associated_acts years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
laura pausini giusy ferreri alessandra amoroso elisa fiorella mannoia 1997 -- present latina , italy emi capitol solo_singer 21 february 1980 vocals pop r & b latin pop tiziano ferro.jpg tiziano ferro
 tiziano ferro singer-songwriter record producer
tiziano ferro

tiziano ferro -lrb- ; born 21 february 1980 -rrb- is an italian 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 .
as of 2015 , ferro has sold over 10 million records worldwide .
