Franco126

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

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

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
  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.
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