Serena Brancale (; born 4 May 1989) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Early life Brancale was born in Bari. Her father is a former footballer and her mother ran a music school. She has a sister, Nicole. Her mother introduced her to the violin and piano as a child. After studying advertising graphics at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari, Brancale received a degree in jazz singing from the Conservatory of Bari. At the age of 26, she moved to Rome.
Career In 2003, she played Annamaria in the film . She participated in the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with her song "Galleggiare", which would also become the title track of her first studio album. She released two studio albums, Vita da artista and Je sò accussì in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
In February 2024, she released "", a single in Barese dialect that went viral on TikTok in Italy. That April, she performed "Baccalà" with Annalisa at the latter's concert in Bari. She released two additional Barese-dialect singles in 2024: "" and "Stu cafè". In December 2024, she was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. Her song, "Anema e core", was the first case of a Sanremo entry featuring Barese lyrics, and ultimately placed 24th. On 30 May 2025 she published "Serenata" in collaboration with Alessandra Amoroso.
On 30 November 2025, Brancale was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. She competed with the song "Qui con me", reaching 9th place and receiving three separate awards.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions ITA Galleggiare Release date: 25 February 2015 Label: Warner Music Italia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — Vita da artista Release date: 10 May 2019 Label: Isola degli Artisti Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — Je sò accussì Release date: 25 March 2022 Label: Isola degli Artisti Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — Sacro Release date: 10 April 2026 Label: Atlantic Records Italy Formats: LP, digital download, streaming 9
Live albums Title Details Serena Brancale Live Release date: 2011 Label: Self-released Formats: CD
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album ITA "Il gusto delle cose" 2013 —Galleggiare "La mia anima" — "Galleggiare" 2015 — "Pessime intenzioni" 2022 — Je sò accussì "Vieni a ballare in Puglia" — rowspan="6" "Stù groove" — "Disordine" 2023 — "Andamento lento" — "Voglio di più" — "L'altra metà" — "Baccalà" 2024 —Sacro "La zia" — "Stu cafè" — "Anema e core" 2025 10 FIMI: Platinum "Serenata" 3 FIMI: PlatinumIo non sarei and Sacro "Qui con me" 2026 6 Sacro "Bésame mucho" — "Al mio paese" 3 FIMI: Platinum
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