{{short description|French singer-songwriter and musician (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Clara Luciani | image = Clara Luciani, Singer Songwriter, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy.-1.jpg | image_size = 200 | alt = Clara Luciani wearing a white, unbuttoned shirt partly revealing black brassiere, with black jacket and black leather pants; she is standing on a red carpet, surrounded by blurry photographers, and looking left and slightly up of camera with a pouty smile, hands in jacket pockets. | caption = Luciani in 2025 | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|10|df=y}}<ref name="Libération - 10 June 2018 - Clara Luciani, montée victorieuse">{{cite news |last=Renault |first=Gilles |title=Clara Luciani, montée victorieuse |url=https://next.liberation.fr/musique/2018/06/10/clara-luciani-montee-victorieuse_1658032 |accessdate=24 January 2019 |work=[[Libération]] |date=10 June 2018}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Martigues]], France | origin = | genre = [[French pop]] | occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}} | years_active = 2011–present | label = | current_member_of = | past_member_of = {{hlist|[[La Femme (band)|La Femme]]|Hologram}} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Alex Kapranos]]|May 2023}} | website = {{URL|claraluciani.com}} | module = {{Infobox person | child = yes | children = 1 }} }}
'''Clara Luciani''' ({{IPA|fr|klaʁa lutʃ(j)ani}}, {{IPA|fr|lysjani|}}; {{IPA|it|ˈklaːra luˈtʃaːni|lang}}; born 10 July 1992) is a French singer-songwriter and musician.<ref name="Les Inrockuptibles - 14 April 2018 - Clara Luciani, la nouvelle perle pop français">{{cite news |last=Conte |first=Christophe |date=17 April 2018 |title=Clara Luciani, la nouvelle perle pop française |language=fr |website=[[Les Inrockuptibles]] |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/2018/04/17/musique/sainte-victoire-lamour-monstre-selon-clara-luciani-111070997/ |accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Dancourt |first=Anne-Charlotte |date=4 April 2017 |title=Clara Luciani: Clara Luciani, "petite lumière" de la chanson française |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/actualites/clara-luciani-petite-lumiere-de-la-chanson-francaise-03-04-2017-6820719.php |accessdate=11 June 2023 |publisher=[[Le Parisien]] |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Davet |first=Stéphane |date=7 April 2018 |title=Clara Luciani, voix joyeusement grave |language=fr |work=Le Monde |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gens-portrait/article/2018/04/07/clara-luciani-voix-joyeusement-grave_5282085_4497229.html |access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Tournier |first=Pascale |date=18 April 2018 |title=Clara Luciani illumine-t-elle la pop? |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/clara-luciani-illumine-t-elle-la-pop-francaise_2000550.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |publisher=L'Express.fr |language=fr}}</ref>
==Early life== Luciani comes from a [[Corsicans|Corsican]] family. Her grandfather, whom she did not know, was from Ajaccio.<ref>{{cite web |last=Doucet |first=David |date=19 August 2018 |title="Je n'ai pas l'impression de vivre un succès" |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/clara-luciani-je-nai-pas-limpression-de-vivre-un-succes-154334-10-07-2018 |access-date=11 June 2023 |publisher=Les Inrocks |language=fr}}</ref> 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 (retailer)|Zara]], and teaching [[Teaching English as a second or foreign language|ESL]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
==Career== In 2011, she became one of the vocalists in the rock band [[La Femme (band)|La Femme]]. She sang two songs on their 2013 album, ''[[Psycho Tropical Berlin]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 March 2018 |title=Clara Luciani : la "petite lumière" de la pop française |url=https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/dans-la-playlist-de-france-inter/dans-la-playlist-de-france-inter-12-mars-2018 |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=radiofrance.fr |language=fr}}</ref> After leaving the group, she formed the duo Hologram with Maxime Sokolinski.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In 2015–2016, Luciani accompanied singer [[Raphaël Haroche|Raphaël]] onstage for his Somnambules tour.
In 2017, she performed with [[Benjamin Biolay]] and released her first [[Extended play|EP]], ''Monstre d'amour'', recorded with Benjamin Lebeau ([[The Shoes (French band)|The Shoes]]) and Ambroise Willaume ([[Revolver (French band)|Revolver]]), to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |last=Erondel |first=Baptiste |date=30 May 2017 |title=Clara Luciani : "Enfant, j'étais la petite fille mise sur le côté" |url=https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/clara-luciani-la-revue-du-madame-interview-120517-132223 |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=madame.lefigaro.fr |publisher=Le Figaro |language=fr}}</ref>
On 6 April 2018, Luciani released her first studio album, ''Sainte-Victoire'', which was well received by the press.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bertrand |first=Yann |date=9 April 2018 |title=Clara Luciani, une "Sainte Victoire" foudroyante |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/musique/musique-clara-luciani-une-sainte-victoire-foudroyante_2687948.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=fr |publisher=francetvinfo.fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=10 April 2018 |title='Sainte-Victoire', le premier album de Clara Luciani est une belle réussite |url=https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/pop-co/pop-co-10-avril-2018 |access-date=11 June 2023 |publisher=France Inter |language=fr}}</ref> The following winter, she toured Australia, performing at the So Frenchy So Chic festival series in [[Adelaide]], [[Melbourne]], [[Sydney]], and [[Brisbane]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Precel |first=Nicole |date=14 January 2019 |title=So Frenchy, so fierce: cheers to a fiery female line-up |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/so-frenchy-so-fierce-cheers-to-a-fiery-female-line-up-20190114-p50r78.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=22 January 2019 |title=So Frenchy So Chic Review @ Brisbane Powerhouse |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/so-frenchy-so-chic-review-brisbane-powerhouse-20190122 |url-status=dead |publisher=scenestr |access-date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152351/https://scenestr.com.au/music/so-frenchy-so-chic-review-brisbane-powerhouse-20190122 }}</ref> She released a second album, ''Cœur'', in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Horner |first=Olivier |title="Coeur", le pouvoir d'attraction de Clara Luciani en reine disco-pop |url=https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/musiques/12284905-coeur-le-pouvoir-dattraction-de-clara-luciani-en-reine-discopop.html |website=rts.ch |access-date=21 July 2021 |language=fr |date=25 June 2021}}</ref>
Luciani has cited [[Nico (German singer)|Nico]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Patti Smith]],<ref name=":0" /> [[Françoise Hardy]], [[Serge Gainsbourg]], [[Michel Legrand]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Sonic Youth]], and [[Pixies (band)|Pixies]] as influences.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fraisse |first=Corentin |date=3 July 2018 |title=Interview : reprises, féminisme et guilty pleasures avec Clara Luciani |url=https://www.tsugi.fr/interview-reprises-feminisme-et-guilty-pleasures-avec-clara-luciani |access-date=11 June 2023 |publisher=TSUGI |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cormier |first=Sylvain |title=Coeur, Clara Luciani |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/616674/chanson-pop-coeur |website=Le Devoir |date=9 July 2021 |access-date=21 July 2021 |language=fr}}</ref>
==Personal life== Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with Scottish musician [[Alex Kapranos]], frontman of the rock band [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. The couple married in Scotland at the end of May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=stacy |date=16 June 2023 |title=Clara Luciani, pregnant, married her rocker! Wedding in complete "intimacy" in Scotland, in a "very isolated" village |url=https://euro.dayfr.com/celebrities/381832.html |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=euro.dayfr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Machetto |first=Clément |date=15 May 2023 |title=Clara Luciani enceinte : Alex Kapranos, le futur papa, réagit et c'est très second degré |url=https://news.yahoo.com/clara-luciani-enceinte-alex-kapranos-135143097.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=fr}}</ref> They have one child, a son, born in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parents.fr/actualites/accouchement/clara-luciani-a-accouche-la-jeune-maman-poste-une-photo-originale-et-devoile-le-sexe-de-son-bebe-1032976|title=Clara Luciani a accouché: la jeune maman poste une photo originale et dévoile le sexe de son bébé|first=Jérémy|last=Puech|date=30 September 2023|work=Parents.fr|language=fr|trans-title=Clara Luciani has given birth: the new mom posts an original photo and reveals the sex of her baby}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ {{Sronly|List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Details ! scope="col" colspan="4"|Charts ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certification |- !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]</small><br /><ref name="fra">{{Cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clara+Luciani|title=Clara Luciani discography|website=ultratop.be|accessdate=19 October 2025}}</ref> !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[Ultratop|BEL<br />(Fl)]]</small><br /><ref name="bel-fl">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clara+Luciani|title=Clara Luciani discography|website=ultratop.be|accessdate=30 June 2021}}</ref> !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[Ultratop|BEL<br />(Wa)]]</small><br /><ref name="bel-wa">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clara+Luciani|title=Clara Luciani discography|website=ultratop.be|accessdate=30 November 2025}}</ref> !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]</small><br /><ref name="swi">{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clara+Luciani|title=Discographie Damso – hitparade.ch|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=30 June 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Sainte-Victoire'' | * Released: 6 April 2018 * Label: Romance Musique | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"|74 | * [[SNEP]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="fracert">{{Cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=Clara%20Luciani|title= Clara Luciani certificaiton|website=SNEPmusique.com|accessdate=6 October 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Cœur'' | * Released: 11 June 2021 * Label: Romance Musique | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|101 | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|3 | * SNEP: 2× Platinum<ref name="fracert" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Mon sang'' | * Released: 15 November 2024 * Label: Romance Musique | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|8 | |}
===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ {{Sronly|List of extended plays, with selected details}} ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"|''Monstre d'amour'' | * Released: 28 April 2017 * Label: Romance Musique |}
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" style="width:10px" rowspan="2"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:180px;"|Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Charts ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |- !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]</small><br /><ref name="fra" /> !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[Ultratop|BEL<br />(Wa)]]</small><br /><ref name="bel-wa" /> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 |"La baie" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|38 | | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|''Sainte-Victoire'' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2019 |"[[La grenade]]" | style="text-align:center;"|22 | style="text-align:center;"|5 | * SNEP: Diamond<ref name="SNEPCertification">{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Singles&interprete=Clara%20Luciani|title=Les certifications – SNEP|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> |- |"Nue" | style="text-align:center;"|118 | style="text-align:center;"|12 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name="SNEPCertification" /> |- | style="text-align:center;"rowspan=2|2020 |"Ma sœur" | style="text-align:center;"|151 | style="text-align:center;"|— | | style="text-align:center;"|''Sainte-Victoire'' [Super-édition] |- |"[[Summer Wine]]"<br /><small>([[Alex Kapranos]] & Clara Luciani)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | |{{Non-album single}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2021 |"Le reste" | style="text-align:center;"|29 | style="text-align:center;"|2 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="SNEPCertification" /> | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|''Cœur'' |- |"Respire encore" | style="text-align:center;"|44 | style="text-align:center;"|12 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name="SNEPCertification" /> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |"Tout pour moi" | style="text-align:center;"|94 | style="text-align:center;"|21 | | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|''Mon sang'' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2025 |"Courage" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|17 | |- |"Cette vie" | style="text-align:center;"|158 | style="text-align:center;"|33 | |- |"Le Mur" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | |{{Non-album single}} |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" style="width:10px" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:180px;" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Charts ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]</small><br /><ref name="fra" /> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 |"Avant tu riais"<br /><small>([[Nekfeu]] feat. Clara Luciani)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|57 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="SNEPCertification" /> | style="text-align:center;"|<small>Nekfeu album</small><br />''Cyborg'' |}
===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" style="width:10px" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:180px;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Charts ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]</small><br /><ref name="fra" /> !scope="col" width="45"|<small>[[Ultratop|BEL<br />(Wa)]]</small><br /><ref name="bel-wa" /> |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |"Amour toujours" | style="text-align:center;"|130 | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Cœur'' |- |"Cœur" | style="text-align:center;"|181 | style="text-align:center;"|21 |- |"Tout le monde (sauf toi)" | style="text-align:center;"|199 | style="text-align:center;"|15 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|claraluciani.com}}
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