Federica Carta (singer)

Federica Carta was born in Rome on 10 January 1999 to a family of Sardinian origin. At the age of nine she became passionate about music influenced by her father Cristiano. She took singing and piano lessons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/spettacoli/2018/04/12/federica_carta_e_il_messaggio_ai_suoi_fan_sardi_verr_a_trovarvi-7-718212.html|title=Federica Carta e il messaggio ai suoi fan sardi|date=2018-04-12|website=L'Unione Sarda.it|language=it|access-date=2020-04-18}}

At the age of 17, after having participated in a number of competitions, Carta decided to seek selection for the TV show Amici di Maria De Filippi, presenting for the first time on TV three of her unpublished songs, "Sogni e verità", "People talk to me" and "Tutto quello che ho".{{Cite web|url=https://www.wittytv.it/originals/in-linea-diretta-con-federica-carta-2/|title=In linea diretta con… Federica Carta - Originals Archivio {{!}} Witty TV|website=www.wittytv.it|date=22 March 2019 |language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}} As a member of the blue team, Federica finished in third place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/music/storie-music/2017/06/14/federica-carta-amici-16-album-riccardo-marcuzzo|title=Federica di Amici 16: "Io, fra musica e un tabù di nome Riki"|date=2017-06-14|website=VanityFair.it|language=it|access-date=2020-04-18}}

On 19 May 2017, she released her first studio album Federica, produced by Andrea Rigonat for the Universal Music Group. The album has many songwriters and composers as of the team coach Elisa, Federica Abbate and Roberto Casalino. It reached third place on the FIMI chart and obtained a platinum certification.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl|title=Classifiche - FIMI|website=www.fimi.it|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl|title=Certificazioni - FIMI|website=www.fimi.it|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}  It contains songs presented to Amici: "Dopotutto" and "Ti avrei voltu dire", both certified gold records.{{Cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/c91b7fed-ced9-4a1b-b28b-aa8c965b28e2|title=Release group "Ti avrei voluto dire" by Federica - MusicBrainz|website=musicbrainz.org|access-date=2020-04-18}}{{Citation|title=Federica Carta – Dopotutto|url=https://genius.com/Federica-carta-dopotutto-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2020-04-18}} During the summer of 2017 she performed in several festivals and she collaborated on the hit "Irraggiungibile" with Shade, achieving second place in the Italian Singles Charts and selling over 150,000 copies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/history.kl|title=History - FIMI|website=www.fimi.it|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}

The singer tried to take participate, together with the band La Rua, at the Sanremo Music Festival 2018, but was unsuccessful. The single, titled "Sull'orlo di una crisi d'amore", was released on 23 March 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/testi/152661633/federica-carta-feat-la-rua-sull-orlo-di-una-crisi-d-amore|title=√ Testo {{!}} Testi canzoni {{!}} Sull'Orlo Di Una Crisi D'Amore - Federica Carta su Rockol|last=s.r.l|first=Rockol com|website=Rockol|language=it|access-date=2020-04-18}} In January 2018, Top Music, the television version of the official Top of the Music official record chart of the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana, was broadcast on Rai Gulp.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rai.it/dl/RaiGulp/programma.html?ContentItem-fd811aa8-6e5d-45b9-80a3-469d70b69c83|title=Rai Gulp - Programma - Top Music|website=www.rai.it|access-date=2020-04-18}} On 1 February 2018 "Molto più di un film" was released as the leading single from her second studio album Molto più di un film, published on 23 April. The album hit the FIMI charts at fourth place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/7940/federica-carta-molto-piu-di-un-film|title=√ Federica Carta e il suo dopo "Amici"|last=s.r.l|first=Rockol com|website=Rockol|language=it|access-date=2020-04-18}} On 5 June 2018 she published the book Mai così felice (Never so happy), in which the singer talks about herself, her emotions, love and family.{{Cite web|url=https://fabbrieditori.rizzolilibri.it/libri/mai-cosi-felice/|title=Mai così felice|website=Rizzoli Libri|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}} Federica opened four concerts of Laura Pausini during summer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donnemagazine.it/federica-carta-fidanzata/|title=Federica Carta è fidanzata: chi è il nuovo amore?|last=Gritti|first=Laura Anna|date=2019-07-05|website=Donne Magazine|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}

On 14 December 2018, the singer released "Mondovisione" from the soundtrack of the Michele Soavi film The Legend of the Christmas Witch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/federica-carta-mondovisione.html|title=Federica Carta nella colonna sonora del nuovo film di Paola Cortellesi|date=2018-12-10|website=All Music Italia|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}} On 21 December 2018, her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2019 was announced with the song "Senza farlo apposta", with Shade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundsblog.it/post/569547/sanremo-2019-federica-carta-shade-senza-farlo-apposta-video-intervista|title=Sanremo 2019, Federica Carta e Shade a Blogo: "Senza farlo apposta è canzone terapeutica" (VIDEO)|date=2019-02-08|website=Soundsblog.it|access-date=2020-04-18}} The collaboration peaked at number 5 in the Italian Singles Chart and was awarded a platinum certification. On 15 February 2019 her third studio album, Popcorn, was published. It debuted in third place on the FIMI's chart and became the singer's third consecutive album to reach into Top5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusicitalia.it/news/federica-carta-popcorn.html|title=Federica Carta - Dopo Sanremo 2019 è tempo di Popcorn|date=2019-01-24|website=All Music Italia|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}{{Citation|title=Popcorn - Federica Carta {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003252344|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-18}}

On 6 March 2020, Federica released "Bullshit", the first single from her fourth album, which will be released in 2020 for Island Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/canzoni/federica-carta-bullshit-rappresenta-il-mio-nuovo-inizio/|title=Federica Carta: ""Bullshit" rappresenta il mio nuovo inizio". Il video|date=2020-03-06|website=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}

The singer stated during interviews that artists who influenced her are Alicia Keys, Paolo Nutini, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiomontecarlo.net/news/rmc-italia/1232368/federica-dopotutto.html|title=FEDERICA Dopotutto|website=www.radiomontecarlo.net|access-date=2020-04-18}} As musical influences she appreciates pop, neo soul, R&B and soul music. The singer has described Laura Pausini and Elisa as main points in the contemporary Italian music scene.{{Cite web|url=http://spettacolo.periodicodaily.com/federica-carta-tornata-nuovo-singolo-bullshit-intervista/|title=Federica Carta: "cambiata o no, non rinnego il passato" - INTERVISTA|last=Olivo|first=Umberto Antonio|date=2020-03-06|website=Spettacolo Periodico Daily|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-04-18}}

• Federica (2017)
• Molto più di un film (2018)

• Popcorn (2019)

• "Attraversando gli anni" (2016)
• "Ti avrei voluto dire" (2017)
• "Dopotutto" (2017)
• "Forte e chiaro" (2017)
• "Molto più di un film" (2018)
• "Sull'orlo di una crisi d'amore" with La Rua (2018)
• "Tra noi è infinita" (2018)
• "Amarsi è una cosa normale" (2018)
• "Mondovisione" (2018)
• "Senza farlo apposta" with Shade (2019)
• "Bullshit" (2020)
• "Easy" (2020)
• "Morositas" (2020)
• "Mostro" (2021)
• "Tocca a me" with Mydrama (2021)

; As featured artist

• "Irraggiungibile" with Shade (2017)
• "Bella così" with Chadia Rodríguez (2020)

• Amici di Maria De Filippi, sixteen edition (Canale 5, 2017) contestant - third place
• Top Music (Rai Gulp, 2018–present) presenter
• Sanremo Music Festival (Rai 1, 2019) contestant

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