Cian Ducrot: Cork singer aims for Victory with debut album

With millions of views of his songs on social media, and support slots for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cian Ducrot has been bubbling under for quite a while. The Passage man now feels ready to take the next step with the release of a much-anticipated album

Cian Ducrot releases his new album, Victory. Picture: Holly Whittaker

The boulevards of Paris are a long way from the Co  Cork commuter town of Passage West, where songwriter Cian Ducrot grew up. But there was nonetheless a powerful sense of life turning full circle when the 25-year-old went to the French capital last year to record his debut album, Victory.

Ducrot’s mother is French: her passion for music has been one of the driving factors behind his career as a pop star, which hit unexpected highs last year when the single All For You charted in the UK. So to go Paris to work on his LP (with Steve Mac – a co-writer of Ed Sheehan’s 'Shape Of You') felt apt.