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 Marčelo in 2013 | |
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| Born | Marko Šelić (1983-01-22)22 January 1983 (age 43) |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Marko Šelić (Serbian: Марко Шелић; born 22 January 1983), also known asMarčelo (Serbian: Марчело), is Serbian rapper, singer and writer, known for his socially conscious lyrics and eclectic approach to musical arrangements throughhip-hop music. AParaćin native, he moved toBelgrade, where he has had great success over the years, and became one of the most prominentSerbian hip hop artists. He has won numerous awards, including two Serbian Oscars of Popularity, twoIndexi Awards and an MTV Platinum Award.
Marčelo started making hip hop music in 1997, though his first significant contributions came out in 1999, with a demo band called Rhyme Animal. In order to pursue his solo career, Marčelo stepped out of Rhyme Animal in 2001, and started to work with Oneya, the founder of Bassivity Music and one of the leading producers on theSerbian hip hop scene. Oneya recognized his full potential and Marčelo signed with Bassivity in 2002. The first opportunity for a wider audience to hear and recognize his work came with 2003'sBassivity Mixtape Vol.1, to which he contributed two tracks,Definicija (feat. Shorty) and Snovidjenje.
His debut album,De Facto, also released in 2003 on the Bassivity label, came out to both public and critical acclaim, and he was branded as the voice of a generation. The album was full of criticism of Serbian society at the dawn of the new millennium and personal themes, which were delivered in a very sincere manner. In his single and video,Kuća Na Promaji (A House On A Range), he deals with theassassination of Serbia's prime minister in 2003,police brutality,corruption andalienation amongst young people in the country. It was the best-selling hip hop album that year inSerbia-Montenegro and the firstpost-war record that included collaborations between the new generation of music acts from formerYugoslavia:Edo Maajka (Bosnia-Herzegovina),Elemental (Croatia),Škabo (Serbia), "Bata Barata" ex Shorty (Serbia), Don Trialeon ex Trial (Serbia) andDisciplinska Komisija (Bosnia-Herzegovina).
Despite the success of his debut album, Marčelo was unable to settle his differences with the record company, so he transferred from Bassivity toMultimedia Records (Universal Music licensee inSerbia-Montenegro) in early 2005.In December the same year, Marčelo released his second albumPuzzle Shock! (Multimedia Records), which featured the singles "Šarada" (Masquerade), "Otkucaji" (Heartbeats), "Pozerište" and "Novi Vavilon" (New Babylon). It topped thecharts upon its release. This time his main collaborator was Dragoljub Marković alias Dr. Dra (ex-member of rock-bands such asNišta ali logopedi,Block Out, X-Centar), who added some vocal parts, played various instruments and produced the album. Marčelo also did some co-producing and arrangement work. The resulting sound was ahip hop with strongrock,jazz andfunk influences, which estranged a minority of fans who loved what they considered to be the pure hip hop sound ofDe Facto, but it gained the admiration of many people unfamiliar with rap and hip hop. Marčelo toured the country to promote the new album with a backing bandShock! Orchestra, taking part along the way in theEXIT 06 tour of the countries of theformer Yugoslavia[citation needed], and sold out a venueSerbia's capital,Belgrade. At his gigs, he is supported by several big names on theSerbian hip hop scene:Wikluh Sky, Ministar Lingvista (Real Skllz) and Nancy. With the addition ofDJ Raid, a talentedDJ based in Switzerland, this is the line-up of The Filter Crew.His first novel "Zajedno Sami" (Together Alone) was published during February 2008.
His third album,Treća strana medalje (The Third Side Of The Medal), was released in December 2008.
His fourth album,Deca i Sunce (Children and the Sun) was released on 24 December 2010,[1] under the moniker "Marčelo & Filteri". Album was released in parallel with his novel "Zajedno sami" (Together Alone) and poem collection "O ljudima, psima i mišima" (About men, dogs and mice).[2]
On 31 October 2012 Marčelo released a song called "Čep" (Cork) within campaign of the non-governmental organization ASTRA, targeted towards raising public awareness and encouragement of competent authorities to be involved in fighting against human trafficking and work exploitation.[3]
In 2013, he was cast in the Serbian-language version ofTurbo as the title character, starring in the dub alongside prominent actors includingRadovan Vujović andDragan Mićanović.[4] On 9 October 2013 it was revealed that Marčelo and his crew are working on new book-album titled "Napet Šou" (Tense Show)[5] and that release date is expected on 1 October. 2014. The album will have 18 tracks which are being recorded with contribution from over 30 artists.[6] Three songs are confirmed to be singles from the new album "Laž" (The Lie) i "Pegla" (Flatiron) and "Komplikovani" (Complicated).
Book-album was released on 1 October 2014. The Album contains 19 tracks while book contains lyrics, photos made during the album's conception. Along Marčelo, authors of texts in the book are theater director Kokan Mladenović, writersDavid Albahari, Mihajlo Pantić and Pavle Zelić, aphorists Dalibor Đorđević, journalist and music criticPetar Janjatović, columnist Draža Petrović, peace worker Milan Colić, psychologist and psychotherapist Vladan Beara and ex NGO Astra coordinator Elena Krsmanović.[7]
Following the release of the album, along with hisFilter Crew collaborators, Marčelo formed a touring band to follow them in promotion of the album. Napeti Quintet (Tense Quintet) consisted of experienced Jazz musicians, Violinist Filip Krumes, Pianist Aleksandar Jovanović Šljuka, Bassist Marko Fabry, Drummer Aleksandar Cvetković Drama and Saxophonist Max Kočetov.
On 30 December 2019, through his official Facebook page, Marčelo announced the title of his next album,Nojeva Varka, with release date in 2020. The album will have 13 tracks written and performed by his Filter Crew and Napeti Quintet.
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| 2008 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Adriatic Act | Nominated |
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| 2014 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Hip-hop Artist | Won |
| 2015 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Hip-hop Artist | Won |
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