Nucci (rapper)

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Nucci
Нући
Birth nameIgor Panić
Born (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 27)
Smederevo, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • music video director
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2019-present
Labels
  • Generacija Zed

Igor Panić (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Панић; born 10 August 1996), better known as Nucci (Serbian: Нући, romanizedNući), is a Serbian rapper and songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2020 with the single "BeBo" and has since had numerous commercially successful singles, including Croatia Songs-topping "Crno oko", "Gad" and "Đerdan" from 2022 and "Automatti" from 2023. Nucci has collaborated with other artists from his label Generacija Zed, but most frequently with Voyage.

Early life[edit]

Panić was born on August 10, 1996 in Smederevo, FR Yugoslavia. He began writing songs during elementary school. His main childhood music influences were Serbian hip hop artists Marčelo, Bad Copy and Sky Wikluh. Additionally, Panić stated that he was also influenced by acts like Amy Winehouse, AC/DC, Iggy Pop, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Cypress Hill and Zvonko Bogdan through his father who would take him to their live shows.[1] His stage name 'Nucci' comes from a high school nickname.[2]

Career[edit]

Nucci made his recording debut in 2011. He gained more significant popularity upon the release of the single "Bebo" in June 2020, through Generacija Zed.[2] Following a series of successful singles in 2020 and 2021, Nucci began performing for Serbian diaspora across Europe and also embarked on a short tour in the United States in November 2021 alongside Serbian rappers Voyage, Corona and Rimski.[3][4] The following year, he had two consecutive number one hits on the Billboard's Croatia Songs chart with "Crno oko" and "Gad" with Voyage.

In August 2022, together with Voyage, Nucci headlined his first Music Week Festival in Ušće, Belgrade.[5] Panić made a cameo appearance on the RTS television series U klinču in October.[6] Nucci and Voyage performed at the 2023 New Year's Eve concert in front of the House of the National Assembly in Belgrade.[7] On 6 October 2023, the duo held their first major concert at the Port of Belgrade, entitled 'Beograd daje sve' (Belgrade Gives Everything).[8] Recognized for his fashion style, Nucci became the first man to be featured on the cover of the Serbian Harper's Bazaar in December 2023.[1]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Live albums[edit]

Title Details
Nucci: Music Week (Live)[9]
  • Released: 1 October 2021
  • Label: Sky Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Nucci & Voyage: Music Week (Live 2022)[10]
(with Voyage)
  • Released: 23 September 2022
  • Label: Sky Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Belgrade Music Week 2023 (Live)[11]
(with Voyage)
  • Released: 21 July 2023
  • Label: Sky Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[12]
AUT
Billb.

[13]
CRO
Billb.

[14]
"Hotline" 2019 non-album
singles
"Warm Up" 2020
"Bebo"
"Uđi na WA"
"Bambi"
"Hawanae"
"Vroom" 2021
"Bibi"
"Bebo 2"
"Balkan"
(with Voyage)
"Yugozapad"
"Localo"
"Crno oko" 2022 24 7 1
"Gad"
(with Voyage)
21 8 1 Europol
"Bebo 3" 2 non-album
singles
"Skankovi Hibridi" (Bibi Remix)
(with Seksi and Biba)
"Zovite doktore"
(with Relja)
8
"Opanci"
"Đerdan"
(with Sanja Vučić)
1
"Bella Hadid"
(with Voyage)
2023 49 2 Europol
"Automatti" 1 non-album
singles
"Rajske kiše" 45 3
"Daytona"
(with Devito)
Plava krv
"Frauen"
(with Zera)
8 non-album
single
"Metak"
(with Severina)
20 Sorry
"Chigirigi" 24 non-album
single
"Ruzmarin"
(with Sanja Vučić)
Remek-delo

Awards and nominations[edit]

List of awards and nominations of Nucci
Year Award Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
2023 Music Awards Ceremony Balkan Trap Song of the Year "Crno oko" Nominated [15]
Music Video of the Year Nominated
New Age Collaboration of the Year "Gad" (Nucci feat. Voyage) Won
Viral Song of the Year Nominated
Belgrade Music Week Hit Song of 2023 "Automatti" Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mrkaja, M. (6 December 2023). "Kako je Igor postao Nucci". Harper's Bazaar (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b ""UĐI NA WA" I "BEBO" SU HITOVI KOJE STE SIGURNO ČULI: Znate li ko je Nucci i kako izgovarate njegovo ime?". Wanted! (in Serbian). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Voyage objavio datume nastupa u Americi". IDJ TV (in Serbian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ Dejanović, M. (11 January 2022). "Voyage i Nucci nikad iskreniji u intervjuu za „Novu": Došla je naša era". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Počeo Music Week: Među brojnim posetiocima sreli smo i OVU poznatu pevačicu". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Ko je bolji glumac? Vojaž i Nući večeras u "U klinču"". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Nova 2023. godina u Beogradu dočekana uz muziku i spektakularan vatromet kod Skupštine". Danas (in Serbian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Večeras se ruše svi standardi – Prvi solistički koncert Nucci-ja x Voyage-a u Hangaru Luke Beograd". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ Nucci: Music Week (Live) by Nucci, 2021-10-01, retrieved 2023-08-24
  10. ^ Nucci & Voyage: MUSIC WEEK (Live 2022) by Nucci & Voyage, 2022-09-23, retrieved 2023-08-24
  11. ^ Belgrade Music Week 2023 (Live) by Nucci & Voyage, 2023-07-21, retrieved 2023-08-24
  12. ^ Peak chart positions in Austria:
  13. ^ Peak chart positions in Austria:
  14. ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
  15. ^ Vasiljević, N. (26 January 2023). "Music Awards Ceremony dodeljuje nagrade: Ovi muzičari su večeras dobili prestižna priznanja". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 July 2023.

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