Michele Bravi
Michele Bravi in Roncade in 2016
Michele Bravi in Roncade in 2016
Background information
Born (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 29)
Città di Castello, Province of Perugia, Italy
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2013–present
LabelsSony Music (2013–2015)
Universal Music (2015–)

Michele Bravi (born 19 December 1994) is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the Italian X Factor. His coronation song, "La vita e la felicità", was penned by Tiziano Ferro and reached the top spot of the Italian Singles Chart. Bravi's debut album, A passi piccoli, was released in June 2014.

In 2015, after parting ways with Sony Music, he released the EP I Hate Music, which entered the Italian Albums chart at number 3. In 2017, Bravi participated at the Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "Il diario degli errori", anticipation of his debut number one album Anime di carta. After acting on Italian TV series La compagnia del Cigno, he published his second number one album La geografia del buio in 2021 with the single "Mantieni il bacio".

Since his career debut Bravi has sold over 300.000 copies in Italy reaching the Top ten Charts six times, including two number one. He received two MTV Italian Music Awards, collaborated with numerous Italian artists, including Giorgia, Gué Pequeno, Federica Abbate, Elodie and Tiziano Ferro, and the British singers James Blunt and Sophie and the Giants.

Career

Michele Bravi was born on 19 December 1994 in Città di Castello, a city in the province of Perugia, in Central Italy, to Giovanna Machi and Stefano Bravi.[1][2] He has a sister, Marta, who is three years older than him.[1] He started singing as a child, when he joined the city choir, but he later decided to quit.[3] During his studies at the liceo classico, Bravi's interest in music persisted, even if it was just a hobby.[4] He later started to take music lessons, and he learnt to play piano.[3]

In 2013, Bravi auditioned for the seventh edition of the Italian talent show X Factor, performing Cat Steven's "Father and Son".[5] After being chosen by Morgan as a contestant for his category, "Boys Under 25", Bravi reached the final of the competition and, on 12 December 2013, won the competition, beating runner-up band Ape Escape.[6] During the competition, Bravi performed the song "La vita e la felicità", co-written by Tiziano Ferro, which was later released as his debut single.[7] During its second week, the single reached the top spot of the Italian Singles Chart.[8] The song was also included in the extended play with the same title, released by Sony Music on 13 December 2013.[9]

In February 2014, Bravi took part in the soundtrack of the film Sotto una buona stella, directed by Carlo Verdone, recording the song with the same title. "Sotto una buona stella" was also released as Bravi's second single.[10] Bravi's first studio album, A passi piccoli, was released on 10 June 2014. The album, which includes tracks written by Giorgia, Tiziano Ferro, Emilio Munda, Federico Zampaglione and James Blunt, also spawned the singles "Un giorno in più" and "In bilico".[11][12][13]

Bravi live in 2016

Having left Sony for Universal Music,[3] Bravi in 2015 started a YouTube channel to attain a closer contact with his fans. During the year he started recording new songs and in October his EP I Hate Music was published. It was preceded by the single "The Days".[14] All songs were co-written by Bravi and the lyrics are in English. The EP contains the Troye Sivan cover "The Fault in Our Stars", as well.[15][16] In early 2016, the singer started his first concert tour.[17]

In February 2017, Bravi competed in the "Big Artists" section of the 67th Sanremo Music Festival, performing the song "Il diario degli errori".[18] The song was the lead single from Bravi's second studio album, Anime di carta, released on 24 February 2017.[19] The album peaked the Italian Albums Chart and the song reached the number four of Italian Singles Chart receiving the double platinum certification. His second lead single from the album "Solo per un po'" won the Best Performance Award at the MTV Italian Music Awards.[20]

From October 2017 to May 2017 he was cast with Annalisa and Giovanni Caccamo as tutors of seventeen season of Amici di Maria De Filippi. In 2018 the singer collaborated with Elodie and rapper Gué Pequeno on the Top ten hit "Nero Bali", which sold over 100,000 copies.[21] In January 2019 he starred on Italian TV series "La compagnia del Cigno".[22]

On February 18, 2020, he announced the future release of hid third studio album.[23] In May 2020 he was cast for the spin-off Amici Speciali with his lead sing from the album le "La vita breve dei coriandoli".[24] In January 2021, Bravi published the second single "Mantieni il bacio" and the album La geografia del buio.[25] The album became his second number one on Italian Albums Chart, while the single was certified gold by Fimi.[26] On June 22, 2021, the singer released the collaboration "Falene" with British band Sophie and the Giants.[27]

Personal life

In January 2017, interviewed by Vanity Fair, Bravi revealed he had a relationship with a man. The couple dated for two years before splitting. Bravi refused to label his sexuality in any way: "I don't need to come out, because there's no teen that would be surprised knowing I fell in love with a boy, and I think nobody of my same age would retreat feeling emotions for someone of the same sex". He also stated: "I met someone who gave me emotions, it's irrelevant he was a man. In the future, the same thing could happen with a girl".[28]

In November 2018, Bravi allegedly caused a fatal car accident that left a 58-year-old motorcyclist dead.[29]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[30]
A passi piccoli
  • Released: 10 June 2014
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, download
 8
Anime di carta[31]
  • Released: 24 February 2017
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming
 1
La geografia del buio
  • Released: 29 January 2021
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming
 1

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[30]
La vita e la felicità
  • Released: 6 December 2013
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, download
 23
I Hate Music
  • Released: 2 October 2015
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming
 3

Singles

List of singles, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
ITA
[34]
"La vita e la felicità" 2013 1 La vita e la felicità
"Sotto una buona stella" 2014 37 A passi piccoli
"Un giorno in più" 45
"In bilico" —
"The Days" 2015 — I Hate Music
"Sweet Suicide" —
"Il diario degli errori" 2017 4
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 Anime di carta
"Solo per un po'" —
  • FIMI: Gold
"Diamanti" —
"Tanto per cominciare" 88
"Nero Bali"
(with Elodie and Gué Pequeno) 		2018 10
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 This Is Elodie
"La vita breve dei coriandoli" 2020 39 La geografia del buio
"Mantieni il bacio" 2021 18
  • FIMI: Gold
"Falene"
(with Sophie and the Giants) 		—
  • FIMI: Gold
"Cronaca di un tempo incerto" —
"Inverno dei fiori" 2022 14
[36]
  • FIMI: Gold
 Non-album singles
"Zodiaco" —

Album appearances

List of other album appearances
Contribution Year Album
"The Christmas Song"[37] 2014 X Factor Christmas 2014
"I Puffi sanno"[38]
(Cristina D'Avena featuring Michele Bravi) 		2017 Duets – Tutti cantano Cristina
"Il mondo prima di te"[39]
(Annalisa featuring Michele Bravi) 		2021 Nuda10

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2022 Amanda Dude
2023 Finally Dawn Singer en-travesti

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2013 X Factor Contestant Winner (season 7)
2017 Sanremo Music Festival 2017 Contestant 4th place with the song "Il diario degli errori"
2017–2018 Amici di Maria De Filippi Music tutor Talent show (season 17)
2018 Sanremo Music Festival 2018 Guest performer Performing "Il mondo prima di te" with Annalisa in the duets night
2019 La Compagnia del Cigno Giacomo Recurring role; 3 episodes
2020 Amici Speciali Contestant All-star version of Amici di Maria De Filippi
2021 Sanremo Music Festival 2021 Guest performer Performing "Quando" with Arisa in the duets night
2022 Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Contestant 10th place with the song "Inverno dei fiori"
Monterossi Manuel Macchi Episodes: "Rage and Wind - Part I & II"
2023–2024 Amici di Maria De Filippi Judge Talent show (season 22-23, final stage only)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nomination Work Result
2014 MTV Italian Music Awards Best Performance[40] "Un giorno in più" Won
2016 Webstar[41] Himself Nominated
Nickelodeon SlimeFest Award[41] Himself Nominated
2017 Best Italian Male[42] Himself Nominated
Best Performance[43] "Solo per un po'" Won
Wind Music Awards Platinum Single Award "Il Diario degli Errori" Won

References

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