JULY 23
Biography
Photo Credit: Fabrizio Cestari
Luca Marzano's stage name, Aka 7even was born in Vico Equense (NA) on the 23rd of October 2000. He became passionate about music when he was very young, a passion that became a refuge and a shield for every moment of his life. Entered the roster of Cosmophonix Production, in 2018 he participates in the eleventh edition of X Factor Italia, winning over audiences and critics thanks to his unique vocals and an incredible ability to blend pop and songwriting to perfection. His first official single released as Luca Marzano, "Niente se non te", goes viral in just a few days and the accompanying video clip, less than a month after its publication on YouTube, reaches and exceeds one million views. In 2019 Luca decides to change artistic direction, marrying a project more contaminated by the sounds of urban pop overseas; all this is realized with the change of name to Aka 7even. His songs, of which he often takes care of the productions, and the originality of the project lead him to collaborate with many stars of the Italian urban scene until November 2020, the year in which he participates in the twentieth edition of Amici. In February 2021, "Mi Manchi", produced by Cosmophonix, debuted at the top of the Italian Itunes charts. Humble, determined, authentic and versatile, Aka 7even impresses with his eclecticism and personality and is considered one of the most promising talents of the new Italian urban-pop songwriting.
In Anna Pettinelli and Veronica Peparini's team, Aka 7even stood out in the 20th edition of "Amici" for his songwriting and multi-instrumentalist skills. While at school he wrote "Mi Manchi", certified double platinum (FIMI/GfK Italy), which also reached the Top 5 of the Fimi Singles Chart, and the only song from the twentieth edition of the talent show to enter Spotify's Viral50 global chart. After Irama, Aka 7even is also the first Amici artist to reach the #1 of the Spotify Top 50 Italy. During the programme, in addition to "Mi Manchi", the artist launched three other songs, "Yellow", "Mille parole" and "Loca", the latest single already available on the radio and in digital format, which to date have collected a total of 95 million streams, of which 30 million views. His debut album "AKA 7EVEN" (Columbia Records Italy/Sony Music Italy) has already been certified gold, together with the single "Loca", which has recently been certified platinum (Fimi/GFK). "AKA 7EVEN SUMMER EDITION" (Columbia Records Italy/Sony Music Italy), enriched by the remixes of "Black", "Blue" and "Luna", is now available from Friday, July the 2nd.