Marco De Lauri (born 21 November 1997) known professionally as Sethu is an Italian singer and rapper.

Sethu
Sethu (2023)
Sethu (2023)
Background information
Birth nameMarco De Lauri
Born (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)
Savona, Liguria, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsCarosello Records

Biography

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De Lauri was born in Savona and then, together with his twin brother, later settled in Milan.[1] 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.[2] The pseudonym he uses is an homage to the album At the Gate of Sethu by the death metal band Nile.[1]

In 2018 he released his debut EP Spero ti renda triste..., in collaboration with his twin brother Giorgio De Lauri, known professionally as Jiz.[3] The EP deviated from his previous works by being influenced by genres such as trap music.[4]

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.[5]

In September 2022, after obtaining a contract with Carosello Records, he released the single "Giro di notte",[6] with which he was named "Artist of the Month" in the MTV New Generation.[7] In November of the same year, De Lauri was one of 12 acts selected to compete in Sanremo Giovani, a televised competition aimed at selecting six newcomers as contestants of the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival.[8] Sethu manage to qualify in the top six, with his entry "Sottoterra", by rightfully accessing the festival in the Campioni category.[9] "Cause perse" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[10] Sethu finished last, in 28th position at Sanremo.[11]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of EPs with details
Title EP details Peak chart positions
ITA
Spero ti renda triste...
(with Jiz)
  • Released: 16 November 2018
  • Label: Independent
Cause perse
(with Jiz)

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[12]
"Baleka"
(with ArnoSoul)
2018 Non-album singles
"Lampioni" 2019
"Baleka"
(with Rilah)
"Butterfly Knife"
"È uno scherzo ma feroce"
(with Osiris and Prxmxnny)
"Hotspot"
(with Lil $adape)
"Mi hai lasciato a metà strada, sulla strada di casa"
"Blacklist" 2020
"Calmo"
"Pioverà per sempre?"
"Rebecca"
(with Don Said featuring Arden e Jiz)
2021
"Fu*ked Up"
(with Tish)
"Qualcosa è andato storto"
(with Iside)
"Crush"
(with Wako)
2022
"$exy delir*o"
(with Meli and Snepper)
"Giro di notte"
"Sottoterra"
(with Jiz)
"Cause perse"
(with Jiz)
2023 33
"Mare di lacrime"
(with Jiz)
"Rivoluzione"
(with Jiz)
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List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[12]
"Per salvarmi"
(Alessioego featuring Sethu)
2019 Non-album singles
"Full Metal Clout"
(NEO13, Slumpthinldle, Reakira and Karashф featuring Lil $adape and Sethu)
2020
"Per Aspera Ad Astra"
(Per Aspera Ad Astra and Kermit feat. Track Ivoire, Rione, Capozanarky, Dile, Sethu and 33 & Grizzly)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sethu: biografia, discografia e contatti ufficiali". Boh Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ Italia, Emanuela (2023-01-18). "Chi è Sethu Sanremo 2023: Biografia, Età, Instagram e Curiosità | Chiecosa". ChieCosa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ Porcelluzzi, Elisa (2022-12-16). "Jiz, fratello gemello di Sethu/ "È il mio punto di forza, un legame fortissimo"". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ "Chi è Sethu, in gara al festival di Sanremo 2023". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  5. ^ "Chi è Sethu, il cantante di "Sottoterra" a Sanremo Giovani". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  6. ^ "Sethu: fuori il video di "Giro di notte", un pezzo diviso tra la malinconia del passato e la rabbia del presente". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. ^ "SETHU è l'Artista del Mese MTV New Generation con "Giro Di Notte"". News Mtv Italia. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. ^ "Selezionati i primi otto finalisti". Rai. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  9. ^ "Sono stati scelti gli ultimi sei cantanti in gara al prossimo Sanremo". Il Post (in Italian). 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-12-17). "🇮🇹 Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 Qualifiers & Sanremo Song Titles Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  11. ^ TG24, Sky. "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2023, vince Marco Mengoni". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Discography Sethu". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.