Clara Luciani (July 10th 1992) is a French singer-songwriter.
After studying art history, she started her music career as a vocalist for the band La Femme and an accompanying musician for Raphaël. She was also part of the duo Hologram along with Maxime Sokolinski.
After winning a contest hosted by French publication Les Inrockuptibles, she earned the possibility to record an album and tour with Benjamin Biolay. She released her first album Sante-Victoire to great success, receiving a Victoire de la Musique. She would earn two more awards for her second album Cœur.
Discography
- 2017 - Monstre d'amour (EP)
- 2018 - Sainte-Victoire
- 2021 - Cœur
Tropes & Trivia in her work:
- Appearance Angst: "Drôle d'époque" is about a woman who is criticized for not appearing feminine enough in her society.
- The Cover Changes the Gender: Her cover of Marc Lavoine's "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle" is rewritten under the title "Qu'est-ce que t'es beau".
- Cover Version: She covered Metronomy's "The Bay" on her first album. On the Super-Edition of that album, she covered Marc Lavoine's "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle" under the title "Qu'est-ce que t'es beau" with Philippe Katherine.
- On stage, she has covered Sylvie Vartan's "Comme un Garçon".
- Dedication: She dedicated the song "Ma Soeur" to her sister Elha who is also a singer.
- Female Empowerment Song: "La Grenade" has been reutilized by feminist activists due to its empowering lyrics.
- Gentle Giant: she heights 5'9 feet and is known for the heartwarming relationship she has with her audience.
- Mythology Gag: Her song "Nue" references the lyrics of "Pleure Clara, Pleure".
- One-Man Song: "Eddy", from her first album.
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Real-Life Relative: Her sister Elha is also a singer. The song "Ma Soeur" note is dedicated to her. - Real Life Writes the Plot: "Respire Encore" came out during the end of the second French lockdown related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and has lyrics about partying after having been "forceably immobilized".
- Spoken Word in Music: The self-titled track off Sainte-Victoire is spoken.
- Translated Cover Version: Her cover of Metronomy's "The Bay" is in french.
