Carl Brave

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

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
Rome, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal Music

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
Coraggio
  • Released: 9 October 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Italy
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

Collaborative albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA[14]
Polaroid 6

As lead artist
Song Year Peak positions Certification Album
ITA[16]
"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[17]
 Notti brave
"Posso"
(with Max Gazzè)		 13
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[17]
"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[17]
"Fratellì" —
"Parli parli"
(with Elodie)		 34
"Hula-Hoop"
(with Noemi)		 2022 35
[18]		 Non-album single
Song Year Peak positions Certification[17] Album
ITA[16]
"Vivere tutte le vite" (with Elisa) 2019 22
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[17]
 Diari aperti
"Marionette" (with Random) 2020 — Montagne russe
"Makumba" (with Noemi) 2021 4
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[17]
 Metamorfosi

Album appearances
Song Year Peak positions Certification[17] Album
ITA
[16]
"Star Trek" (with Francesca Michielin) 2020 — FEAT (stato di natura)
"Bugie" (with Madame and Rkomi) 2021 15 Madame
"Mosaici" (with Sick Luke and Gaia) 2022 24 X2

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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  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. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  15. "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 Charts - Carl Brave - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  17. "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".
  18. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 29" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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