Federico Bertollini (born 4 July 1992), better known as Franco126, is an Italian singer, songwriter and rapper. He rose to fame in 2017, as part of the duo Carl Brave x Franco126, with the album ''Polaroid''. 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

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. The album entered the top ten in Italy and was certified platinum by

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. Franco126's second studio set, ''Multisala'', became his first number-one album in May 2021. The album spawned singles including "Che senso ha" and "Blue Jeans", which features vocals by

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. To promote the album, Franco126 embarked on a tour which included shows at the

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in Milan and at the

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in Rome.

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* {{authority control 1992 births Living people Italian male singer-songwriters 21st-century Italian singer-songwriters Italian male rappers Singers from Rome 21st-century Italian male singers Rappers from Rome