Storic voice of Neapolitan rap, Luchè arrives competing in Sanremo for the first time 2026 with the song Labyrinth. Song sung entirely in Italian and which tells a story the various facets of when you say goodbye to something (or someone). Protective name of the urban, Luché will duet on the Cover evening together with Gianluca Grignani.
Luchè in Sanremo 2026 with Labyrinth. Lyrics and meaning of the song
Written by Luchè – together with Davide PetrellaStefano Tognini and Rosario Castagnola –, Labyrinth it is the story of an internal journey, of a continuous tension between discipline and excessstrength and fragility. Complex reflection on one’s identity and about the pitfalls of success and relationships, the song mixes urban and soul and represents a new chapter of a coherent story that from the Neapolitan language it passed to Italian.
Love song about farewellbut also the desire that at least the memories should not fade, Luchè he will bring to Ariston the maturity of an artist who has gone through suburbs, wounds, recognition and doubts. Without ever stopping defend their Neapolitan identity.
The rapper Luchè. (Press Office Help)
Who is Luchè, historic rapper of the Neapolitan scene
Stage name of Luca Imprudente, Luchè was born in Naples in 1981 and soon established himself on the entire national scene with the hip hop duo Co’Sang founded together with his friend ‘Ntò. In 2005 they released their debut album Who dies for meproduced largely by Luchè and composed of 16 tracks in Neapolitan.
Co’Sang recorded another album in 2009, Good lifeand then finally disbanded in 2012. In the same year, Luchè public L1debut solo album containing 12 trackssome of which were recorded together with Club Dogo and rappers Marracash and Emis Killa. The rapper consecrates his success in 2018 with the album Candiescertified triple platinum.
National urban icon, Luchè always manages to conquer everyone with his bars, ranging between themes and demonstrating that there is no limit or territorial border to his music. A stylistic signature that is impossible not to recognisewhich brings together a street credibility with few equals and, at the same time, a great transversality with an international scope.
The solo career, the success with Gomorrah – The series and the return of the Co’Sang
After the resounding success of the song O’ first loveincluded in the soundtrack of Gomorrah – The seriesthe rapper releases the album in 2022 Where Eagles Fly which debuted at the top of the FIMI/GfK Italia Top Albums and Top Vinyl charts.
Two years ago, however, surprisingly, Luché announced together with Ntò the long-awaited live return of Co’Sang 12 years after separation. The historic and iconic duo also publishes an album entitled Dynastya record that changes the cards on the table in the Italian scene and which immediately becomes a milestone signed by two founding fathers of Italian street rap.
Luchè. (Photo by Gaetano De Angelis)
The latest album My worst side
Published in May 2025, My worst side it is the last solo album of the rapper who collected a huge success also thanks to the singles Geneva (featuring Geolier) And None. Intimate and poignant song he immediately won over fans and immediately managed to make space for himself in Spotify’s Top 50 Italy.
His first participation in Sanremo is therefore a step that comes at a moment of maximum consecration for the artist. Fresh from an extraordinary year of sold out, awards and new projects who are redefining the boundaries of Italian rap. Guest of Geolier with Guè and Gigi D’Alessio, Luchè has already triumphed in the covers evening of the 2024 Festival with a medley of rap and popular songs as part of a tribute to the urban scene Italian.
The Cover evening with Gianluca Grignani
During the covers evening, Luchè will go on stage at the Ariston Theater together with Gianluca Grignani, one of the most iconic rock singer-songwriters and loved Italian music.
United by a profound artistic esteem and from a similar musical sensitivity, the two artists will give life to aun unprecedented encounter full of suggestions, reinterpreting Half falcon by Gianluca Grignani. Song that the Milanese rocker has published in 1995 and included on his album Destination Paradise.
