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Clara Luciani

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Clara Luciani
Clara Luciani performing onstage, holding a guitar and singing into a microphone
Luciani performing in 2019
Background information
Born (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 32)[1]
Martigues, France
GenresFrench pop
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
Formerly of
SpouseAlex Kapranos
Websiteclaraluciani.com

Clara Luciani (French pronunciation: [klaʁa lutʃ(j)ani], [lysjani]; Italian: [ˈklaːra luˈtʃaːni]; born 10 July 1992) is a French singer-songwriter and musician.[2][3][4][5]

Biography

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Early life

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Luciani comes from a Corsican family. Her grandfather, whom she did not know, was from Ajaccio.[6] Luciani grew up in Septèmes-les-Vallons, in the suburbs of Marseille. Before her career in music, she studied art history and performed various jobs, including pizza chef, babysitter, sales at Zara, and teaching ESL.[citation needed]

Career

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In 2011, she became one of the vocalists in the rock band La Femme. She sang two songs on their 2013 album, Psycho Tropical Berlin.[7] After leaving the group, she formed the duo Hologram with Maxime Sokolinski.[citation needed]

In 2015–2016, Luciani accompanied singer Raphaël onstage for his Somnambules tour.

In 2017, she performed with Benjamin Biolay and released her first EP, Monstre d'amour, recorded with Benjamin Lebeau (The Shoes) and Ambroise Willaume (Revolver), to critical acclaim.[8]

On 6 April 2018, Luciani released her first studio album, Sainte-Victoire, which was well received by the press.[9][10] The following winter, she toured Australia, performing at the So Frenchy So Chic festival series in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.[11][12] She released a second album, Cœur, in 2021.[13]

Luciani has cited Nico, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith,[3] Françoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Legrand, Paul McCartney, Sonic Youth, and Pixies as influences.[14][15]

Personal life

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Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with Scottish musician Alex Kapranos, frontman of the rock band Franz Ferdinand. The couple married in Scotland at the end of May 2023.[16][17] They have one child, a son, born in September 2023.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Details Charts Certification
FRA
[19] 		BEL
(Fl)
[20] 		BEL
(Wa)
[21] 		SWI
[22]
Sainte-Victoire
  • Released: 6 April 2018
  • Label: Romance Musique
 4 — 12 74
Cœur
  • Released: 11 June 2021
  • Label: Romance Musique
 1 101 1 3
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum[23]

EPs

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Monstre d'amour
  • Released: 28 April 2017
  • Label: Romance Musique

Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Title Charts Certifications Album
FRA
[19] 		BEL
(Wa)
[21]
2018 "La baie" — 38 Sainte-Victoire
2019 "La grenade" 22 5
"Nue" 118 12
2020 "Ma sœur" 151 — Sainte-Victoire [Super-édition]
"Summer Wine"
(Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani) 		— — Non-album single
2021 "Le reste" 29 2 Cœur
"Respire encore" 44 12
2024 "Tout pour moi" — 35 Non-album single
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Year Title Charts Certifications Album
FRA
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2016 "Avant tu riais"
(Nekfeu feat. Clara Luciani) 		57 Nekfeu album
Cyborg

Other charted songs

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Year Title Charts Album
FRA
[19] 		BEL
(Wa)
[21]
2021 "Amour toujours" 130 10 Cœur
"Cœur" 181 21
"Tout le monde (sauf toi)" 199 15

References

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  1. ^ Renault, Gilles (10 June 2018). "Clara Luciani, montée victorieuse". Libération. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ Conte, Christophe (17 April 2018). "Clara Luciani, la nouvelle perle pop française". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Dancourt, Anne-Charlotte (4 April 2017). "Clara Luciani: Clara Luciani, "petite lumière" de la chanson française" (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ Davet, Stéphane (7 April 2018). "Clara Luciani, voix joyeusement grave". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ Tournier, Pascale (18 April 2018). "Clara Luciani illumine-t-elle la pop?" (in French). L'Express.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ Doucet, David (19 August 2018). ""Je n'ai pas l'impression de vivre un succès"" (in French). Les Inrocks. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Clara Luciani : la "petite lumière" de la pop française". radiofrance.fr (in French). 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ^ Erondel, Baptiste (30 May 2017). "Clara Luciani : "Enfant, j'étais la petite fille mise sur le côté"". madame.lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ^ Bertrand, Yann (9 April 2018). "Clara Luciani, une "Sainte Victoire" foudroyante". fr. francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  10. ^ "'Sainte-Victoire', le premier album de Clara Luciani est une belle réussite" (in French). France Inter. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. ^ Precel, Nicole (14 January 2019). "So Frenchy, so fierce: cheers to a fiery female line-up". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  12. ^ "So Frenchy So Chic Review @ Brisbane Powerhouse". scenestr. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  13. ^ Horner, Olivier (25 June 2021). ""Coeur", le pouvoir d'attraction de Clara Luciani en reine disco-pop". rts.ch (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  14. ^ Fraisse, Corentin (3 July 2018). "Interview : reprises, féminisme et guilty pleasures avec Clara Luciani" (in French). TSUGI. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  15. ^ Cormier, Sylvain (9 July 2021). "Coeur, Clara Luciani". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  16. ^ stacy (16 June 2023). "Clara Luciani, pregnant, married her rocker! Wedding in complete "intimacy" in Scotland, in a "very isolated" village". euro.dayfr.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  17. ^ Machetto, Clément (15 May 2023). "Clara Luciani enceinte : Alex Kapranos, le futur papa, réagit et c'est très second degré". news.yahoo.com (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Clara Luciani a accouché : la jeune maman poste une photo originale et dévoile le sexe de son bébé".
  19. ^ a b c d "Clara Luciani discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Clara Luciani discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  21. ^ a b c "Clara Luciani discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Discographie Damso – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Clara Luciani certificaiton". SNEPmusique.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  24. ^ a b c d e "Les certifications – SNEP". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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