Franco126

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Franco126
Franco126 in February 2018
Franco126 in February 2018
Background information
Birth nameFederico Bertollini
Born (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 31)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
LabelsBomba Dischi

Federico Bertollini (born 4 July 1992), better known as Franco126, is an Italian singer-songwriter.[1]

He rose to fame in 2017, as part of the duo Carl Brave x Franco126, with the album Polaroid.[2][3] Two years later, he released his first solo studio album, Stanza singola, which includes the single with the same title, recorded as a duet with Tommaso Paradiso.[4] The album entered the top ten in Italy and was certified platinum by FIMI.[5][6]

Franco126's second studio set, Multisala, became his first number-one album in May 2021.[7] The album spawned singles including "Che senso ha" and "Blue Jeans", which features vocals by Calcutta.[8] To promote the album, Franco126 embarked on a tour which included shows at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan and at the PalaLottomatica in Rome.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biografia di Franco126" (in Italian). Rockit.it. 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Polaroid di Carl Brave x Franco 126 è un friccicorio di primavera". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ Enzo Baruffaldi. "Polaroid - Recensione" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ Silvia Gianatti (29 January 2019). "Franco126: Da solo è molto bello". Vanity Fair (in Italian).
  5. ^ "Italian album certifications – Franco126 – Stanza singola" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  6. ^ "Italian Charts – Franco126 – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ^ Andrea Basso (1 May 2021). "Franco126: Multisala debutta al primo posto tra gli album più venduti" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana.
  8. ^ Cecilia Esposito (15 December 2020). "Franco126 con Calcutta: il nuovo singolo è Blue Jeans". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ^ Marco Arici (23 September 2022). "LIVEFRANCO 126: guarda le foto e scopri la scaletta del concerto di Milano" (in Italian). Rockol.it.
  10. ^ Mattia Marzi (25 September 2022). "Franco126 ci ricorda che si stava meglio quando si stava peggio" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

External links[edit]

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