Michele Bravi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michele Bravi
Michele Bravi in February 2022
Background information
Born	(1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30) Città di Castello, Perugia, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actor
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Sony Music (2013–2015) Universal Music (2015–)

Michele Bravi (born December 19, 1994) is an Italian singer, songwriter, and actor. He became famous after winning the seventh season of the Italian TV show X Factor.

His first song after winning, "La vita e la felicità," was written by the famous Italian singer Tiziano Ferro. It went straight to number one on the Italian music charts. Michele's first album, A passi piccoli, came out in June 2014.

He has had two number-one albums, Anime di carta (2017) and La geografia del buio (2021). He has also acted in the TV series La compagnia del Cigno. Throughout his career, Michele has sold over 300,000 records in Italy. He has worked with many famous artists, including Giorgia, Elodie, and British singers James Blunt and Sophie and the Giants.

Music Career

How It All Started

Michele Bravi was born on December 19, 1994, in Città di Castello, a town in central Italy. He has an older sister named Marta.

He loved music from a young age and sang in his city's choir. He later quit the choir but never lost his passion for music. While in high school, where he studied subjects like literature and philosophy, he started taking music lessons and learned to play the piano.

Winning X Factor

In 2013, Michele decided to audition for the seventh season of X Factor, a popular singing competition in Italy. For his audition, he sang "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.

The judge Morgan chose him for his team. Michele did so well that he made it to the final. On December 12, 2013, he was announced as the winner!

During the show, he performed the song "La vita e la felicità," which became his first single. The song was a huge hit and reached the number one spot on the Italian music charts.

First Albums and New Music

Bravi performing live in 2016

In 2014, Michele recorded the song "Sotto una buona stella" for a movie of the same name. His first full album, A passi piccoli, was released in June 2014. It featured songs written by famous artists like Giorgia, Tiziano Ferro, and James Blunt.

In 2015, Michele started a new chapter in his career. He created a YouTube channel to connect more with his fans. He also released a new collection of songs called an EP, titled I Hate Music. All the songs on this EP were in English and co-written by Michele.

Sanremo and Big Successes

In 2017, Michele competed in the Sanremo Music Festival, one of Italy's most important music events. He sang "Il diario degli errori," which became a very popular song.

The song was part of his second album, Anime di carta, which was released on February 24, 2017. The album was a massive success, reaching number one on the Italian charts. The song "Solo per un po'" from the same album won an award at the MTV Italian Music Awards.

From 2017 to 2018, he was a music coach on the TV show Amici di Maria De Filippi. In 2018, he collaborated with the singer Elodie and rapper Gué Pequeno on the hit song "Nero Bali".

Acting and Recent Music

In 2019, Michele showed his acting talent in the Italian TV series "La compagnia del Cigno".

In 2021, he released his third album, La geografia del buio. It became his second number-one album in Italy. The single "Mantieni il bacio" was also a big hit. Later that year, he worked with the British band Sophie and the Giants on the song "Falene".

In 2022, he returned to the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Inverno dei fiori".

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Album appearances

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Michele Bravi para niños