersingen, Germany. He was recently in an apprenticeship for being a chef. He can play the drums and guitar. He is a fan of James Blunt, James Morrison and Xavier Naidoo. He plays football and is a big fan of Borussia Mönchengladbach.
DSDS
In an argument with fellow DSDS candidate Kristof Hering, Negroni called Kristof a "faggot", but apologised for it later on. He became the runner-up in season 9 of DSDS.
Performances
| Show (Original airdate) | Song (artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Top 16 (25 February 2012) | "Forget You" (Cee Lo Green) | |
| Top 10 (3 March 2012) | "Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston) | |
| Top 9 (10 March 2012) | "All Summer Long" (Kid Rock) | |
| Top 8 (17 March 2012) | "Oh Jonny" (Jan Delay) | |
| Top 7 (24 March 2012) | "Ab in den Süden" (Buddy & DJ The Wave) | |
| Top 6 (31 March 2012) | "Forgive Forget" (Caligola) | |
| "Y.M.C.A" (Village People) (duet with Kristof Hering) | ||
| Top 5 (7 April 2012) | "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | |
| "Cello" (Udo Lindenberg ft. Clueso) | ||
| Top 4 (14 April 2012) | "No Matter What" (Boyzone) | |
| "Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon) | ||
| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) | ||
| Top 3 (21 April 2012) | "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) | |
| "Drive By" (Train) | ||
| "Beggin'" (Madcon) | ||
| Top 2 (28 April 2012) | "Dance with Somebody" (Mando Diao) | 47,15% (2/2) |
| "Forgive Forget" (Caligola) | ||
| "Don't Think About Me" (Winner's Single) |
Post- DSDS
Negroni's debut album did better than the debut album of Luca Hänni; who won season 9 of DSDS.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| Crazy | Released: 25 May 2012 Label: Universal Format: CD, Music download | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100,000+ |
| Bulletproof | Released: 12 April 2013 Label: Universal Format: CD, Music download | 7 | 5 | 38 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| "Absolutely Right" | 2012 | 15 | 18 | 20 | Crazy |
| "I Like It Hot" | 45 | — | — | ||
| "Hold on My Heart" | 2013 | 40 | 66 | — | Bulletproof |
| "Why Do I Do" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. |