Clara Soccini, born October 25, 1999, in Varese, Italy, known professionally as Clara, is an Italian singer, songwriter, and actress. After taking vocal and piano lessons in high school, she began writing music in 2020, featuring on Nicola Siciliano's track “Io e te” from the studio album Napoli 51. Between 2020 and 2022, she released her early singles “Freak”, “Ammirerò” with Kermit, “Bilico” featuring Seife, and “Il tempo delle mele”. In 2023, she made her acting debut as Crazy J in the television series Mare fuori, featuring on the single “Origami all'alba” with Matteo Paolillo and Lolloflow, which reached number 4 on the FIMI Top Singoli chart and received quadruple Platinum certification. In December 2023, she won Sanremo Giovani with the single “Boulevard”, earning the Premio Lunezia. Her debut studio album, Primo, was released on February 16, 2024, debuting at number 6 on the FIMI Albums Chart and earning Gold certification. She competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with “Diamanti grezzi”, finishing in 24th place and winning the Premio Enzo Jannacci Nuovo IMAIE and SIAE Rome Award. In September 2024, she received the Rising Star Award at Billboard Italia Women in Music and released the single “Nero gotico”. She returned to the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 with the single “Febbre”, finishing in 27th place.
