Get to know the 'Heaven' and 'Victory' singer Cian Ducrot

Cian Ducrot, shot to fame after releasing his songs 'All For You' and 'I'll Be Waiting'. Following the release of his song 'Heaven', and his debut album 'Victory' in 2023, 2024 continued to be a successful year for Cian, who released his latest song 'Can Even Hate You' in August and performed at Hits Radio Live in November.

We thought we'd get to know the Irish singer/songwriter a bit more, from how to pronounce his name, to what songs he's released and more...

Who is Cian Ducrot?

Cian is a singer/songwriter, he is known for his song 'All For You' which gained popularity through TikTok. He is also known for his songs 'I'll Be Waiting', 'Part of Me' and 'Heaven'. Cian's songs can be heard on Forth 1.

Where is Cian Ducrot from?

Cian is from Ireland, however his mum is French and as he explained to his fans: 'My beautiful and amazing mother is from France and raised me and my brother in a very French household.'

How do you pronounce Cian Ducrot?

Cian appeared on an American radio show and revealed how to pronounce his name correctly which is 'Kee - an' and his surname is 'Due-crow'. The singer's name is Irish and French.

Is Cian Ducrot French?

Cian is half French and half Irish! He told his fans in an Instagram post that his mum is French and brought him and his brother up in a very French household. Cian has even released a French version of one of his songs called 'Moi Qui T'Aimais Tellement'.

The singer captioned the single artwork: 'Fun fact... although I was born in Ireland I am also half French 🤍 My beautiful and amazing mother is from France and raised me and my brother in a very French household 🥖 I love having this other side of me and wanted to celebrate it more by releasing a French version of All For You 🇫🇷 OUT TOMORROW x'.

Does Cian have a girlfriend?

Cian does have a girlfriend, she is called Sofia. The singer shared a video of the pair of them, where he was asking her questions, while she was hooked up to a lie detector test. He asked her if she'd ever lied about liking one of his songs, see her response below...

What songs has Cian released?

Cian has released several songs, the most well-known are 'All For You', which he has released both as a solo song, and a collab with Ella Henderson. His other well-known songs are 'I'll Be Waiting', 'Part of Me' and 'Heaven' - which he performed at the National Television Awards 2023.

In April 2024, Cian released his song 'Here It Is', followed by the deeply personal song 'Can Even Hate You' in August 2024.

Watch a live performance of 'I'll Be Waiting' below:

You can read more about the meanings behind Cian's songs here.

Has Cian released any albums?

He has! Cian released his debut album 'Victory' on 4th August 2023. The album features songs including 'All For You', 'I'll Be Waiting' and 'Heaven'.

Cian's second album

Not much is known about Cian's second album, the follow-up to 'Victory', however he talked about it in a lengthy statement, released on social media in December 2024. He told his fans: 'A few months ago I realised he wasn't really being truly myself.'

He went on to explain: 'I had reached a certain version of fame and realised many people knew me as a version of me that wasn't really who I am and it became harder and harder to wear that mask. It coincided with making of my new album I have been working on, it was as if the songs wouldn't come until I accepted myself and became myself and vise versa.' (sic)

Cian continued: 'The music helped, it helped me so f--king much. So hand in hand I found the music I wanted to make and the person I wanted to be along the way and it was one of the most liberating experiences of my entire life. And I didn't even know I needed it.'

Read the full statement in his post below.

When is Cian on tour?

Cian has now completed several headline shows, which took place during the summer of 2024, as well as his performance at Hits Radio Live, in November at Co-op Live in Manchester.

Cian Ducrot at Hits Radio Live

Cian performed at Hits Radio Live Manchester on Saturday 23rd November 2024. He joined a stellar lineup which included Teddy Swims, Clean Bandit, Jax Jones, Perrie Edwards, Rita Ora, Tom Grennan and KSI for a night of live music at the Co-op Live Arena.

Cian Ducrot on TikTok

Cian's songs have been popular on TikTok, where he currently has over 4.6 million followers. He has also been named one of TikTok's UK and Ireland Breakthrough Artists for 2023. You can find Cian on TikTok under the username cianducrot.

Speaking about his success on the platform, Cian said: “TikTok has been a huge part of my journey as a musician, allowing me to connect with fans around the world, bringing them closer into my world, my lyrics, my songs and my story. It’s an honour to be named as one of TikTok's Breakthrough artists of the year.

"I’ve always loved the challenge of building an audience through social media as it takes a lot of perseverance, believing in yourself, you fail over and over but keep trying new things and most importantly can be yourself and having some fun with it!"

What has Cian said about supporting Ed Sheeran?

Following the announcement that Cian would be supporting Ed Sheeran in 2023, Cian took to Instagram to share his excitement. He shared a video, which has now been deleted, of himself looking at the tour poster, which included his name, telling his fans: 'I remember picking up my first acoustic guitar when I was about 13 and asking my friend to teach me how to play “small bump”, I remember standing on street corners every weekend and singing Ed’s entire catalogue and looking up to him as a songwriter every day.

'I remember every time I sat down and tried to write a song as good as “gimme love” , I remember being so inspired by a guy in a hoodie playing some real songs that he wrote and thinking one day I wanna do that. Not sure how I ended up here and not sure what it even means as it really all feels like a dream right now. Thank you @teddysphotos for having me join you for this special tour. You have no idea how much it means to me! 🤍 thank you to my amazing fans for supporting me as without you these things would never happen 🫶'

In September 2024, Cian told us more about his friend Ed Sheeran, admitting he's one of the nicest people around. "Ed’s the nicest, nicest guy ever," Cian said.

"He's so, so lovely, so kind, so humble, so normal. I mean, everything that you've heard and everything that I've said a million times, he's a huge inspiration."

Cian went on to reveal that despite being a huge star, and selling out stadiums around the world, he also makes time for his family, dropping his kids at school. Cian explained: "Ed Sheeran blows my mind. He's like a phenomenon, it's like this guy who somehow managed to be so low key, but is the biggest star in the world.

"And I'm just like, how are you? I think I saw him recently enough, we were at a studio together in the countryside and he was just, you know, talking about dropping his kids to school, Monday to Friday and just like having this kind of life.

"And then he's, like, playing these huge sold-out stadium shows, breaking records on the weekend and I'm like, what is going on? Like, who are you like, how is this? How is this even possible?

“Yeah, he's just the sweetest, most like down to earth guy.”

You can hear songs by Cian Ducrot on Forth 1.

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