Young Franco | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Da Rin De Barbera |
| Born | 11 March 1994 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Of Leisure [1] |
| Website | youngfranco |
Joseph Da Rin de Barbera (born 1994), who performs as Young Franco, is an Australian DJ and record producer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is based in Sydney, New South Wales.
Barbera has performed at many Australian festivals including Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
On 19 November 2021, Young Franco released "Real Nice (H.C.T.F.)" with Tkay Maidza featuring Nerve which served as the theme song for the A-League, the Australian and New Zealand professional soccer league. [9]
On Friday July 29, 2022 Young Franco was the opening act on the Solana X Perry's stage at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Illinois.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | NZ [10] | ||||
| "Close 2 U" (featuring Joy) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Anywhere" | 2015 | — | — | ||
| "Talkin' Bout It" (featuring KLP) | — | — | |||
| "Don't U Want Me" (featuring Blair de Milo) [11] | 2015 | — | — | ||
| "Drop Your Love" (featuring Dirty Radio) [12] [13] | 2016 | — | — | ||
| "Miss You" | — | — | |||
| "About This Thing (featuring Scrufizzer) [14] | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Girls Don't Cry" (featuring Maribelle) [16] | 2018 | — | — | ||
| "Otherside" (featuring Reva DeVito and Golden Vessel) [17] | 2019 | — | — | ||
| "Angel" (featuring Abhi the Nomad) [18] | — | — | |||
| "Juice" (featuring Pell) [19] | 2020 | — | — | ||
| "Fallin' Apart" (featuring Denzel Curry and Pell) [20] | — | — [upper-alpha 1] | |||
| "Come Thru" (featuring Sonreal and Jalmar) [21] | 2021 | — | — | ||
| "Complicated" (featuring Winston Surfshirt) [22] | — | — | |||
| "Real Nice (H.C.T.F.)" (with Tkay Maidza featuring Nerve) [9] | — | — | |||
Notes
The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006. [23]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Juice" (featuring Pell) | Electronic / Dance Award | Won | [24] |
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