The first time Clara Luciani came to Montreal, in 2018, she opened for Eddy de Pretto. A few Victories of Music and a pandemic later, it is as a headliner that she is back at the Francos, with two evenings in her name at the MTelus.
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There is always a smile in Clara Luciani’s voice when she sings. This smile, we also hear it when she speaks, even if she is on the other side of the Atlantic. “I’m so happy to get some news from you,” she told us, joyfully, during a telephone conversation a few weeks ago.
The singer-songwriter “felt good right away” when she came to Montreal four years ago. “And to be completely honest, with the musicians, we’re going to spend a little more time this time. »
Since her visit to Montreal in 2018, many things have changed for the one who made herself known in the rock group La Femme.
Winner of the Victoire de la Révélation Scène in 2019, she was crowned Female Performer in 2020, an honor she received again in 2022. It is therefore haloed with the status of super star of French song that Clara Luciani returns to visit us. following the huge success of his album Heartlaunched in June 2021.
“I will always be amazed by how lucky I have been so far. I don’t get used to it and I continue to find every little step I take wonderful,” says the 29-year-old singer, who likes her step-by-step journey.
I feel like more careers are happening all at once these days. Someone uploads a video, wakes up the next day with millions of views and becomes the fantasy of the moment. I have experienced something that is the complete reverse of this career building, which allows me to appreciate it ten times more. And hopefully that will be a longevity factor.
Clara Luciani
When you look at the numbers of his greatest hits – The grenadethe hit from his album Sainte-Victoirereached 100 million cumulative listens on YouTube and online sites, the mega-hit Breathe againreleased barely a year ago, is already around 35 million – you can still take your breath away from such a rise, right?
“Everything makes me dizzy from the start,” she replies. When The grenade made his first million at the time, I thought that was insane! A down-to-earth attitude that allows him to approach music in the same way as before, with the same childlike naivety.
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Released a year ago, the album Heart inaugurated the new disco wave which is sweeping everywhere. For Clara Luciani, it’s not so much because this musical genre has become a new timeless thing, but rather that our dark era calls for celebration.
That’s what I wanted. Make a somewhat light response to the darkness we were going through.
Clara Luciani
A rather circumstantial choice, then. “I’m not sure that I would make ten disco albums! “Launches the singer, who thinks she has” gone around the question “and who, above all, intends to explore other avenues.
“I’m curious about a lot of things. I like careers like those of Madonna or Bowie which offer a thousand different things while retaining their identity. I hope to achieve that, to go to lots of different sounds while keeping my signature. »
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Clara Luciani performing at Printemps de Bourges, April 21, 2022
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Clara Luciani will be on tour until the end of 2022 in arenas and on the big stages of French festivals. A beautiful contrast with the intimacy of the MTelus, for which she will adapt the show.
“It will be something more intimate, like what I did at the Olympia in Paris. The Montreal public doesn’t know me as well as the French, and I like the idea of a smaller place where we can get to know each other. I feel comfortable creating dialogue. »
There will also be surprises, “beautiful moments that will only happen in Montreal,” says the singer.
“And then there you go, it’s also going to be the first concert we’re going to have the chance to do outside of France, Belgium and Switzerland for two years, and it’s super precious. It symbolizes the possibility of making this album travel, which deserves to reach your hearts too. »
Clara Luciani will be at the MTelus on June 14 and 15. Tickets on the Francos website.