Serena Brancale
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1989)
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Serena Brancale (Italian pronunciation: [seˈreːna braŋˈkaːle]; born 4 May 1989) is an Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1]
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- Singer
- songwriter
- multi-instrumentalist
- Vocals
- piano
- keyboards
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Brancale at the Sanremo Music Festival 2026 | |
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| Born | 4 May 1989 Bari, Apulia, Italy |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
Early life
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.[5] She participated in the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 with her song "Galleggiare", which would also become the title track of her first studio album.[7] She released two studio albums, Vita da artista and Je sò accussì in 2019 and 2022, respectively.[2]
In February 2024, she released "Baccalà", a single in Barese dialect that went viral on TikTok in Italy.[8] That April, she performed "Baccalà" with Annalisa at the latter's concert in Bari.[9] She released two additional Barese-dialect singles in 2024: "La zia" and "Stu cafè".[10][11] In December 2024, she was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.[12][13] Her song, "Anema e core", was the first case of a Sanremo entry featuring Barese lyrics,[14] and ultimately placed 24th.[15] On 30 May 2025 she published "Serenata" in collaboration with Alessandra Amoroso.[16]
On 30 November 2025, Brancale was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026.[17] She competed with the song "Qui con me", reaching 9th place and receiving three separate awards.[18][19]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| ITA [20] | ||
| Galleggiare |
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| Vita da artista |
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| Je sò accussì |
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| Sacro |
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Live albums
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| Serena Brancale Live |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Il gusto delle cose" | 2013 | — | Galleggiare | |
| "La mia anima" | — | |||
| "Galleggiare" | 2015 | — | ||
| "Pessime intenzioni" (featuring Ghemon) |
2022 | — | Je sò accussì | |
| "Vieni a ballare in Puglia" | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Stù groove" | — | |||
| "Disordine" (with FIAT131) |
2023 | — | ||
| "Andamento lento" | — | |||
| "Voglio di più" (with Clementino) |
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| "L'altra metà" (with FIAT131) |
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| "Baccalà" (with Dropkick_m) |
2024 | — | Sacro | |
| "La zia" (with Dropkick_m) |
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| "Stu cafè" | — | |||
| "Anema e core" | 2025 | 10 | ||
| "Serenata" (with Alessandra Amoroso) |
3 |
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Io non sarei and Sacro | |
| "Qui con me" | 2026 | 6 | Sacro | |
| "Bésame mucho" (featuring Gregory Porter and Delia) |
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| "Al mio paese" (with Levante and Delia) |
3 |
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