Cian Ducrot
Cian Ducrot | |
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| Born | 30 August 1997 Ireland |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | www |
Cian Ducrotis an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence with his single "All For You", which gained popularity in 2022 viaTikTokand ultimately peaked at number 19 on theUK Singles Chart.[1]His following single, "I'll Be Waiting", peaked at number 16.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ducrot grew up inCork, Ireland,where his mother was a concert pianist and flautist.[2]Ducrot joined musicals and drama clubs during his school years.[2]His mother is French and his father is Irish.[3]
He won a scholarship toWells Cathedral School,a specialist music school in the county of Somerset.[4]Ducrot was accepted to study at theRoyal Academy of Musicin London on a full scholarship where he studied classical flute.[2]
In 2016, Ducrot auditioned for thefifth seasonofThe Voice UK,but did not turn a chair singing "One More Night".[5]
Career
[edit]2018–2020: Royal Academy of Music andStarted in College
[edit]A couple of years into his schooling in London, Ducrot took a trip toLos Angeles,that inspired him to pursue his dream of becoming a pop artist instead of a classical flautist. He left school and moved back to Ireland to pursue his dream. With money being tight, he would often couch surf between London and Los Angeles. The product of these experiences was his debut release mixtape,Started in College,which was released in June 2020.[6][7]
Ducrot said, "I started learning how to produce in school. It was in college that I started taking music seriously and that's when I found out how I could release music and how I could put my music out there and really work to the point where my production and my writing was at a place where I was happy enough with it to put them out. And so that's whatstarted in collegewas for me... It really embodies what happened to me during those two years, like, all of the different things from falling in love to falling out of love. "[2]
Following its release, Ducrot was signed by Darkroom/Interscope Records.[2]
2021:Make Believe
[edit]In February 2021, Ducrot released his debut single, "Not Usually Like This".[8]This was followed by "Crocodiles" in March 2021, which he says is about "losing a friend and being both angry and hurt about it".[2]
In May 2021, Ducrot released "Know Me Again" featuring Canadian artist Cate.[9]This was followed by "Chewing Gum" in August,[6][10]"Make Believe" in September[11]"Hello Gorgeous", which is an ode to resilient Women in November[12]and "Happier Without Me" in December 2021.[13]
On 9 December 2021, Durcrot released his debutextended playMake Believe,which included all the singles released throughout the year. Speaking about the EP, Ducrot said "Making this EP was a very strange but amazing process for me as half of the songs were written before I even knew I was making an EP. It's been years in the making and pulls from so many moments in my life. I have loved discovering new directions and new music and also rediscovering old songs and bringing them to life and, most of all, discovering myself and what matters to me. Most of the EP was made throughout lockdown and the pandemic so it was a lot of days and nights alone and of course on the other side of the planet away from my team at Darkroom & Interscope."[13]
2022–present:Victory
[edit]In April 2022, Ducrot released "All for You",[14]which became his first charting single, peaking at number 2 in Ireland and number 19 in the United Kingdom. A version featuringElla Hendersonwas released in August 2022.[15]
In November 2022, Ducrot released "I'll Be Waiting",[16]which began climbing national charts in early 2023.[17]
In December 2022, Ducrot released a cover of "Hallelujah".[18]In a live video of the song, the musician is joined by the Royal Northern College of Music Student Choir.[17]
In March 2023, Ducrot was announced as the support act forEd Sheeranon his 4 date UK tour, ahead of Sheeran's upcoming album−( "Subtract" ).[19]He released "Part of Me" later that month, which was a tribute to his best friend who ended his life.[20][21]Ducrot's debut studio albumVictorywas released on 4 August 2023 and reached number one in Ireland. The album also reached number one in the United Kingdom, selling 10,299 in its first week.[22]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [23] |
GER [24] |
SWI [25] |
UK [1] | ||
| Victory |
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1 | 48 | 22 | 1 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Make Believe |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Started in College |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [23] |
BEL (FL) [25] |
DEN [26] |
NLD [25] |
NOR [27] |
SWE [28] |
SWI [25] |
UK [1] | ||||
| "Not Usually Like This"[8] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Make Believe | |
| "Crocodiles"[2][29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Know Me Again" (featuring Cate)[9] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chewing Gum"[6][10] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make Believe"[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hello Gorgeous"[12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Happier Without Me"[13] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All for You" (solo or withElla Henderson)[14] |
2022 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | Victory | |
| "I'll Be Waiting"[16] | 6 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 16 | |||
| "Part of Me"[36] | 2023 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | ||
| "Heaven"[37] | 53 | 15 | — | —[A] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everyone Who Falls in Love (Has Someone Else They're Thinking Of) "[39] |
78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rest of Our Days" (with Ella Henderson)[40] |
91 [41] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Here It Is"[42] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Tours
[edit]Supporting
- Everything I Didn't SaysupportingElla Henderson(2022)
- - ToursupportingEd Sheeran(2023)
- Victory Stripped Intimate Album Shows (2023)
Notes
[edit]References
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- ^Cian Ducrot [@Cian_ducrot] (25 March 2023)."Part Of Me - out March 31st 🤍 One of the hardest songs I ever had to write but probably the most important one, on December 2nd 2019 I got the news that my best-friend had taken his life"(Tweet).Retrieved10 May2023– viaTwitter.
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External links
[edit]- Official website
- Cian Ducrotdiscography atDiscogs
