Aka 7even

Aka 7even
Aka 7even in February 2026
Background information
Born
Luca Marzano

(2000-10-23) 23 October 2000
Vico Equense, Campania, Italy
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2017–present
LabelColumbia[1]

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

Life and career

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] On 30 November 2025, he was announced alongside LDA among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026.[6] They competed with the song "Poesie clandestine".[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[8]
Aka 7even 3
Poesie clandestine
with LDA)
  • Released: 6 March 2026
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
6

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title EP details
Chiaroscuro
(as Luca Marzano)
  • Released: 17 May 2019
  • Label: Cosmophonix Production
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Non x soldi
(with Junior K)
  • Released: 2 May 2025
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[8]
"Torre Eiffel" 2019 Aka 7even
"Hotel"
(with SAC1)
2020 Non-album singles
"Chupa"
(with BossFamily)
"Coco"
(with Biondo)
"Yellow" 2021 Aka 7even
"Mi manchi" 4
"Mille parole"
"Loca"
(solo or with Robledo)
2
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[8]
"6 PM" Non-album single
"Perfetta così" 2022 15
  • FIMI: Platinum[8]
"Come la prima volta"
"Toca"
(with Gué Pequeno)
61
"Non piove più"
"Rock n Roll" 2023
"Non dimenticare" 2024
"Notte fonda"
"Non x soldi"
(with Junior K)
2025 Non x soldi
"Ragione e follia"
(with Tormento and Junior K)
"Poesie clandestine"
(with LDA)
2026 6 Poesie clandestine
"Andamento lento"
(with LDA featuring Tullio De Piscopo)
50
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2021 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Italian Act Himself Won
2022 Kids' Choice Awards[9] Favorite Singer (Italy) Himself Won

References

  1. ^ Giulia Turco (4 May 2021). "Sangiovanni, Aka7even, Deddy e Tacredi di Amici 20 firmano i contratti con le case discografiche". Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ Eleonora Gasparini (31 January 2021). "Amici 20, chi è Aka7even? Biografia, Fidanzata, Curiosità sul cantante del talent show di Maria De Filippi". ComingSoon.it. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ Francesco Raiola (21 May 2021). "Aka7even: "Sapevo che non avrei vinto Amici" e svela con chi dei cantanti farebbe un duetto". Fanpage.it. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Aka 7even conquista il Best Italian Act agli MTV EMAs 2021". Sky TG24. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Sanremo 2022, da Elisa a Emma e Donatella Rettore: ecco tutti i big in gara". Corriere della Sera. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ^ Dammacco, Beppe (15 December 2025). "Sanremo 2026: i titoli dei brani in gara. Definite le quattro Nuove Proposte". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Aka 7even in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Kids' Choice Awards 2022, chi ha vinto? La lista completa!". Webboh (in Italian). 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-17.