Clara Luciani (, ; ; born 10 July 1992) is a French musician.
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Biography
Luciani comes from a
Corsican family. Her grandfather, whom she did not know, was from Ajaccio. Luciani grew up in
Septèmes-les-Vallons
Septèmes-les-Vallons () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located 10.7 km (6.5 mi) north from the centre of Marseille.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
...
, 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.
In 2011, she met the band
La Femme, where she became, for a time, one of the vocalists. She sang two songs on the album ''
Psycho Tropical Berlin
''Psycho Tropical Berlin'' is the debut studio album by French band La Femme. It was released on April 8, 2013 under Barclay Records.
Track listing
Notes
* "Oh Baby Doll" is a cover of the 1957 song by Chuck Berry.
In popular culture
The tr ...
'', released in 2013. After leaving the band, she formed the duo Hologram with Maxime Sokolinski.
In 2015–2016, Luciani accompanied singer
Raphaël onstage for his Somnambules tour.
In 2017, she performed with
Benjamin Biolay
Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément—whose first three albums he wrote and produced—and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroiann ...
and released her first
EP, ''Monstre d'amour'', recorded with Benjamin Lebeau (
The Shoes) and Ambroise Willaume (
Revolver
A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...
), to critical acclaim.
On 6 April 2018, Luciani released her first studio album, ''Sainte-Victoire'', which was well received by the press. The following winter, she toured Australia, performing at the So Frenchy So Chic festival series in
Adelaide,
Melbourne,
Sydney
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, and
Brisbane. She released a second album, ''Cœur'', in 2021.
Luciani claims
Françoise Hardy,
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
,
Nico,
Michel Legrand, and
Paul McCartney as influences.
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
People from Martigues
French singer-songwriters
French women singers
French people of Corsican descent