Clara Luciani

The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music, disco, rock music and indie rock. Françoise Hardy, Michel Legrand and Paul McCartney are recorded as an influence. Distinctions recorded are Victory of the album, Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year, Victory of the group or artist revelation stage and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

• Background — person • Name — Clara Luciani • Born — 10 July 1992 • Birthplace — Martigues, France • Genre — French pop • Occupation — * Singer-songwriter • musician • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Years Active — 2011–present • Past Member Of — * La Femme • Hologram • Website — claraluciani.com

Luciani comes from a Corsican family. Her grandfather, whom she did not know, was from Ajaccio. 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.

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. After leaving the group, 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 and released her first EP, Monstre d'amour, recorded with Benjamin Lebeau (The Shoes) and Ambroise Willaume (Revolver), 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, and Brisbane. She released a second album, Cœur, in 2021. Luciani has cited Nico, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Françoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Legrand, Paul McCartney, Sonic Youth, and Pixies as influences.

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. They have one child, a son, born in September 2023.

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications • Title — Details — Charts — Certification • FRA — BEL (Fl) — BEL (Wa) — SWI • Sainte-Victoire — * Released: 6 April 2018 * Label: Romance Musique — 4 — — — 12 — 74 — * SNEP: 2× Platinum • Cœur — * Released: 11 June 2021 * Label: Romance Musique — 1 — 101 — 1 — 3 — * SNEP: 2× Platinum • Mon sang — * Released: 15 November 2024 * Label: Romance Musique — 3 — — — 4 — 8

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

• Year — Title — Charts — Certifications — Album • FRA — BEL (Wa) • 2018 — "La baie" — — — 38 — Sainte-Victoire • 2019 — "La grenade" — 22 — 5 — * SNEP: Diamond • "Nue" — 118 — 12 — * SNEP: Gold • 2020 — "Ma sœur" — 151 — — — Sainte-Victoire [Super-édition] • "Summer Wine" (Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani) — — — — • 2021 — "Le reste" — 29 — 2 — * SNEP: Platinum — Cœur • "Respire encore" — 44 — 12 — * SNEP: Gold • 2024 — "Tout pour moi" — 94 — 21 — Mon sang • 2025 — "Courage" — — — 17 • "Cette vie" — 158 — 33 • "Le Mur" — — — —

• Year — Title — Charts — Certifications — Album • FRA • 2016 — "Avant tu riais" (Nekfeu feat. Clara Luciani) — 57 — * SNEP: Platinum — Nekfeu album Cyborg

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

Clara Luciani is recorded with the occupation radio personality. Recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Classed in the genre indie rock. Classed in the genre pop music. Classed in the genre chanson. Classed in the genre grunge. Classed in the genre disco. Indexed under Wound Healing and Treatments, Skin Protection and Aging, Dermatologic Treatments and Research. Recorded as singer-songwriter, musician, actress and radio personality.