Clara (singer)

Not to be confused with Ciara.

Clara
Clara at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024
Clara at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024
Background information
Birth nameClara Soccini
Born (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)
OriginTravedona-Monate, Varese, Italy
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsWarner Music Italy

Clara Soccini (born 25 October 1999), known professionally by the mononym Clara, is an Italian singer and actress. In December 2023, she won the Sanremo Giovani song contest.

Early life

Soccini grew up in Travedona-Monate, a small town near Lake Maggiore, Lombardy.[1] She was raised by her mother after her parents separated in her childhood. She has a younger brother, Filippo.[2]

At the age of 16, while attending a liceo linguistico in Varese, Soccini began working as a model in Milan.[3][4]

Career

Clara in 2023

In 2020, Soccini began her music career and was featured on the song "Io e te" by Nicola Siciliano. She subsequently released three singles: "Freak", "Ammirò", and "Bilico" in 2020 and 2021.

In early 2023, Soccini made her acting debut as Crazy J on the teen drama television series The Sea Beyond after being approached by the series' director.[2][5] Later that year, she won the Sanremo Giovani song contest with her song "Boulevard", earning her a spot in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 where she performed "Diamanti grezzi", placing 24th.[6] Following Sanremo, Clara was featured on Icy Subzero's single "Ghetto Love", released on 31 May 2024. On 13 September 2024, she released the single "Nero gotico", ahead of the Primo Tour in October 2024.[7]

In December 2024, Clara was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[9]
Primo 6

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[11]
"Freak" 2020 — Non-album singles
"Ammirerò"
(with Kermit) 		2021 —
"Bilico"
(featuring Seife) 		—
"Il tempo delle mele" 2022 —
"Origami all'alba"
(with Matteo Paolillo and Lolloflow) 		2023 4 Primo
"Cicatrice" —
"Un milione di notti"
(with Mr. Rain) 		17 Pianeta di Miller
"Boulevard" — Primo
"Diamanti grezzi" 2024 12
"Ragazzi fuori" 37
"Nero gotico" 83 TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[12]
"Replay"
(MV Killa featuring Clara) 		2023 — Fede
"Ghetto Love"
(Icy Subzero featuring Clara) 		2024 43 Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023–present The Sea Beyond Giulia / Crazy J Main cast (season 3–present) [2]
2024 Sanremo Music Festival 2024 Contestant Annual music festival

References

  1. ^ Brigo, Adelia (13 November 2023). "Clara Soccini, da Travedona Monate al palco di Sanremo Giovani 2024". VareseNews (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Dondoni, Luca (21 December 2023). "Clara dopo la vittoria a Sanremo Giovani: "Ciao mamma guarda come mi diverto, è grazie a te se vado al Festival"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Guerci, Monica (20 December 2023). "Da Varese all'Ariston: chi è Clara, la vincitrice di Sanremo Giovani 2023". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ Raffaele Panizza (24 March 2023). "Clara: "Sto piena di pare!"". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ Brigo, Adelia (1 February 2023). "Clara Soccini, da Travedona a Napoli per la serie Tv "Mare Fuori": "Un'esperienza incredibile"". VareseNews (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ Basso, Andrea (19 December 2023). "Tutte le canzoni e tutti i cantanti del Festival di Sanremo 2024". Radio Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ Ferraro, Lorenza (9 September 2024). "Clara, dopo Sanremo e l'album "Primo" arriva il nuovo singolo "Nero Gotico"". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (1 December 2024). "Sanremo 2025, i cantanti in gara: la lista dei big del Festival, da Giorgia ed Elodie a Fedez e Achille Lauro" [Sanremo 2025, the competing singers: the list of the Festival's "Bigs", from Giorgia and Elodie to Fedez and Achille Lauro]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 8 (dal 16.02.2024 al 22.02.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Italian single certifications – Clara" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 February 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Clara" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  11. ^ "Clara in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Clara in FIMI charts" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 June 2024.