Michele Bravi

Michele Bravi
Birth name Michele Bravi
Born 19 December 1994
Città di Castello, Province of Perugia, Italy
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2013–present
Labels Sony Music

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

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, which 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]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[14]
A passi piccoli
  • Released: 10 June 2014
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[15]
La vita e la felicità
  • Released: 6 December 2013
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23

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
[8]
"La vita e la felicità" 2013 1 La vita e la felicità
"Sotto una buona stella" 2013 37 A passi piccoli
"Un giorno in più" —
"In bilico" —

Album appearances

List of other album appearances
Contribution Year Album
"The Christmas Song"[17] 2014 X Factor Christmas 2014

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Michele, vincitore di X Factor: «A Sanremo? Forse, ma non ci andrei allo sbaraglio»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Cristina Crisci. "Il poeta Michele affascina X Factor". Valtiberina Online. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Michele Bravi - Biografia" (in Italian). Rockol.it. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Alessandro Alicandri (19 June 2014). "Michele Bravi esordisce con l'album A passi piccoli: l'intervista". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Il percorso di Michele - X Factor 2013" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Alessandro Alicandri (13 December 2013). "X Factor 7: la Finale. Michele Bravi vince, le pagelle dell'ultima puntata". Panorama. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Andrea Conti (13 December 2014). "X Factor, Michele Bravi ha vinto: Ho preso un treno al volo. E' andata bene". TGCOM (in Italian). Mediaset. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
  9. ↑ "X-Factor, le hit dei finalisti: Michele, Ape Escape, Violetta e Aba" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Michele Bravi, da oggi disponibile il singolo Sotto una buona stella" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Luigi Bolognini. "A passi piccoli, il primo disco di Michele Bravi: Non sono ancora pronto a correre". la Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Michele Bravi, dal 16 maggio il nuovo singolo Un giorno in più" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "In bilico: Giorgia firma il testo del nuovo singolo di Michele Bravi" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Archivio - Classifiche - Album - Classifica settimanale WK 24 (dal 09-06-2014 al 15-06-2014)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Classifiche - Album - Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 09-12-2013 al 15-12-2013)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Michele Bravi" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2014. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Michele Bravi in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  17. ↑ "X Factor Christmas 2014: festeggia Natale con noi!" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Chiara		 Italian X Factor
Winner
2013 		Succeeded by
Lorenzo Fragola