Guido Luigi Senia, (born 3 September 1997)[1] known professionally as Il Tre (Italian for 'The Three'), is an Italian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is mostly known for his album Ali – Per chi non ha un posto in questo mondo that debuted at the top of the FIMI chart.[2]

Il Tre
Il Tre (2024)
Il Tre (2024)
Background information
Birth nameGuido Luigi Senia
Born (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 26)
Santa Maria delle Mole, Marino, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
LabelsAtlantic, Warner Music Italy

Career edit

Early years (2015–2018) edit

His career began in the 2010s, with his first work "Cataclisma", published on YouTube in 2015,[3] but a particular turning point turned when he reached the success of the One Shot Game contest in 2016, surpassing the competition of hundreds of other artists. In 2018 he published the mixtape "Cracovia Vol. 2" from total independent, and despite this he managed to conquer in less than a week over 50 thousand downloads and 1 million streams, also running out of physical copies.[4]

Signing for Atlantic (2018–2019) edit

His first official single, "Bella Guido", was released in June of the same year and immediately went in the "Top Viral" leaderboard on Spotify. He therefore began to acquire more popularity thanks to the YouTube Real Talk format, whose video exceeded 3 million views. These results lead him to sign for Atlantic / Warner Music Italy, his new single is "L’importante" produced by Ill Bosca, from Real Talk.[5] with Atlantic he recorded singles such as "Cracovia Pt. 3" (Gold certified), "Le vostre madri", "Fight" ft Nayt and "Te lo prometto" (Platinum certified).[6] He also appears in the "Ricercato" album by Junior Cally in the track "Cristiano".[3]

Ali (2020–2021) edit

On 19 February 2021, he released his debut studio album Ali – Per chi non ha un posto in questo mondo, anticipated by the single "Pioggia".[7] After just 1 week by its release, the album makes its debut at the top of the ranking of the best-selling albums of the week, created by the FIMI (Italian Music Industry Federation).[8]

Sanremo Music Festival (2024) edit

Il Tre competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the song "Fragili".[9][10]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • Ali – Per chi non ha un posto in questo mondo (2021) - No. 1 Italy[11]
  • Invisibili (2023) – No. 1 Italy[12]

Mixtapes edit

  • Cataclisma (2015)
  • Cracovia (2016)
  • Cracovia Vol. 2 (2018)
  • Cracovia Vol. 3 (2021)

Singles edit

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[13]
"Cracovia, Pt. 3" 2019 76 Ali
"Te lo prometto" 2020 13
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[15]
"Il tuo nome" 2021 38
"Fuori è notte" 69
"Guess Who's Back" 2022 Non-album singles
"Boogie Woogie"
"Fragili" 2024 15
[17]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References edit

  1. ^ Giago, Arianna (15 February 2021). "Chi è Il Tre: biografia, carriera e curiosità del rapper". Donne Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Giometti, Eduardo (26 February 2021). "Il Tre debutta in testa alla classifica degli album più venduti con Ali". Spettacolo.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Il Tre: biografia, discografia e contatti ufficiali". Boh Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Chi è Il Tre, il rapper di Te lo prometto". Notizie Musica (in Italian). 15 August 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Biografia Il Tre". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ Redazione, Francesca (21 January 2021). "Chi è Il Tre? Vero nome, età, biografia e discografia". Team World (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ Redazione, Francesca (15 February 2021). "Ali, l'album di debutto di Il Tre: tracklist e versioni". Team World (in Italian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Il Tre, "Ali" vola subito al primo posto: è l'album più venduto". Radio Italia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival" [Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Album - Classifica settimanale WK 8 (dal 19.02.2021 al 25.02.21)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 15.09.2023 al 21.09.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Italian Charts – Il Tre – Singles". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Cracovia, Pt. 3". FIMI. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Te lo prometto". FIMI. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Il tuo nome". FIMI. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2024.