Franco126
Franco126 | |
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Franco126 in February 2018 | |
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| Born | Federico Bertollini 4 July 1992 Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Bomba Dischi |
Federico Bertollini (born 4 July 1992), better known as Franco126, is an Italian singer, songwriter and rapper.[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]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| ITA [11] | |||
| Stanza singola |
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7 | |
| Multisala |
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1 |
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| Futuri possibili |
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3 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| ITA [11] | ||||
| "Enzo Salvi" | 2016 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Frigobar" | 2018 | — |
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Stanza singola |
| "Ieri l'altro" | 82 |
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| "Stanza singola" (featuring Tommaso Paradiso) |
2019 | 8 |
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| "San Siro" | 90 |
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| "Cos'è l'amore" (with Don Joe and Ketama126 featuring Franco Califano) |
46 |
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Kety | |
| "Blue Jeans" (featuring Calcutta) |
2020 | 33 |
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Mulitsala |
| "Nessun perché" | 2021 | 80 | ||
| "Che senso ha" | 56 |
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| "Fuoriprogramma" | — | |||
| "Mare malinconia" (with Loredana Bertè) |
2021 | — | Manifesto | |
| "Nottetempo" (featuring Giorgio Poi) |
2025 | 49 | Futuri possibili | |
| "Futuri possibili" | — | |||
| "Occhi ingenui" (featuring Ele A) |
2026 | — |
References
- ^ "Biografia di Franco126" (in Italian). Rockit.it. 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Polaroid di Carl Brave x Franco 126 è un friccicorio di primavera". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Enzo Baruffaldi. "Polaroid - Recensione" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Silvia Gianatti (29 January 2019). "Franco126: Da solo è molto bello". Vanity Fair (in Italian).
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Franco126 – Stanza singola" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- ^ "Italian Charts – Franco126 – Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Andrea Basso (1 May 2021). "Franco126: Multisala debutta al primo posto tra gli album più venduti" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana.
- ^ Cecilia Esposito (15 December 2020). "Franco126 con Calcutta: il nuovo singolo è Blue Jeans". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Marco Arici (23 September 2022). "LIVEFRANCO 126: guarda le foto e scopri la scaletta del concerto di Milano" (in Italian). Rockol.it.
- ^ Mattia Marzi (25 September 2022). "Franco126 ci ricorda che si stava meglio quando si stava peggio" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Pagina artista - Franco126" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 26 November 2025.