Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni is an Italian-French singer-songwriter and model whose intimate songs, from ‘Quelqu’un m’a dit’ to her self-titled album, bring together acoustic melodies and a love of words.
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Overview
- Born
- December 23, 1967, in Turin, Italy.
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and fashion model.
- Breakthrough
- Quelqu’un m’a dit, her 2002 debut album.
- Musical home
- French chanson, with recordings in French, English and Italian.
Mini bio
Music came first.
Born in Turin and raised in France, Carla grew up with a pianist mother and a father who played classical guitar. Modelling offered independence, but she told The Talks that she kept travelling with her guitar throughout those years.
Finding her own songs.
After writing lyrics for Julien Clerc, she released Quelqu’un m’a dit in 2002. Its quiet, conversational songs became her breakthrough. The album sold more than two million copies worldwide, and she won Female Artist of the Year at the 2004 Victoires de la Musique.
Words across languages.
Her albums range from the English-language poetry of No Promises to the covers on French Touch. For her 2020 self-titled album, she worked with producer Albin de la Simone and recorded live with a small group of musicians in six days. She also sang with her sister Valeria Bruni Tedeschi on “Voglio l’Amore.”
Still sharing the stage.
Recent collaborations include Davide Esposito’s “Io & Te” and Luz Casal’s “Ella.” She also returns to the Olympia for the Fondation Recherche Alzheimer’s benefit concerts, appearing at its 2025 and 2026 galas.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025EllaFeatured vocalist with Luz Casal
- 2025Io & TeFeatured vocalist with Davide Esposito
- 2020Carla BruniRecording artist
- 2017French TouchRecording artist
- 2007No PromisesRecording artist
- 2002Quelqu'un m'a ditRecording artist
Awards
Quotes
I believe that songwriting is something that gives you relief.Carla Bruni, The Talks
In her March 24, 2021 interview, she described the place music and songwriting have held in her life.
Trivia
- She writes her songs by hand in notebooks.
- “Voglio l’Amore,” recorded with her sister Valeria, was her first song written in Italian.
- Her label’s album biography says the cheetah in “Le Petit Guépard” was inspired by rewatching Howard Hawks’s Bringing Up Baby.
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