Clara Soccini (born 25 October 1999), known professionally by the

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Clara, is an Italian singer and actress. After gaining recognition for her role as Giulia/Crazy J in the

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television series '' The Sea Beyond'' (2023–2024), she won the '' Sanremo Giovani'' song contest, gaining the opportunity to compete in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024. She also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.

Early life

Soccini grew up in Travedona-Monate, a small town near

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. She was raised by her mother after her parents separated in her childhood. She has a younger brother, Filippo. At the age of 16, while attending a '' liceo linguistico'' in

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, Soccini began working as a model in

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Career

In 2020, Soccini began her music career and was featured on the song "Io e te" by Nicola Siciliano. She subsequently released three singles: "Freak", "Ammirò", and "Bilico" in 2020 and 2021. In early 2023, Soccini made her acting debut as Crazy J on the

television series '' The Sea Beyond'' after being approached by the series' director. Later that year, she won the '' Sanremo Giovani'' song contest with her song "Boulevard", earning her a spot in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 where she performed " Diamanti grezzi", placing 24th. Following Sanremo, Clara was featured on Icy Subzero's single "Ghetto Love", released on 31 May 2024. On 13 September 2024, she released the single "Nero gotico", ahead of the Primo Tour in October 2024. In December 2024, Clara was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. She placed 27th with the song " Febbre".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Filmography

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clara 1999 births 21st-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian women singers Actors from Varese Actresses from Lombardy Italian television actresses Italian women pop singers Living people People from the Province of Varese