Carl Brave

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Carl Brave
Carl Brave in February 2018
Carl Brave in February 2018
Background information
Birth nameCarlo Luigi Coraggio
Born (1989-09-23) 23 September 1989 (age 32)
Rome, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal Music

Carlo Luigi Coraggio (born 23 September 1989), better known as Carl Brave, is an Italian artist and record producer.[1]

He rose to fame in 2017, as part of the duo Carl Brave x Franco126, with the album Polaroid.[2][3] As a solo artist he released two album, Notti Brave (2018), which topped the Italian Albums Chart, and Coraggio (2020).[4][5] As of 2020, the singer has sold over 2 million copies in Italy, thanks to successful singles and collaborations "Fotografia" with Francesca Michielin and Fabri Fibra, Elisa's single "Vivere tutte le vite" , "Posso" with Max Gazzè and "Spigoli" with Tha Supreme.[6]

Career[]

In 2017 Carl Brave and Franco126 published their collaborative album Polaroid and embarked on a tour across Italy.[7] At the end of the tour, the duo announced a hiatus to pursue solo projects.[8] His debut solo album, Notti Brave, was released on 11 May 2018. Its lead single, "Fotografia", features vocals by singer-songwriter Francesca Michielin and rapper Fabri Fibra.[9] In November 2018, Carl Brave released a new single, "Posso", featuring Max Gazzè and preceding a repack of the album, titled Notti Brave After.[10]

In 2019, he appeared as a featured artist on the single "Vivere tutte le vite" by Elisa.[11] The singles "Che poi" and "Regina Coeli", both preceding his second studio album, were released in January 2020 and in March 2020, respectively.[12]The second studio album Coraggio was published on 9 October 2020, with the third single "Parli Parli" with italian singer Elodie.[13]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA[14]
Notti Brave 1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[15]
Coraggio
  • Released: 9 October 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Italy
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

Collaborative albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA[16]
Polaroid 6
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[15]

Singles[]

Song Year Peak positions Certification Album
ITA[17]
"Non importa" (with Franco126) 2016 — Polaroid
"Santo Graal" (with Franco126) —
"E10" (with Franco126) —
"Fotografia"
(with Francesca Michielin and Fabri Fibra) 		2018 6
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[18]
 Notti brave
"Posso"
(with Max Gazzè) 		13
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[18]
"Merci" 2019 —
"Non ci sto"
(with Shablo and Marracash) 		7 TBA
"Che poi" 2020 8 Coraggio
"Regina Coeli" 30
"Spigoli"
(with Mara Sattei and Tha Supreme) 		1
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[18]
"Fratellì" —
"Parli parli"
(with Elodie) 		34

Singles as a featured artist[]

Song Year Peak positions Certification[18] Album
ITA[17]
"Vivere tutte le vite" (with Elisa) 2019 22
  • FIMI: 2x Platinum[18]
 Diari aperti
"Marionette" (with Random) 2020 — Montagne russe
"Makumba" (with Noemi) 2021 4
  • FIMI: 2x Platinum[18]
 Metamorfosi

Album appearances[]

Song Year Peak positions Certification[18] Album
ITA
[17]
"Star Trek" (with Francesca Michielin) 2020 — FEAT (stato di natura)
"Bugie" (with Madame and Rkomi) 2021 15 Madame

References[]

  1. ^ Francesca Milano (19 December 2018). "Come dallo psicologo, ma gratis". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Polaroid di Carl Brave x Franco 126 è un friccicorio di primavera". Rolling Stone (in Italian).
  3. ^ Enzo Baruffaldi. "Polaroid - Recensione" (in Italian). Rockit.it.
  4. ^ Luca Montesi (11 May 2018). "Notti Brave, il disco dell'esordio in nazionale di Carl Brave" (in Italian). DeerWaves.com.
  5. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Niente più "polaroid": ora le canzoni di Carl Brave sono piccoli film di vita romana". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Carl Brave - Biography, Albums and Singles". Universal Music Group.
  7. ^ "Carl Brave e Franco 126: Istantanee di successo, live a Roma il duo rap del successo "Polaroid"". www.leggo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Carl Brave si separa da Franco126 (per ora): In tour come solista. Palasport? Mo' vediamo - Intervista" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Carl Brave, Fabri Fibra e Francesca Michielin diventano Simpson per il video Fotografia". Radio DeeJay (in Italian). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. ^ Giulia Ciavarelli (16 November 2018). "Carl Brave: Posso è il nuovo singolo con Max Gazzè". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Elisa e Carl Brave: fuori il video del singolo Vivere tutte le vite". TG24 (in Italian). Sky Italia. 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Carl Brave: il singolo 'Che poi' anticipa il nuovo album. Ascolta" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Elodie e Carl Brave insieme nel video di "Parli parli"". Corriere Nazionale (in Italian). 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Italian Albums Charts - Carl Brave". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Italian album certifications – Carl Brave" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 October 2020. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Carl Brave" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  16. ^ "Italian Albums Charts - Carl Brave". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  17. ^ a b c "Italian Charts - Carl Brave - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Italian singles certifications – Carl Brave" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 October 2020. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Carl Brave" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
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