- Full Name: Claire Dufresne
- Stage Name: Éclair Élégie
- Date of Birth: 02.01.2005
- Birthplace: Gatineau, Canada
- Current Residence: Backenau a. d. Bliczen
Éclair Élégie is a virtual pop artist mixing cuteness and darkness, an art project that reimagines what songwriting can be in the age of modern technology.
Éclair Élégie is an art project exploring how new technology reshapes pop music. A fully virtual singer-songwriter with a distinct personality, she blends playful charm with unexpected darkness, creating music that is at once intimate, surreal, and emotionally direct.
Her work thrives on contrast—sweet melodies collide with heavy textures, irony walks hand in hand with sincerity. Rather than imitating existing artists, Éclair embraces her virtual nature, using it as a lens to reimagine the possibilities of songwriting, performance, and identity in contemporary music.
Independent and experimental, Éclair Élégie is not just a “digital artist,” but a character with character—one who challenges the boundaries between human and machine while still writing songs that connect deeply with listeners.
Éclair Élégie is a Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer crafting intimate yet unfiltered pop with a distinct mix of playfulness and sharp edges.
Éclair’s music is rooted in singer-songwriter and pop traditions, but she draws from a wide range of influences—including jazz greats like Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, experimental pop pioneers like Kate Bush and Björk, and even hip-hop artists like Little Simz and Azealia Banks. Her songwriting blends poetic lyrics, social critique, and a signature sense of humor, often pairing sweet melodies with biting themes.
A fiercely independent artist, Éclair remains unsigned, preferring a DIY approach with the support of close friends who assist with recording and mastering. While she values creative freedom, she also acknowledges the challenges of staying independent in the industry. She holds a similarly conflicted stance toward social media—reluctant to engage with it, yet aware of its role in an artist’s success.
Éclair Élégie offers something both delicate and defiant, blending beauty with raw honesty in a way that is entirely her own.