Serena Brancale

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Serena Brancale
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Brancale in 2024
Background information
Born (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 36)
Bari, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2011–present
Labels
Website www.isoladegliartisti.it/serena-brancale-2/

Serena Brancale (born 4 May 1989) [1] is an Italian singer-songwriter.

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Early life

Brancale was born in Bari. Her father is a former footballer and her mother ran a music school. [2] She has a sister, Nicole. [3]

Her mother introduced her to the violin and piano as a child. [4] After studying advertising graphics at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari, Brancale received a degree in jazz singing from the Conservatory of Bari. [5] [6] At the age of 26, she moved to Rome. [3]

Career

In 2003, she played Annamaria in the film Mio cognato  [ it ]. [5] She participated in the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with her song "Galleggiare", which would also become the title track of her first studio album. [7] She released two studio albums, Vita da artista and Je sò accussì in 2019 and 2022, respectively. [2]

In February 2024, she released "Baccalà  [ it ]", a single in Barese dialect that went viral on TikTok in Italy. [8] That April, she performed "Baccalà" with Annalisa at the latter's concert in Bari. [9] She released two additional Barese-dialect singles in 2024: "La zia  [ it ]" and "Stu cafè". [10] [11] In December 2024, she was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. [12] [13] Her song, "Anema e core", was the first case of a Sanremo entry featuring Barese lyrics, [14] and ultimately placed 24th. [15] On May 30, 2025 she published "Serenata" in collaboration with Alessandra Amoroso. [16]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Galleggiare
Vita da artista
  • Release date: 10 May 2019
  • Label: Isola degli Artisti
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Je sò accussì
  • Release date: 25 March 2022
  • Label: Isola degli Artisti
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Live albums

TitleDetails
Serena Brancale Live
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
ITA
[17]
"Il gusto delle cose"2013—Galleggiare
"La mia anima"—
"Galleggiare"2015—
"Pessime intenzioni"
(featuring Ghemon)		2022—Je sò accussì
"Vieni a ballare in Puglia"—Non-album singles
"Stù groove"—
"Disordine"
(with FIAT131)		2023—
"Andamento lento"—
"Voglio di più"
(with Clementino)		—
"L'altra metà"
(with FIAT131)		—
"Baccalà"
(with Dropkick_m)		2024—
"La zia"
(with Dropkick_m)		—
"Stu cafè"—
"Anema e core"202510
"Serenata"
(with Alessandra Amoroso)		3

References

  1. ↑ Campanella, G. Flavio (1 May 2024). "Serena Brancale oggi all'1 maggio di Taranto: «Parolacce? Le interpreto con il sorriso»". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Iondini, Massimo (29 March 2022). "Il personaggio. Il canto di Serena Brancale tra Pino e il jazz". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Bruno, Viviana (22 April 2024). "Oltre ogni polemica "Ù baccalà" è un successo, Serena Brancale: «In arrivo un album»". L'Edicola (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Romano, Rosarianna (22 March 2024). "Serena Brancale e il rap in salsa barese: «La musica è il mio primo amore. Con "Ù Baccalà" faccio ballare l'Italia»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 Romano, Rosarianna (1 December 2024). "Serena Brancale a Sanremo: «Torno sul palco dell'Ariston, ora ci si diverte». E «Baccalà» vola con 7 milioni di visualizzazioni". Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Ruviglioni, Patrizio (26 July 2024). "Serena Brancale: «Baccalà è solo un pezzo della mia carriera, io suono jazz»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Fascia, Claudia (4 February 2025). "Serena Brancale: "Ho tutto da guadagnare, soprattutto in amore"". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Intermite, Simone (6 June 2024). "Video Intervista – Serena Brancale: «Il successo arrivato su TikTok e Spotify è stato travolgente. Il dialetto è uno strumento per raccontare storie vere»". Domani (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Cuscito, Erika (13 April 2024). "Annalisa con Serena Brancale canta «Baccalà» a Bari e supera l'esame di dialetto barese. Fan scatenati al Palaflorio". Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Ardovino, Paolo (2 August 2024). "Serena Brancale: «È bello cantare nella propria lingua. Mi piace l'eleganza di Daniela Pes»". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. ↑ Rossini, Matteo (6 July 2024). "Musicultura, Serena Brancale presenta Stu cafè. L'intervista". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Laffranchi, Andrea (1 December 2024). "Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Armelli, Paolo (25 June 2024). "Ecco tutti i 30 cantanti in gara al Festival di Sanremo 2025". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Serena Brancale con Anema e Core a Sanremo 2025. Analisi del testo e pagella. Guarda il video". Mentelocale (in Italian). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Sanremo 2025: vince Olly! Classifica finale e premi assegnati" [Sanremo 2025: Olly wins! Final ranking and prizes awarded] (in Italian). Radio 105. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Alicandri, Alessandro (30 May 2025). ""Serenata" di Alessandra Amoroso e Serena Brancale: balliamo la tradizione mediterranea". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Peaks in Italy:
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