Barbara Carlotti

A latecomer to the world of chanson, Barbara Carlotti has nevertheless left her mark on the French pop landscape. Born in Clamart (Hauts-de-Seine) on July 2, 1974, she divided her youth between Corsica, lulled by traditional songs, and lyric singing lessons at the Issy-les-Moulineaux conservatory with Eva Saurova. Attracted by pop and rock, she wrote her first songs with guitarist Jean-Pierre Petit, for the duo they formed on stage. Noticed by Bertrand Burgalat, head of the Tricatel label, Barbara Carlotti recorded her first album, Chansons, released in 2003 to great acclaim. Invited on several duets by Dominique A, Arnold Turboust, Kent and Philippe Katerine, she signed with Naïve for her second album Les Lys Brisés (2006), which this time won an award from the Académie Charles-Cros. Distributed in the UK by the 4AD label, Barbara Carlotti represents a new glamorous and poetic voice in French pop, which is reflected in the album Idéal (2008), produced by Jean-Philippe Verdin alias Readymade FC. After a detour into theater with the play Imbécile written by Olivier Libaux, in which she starred alongside JP Nataf, Bertrand Belin and Armelle Pioline (Holden), she returned to song for the eclectic L' Amour, l'Argent, le Vent (2012), inspired by her travels and produced with Fred Pallem and Benoît de Villeneuve. Twice nominated for a Victoires de la Musique award, it includes the duet "Mon Dieu, mon amour" with Katerine. Involved in various artistic projects such as the contemporary exhibition N'habite plus à l'adresse indiquée and radio creations, the musician composed the soundtrack for the comic strip La Fille (2013) and tried her hand at directing with the short film Quatorze ans (2019). In 2020, she sings in French and Corsican on the album Corse, Île d'Amour, including duets with Pierre Gambini and Izïa Higelin. Several tracks followed before the 2025 release of the album Chéris Ton Futur!