His broody vignettes meld hip-hop and vintage Italian pop.
About Franco126
Hometown
Rome, Italy
Born
July 4, 1992
Genre
Pop
Singer, rapper, and songwriter Franco126 easily switches vocal styles with consistent emphasis on bright melodies and eloquent, autobiographical lyrics that apply to everyday life. A member of Lovegang126, the Roman artist broke through in 2017 with Polaroid, a multi-platinum album made in collaboration with Carl Brave. On the heels of that success and a number 12 pop hit with Gemitaiz and Venerus ("Senza Di Me"), Stanza Singola, Franco's 2019 solo debut, reached the Top Ten in Italy and went platinum. Multisala, his more singer/songwriter-oriented follow-up, topped the Italian chart two years later with help from the single "Blue Jeans," a collaboration with Calcutta. Franco's third solo album, Futuri Possibili, arrived in 2025 with hip-hop and R&B influences reincorporated into his sound.