Paolo Nutini

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Born 9 January 1987.

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Before Paolo Nutini recorded his In Concert gig in Paisley Town Hall, he gave presenter Jo Whiley a tour around his hometown.

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Biography

Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley.

Paolo Nutini's debut album, These Streets, was released by Atlantic Records in the United Kingdom in July 2006 and included the singles "Last Request", "Jenny Don't Be Hasty", "Rewind" and "New Shoes". "Last Request", the most successful, reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The album peaked at number three on the UK Album Chart and was certified 4× platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album remained in the album charts for a record-breaking 196 weeks.

In May 2009 Nutini released his second album, Sunny Side Up, which debuted at number one in the UK and has produced four singles; "Candy", "Coming Up Easy", "Pencil Full of Lead" and "10/10". It has so far been certified 4x platinum by the BPI. On 19 February 2010, it scooped "Best International Album" at the 2010 Meteor Awards.

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Latest News Stories

News from the BBC

  1. Paolo Nutini to headline Latitude

    Tue 15 Mar 2011 07:43

    The Paisley singer/songwriter will be joined by Suede and The National at the Suffolk...

  2. Paolo Nutini heads up church gigs

    Mon 11 Oct 2010 10:26

    The Paisley singer heads up this year's Little Noise Session gigs at London's Union...

  3. Nutini to open his studio to bands

    Fri 9 Apr 2010 12:36

    The singer says he's in the process of building a studio in his house that bands can...

Latest Blog Posts

Blogs from the BBC

  1. Paolo Nutini - '10/10'

    Tue 5 Jan 2010 12:44 Even if you don't think you've heard this song, you probably have. It has already been... Fraser McAlpine

  2. Paolo Nutini - 'Pencil Full Of Lead'

    Mon 26 Oct 2009 10:48 Can I just say something, before we get into talking about my favourite song from one... Fraser McAlpine

  3. Paolo Nutini - 'Coming Up Easy'

    Mon 3 Aug 2009 15:35 Of all the musical surprises which have happened in 2009, the en-good-ification of... Fraser McAlpine

BBC Reviews

  1. Sunny Side Up 2009

    Review of Sunny Side Up

    Reviewed by Sophie Bruce

    A classic case of the protégé rebelling against the laid-out path.

  2. These Streets 2006

    Review of These Streets

    Reviewed by Jack Smith

    Paolo Nutini absolutely, without a doubt, ROCKS, only in a really quiet sort of way.

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  4. Coming Up Easy

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