Michele Bravi

Michele Bravi
Michele Bravi in Roncade in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Michele Bravi
Born	(1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 22) Città di Castello, Province of Perugia, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Sony Music (2013–2015) Universal Music (2015–)

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. In 2015, after parting ways with Sony Music, he released the EP I Hate Music, which entered the Italian Albums chart at number 3. In 2017, Bravi debuted at the Sanremo Music Festival, competing in the "Big Artists" section with the song "Il diario degli errori".

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. He has a sister, Marta, who is three years older than him. He started singing as a child, when he joined the city choir, but he later decided to quit. During his studies at the liceo classico, Bravi's interest in music persisted, even if it was just a hobby. He later started to take music lessons, and he learnt to play piano.

In 2013, Bravi auditioned for the seventh edition of the Italian talent show X Factor, performing Cat Steven's "Father and Son". 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. 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. During its second week, the single reached the top spot of the Italian Singles Chart. The song was also included in the extended play with the same title, released by Sony Music on 13 December 2013.