Tedua

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Tedua
Tedua Teen Parade 2018.jpg
Tedua in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMario Molinari
Born (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30)
Genova, Liguria, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • actor
Labels Universal Music, Sony Music

Mario Molinari (born 21 February 1994), known professionally as Tedua, is an Italian singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. [1]

Contents

Initially also known as Duate, Tedua is known as one of the members of the collective Wild Bandana, along with Izi, Vaz Té, Sangue and Ill Rave. [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Tedua, pseudonym of Mario Molinari, was born in Genoa. At the age of three he was entrusted to a family, with whom the young Mario stayed for a very short span of time. He later spent a few years with his maternal grandmother in Milan, before returning in his teens in the town of Cogoleto, in the suburbs of Genoa, where he grew up coming into contact with those who will then be members of Wild Bandana. Aged 13 Mario met Vaz Tè at school, through whom he will meet Izi. The three, who will then be joined by other boys, will begin to devote themselves to musical activity, giving themselves soon stage names: Molinari chose Incubo (Nightmare), name which he later dropped in favor of Duate.

Musical style

The musical style of Tedua approaches essentially to drill. From this point of view, the critics haven't been unanimous regarding the style of Tedua, expressing sometimes satisfaction, sometimes disapproval of the artistic innovation of the rapper. Drill sounds, however, respond to the flow of consciousness that underlies the music of Tedua, which is always a verbal expression of thoughts and experiences of life.

Tedua has often claimed to have been stylistically inspired by the Italian rapper Dargen D'Amico, from whom he inherited the vision of music as a stream of consciousness: not surprisingly, in the Mowgli disc is contained a piece, Acqua (malpensandoti), whose refrain is a resumption of D'Amico's Malpensandoti.

In addition to the Milanese rapper, Tedua's sources of inspiration include Chief Keef, Fredo Santana and Fedez.

Discography

As a soloist

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[5]
SWI
[6]
Orange County California6
Mowgli
  • Released: 2 March 2018
  • Label: Universal Music Italy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
La Divina Commedia
  • Released: 2 June 2023
  • Label: Universal Music Italy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
14
  • FIMI: 7× Platinum [7]

Mixtapes

  • 2014 – Medaglia d'Oro (featuring Vaz Tè)
  • 2015 – Aspettando Orange County
  • 2016 – Orange County Mixtape
  • 2020 – Vita Vera Mixtape
  • 2020 – Vita Vera Mixtape – Aspettando La Divina Commedia

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[8]
"Pugile"2016Orange County California
"Wasabi 2.0"201725
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
Non-album single
"La legge del più forte"4
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
Mowgli
"Burnout"201817
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Acqua (Malpensandoti)"25
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Fashion Week RMX"
(featuring Sofiane)
83
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Vertigini"10
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum [7]
"Elisir"20195
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
Non-album single
"Colori"
(featuring Rkomi)
20207
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
Vita vera mixtape
"Lo-fi for U"20229
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
La Divina Commedia
"Intro La Divina Commedia"202310
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Red Light"6
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
"Parole vuote (La solitudine)"
(featuring Capo Plaza)
3
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Beatrice"
(featuring Annalisa)
20241
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[8]
"Lo sai"20203Vita vera mixtape
"Vita vera"12
"Polvere"
(featuring Capo Plaza)
2
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
"Mare mosso"
(featuring Bresh)
13
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Pour toujours"
(featuring Ghali and Dargen D'Amico)
14
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Party HH"
(featuring Lazza)
5
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Manhattan"
(featuring Izi, Vaz Tè, Guesan and Ill Rave)
8
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Purple"11
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Bro II"
(featuring Ernia)
16
"Motivo"20
"Lo-fi Wuhan"19
"La story infinita"
(featuring Massimo Pericolo)
16Vita vera mixtape: aspettando la Divina Commedia
"Rari"
(featuring Shiva and Paky)
7
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Rap City"
(featuring Gemitaiz and MadMan)
25
"Clone"32
"Pass"
(featuring Tony Effe)
30
"Amico"57
"Sailor Moon"46
"Figghiò"
(featuring Disme and Nebbia)
84
"2 pezzi"79
"Lo-fi tu"68
"Inferno"202164Don't Panic
"Badman"86
"Lo-fi Drill"48
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Paradiso artificiale"
(featuring Baby Gang and Kid Yugi)
20233
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum [7]
La Divina Commedia
"Malamente"2
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [7]
"Hoe"
(featuring Sfera Ebbasta)
1
  • FIMI: 4× Platinum [7]
"Angelo all'inferno"
(featuring Salmo and Federica Abbate)
13
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Mancanze affettive"
(featuring Geolier)
5
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Volgare"
(featuring Lazza)
4
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Scala di Milano"
(featuring Guè)
12
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Diluvio a luglio"
(featuring Marracash)
9
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Soffierà"19
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"La verità"
(featuring Bnkr44)
22
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Anime libere"
(featuring Bresh and Rkomi)
14
  • FIMI: Platinum [7]
"Bagagli (Improvvisazione)"17
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Outro Purgatorio"23
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Paradiso II"202412La Divina Commedia (Deluxe)
"Mare calmo"3
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Al limite"
(featuring Tony Boy)
11
"Kill Bill"7
  • FIMI: Gold [7]
"Jolly Roger"
(featuring Izi, Disme, Bresh and Vaz Té)
5
"Angelo custode"
(featuring Angelina Mango)
19

With the Wild Bandana

Collaborations

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2022 Caravaggio's Shadow Cecco

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References

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