Mew (singer)
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1999)
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Valentina Turchetto (born 25 July 1999), known professionally as Mew, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
25 July 1999
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
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| Born | Valentina Turchetto 25 July 1999 San Donà di Piave, Veneto, Italy |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
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Early life and education
Born in 1999 in San Donà di Piave (VE),[1] she is the daughter of a German mother and a father originally from Jesolo (VE), where she grew up with her family.[2][3]
After finishing high school, she started working in the family ice cream shop and then moved on to sales, as a clerk in a shop selling items related to one of her favorite anime: Pokémon.[4][5] In this place where she found inspiration for her stage name, derived from the eponymous character in the franchise known as the Pokémon Novaspecies.[6][7]
Career
In 2019 she made her television debut by taking part in the X Factor auditions, where she performed the song "La birra calda", but was unable to qualify for the programme's live performance.[8] In February 2023 he released his first single "Sangue", followed in May by the single "NS1Q", an acronym for "Non sono una qualunque".[9] In September of the same year she auditioned for the twenty-third edition of the music talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, broadcast on Canale 5, and then made it to the initial stage.[10] During the program he presented the unreleased songs "Mercoledì mai"[11] and "Vivo".[12] In January 2024 he decided to withdraw from the talent show for personal reasons.[13][14]
After leaving Amici, he signed a new recording contract with Capitol Records, a label of Universal Music Italia,[15][16] with which he released the single "Posatenebre" on 8 March 2024.[17] On 30 August followed by the single "Hyperlacrime".[18][19] On 8 November Holden's single "Grandine",[20][21] on which he collaborated, was released and debuted at number twenty-five on the Top Singles chart.[22] In the same month she was selected to participate in Sanremo Giovani 2024,[23] the youth competition for the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, with the song "Oh My God".[24][25] After making it through the first round[26] and the semifinal,[27] reaching the final where she was eliminated.[28][29]
On 18 April 2025 he released the single "Empatia".[30] The single "Buia" was released on 19 September,[31][32] preceding the release of his first EP, "Quando nessuno ci vede", on 10 October.[33][34] The project consists of six tracks, which also includes the single "Posatenebre".[35][36]
Discography
Extended plays
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| Quando nessuno ci vede |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Sangue" | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "NS1Q" | ||
| "Mercoledì mai" | ||
| "Vivo" | ||
| "Posatenebre" | 2024 | Quando nessuno ci vede |
| "Hyperlacrime" | Non-album singles | |
| "Oh My God" | ||
| "Empatia" | 2025 | |
| "Buia" | Quando nessuno ci vede |
As featured artist
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Bonnie & Clyde" (Side Baby featuring Mew) |
2024 | Leggendario |
| "Lacrimosa" (Estremo featuring Mew) |
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| "Il buio" (Rondine featuring Mew) |
2025 | Rondine |
Television programs
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2023–2024 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Canale 5 | Contestant (season 23) |
