# Clara (singer)

Clara Soccini (born 25 October 1999), known professionally by the mononym Clara, is an Italian singer and actress. After gaining recognition for her role as Giulia/Crazy J in the teen drama television series The Sea Beyond (2023–2024), she won the Sanremo Giovani song contest, gaining the opportunity to compete in the Sanremo Music Festival 2024. She also competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.

## Early life

Soccini grew up in Travedona-Monate, a small town near Lake Maggiore, Lombardy. She was raised by her mother after her parents separated in her childhood. She has a younger brother, Filippo. At the age of 16, while attending a liceo linguistico in Varese, Soccini began working as a model in Milan.

## Career

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. 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. 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.
In December 2024, Clara was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. She placed 27th with the song "Febbre".

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | ITA | Certifications |
| Primo | Released: 16 February 2024 Label: Warner Music Italy Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 6 | FIMI: Gold |

### 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 |
| Title | Year | ITA | Certifications | Album |
| "Freak" | 2020 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ammirerò" (with Kermit) | 2021 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bilico" (featuring Seife) | 2021 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Il tempo delle mele" | 2022 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Origami all'alba" (with Matteo Paolillo and Lolloflow) | 2023 | 4 | FIMI: 4× Platinum | Primo |
| "Cicatrice" | 2023 | — | | Primo |
| "Un milione di notti" (with Mr. Rain) | 2023 | 17 | FIMI: Platinum | Pianeta di Miller |
| "Boulevard" | 2023 | — | | Primo |
| "Diamanti grezzi" | 2024 | 12 | FIMI: Platinum | Primo |
| "Ragazzi fuori" | 2024 | 37 | FIMI: Gold | Primo |
| "Nero gotico" | 2024 | 83 | | Primo |
| "Golfo x despecho" (with Lérica & Abraham Mateo) | 2024 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Febbre" | 2025 | 23 | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ITA | Certifications | Album |
| "Replay" (MV Killa featuring Clara) | 2023 | — | | Fede |
| "Ghetto Love" (Icy Subzero featuring Clara) | 2024 | 43 | FIMI: Gold | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |||||

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023–2024 | The Sea Beyond | Giulia / Crazy J | Main cast (seasons 3–4) |
| 2024 | Sanremo Music Festival 2024 | Contestant | Annual music festival |
| 2025 | Sanremo Music Festival 2025 | Contestant | Annual music festival |

## Accolades

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Billboard Italia Women in Music | 2024 | Rising Star | Herself | Won |
| Lunezia Award | 2023 | Musical-literaire Award | "Boulevard" | Won |
| Sanremo Music Festival | 2024 | Enzo Janacci Award for Best Performance | "Diamanti grezzi" | Won |
| SIAE Rome Award | 2024 | Best Video | "Diamanti grezzi" | Won |
| TIM Music Awards | 2023 | Multiplatinum Single | "Origami all'alba" | Won |