In the 80s, the German-Italian Nino de Angelo was the absolute star in the hit heaven. Charming, good-looking, with a melting voice. "Jenseits von Eden" became his over-hit, with Dieter Bohlen as producer at his side, he had a steep career for years.
But since the mid-'90s, Nino de Angelo's life, like his music career, has been quite the roller coaster. Some stylistic experiments, for example in the direction of rock or euro dance, were not crowned with success. There were also health problems.
The 58-year-old had to be treated for lymph node cancer, suffered from cocaine and gambling addiction, and accumulated debts. He was then diagnosed with the autoimmune disease ITP, which required his spleen to be removed. In 2016 he was hit particularly hard again: De Angelo had to have heart surgery and had two bypasses. Shortly thereafter, he was diagnosed with COPD, a chronic lung disease. So many reasons to choose a rather cautious lifestyle that is as healthy as possible. Any doctor would recommend this.
But the pop singer has always been a bon vivant, married four times, never averse to the pleasant side of life. So it was almost surprising that at the turn of the year 2022 he decided to keep his hands off alcohol from now on. And totally.
He told the "Bild": "I didn't drink any alcohol for six months." But in the long run, the urge for a drink seemed to have outweighed health concerns. He drew "a summary: Viewed soberly, it was better drunk," said de Angelo laconically.
After all, he wants to make sure that there are no alcohol crashes again, as he has experienced in the past. "That's why I now regularly treat myself to my wine or my gin and tonic again," but beyond that he wants to keep himself under control.
However, the singer does not want to encourage others to drink, especially if they have been able to stay sober for so long. Only he himself made the decision: "Life is too short to do without the beautiful things in life. For me, that includes a good drink and a fine cigar."
Sources: "Focus", "Image"
