Aka 7even explained

Aka 7even
Birth Name:Luca Marzano
Birth Date:2000 10, df=y
Birth Place:Vico Equense, Campania, Italy
Genre:Pop
Years Active:2017–present
Label:Columbia[1]

Luca Marzano, known professionally as Aka 7even (born 23 October 2000) is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter.[2]

In 2020, he took part at the 20th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, where he ended up second in the "Singers" section behind to Sangiovanni and fourth overall.[3] He released his first studio album Aka 7even in May 2021, which peaked at number three of FIMI's album chart and was certified platinum in Italy. On 14 November 2021, he won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards in Budapest, Hungary.[4]

He competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 with the song 'Perfetta così'.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[6]
Aka 7even
  • Released: 21 May 2021
  • Label: Columbia, Sony
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
3

Platinum[7]

EPs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
Chiaroscuro
  • Released: 17 May 2019
  • Label: Cosmophonix Production
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ITA
[8]
"Torre Eiffel"2019Aka 7even
"Hotel"
2020rowspan="3"
"Chupa"
"Coco"
"Yellow"2021Aka 7even
"Mi manchi"4

2× Platinum[9]

"Mille parole"
"Loca"
2

3× Platinum[10]

"6 PM"rowspan="1"
"Perfetta così"202215

Platinum[11]

rowspan="4"
"Come la prima volta"
"Toca"
(with Gué Pequeno)
61

Gold[12]

"Non piove più"
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

!Year!Ceremony!Category!Work!Result
2021 Best Italian ActHimself
2022 Kids' Choice Awards[13] Favorite Singer (Italy)Himself

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangiovanni, Aka7even, Deddy e Tacredi di Amici 20 firmano i contratti con le case discografiche. Giulia Turco. 4 May 2021. 8 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Amici 20, chi è Aka7even? Biografia, Fidanzata, Curiosità sul cantante del talent show di Maria De Filippi. Eleonora Gasparini. ComingSoon.it. 31 January 2021. 8 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Aka7even: "Sapevo che non avrei vinto Amici" e svela con chi dei cantanti farebbe un duetto. Fanpage.it. Francesco Raiola. 21 May 2021. 8 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Aka 7even conquista il Best Italian Act agli MTV EMAs 2021. Sky TG24. 14 November 2021. 14 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Sanremo 2022, da Elisa a Emma e Donatella Rettore: ecco tutti i big in gara. 4 December 2021. Corriere della Sera. 7 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Italian Charts - Aka 7even - Albums. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 7 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Aka 7even. FIMI. 8 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Italian Charts – Aka 7even – Singles. Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 8 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Mi manchi. FIMI. 9 March 2022.
  10. Web site: Loca. FIMI. 9 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Perfetta così. FIMI. 23 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Toca. FIMI. 23 January 2023.
  13. Web site: 2022-04-10 . Kids' Choice Awards 2022, chi ha vinto? La lista completa! . 2022-04-17 . Webboh . it-IT.