Marco Cappai (born 13 November 1993 in Carbonia, Sardinia), known by his stage name Madh, meaning "my advice doesn't help",[1] is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame in 2014, at the eighth season of the Italian edition of X Factor. His debut single, "Sayonara", was performed for the first time during the semi-finals of the competition. Also included in the extended play with the same name, the single reached the second spot of the Italian Singles Chart, and it was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[2][3] In 2018 he deleted all of his content on Instagram and went on hiatus.
Madh | |
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| Birth name | Marco Cappai |
| Born | 13 November 1993 Carbonia, Sardinia, Italy |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present (currently on hiatus) |
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Early life
editMarco Cappai was born on 13 November 1993 in Carbonia, a comune in the former province of Carbonia-Iglesias (now province of South Sardinia), in Sardinia, Italy, where he also spent childhood.
Music career
edit2011–2014
editIn 2011, Madh began creating songs with his brother. In 2012, he met some music publishers and record producers, and decided to found an independent label, the SEMS Music. He started self-producing video clips and uploading them on YouTube and on other various platforms. At the start of his musical career, he performed in clubs, bars and disco clubs in Sardinia. He won the first prize of a traditional Sardinian contest "Corrida Sulcis".[4]
2014: The X Factor
editIn June 2014 in Rome, Madh auditioned as a solo candidate for the eighth season of the Italian edition of The X Factor. In front of Italian judges Fedez, Mika, Morgan and Victoria Cabello,[5] he performed the alternative song version Mad World of Gary Jules; in "bootcamp", he performed Enjoy the silence (Depeche Mode).[6] In July 2014 in Milan, at "homevisit" with the song Exodus (MIA),[6] he qualifying for the "Men Under 24" category, captained by Fedez.[7] From 23 October 2014 to 11 December 2014, during the "live show" in Milan, Madh performed: Take Care (Drake),[8] No Church in the Wild (Jay Z, Kanye West ft. Frank Ocean), Dancing on My Own (Robyn), Same Love (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert), Disparate Youth (Santigold), Ready or Not (Fugees), Lights (Ellie Goulding), Flyover (Asian Dub Foundation), Heartbeat (Nneka).
Musical style and influences
editHis passion and love for music have been influenced by the Eastern culture and philosophy. Five of the most important songs of his life are: "Love Is A Losing Game" and "You Know I'm No Good" (Amy Winehouse), "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley), "Ready Or Not" (Fugees), Exodus (MIA).[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| ITA [9] | |||
| Madhitation |
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5 |
EPs
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| ITA [9] | |||
| Sayonara |
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14 |
Singles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
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| ITA [3] | ||||
| "Sayonara" | 2014 | 2 |
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Sayonara |
| "Gong" (Madh featuring The Strangers) |
2015 | — | Madhitation | |
| "River" | — | |||
| "Powerlife" | 2016 | — | Non-album single | |
| "King of the Night" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Imma Kill'em with a Rhyme" | — | |||
| "Get Mad" | — | |||
| "Tennis Ball" | — | |||
| "La La La" | — | |||
| "Vertigo" | — | |||
| "Avvoltoi" | 2022 | — | ||
| "Veleno" | — |
Album appearances
edit| Contribution | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[10] (with Lorenzo Fragola, Leiner and Riccardo Schiara) |
2014 | X Factor Christmas 2014 |
| "Blurred Lines"[11] (Emma Morton feat. Madh) |
Daddy Blues | |
| "Fakeness" (Baby K feat. Madh) |
2015 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Sayonara"[12] | 2014 | Mauro Russo |
| "Gong"[13] | 2015 | Mirko De Angelis |
| "River"[14] | 2015 | Mauro Russo |
| "Powerlife"[14] | 2016 | Alessio Russo |
| "King of the Night" | 2017 | Alessio Russo |
| "Imma Kill 'Em with a Rhyme" | 2017 | Alessio Russo |
| "Get Mad" | 2017 | Alessio Russo |
| "Vertigo" | 2017 | Alessio Russo |
References
edit- ^ Davide Maggio. "X Factor, Madh". davidemaggio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Italian single certifications – Madh" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 December 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Madh" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ a b "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 08-12-2014 al 14-12-2014)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b X Factor Italia 8. "Cartà d'identità Madh". Sky Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Cecilia Uzzo. "Victoria Cabello e Fedez si uniscono a Mika e Morgan. Tutti e quattro si sono presentati a sorpresa durante i casting di Torino: ecco le foto della giuria di XF 8". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b Redazione Il Sussidiario. "Chi è Marco Cappai, il cantante sardo in gara a X Factor 8". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Giorgia Iovane. "X Factor 2014: i cantanti della categoria under uomini di Fedez". Tv Blogo (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Madh canta Take Care di Drake feat. Rihanna". Radiomusik (in Italian). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Classifiche - Album - Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 08-12-2014 al 14-12-2014)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "X Factor Christmas 2014: festeggia Natale con noi!" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "X Factor 2014: Emma, Ilaria e Madh presentano i loro album con inediti e cover" (in Italian). Velvetmusic.it. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Madh: il video di Sayonara in anteprima su Sky Uno e VEVO" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Gong nuovo singolo di Madh (video), farà parte dell'album Madhitation, Alessandro Cattelan entusiasta su Twitter".
- ^ a b "Madh in mezzo al deserto nel nuovo video River". AllSongs.