Lukas setto
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BIOGRAPHY
Lukas Setto has proven himself to be a musician of extraordinary talent, the days and nights devoted to trawling through his father’s extensive DJ collection of the great Motown, soul and jazz greats is a testament to the dedication he has to his music and his devoted fanbase.
If the influences of Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Eric Benét collide with a new modern soul sound Lukas has positioned himself at the forefront of that musical explosion.
Treading the boards from the Jazz Café to the Shepherds Bush Empire and upwards, Lukas has supported Omar, Ne-Yo, Timbaland & Floetry. He continues to nurture his musical roots collaborating with Shanell, signed to Young Money and penned and co-produced tracks for X Factor Finalist Bradley Johnson from the Group Nu Vibe and Kitty Brucknell - as well as the soul hits “Looking For Love” Michelle Lawson by and “Plus One” by Shaila Prospere (#1 UK Soul Chart). 2019 saw Lukas support RnB group Portrait at Stamford Bridge’s prestigious venue ‘Under The Bridge’ and headline renowned ‘Margate Soul Festival’. 2022 saw Lukas support Jools Holland on his UK tour, with the stand out gig being at the esteemed Royal Albert Hall - and saw him return to the Shepherds Bush Empire to support Kenny Thomas. 2023 then saw Lukas support Lemar at the O2 Ritz Manchester and the O2 Indigo London.
Since 2018 Lukas has been a permanent feature on the airwaves as a regular playlist addition on Mi-Soul Radio, Solar Radio, Starpoint Radio to name but a few - and more recently featured on BBC Radio 1 and 2.
Mark Knight x Lukas Setto - Get With You Tonight
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Mark Knight x Lukas Setto - Get With You Tonight _
After picking up multiple independent playlists on streaming platforms Spotify, Tidal, Deezer and more, Lukas has amassed more than 4 million streams collectively. His socials are growing daily with over 11k followers on his Instagram alone and 56k monthly listeners on Spotify.
After a plethora of releases in 2022, including ‘Here You Are’, ‘Best Part of Me’ and ‘My Destiny’, Lukas teamed up with a certain Mark Knight for their collaboration ‘Get With You Tonight’.
2023 has been another busy year on the release front for Lukas, starting with ‘Glowing Up’, Cassio/Lukas Setto ‘Come Back To Me’, Brian Power/Lukas Setto ‘The Late Night Sessions’ and his latest release ‘Masterpiece’. And if that wasn’t enough, hold tight for November 17th as Lukas teams up with Italian DJ/Producer outfit Retide for their upcoming release ‘Me & You’.
Lukas’ first release of 2024 is ‘Candy Love’ which is taken from the upcoming EP ‘Some Kinda Ology’.
“Setto’s silky tenor delivery is a choice coating for the affair, resulting in satifying ear candy that’s likely to appeal to a wide variety of listeners.””
