Background
Marco Cappai was born on 13 November 1993 in Carbonia, a comune in the former province of Carbonia-Iglesias, in Sardinia, Italy, where he also spent childhood.
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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 Chart, and it was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
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.
2014: The X Factor On June 2014 in Rome, Madh auditioned as a solo candidate for the eighth season of the Italian edition of The X Factor. On July 2014 in Milan, at "homevisit" with the song Exodus (Master of International Affairs), he qualifying for the "Men Under 24" category, captained by Fedez.
From 23 October 2014 to 11 December 2014, during the "live show" in Milan, Madh performed: Take Care (Drake), Number 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).
His 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 Number Good" (Amy Winehouse), "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley), "Ready Or Not" (Fugees), "Exodus" (Master of International Affairs).
