Introducing: Singing Sensation Paolo Nutini

By Jessica Herndon

Thursday April 23, 2009 08:00 PM EDT

Paolo Nutini

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Singer Paolo Nutini has played with some of the music world's biggest groups. But the emerging new talent, who fuses folk, blues and reggae with his Joe Cocker-esque vocals, has come into his own. His sophomore album, Sunny Side Up, will be out June 2. Here are five things to know about the eclectic musician.

He's proud of his heritage: He hails from Paisley, Scotland, where he was raised – but is half Italian. And even though he talks with a Scottish brogue, he says, laughing, "I got me an Italian name!"

He's humble: At the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Nutini, 22, wowed the crowd during his set – even though he downplays it. "There weren't too many people to start, but then a lot came," says the singer.

He's opened for Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones: "With the Stones it was amazing," he recalls. "I got to sing 'Love in Vein' with Jagger on stage. We rehearsed all set up in a hotel room. They were so warm and welcoming."

He's a romantic: "Relationships play a big part in my day-to-day," he says. "I'm in one. I've been in the bubble with her since we were 15."

His first single is called "Candy": Listen to it here:

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