| Renan Luce | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 March 1980 Paris, France |
| Origin | french |
| Genres | French chanson |
| Occupations | singer/songwriter/ married to valentine sphor |
| Instruments | Guitar Vocals |
| Website | Official website |
Renan Luce (born 5 March 1980, Paris) is a French singer and songwriter. His songs are inspired by the 20th century singer and songwriter Georges Brassens and depict everyday life with a dose of humour and poetry.
Born in Paris, Luce spent all his childhood and adolescence in Plourin-les-Morlaix, Brittany.
His musical career started in a choir with his brother Damien and his sister Claire, afterwards he began classical piano at the conservatory of Brest and then at Saint-Brieuc. He gave up the piano for the saxophone and then taught himself the guitar on which he composed his first songs.
After two years of preparatory classes in Rennes, where he performed in bars and at a few festivals (e.g., support act for Matmatah), he was admitted to the superior school of commerce in Toulouse. He is married to Lolita Sechan, the daughter of Renaud.
He has been successful in France with the songs like "Les Voisines" and "La Lettre".
In September 2006 Renan Luce released his first album Repenti that comprises 13 tracks + 3 live versions. The album ended up selling more than 800.000 copies.
On October 2009 Renan Luce released his second studio album Le Clan des Miros, album that includes "On est pas à une bêtise prês", a song from the movie "Le petit Nicolas" original Soundtrack.