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Shade
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Background information
Birth name Vito Ventura
Born (1987-12-10) 10 December 1987 (age 37)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2005–present
Labels Warner Music Italy

Vito Ventura (born December 10, 1987) is an Italian artist. He is known by his stage name Shade. Shade is a talented rapper, singer, and voice actor.

In 2013, Shade won a TV show called MTV Spit. This show was a freestyle battle competition. In a freestyle battle, artists make up rhymes on the spot. After winning, he released his first album, Mirabilansia, in 2015.

Shade also performed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2019. He sang the song "Senza farlo apposta" with Federica Carta. This is a very famous music festival in Italy.

Besides music, Shade is also a voice actor. This means he uses his voice to play characters in movies and TV shows. He has voiced characters in many Italian versions of films and series. For example, he was the voice of Sonny Wright in Inazuma Eleven: Ares. He also voiced Ugly Dog in the movie UglyDolls. Another famous role was L in the live-action movie Death Note.

Shade's Music Albums

Shade has released several studio albums. These albums feature his unique rap and pop style.

Studio Albums

  • Mirabilansia (2015)
  • Clownstrofobia (2016)
  • Truman (2018)

Shade's Hit Songs

Shade has released many popular songs over the years. Some of these songs have become big hits.

Singles

  • "Cambiare stato" (2014)
  • "Mai una gioia" (2015)
  • "Se i rapper fossero noi" featuring Fred De Palma (2015)
  • "Stronza bipolare" (2016)
  • "Odio le hit estive" (2016)
  • "Bene ma non benissimo" (2017)
  • "Irraggiungibile" featuring Federica Carta (2017)
  • "Amore a prima insta" (2018)
  • "Figurati noi" featuring Emma Muscat (2018)
  • "Senza farlo apposta" with Federica Carta (2019)
  • "La hit dell'estate" (2019)
  • "Allora ciao" (2020)
  • "Autostop" (2020)
  • "In'un ora" (2021)
  • "Tori seduti" with J-Ax (2022)
  • "Pendolari" (2023)
  • "Lunatica" (2023)
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