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La Sad

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La Sad
Background information
OriginMilan, Italy
GenresPop punk
Years active2020–present
LabelsBelieve
MembersTheø
Plant
Fiks

La Sad is an Italian pop punk band formed in 2020 in Milan, consisting of Theø (Matteo Botticini), Plant (Francesco Emanuele Clemente) and Fiks (Enrico Fonte).[1][2] They released their first album Sto nella Sad in January 2022.[3]

History

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The band was formed when Theø (Matteo Botticini), Plant (Francesco Emanuele Clemente) and Fiks (Enrico Fonte) met in Milan.[4] The trio came from diverse musical backgrounds, with Theø having previously been a guitarist and singer in metalcore group Upon This Dawning and trap duo Danien & Theø. Plant is a rapper and Fiks is also a singer, however from and emo-punk and techno-rave background.[5]

They debuted in 2020 with the song "Summersad".[1] Their first album, Sto nella Sad, was released on 14 January 2022.[3] An extended re-issue of the album was released at the end of year, featuring new tracks, including a collaboration with VillaBanks.[6] They collaborated with the bank Dari on the single "Wale (tanto Wale)" which was released in April 2022.[7] In 2023, their single "Toxic" peaked at number 35 on the Italian chart and was certified gold.[8] They released the track "Summersad 4" featuring Naska on 25 June 2023,[9] and the single "Memoria" with bnkr44 on 1 December 2023.[10]

The band participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with the dance-pop song "Autodistruttivo", finishing in 27th place.[11][12][13][14] On the fourth night of the festival they duetted with Donatella Rettore to perform her song "Lamette".[15] The trio ended their performance on the final night by raising their flag, which is a tricolour flag in green, pink and blue, to match the hair colours of the band. They announced that the flag represented "valori umani" (human values) and "la lotta contro ogni forma di discriminazione, violenza, odio, razzismo, abuso e sessismo" (the fight against every form of discrimination, violence, hate, racism, abuse and sexism)[16]

After finishing their 2025 tour, they announced they would be taking a break to focus on solo projects.[17]

Flag used by La Sad
Flag used by La Sad

Band members

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  • Matteo "Theø" Botticini (born 4 October 1987 in Brescia, Lombardy) – vocals, guitars[18]
  • Francesco Emanuele "Plant" Clemente (born 3 September 1999 in Altamura, Apulia) – vocals[19]
  • Enrico "Fiks" Fonte (born 1990, from Riviera del Brenta, Veneto) – vocals[20]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
ITA
[21]
Sto nella Sad
(re-issued as Sto nella Sad Deluxe)
  • Released: 14 January 2022
  • Label: Believe
  • Format: CD, digital download
 30
Odio la Sad
  • Released: 5 April 2024
  • Label: Believe
  • Format: CD, digital download
 3
[22]

Singles

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List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
ITA
[21][23]
"Toxic" 2023 35 Sto nella sad
"Summersad 4" — Odio la sad
"Autodistruttivo" 2024 17
[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dai Blink 182 e il lockdown nasce La Sad, la nuova band emo italiana: 'È la wave 2000'". DeeJay (in Italian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ Terraneo, Davide (5 December 2023). "La Sad a Catteland: 'Non sapevamo di Sanremo, è stato un mix di emozioni e pianti'. L'intervista". DeeJay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "In attesa dei live La Sad pubblica il debut album... 'Sto nella sad'". All Music Italia (in Italian). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ Abbate, Mauro (12 December 2023). "Chi è Fiks, il cantante della Sad con la cresta rosa". Notizie Musica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Dai Blink 182 e il lockdown nasce La Sad, la nuova band emo italiana: "È la wave 2000"". www.deejay.it (in Italian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. ^ "LA SAD torna con 'Sto nella sad Deluxe' con Villabanks, Youv Dee e Steven Moses". All Music Italia (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ "La Sad e il cantante dei dAri rifanno la hit del 2008 Wale: "Cambiamo il concetto di emo"". www.deejay.it (in Italian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  8. ^ "THEØ, PLANT & FIKS - TOXIC (SONG)". Italian charts. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  9. ^ "La Sad: in attesa del via al tour e del festival più punk d'Italia fuori "Summersad 4" con Naska". All Music Italia (in Italian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ^ "La Sad e bnkr44 collaborano sul singolo Memoria in vista di Sanremo". TBA Magazine (in Italian). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  11. ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (3 December 2023). "Chi sono i La Sad, in gara a Sanremo 2024". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Ecco come sono le canzoni di Sanremo 2024: l'ascolto in anteprima - Panorama" (in Italian).
  14. ^ Gradi, Stefano (11 February 2024). "La classifica finale di Sanremo 2024: ha vinto Angelina Mango". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Sanremo 2024, la cover. La Sad cantano "Lamette" con Donatella Rettore". RaiNews (in Italian). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ^ "La bandiera de La Sad a Sanremo contro discriminazione e sessismo". Luce (in Italian). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  17. ^ "I La Sad si sciolgono? Macché. Si prendono una "pausetta" per ripartire". Il Giorno (in Italian). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. ^ "About Theø (ITA)". Genius Lyrics (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Plant, il futuro della scena rap ha 19 anni ed arriva dalla Puglia". ZON (in Italian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  20. ^ Deragni, Pietro (3 December 2023). "Chi sono i La Sad, il gruppo che partecipa a Sanremo 2024". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Italian Charts – La Sad – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 05.04.2024 al 11.04.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Database Top of the Music – Classifiche" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Italian single certifications – La Sad" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 July 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "La Sad" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  25. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 7" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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