Sethu (singer)
{{short description|Italian singer and rapper (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sethu
| image = Sethu RadioBruno Sanremo 2023.png
| caption = Sethu (2023)
| birth_name = Marco De Lauri
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|11|21}}
| birth_place = Savona, Liguria, Italy
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|alternative rock}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Carosello Records
| website =
| associated_acts =
}}
Marco De Lauri (born 21 November 1997) known professionally as Sethu is an Italian singer and rapper.
Biography
De Lauri was born in Savona and then, together with his twin brother, later settled in Milan.{{Cite web |title=Sethu: biografia, discografia e contatti ufficiali |url=https://www.bohmagazine.it/sethu/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Boh Magazine |language=it-IT}} He showed an immediate interest in music from an early age, starting to perform in various local punk bands before devoting himself entirely to hip hop music.{{Cite web |last=Italia |first=Emanuela |date=2023-01-18 |title=Chi è Sethu Sanremo 2023: Biografia, Età, Instagram e Curiosità {{!}} Chiecosa |url=https://www.chiecosa.it/sethu-marco-de-lauri/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=ChieCosa.it |language=it-IT}} The pseudonym he uses is an homage to the album At the Gate of Sethu by the death metal band Nile.
In 2018 he released his debut EP Spero ti renda triste..., in collaboration with his twin brother Giorgio De Lauri, known professionally as Jiz.{{Cite web |last=Porcelluzzi |first=Elisa |date=2022-12-16 |title=Jiz, fratello gemello di Sethu/ "È il mio punto di forza, un legame fortissimo" |url=https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/jiz-fratello-gemello-di-sethu-e-il-mio-punto-di-forza-un-legame-fortissimo/2457492/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=IlSussidiario.net |language=it}} The EP deviated from his previous works by being influenced by genres such as trap music.{{Cite web |title=Chi è Sethu, in gara al festival di Sanremo 2023 |url=https://www.today.it/media/sanremo-2023/chi-e-sethu-sanremo-2023.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Today |language=it}}
In 2019, the release of singles such as "Butterfly Knife" and "Hotspot", which enabled the artist to achieve national notoriety, allowed Sethu to be included in the "CBCR of the Year" list compiled by Italian magazine RockIT.{{Cite web |title=Chi è Sethu, il cantante di "Sottoterra" a Sanremo Giovani |url=https://www.rockit.it/articolo/chi-e-sethu-cantante-di-sottoterra-sanremo-giovani |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Rockit.it |language=it-IT}}
In September 2022, after obtaining a contract with Carosello Records, he released the single "Giro di notte",{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-09-14 |title=Sethu: fuori il video di "Giro di notte", un pezzo diviso tra la malinconia del passato e la rabbia del presente |url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/sethu-giro-di-notte.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=All Music Italia |language=it-IT}} with which he was named "Artist of the Month" in the MTV New Generation.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-13 |title=SETHU è l'Artista del Mese MTV New Generation con "Giro Di Notte" |url=http://news.mtv.it/mtv-new-generation/blog/sethu-e-lartista-del-mese-mtv-new-generation-con-giro-di-notte/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=News Mtv Italia}} In November of the same year, De Lauri was one of 12 acts selected to compete in {{lang|it|Sanremo Giovani}}, a televised competition aimed at selecting six newcomers as contestants of the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival.{{Cite web |title=Selezionati i primi otto finalisti |url=https://www.rai.it/programmi/sanremo/Selezionati-i-primi-otto-finalisti-sanremo-giovani-2022-aca68c65-af17-4521-9b87-ac1d6690e131.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Rai}} Sethu manage to qualify in the top six, with his entry "Sottoterra", by rightfully accessing the festival in the {{lang|it|Campioni}} category.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-17 |title=Sono stati scelti gli ultimi sei cantanti in gara al prossimo Sanremo |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2022/12/17/sanremo-titoli-ultimi-sei-cantanti/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Il Post |language=it-IT}} "Cause perse" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=2022-12-17 |title=🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/17/sanremo-giovani-2022-qualifiers/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}} Sethu finished last, in 28th position at Sanremo.{{Cite web |last=TG24 |first=Sky |title=La classifica finale di Sanremo 2023, vince Marco Mengoni |url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2023/02/12/classifica-finale-sanremo-2023 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=tg24.sky.it |language=it}}
Discography
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of EPs with details ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |EP details ! colspan="1" scope="col" |Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |ITA |
|---|
| scope="row" |Spero ti renda triste... {{small|(with Jiz)}} |
|— |
| scope="row" |Cause perse {{small|(with Jiz)}} |
|— |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" |Year ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |ITA {{Cite web |title=italiancharts.com - Discography Sethu |url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Sethu |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=italiancharts.com}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Baleka" {{small|(with ArnoSoul)}} | 2018 |— | | rowspan="20" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Lampioni"
| rowspan="6"|2019 |— | |
| scope="row" |"Baleka" {{small|(with Rilah)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Butterfly Knife"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"È uno scherzo ma feroce" {{small|(with Osiris and Prxmxnny)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Hotspot" {{small|(with Lil $adape)}} |— | |
| scope="row" nowrap=""|"Mi hai lasciato a metà strada, sulla strada di casa"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Blacklist"
| rowspan="3"|2020 |— | |
| scope="row" |"Calmo"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Pioverà per sempre?"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Rebecca" {{small|(with Don Said featuring Arden e Jiz)}} | rowspan="3"|2021 |— | |
| scope="row" |"Fu*ked Up" {{small|(with Tish)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Qualcosa è andato storto" {{small|(with Iside)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Crush" {{small|(with Wako)}} | rowspan="4"|2022 |— | |
| scope="row" |"$exy delir*o" {{small|(with Meli and Snepper)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Giro di notte" |— | |
| scope="row" |"Sottoterra" {{small|(with Jiz)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Cause perse" {{small|(with Jiz)}} | rowspan="3"|2023 |33 | |
| scope="row" |"Mare di lacrime" {{small|(with Jiz)}} |— | |
| scope="row" |"Rivoluzione" {{small|(with Jiz)}} |— | |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" |Year ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |ITA |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Per salvarmi" {{small|(Alessioego featuring Sethu)}} | 2019 |— | | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Full Metal Clout" {{small|(NEO13, Slumpthinldle, Reakira and Karashф featuring Lil $adape and Sethu)}} | rowspan="2"|2020 |— | |
| scope="row" |"Per Aspera Ad Astra" {{small|(Per Aspera Ad Astra and Kermit feat. Track Ivoire, Rione, Capozanarky, Dile, Sethu and 33 & Grizzly)}} |— | |