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Werner Niero (Linhares, Espirito do Santo, born December 30th, 1986) with the artistic name of Alemão do Forró, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.

Music style and work
Alemão's greatest success is the song "Fica Amor", independently launched in 2015 and re-recorded in the album Alemão do Forro: o rei do forró capixaba (2018). Well known in his hometown, Linhares (Espirito do Santo), the singer began his music career on TV Shows and local radios, and soon began to get invited to national television programs such as Programa do Ratinho (SBT), Raul Gil (SBT) and TV Aparecida.

As the artistic name suggests, the forró is the artist's main music style, who also composes and performs different music styles: sertanejo, arrocha and piseiro.

His most recent works are the album Na pegada do Alemão: de volta as origens (2022) and the single "Sou Feliz Com Meu Trabalho" (2022).

Biography
Werner Niero was born in the city of Linhares, in Espírito Santo, on December 30th, 1986. He has two brothers, Werber Niero and Wivens Niero and, during his childhood, he was split between living in two cities: his hometown and Rio Bananal. In the latter, Werner worked in his father's workshop as a motorcycle mechanic. However, he soon realized his real interest in music.

Self-taught, he learned to play and study music on his own. The family believes that his musical vocation was inherited from his maternal grandfather, who liked the Brazilian Ten-String Guitar and was probably responsible for influencing his grandson to develop certain affection for music.

In 2002, at almost 16 years of age and still living in Rio Bananal, his father, Cloves Niero, and his cousin Marilza Loss, influenced him to perform at a celebration of a Golden Wedding anniversary of an uncle and aunt. Even though he was shy, Werner accepted the challenge and then had his first contact with the public, composed of only family members. In the same year, he set up the musical group Banda Forró Legal, in which he was only the keyboardist, for he didn't feel safe singing. However, in 2005, during presentations at community parties, Werner, encouraged by his friends who always complimented his deep voice, finally performed as a singer in solo shows, becoming known as Werner and his keyboards.

These first steps took him to live in São Paulo for three years, by invitation of a businessman. He was a member of a few groups, performing around Brazil, and playing and singing in different regions.

The year 2010 marked the beginning of his career as a more known singer. Werner took advantage of his old childhood nickname, Alemão, as his artistic identity. But, it was only in 2017 that Werner, now Alemão do Forró, accomplished his works with greater national relevance, with musical partnerships with Gino e Geno, Felipe Falcão, Mano Alter, Anthony e Gabriel, Rei da Cacimbinha, Xand Avião, Bell Marques, Banda Lambasaia and Leonardo. He even opened the shows of famous artists such as Mano Walter and Anitta.

In 2020 and 2021, Alemão won regional contests in Espirito and was rewarded for best song, best show, and best live. He received honors of Commander in Vitória and Honorary Citizen in Vitoria and Rio Bananal, both cities from Espírito Santo.

Nowadays, Alemão is married to the businesswoman Georgia Tosatto and they have a daughter, Alice Niero. He still lives in Linhares and performs all over Brazil with his band composed of: a keyboardist, guitarist, accordionist, percussion, backing vocal, ballet, and support. Most of the time, places where it is possible to perform shows that involve personalized illumination, special effects, and pyrotechnics are chosen.

His next career projects include going on international tours and taking his music to Brazilians living abroad and foreigners.

Discography

 * Cachaça Cachaça (2010)
 * Balança o Povo (2012)
 * Tá Estourado (2014)
 * Fica Amor (2015)
 * Sai Dessa, Coração (2016)
 * Lingerie vermelha (2017)
 * Passinho do Vaqueiro (2018)
 * Saudade Dela e Ela Deu (2019)
 * Borogodó (2020)
 * Tremidinho (2021)
 * Querendo me Beijar (2022)
 * Sou Feliz Com Meu Trabalho (2022)