Carl Brave
{{Short description|Italian singer, rapper and record producer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Carl Brave
| birth_name = Carlo Luigi Coraggio
| image = Carl Brave Funweek.it 2023.png
| caption = Carl Brave in July 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|9|23}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip hop|indie pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|rapper|record producer}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = {{hlist|Bomba Dischi|Universal Music|Island|Columbia|Warner}}
| website =
}}
Carlo Luigi Coraggio (born 23 September 1989), better known as Carl Brave, is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.{{cite web|url=https://24ilmagazine.ilsole24ore.com/2018/12/come-andare-dallo-psicologo-ma-gratis/|work=Il Sole 24 Ore|language=Italian|access-date=2 May 2020|date=19 December 2018|title=Come dallo psicologo, ma gratis|author=Francesca Milano}}
He rose to fame in 2017, as part of the duo Carl Brave x Franco126, with the album Polaroid.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/recensioni/in-polaroid-di-carl-brave-x-franco-126-ce-tutto-il-friccicorio-di-primavera/|work=Rolling Stone|language=Italian|title=Polaroid di Carl Brave x Franco 126 è un friccicorio di primavera}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rockit.it/recensione/38267/carl-brave-franco126-polaroid|publisher=Rockit.it|language=Italian|title=Polaroid - Recensione|author= Enzo Baruffaldi}} As a solo artist he released two album, Notti brave (2018), which topped the Italian Albums Chart, and Coraggio (2020).{{cite web|url=https://deerwaves.com/storie/notti-brave-disco-esordio-carl-brave|title=Notti Brave, il disco dell'esordio in nazionale di Carl Brave|publisher=DeerWaves.com|author=Luca Montesi|date=11 May 2018|language=Italian}}{{Cite web|last=s.r.l|first=Rockol com|title=√ Niente più "polaroid": ora le canzoni di Carl Brave sono piccoli film di vita romana|url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/9572/carl-brave-coraggio|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Rockol|language=it}} 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 "Makumba" with Noemi.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Carl Brave - Biography, Albums and Singles|url=https://www.universalmusic.it/popular-music/artista/carl-brave_32258855864/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927224845/https://www.universalmusic.it/popular-music/artista/carl-brave_32258855864/ |archive-date=27 September 2020 |access-date=|website=Universal Music Group}}
Career
In 2017 Carl Brave and Franco126 published their collaborative album Polaroid and embarked on a tour across Italy.{{Cite web|title=Carl Brave e Franco 126: Istantanee di successo, live a Roma il duo rap del successo "Polaroid"|url=https://www.leggo.it/italia/roma/carl_brave_franco_126_roma_rock_in_roma_capannelle_concerto_musica-3850303.html|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.leggo.it|language=it}} At the end of the tour, the duo announced a hiatus to pursue solo projects.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-697906/carl-brave-franco126-si-separano-dopo-notti-brave-after-tour-solista?refresh_ce|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|access-date=3 May 2020|title=Carl Brave si separa da Franco126 (per ora): In tour come solista. Palasport? Mo' vediamo - Intervista|date=30 November 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/carl-brave-video-fotografia-simpson/|work=Radio DeeJay|language=Italian|access-date=3 May 2020|title=Carl Brave, Fabri Fibra e Francesca Michielin diventano Simpson per il video Fotografia|date=14 May 2018}} In November 2018, Carl Brave released a new single, "Posso", featuring Max Gazzè and preceding a repack of the album, titled Notti brave (After).{{cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/carl-brave-posso-e-il-nuovo-singolo-con-max-gazze/|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=Italian|access-date=3 May 2020|title=Carl Brave: Posso è il nuovo singolo con Max Gazzè|author=Giulia Ciavarelli|date=16 November 2018}}
In 2019, he appeared as a featured artist on the single "Vivere tutte le vite" by Elisa.{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2019/06/13/elisa-carl-brave-vivere-tutte-le-vite-singolo-video.html|work=TG24|publisher=Sky Italia|title=Elisa e Carl Brave: fuori il video del singolo Vivere tutte le vite|date=13 June 2019|language=Italian}} The singles "Che poi" and "Regina Coeli", both preceding his second studio album, were released in January 2020 and in March 2020, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-710694/carl-brave-che-poi-nuovo-singolo-ascolta|publisher=Rockol.it|language=Italian|access-date=3 May 2020|title=Carl Brave: il singolo 'Che poi' anticipa il nuovo album. Ascolta|date=22 January 2020}} The second studio album Coraggio was published on 9 October 2020, with the third single "Parli parli" with italian singer Elodie.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=Elodie e Carl Brave insieme nel video di "Parli parli"|url=https://www.corrierenazionale.it/2020/10/13/elodie-e-carl-brave-insieme-nel-video-di-parli-parli/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Corriere Nazionale|language=it-IT}}
In 2021 he collaborated with Noemi on "Makumba" for her sixth studio album Metamorfosi.{{cite web |author=Andrea Conti |date=25 August 2022 |title=Noemi a FqMagazine: Makumba ha successo perché è un canto liberatorio dopo due anni di pandemia. Sono pronta per un tour che sarà morbido |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/08/25/noemi-a-fqmagazine-makumba-ha-successo-perche-e-un-canto-liberatorio-dopo-due-anni-di-pandemia-sono-pronta-per-un-tour-che-sara-morbido/6300566/ |access-date=7 January 2022 |work=Il Fatto Quotidiano}} On 24 June 2022 Brave published the second collaboration with Noemi "Hula-hoop".{{Cite web |last=Laffranchi |first=Andrea |date=7 October 2022 |title=Noemi e Carl Brave, dopo «Makumba» di nuovo insieme per «Hula-Hoop» |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/22_luglio_10/ritornodi-coppia-69f439c4-0055-11ed-8d2e-fdedbee87a78.shtml |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}} In March 2023 he released the singles "Remember" followed by the single "Lieto fine",{{Cite web |last=Uzzo |first=Cecilia |date=19 May 2023 |title=Il "Lieto fine" di Carl Brave |url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/il-lieto-fine-di-carl-brave/ |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |language=it}} anticipating his third album Migrazione released on June 9, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Castagneri |first=Alice |date=9 June 2023 |title=Carl Brave: “Sono innamorato. In un’altra vita sarei un giocatore di basket” |url=https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/2023/06/09/news/carl_brave_migrazione-12848741/ |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=La Stampa |language=it}}
In March 2025, after signing with the Warner Music Italy label,{{Cite web |date=2025-03-25 |title=Carl Brave è tornato |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/it/lifestyle/musica/a64285231/carl-brave-nuova-canzone-morto-a-galla/ |website=Cosmopolitan Italia}} he released the single "Morto a galla".{{Cite web |title=Carl Brave firma con Warner e annuncia l'uscita del nuovo singolo Morto a galla |url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/carl-brave-nuovo-singolo-morto-a-galla.html |website=All Music Italia}}{{Cite web |title=Carl Brave torna a raccontarsi nel nuovo singolo Morto a galla |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2025/03/25/carl-brave-torna-a-raccontarsi-nel-nuovo-singolo-morto-a-galla_68a381de-c559-47f3-9737-a468d6f00ce8.html |website=ANSA}} The song anticipated the release of his fourth studio album Notti brave amarcord, containing thirteen tracks and released on April 25 along with the single "Perfect" in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sarah Toscano, added to the digital reissue of the album.{{Cite web |title=Arriva un duetto estivo davvero inaspettato: Carl Brave e Sarah Toscano raccontano l'amore in Perfect |url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/carl-brave-perfect-sarah-toscano-testo-significato.html |website=All Music Italia |language=it}}{{Cite web |title=Carl Brave e Sarah Toscano sono pronti a farci ballare con Perfect |url=https://www.radioitalia.it/news/carl-brave-e-sarah-toscano-sono-pronti-a-farci-ballare-con-perfect--639114 |website=Radio Italia}}
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col"|Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Album details ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |ITA {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Italian Albums Charts - Carl Brave|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Carl+Brave|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701054808/https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Carl+Brave |archive-date=1 July 2018 |access-date=2020-10-17|website=italiancharts.com}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |Notti brave
|
|1 | |
| scope="row" |Coraggio
|
|2 | |
| scope="row" |Migrazione
|
|22 | |
| scope="row" |Notti brave amarcord
|
|28 | |
== Collaborative albums ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:9em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Album details ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |ITA |
|---|
| scope="row" |Polaroid
|
|6 |
|
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak positions ! rowspan="2" |Certification ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| width="35" |ITA {{cite web|title=Italian Charts - Carl Brave - Songs|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Carl+Brave|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731212009/https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Carl+Brave |archive-date=31 July 2021 |access-date=31 July 2020|website=|publisher=Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Non importa" {{small|(with Franco126)}}
| rowspan="3" |2016 |— | | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Polaroid |
| scope="row" |"Santo Graal" {{small|(with Franco126)}}
|— | |
| scope="row" |"E10" {{small|(with Franco126)}}
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Fotografia" {{small|(with Francesca Michielin and Fabri Fibra)}} | rowspan="2" |2018 |6 | | rowspan="3" |Notti brave |
| scope="row" |"Posso" {{small|(with Max Gazzè)}} |13 | |
| scope="row" |"Merci"
| rowspan="2" |2019 |— | |
| scope="row" |"Non ci sto" {{small|(with Shablo and Marracash)}} |7 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Che poi"
| rowspan="5" |2020 |8 | | rowspan="5" |Coraggio |
| scope="row" |"Regina Coeli"
|30 | |
| scope="row" |"Spigoli" {{small|(with Mara Sattei and Tha Supreme)}} |1 | |
| scope="row" |"Fratellì"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Parli parli" {{small|(with Elodie)}} |34 | |
| scope="row"| "Hula-hoop" {{small|(with Noemi)}} | 2022 | 35 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Remember"
| rowspan="2" |2023 |— | |rowspan="2" |Migrazione |
| scope="row" |"Lieto fine"
|— | |
| scope="row" |"Perfect" {{small|(featuring Sarah Toscano)}} | 2025 |62 | |Notti brave amarcord |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Song ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| width="35" |ITA |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Vivere tutte le vite" {{small|(with Elisa)}}
|2019 |22 | | style="text-align:center;" |Diari aperti |
| scope="row" |"Marionette" {{small|(with Random)}}
| 2020 |— | |Montagne russe |
| scope="row"|"Makumba" {{small|(with Noemi)}}
| 2021 | 4 | |
= Album appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| width="35" |ITA |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Star Trek" {{small|(with Francesca Michielin)}}
|2020 |— | |
| scope="row"|"Bugie" {{small|(with Madame and Rkomi)}}
| 2021 | 15 | | Madame |
| scope="row"|"Mosaici" {{small|(with Sick Luke and Gaia)}}
|2022 |24 | |X2 |
References
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External links
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- {{YouTube|channel=UCgFZq7T7O4kbFqY63Mrmypw|Carl Brave}}
- {{IMDb name|10730957|Carl Brave}}
- [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0003680484 Carl Brave] at AllMusic
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/5738143 Carl Brave] discography at Discogs
- [https://genius.com/artists/Carl-brave Carl Brave] at Genius
- [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbf29ea6-af29-4429-9b4c-415f13df6cfe Carl Brave] at Musicbrainz
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