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Christa Päffgen ([ˈkʁɪsta ˈpɛfɡən]; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), [1][2][3] known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini 's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol 's Chelsea Girls (1966).
Nico is a unisex given name. It is a short form of Nicholas, Nicolas, Nicola, Nicole, Dominic and others. In Italian it may also be short for Domenico, Nicolò and for Nicodemo. Notable people with the name include: Nico (1938–1988), born Christa Päffgen, singer with The Velvet Underground. Nico (Romanian singer) (born 1970)
Niconico, Inc. (Japanese: ニコニコ, Hepburn: Nikoniko), known before 2012 as Nico Nico Douga (ニコニコ動画, Niko Niko Dōga), is a Japanese video sharing service based in Tokyo, Japan. "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. [1] As of 2021, Niconico is the 34th most-visited website in Japan, according to Alexa ...
Apr 8, 2022 · In October, 1966, the singer Nico began a residency at a bar in the East Village. She wore a white pantsuit and wielded a tambourine; her drawn vowels hung in the smoky air....
Oct 16, 2023 · From her time in the Velvet Underground to her solo career, the best Nico songs showcase one of avant-rock's most essential voices.
Apr 19, 2018 · A new biopic covering her later years, Nico, 1988, is part of an ongoing reconsideration of her art and life following the Velvet Underground.
Jul 18, 2018 · A new film shows the dark side of pop art icon Nico, a singer and Andy Warhol's muse. Nico, 1988 depicts the tormented final years of the German-born model's life.
Aug 7, 2018 · Nico, 1988 tells the story of the Velvet Underground singer who left for a solo career — one weighed down by her addiction to heroin — and depicts the last, tumultuous year...
Jul 30, 2018 · A new biopic of the elusive Nico—whose career extended far beyond the Velvet Underground—reduces her to yet another icon. Michael LaPointe, drawing on every source about her life available, tries to paint a comprehensive biography at last.
Sep 8, 1988 · N ico, the German-Born vocalist who sang with the Velvet Underground and released several classic albums of hypnotic art rock, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on July 18th in Ibiza,...
