Franco126

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Franco126
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Franco126 in February 2018
Background information
Birth nameFederico Bertollini
Born (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32)
Rome, Italy
Genres
  • indie pop
  • pop rap
Occupations
  • singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2016-present
LabelsBomba 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]

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