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Claire Laffut
Born (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 30)
Namur, Belgium
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter, Model
Years active2018-present
Musical career
GenresFrench Pop
InstrumentVocals
Websiteclairelaffut.tumblr.com

Claire Laffut (born 21 June 1994) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, artist and (retired) model.[1] Born in Namur, Belgium.[2] She was featured on the cover of Elle Belgium in December 2013.[3]

Life and career

1994-2012: Early life

Claire Laffut was born on 21 June 1994 in Namur, Belgium to Annick and Frédéric Laffut, she also has a twin brother called Corentin.[2] At age 7 she was on the cover of SCAPA magazine, which was her first magazine cover.[4] Growing up she tried many different activites such as classical dance, piano & drawing.[2] At age 15/16 she joined dance school but she injured her ankle and decided to take up drawing.[2]

2013-2018: LACLAIRE & career beginnings

In October 2013 LACLAIRE skin art was launched owned and created by Laffut it was a company that designed & made fake tattoos. The products were available online and at the Hunting and Collecting store in Brussels.[5][6][7]

She was featured on the cover of Elle Belgique (Elle Belgium) in December 2013.[8] Also at this time she signed with the Ford Models (Europe division) modelling agency.[9]

In 2015 whilst visiting a friend (photographer, Charlotte Ambramow) in Paris, France, she decided to stay & move to the city.[5]

She was one of the faces of Chanel's Gabrielle campaign for their new perfume (Gabrielle Chanel) in 2018.[10][11][12][13]

She released the E.P. "Mojo" in November of 2019. The EP features four tracks (Vérité, Mojo, Gare du Nord, La fessée).[14]

2019-present: Bleu and Kaiser Karl

She talked about her first album in late 2019 and that it would be released in 2020 and each song would be connected to a work of art designed by Laffut.[5]

In 2020 she moved back to Belgium and along with this because of the Covid-19 pandemic her debut album was delayed.[15]

On 3 September 2021, her first album Bleu was released it was influenced by Latin and Afro rhythms and inspired by the colour blue and her youth.[16][17]

In March 2023, it was announced that Laffut would be playing British fashion designer Loulou de la Falaise in the Disney+ series Kaiser Karl about the rise of Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s.[18][19][20]

Artistry

Influences

Laffut has citied many different influences for her art, music & life such as singers Avril Lavigne, Burna Boy, Kali Uchis, Jorja Smith, Lizzy Mercer Descloux & close friend/collabater Yseult.[2][15][5] Electronic music producer Mort Garson. Her father was also a major influence on her music taste introducing her to music and going shopping at flea markets and looking for records with Laffut when she was younger he introduced her to the techno genre and singers Claude François & Fela Kuti. He also introduced her to Nigerian drummer Tony Allen who she recorded a song with which was never released.[2] She has also been influenced by artist Henri Rousseau in her works more specifically his paintings of jungles & the painting La Charmeuse de Serpen.[2]

Discography

Album
Title Details
Bleu
Extended Play
Title Details
Mojo
  • Released: 9 November 2018
  • Label: Decca Records France
  • Formats: CD, LP, streaming
Singles
Title Year Peak Chart Positions Album
Belgium
Vérité 2018 — Bleu
Nudes (feat. Yseult) 2019 17
Étrange Mélange 2020 —
Hiroshima 2021 —

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Ref.
2017 On l'appelait Ruby (Ruby is Dead) Margot Monnier [21]
Short Films
Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Off Ice Manon [22]
Poke Zoé [23]
2019 Égo-Système Valentine [24]
Television
Year Title Role Ref.
TBA Kaiser Karl Loulou de la Falaise [18]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result
Shark Awards 2018 Best Colour Grading Vérité (Music Video) Nominated
D6bels Music Awards 2019 French solo artist Herself Nominated
2019 French song Nominated
2020 Female solo artist Herself Nominated
2020 French song Nominated

Tours

Headlining

  • Mojo Tour (2018)
  • Summer Tour 2019 (2019)
  • Bleu Tour (2021)
  • Summer Tour 2022 (2022)

References

  1. ^ "Claire Laffut, la mannequin belge aux mille facettes". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAIRE LAFFUT - CRASH Magazine". www.crash.fr. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ Belgique, ELLE (2013-12-13). "Qui sont les jeunes talents de demain ?". ELLE.be (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Claire Laffut on Instagram: "First magazine cover at 7 years old #scapa #memories"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  5. ^ a b c d "Claire Laffut, entre Paris et Moustier : « Chanter n'était pas dans mes plans, la première fois, j'ai pris le micro pour m'amuser et le ciel m'est tombé sur la tête »". Branchés Culture (in French). 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ^ "Claire Laffut on Instagram: "LACLAIRE / Finest Skin Art officially in Hunting and Collecting store #brussels💧Rue des Chartreux 17, 1000 Brussels"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  7. ^ Guérin, Marie (2013-10-08). "Les tattoos éphémères Laclaire". ELLE.be (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  8. ^ "Art". The Secret Garden. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  9. ^ "Claire Laffut on Instagram: "I didn't expect that, but I've just signed with this agency in Paris #happiness"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  10. ^ UK, FashionNetwork com. "A first look at the 'Gabrielle Chanel' campaign". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  11. ^ CLAIRE LAFFUT - GABRIELLE CHANEL, retrieved 2023-04-13
  12. ^ Dunn, Frankie. "10 things you need to know about claire laffut". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  13. ^ "GABRIELLE CHANEL - The New Digital Campaign". The Beauty Influencers. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  14. ^ Claire Laffut - Mojo, 2018, retrieved 2023-06-22
  15. ^ a b "CLAIRE LAFFUT:". www.printemps.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  16. ^ Times, Yorkshire. "Album Review Roundup: Claire Laffut - Bleu & Tori Amos -Ocean to Ocean". Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  17. ^ "An interview with Claire Laffut for the release of 'Bleu' | Say Who". Say Who - le média des communautés influentes de notre époque. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  18. ^ a b Nast, Condé (2023-03-09). "A Lavish Series Charting the Life of Karl Lagerfeld Has Found Its Lead". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  19. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2023-03-08). "Daniel Brühl to Star as Late Fashion Icon Karl Lagerfeld in Disney+ Original Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  20. ^ "Karl Lagerfeld Series 'Kaiser Karl' Set for Disney+". Hypebeast. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  21. ^ Tuel, Laurent (2017-06-07), On l'appelait Ruby (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Kelija, France 2 (FR2), retrieved 2023-03-11
  22. ^ "Off Ice (2017)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  23. ^ "Poke (2017)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  24. ^ Bousquet, Charles (2019-07-01), Égo-Système (Short), retrieved 2023-03-11
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