Italian singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Serena Brancale
Brancale in 2024
Born (1989-05-04 ) 4 May 1989 (age 35) Bari , ItalyGenres Occupations Instruments Years active 2011–present Labels
Musical artist
Serena Brancale (born 4 May 1989)[ 1] is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Early life
Serena Brancale was born in Bari . Her father is a former footballer and her mother ran a music school.[ 2] She has a sister, Nicole.[ 3]
Her mother introduced her to the violin and piano as a child.[ 4] After studying advertising graphics at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari , Brancale received a degree in jazz singing from the Conservatory of Bari .[ 5] [ 6] At the age of 26, she moved to Rome .[ 3]
Career
In 2003, she played Annamaria in the film Mio cognato [it ] .[ 5]
She participated in the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with her song "Galleggiare", which would also become the title of her first studio album. She released two studio albums, Vita da artista and Je so accussì in 2019 and 2022, respectively.[ 2]
In February 2024, she released "Baccalà", a Barese dialect single that went viral on TikTok in Italy.[ 7] That April, she performed "Baccalà" with Annalisa at the latter's concert in Bari.[ 8] She released two additional Barese dialect singles in 2024: "La zia" and "Stu cafè".[ 9] [ 10] In December 2024, she was announced by Carlo Conti as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 .[ 11] [ 12]
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
References
^ Campanella, G. Flavio (1 May 2024). "Serena Brancale oggi all'1 maggio di Taranto: «Parolacce? Le interpreto con il sorriso»" . La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2024 .
^ a b Iondini, Massimo (29 March 2022). "Il personaggio. Il canto di Serena Brancale tra Pino e il jazz" . Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ a b Bruno, Viviana (22 April 2024). "Oltre ogni polemica "Ù baccalà" è un successo, Serena Brancale: «In arrivo un album»" . L'Edicola (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Romano, Rosarianna (22 March 2024). "Serena Brancale e il rap in salsa barese: «La musica è il mio primo amore. Con "Ù Baccalà" faccio ballare l'Italia»" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ a b Romano, Rosarianna (1 December 2024). "Serena Brancale a Sanremo: «Torno sul palco dell'Ariston, ora ci si diverte». E «Baccalà» vola con 7 milioni di visualizzazioni" . Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Ruviglioni, Patrizio (26 July 2024). "Serena Brancale: «Baccalà è solo un pezzo della mia carriera, io suono jazz»" . Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Intermite, Simone (6 June 2024). "Video Intervista – Serena Brancale: «Il successo arrivato su TikTok e Spotify è stato travolgente. Il dialetto è uno strumento per raccontare storie vere»" . Domani (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Cuscito, Erika (13 April 2024). "Annalisa con Serena Brancale canta «Baccalà» a Bari e supera l'esame di dialetto barese. Fan scatenati al Palaflorio" . Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2024 .
^ Ardovino, Paolo (2 August 2024). "Serena Brancale: «È bello cantare nella propria lingua. Mi piace l'eleganza di Daniela Pes»" . La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Rossini, Matteo (6 July 2024). "Musicultura, Serena Brancale presenta Stu cafè. L'intervista" . Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Laffranchi, Andrea (1 December 2024). "Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ Armelli, Paolo (25 June 2024). "Ecco tutti i 30 cantanti in gara al Festival di Sanremo 2025" . Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
External links
International National Artists