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| Birth Name: | William Busetti |
| Alias: | Will Buse |
| Birth Date: | 1999 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Vittorio Veneto, Veneto, Italy |
| Years Active: | 2019–present |
William Busetti (born 17 August 1999) known professionally as Will or Will Buse is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Busetti was born in Vittorio Veneto, and then grew up in Treviso.[1] [2] He began his career in 2019, when he started posting his first songs on YouTube. On 14 February 2020, he independently released his debut single "Rosso", which was followed by the singles "Prima sera" and "Fiori nel deserto".[3]
In 2020, he took part in the fourteenth edition of the Italian talent show X Factor, entering the Boys 16-24 category, under the guidance of mentor Emma Marrone. Despite being eliminated during Bootcamp, the single "Estate", previously performed during the auditions, is subsequently certified platinum for more than 100 000 units sold in Italy.[4]
On 10 June 2022, after signing a record deal with Capitol Records, Busetti released his debut EP Chi sono veramente,[5] from which the single "Più forte di me" was extracted.[6]
In November 2022, Busetti was one of 12 acts selected to compete in Italian: Sanremo Giovani, a televised competition aimed at selecting six newcomers as contestants of the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival.[7] Will manage to qualify in the top six, with his entry "Le cose più importanti", by rightfully accessing the festival in the Italian: Campioni category.[8] "Stupido" was later announced as his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| ITA [9] | |||
| Manchester |
| 60 |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| ITA [10] | ||||
| "Rosso" | 2020 | — | rowspan="3" | |
| "Prima sera" | — | |||
| "Fiore del deserto" | — | |||
| "Estate" | 47 | Chi sono veramente | ||
| "Bella uguale" | 2021 | — | ||
| "Domani che fai" | 2022 | — | Chi sono veramente | |
| "Anno luce" | — | |||
| "Più forte di me" | — | Manchester | ||
| "Le cose più importanti" | — | |||
| "Stupido" | 2023 | 37 [12] |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | ||||
| "Dopo di te" | 2020 | — | rowspan="3" | |
| "Tattoo 2" | — | |||
| "Non siamo uguali" | — |