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 Tommaso Paradiso. The album entered the top ten in Italy and was certified platinum by FIMI.
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 Calcutta. To promote the album, Franco126 embarked on a tour which included shows at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan and at the PalaLottomatica in Rome.
Discography Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications ITAStanza singola Released: 25 January 2019 Label: Bomba Dischi, Universal Music Italy Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming 7 FIMI: 2× PlatinumMultisala Released: 22 April 2021 Label: Bomba Dischi, Universal Music Italy Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming 1 FIMI: GoldFuturi possibili Released: 28 March 2025 Label: Bomba Dischi, Universal Music Italy Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming 3 FIMI: Platinum
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album ITA "Enzo Salvi" 2016 — "Frigobar" 2018 — FIMI: Gold Stanza singola "Ieri l'altro" 82 FIMI: Platinum "Stanza singola" 2019 8 FIMI: 2× Platinum "San Siro" 90 FIMI: Gold "Cos'è l'amore" 46 FIMI: Gold Kety "Blue Jeans" 2020 33 FIMI: Platinum Mulitsala "Nessun perché" 2021 80 "Che senso ha" 56 FIMI: Gold "Fuoriprogramma" — "Mare malinconia" 2021 — Manifesto "Nottetempo" 2025 49 Futuri possibili "Futuri possibili" 80 "Occhi ingenui" 2026 —
References
External links Franco126 at Allmusic