PHIE CLAIRE

Award winning vocalist, songwriter, composer, producer and Label owner Phie Claire also known as Sophie St.Claire.

After winning a Competition for Housemusic on the Vinyl release "The Sound Of The Minister" in 1993 with her Song "When Nature strikes back".
Her career took off as the lead vocalist and writer of the Trio SMC Unity in the 90s as the entered with "Make It Happen" (Mercury) in 1995 the TOP TEN of the Media Control Charts. These and other Songs of SMC Unity were played in the hottest Clubs around the World. It was written, that "Make it Happen" and all 5 Mixes of the Vinyl Release of SMC Unity were the best house production in Germany at that time. During that time she giged all over Germany sometimes at same events as greats like Tony Humphries, Barbara Tucker, Mousse T and manny more.

Already as a child Phie Claire stood on stage in her father's jazz club to jam with known and unknown musicians. So it happened that she was sitting on Ella Fitzgerald's lap as a child and rang along with other greats. At the age of 9, she knew she wanted to be a singer and spent half of her spare time listening to music and singing .Her own style has been influenced by singers such as the Isley Brothers, Marvin Gay, Aretha Franklyn, Phillip Baily and Barry White.

At the age of 16, she started her long-term vocal education. At 17, she founded her first band. Before she moved to London where she fell in love with house music, and later back to Berlin and Hamburg. She appeared in various musical and theater productions. Phie Claire worked in many big studios and sang also for other artists like Sarah Brightman and Marky Mark (United) until she moved to a Pacific Island to spend her time with her Family.
After taking a Long break from Music she deceided 2019 to go back to what she loves most.

2019 Phie is back to Music with her song "LIVING ON" released on HSR Records together with Pavel Svetlove. The Nu Souls Mix of "Living On" made it to the Top Ten in 2020.

2021 she hit Top Ten and was incl. in Best of June & July with her Titel "DON`T STOP" (Questlife Remix) on Midnight Riot also the original Mix with Mannix was a success.

2022 She starts her own Label "DISCOROOTS RECORDS" with her funky Discohouse tune "GET DOWN" together with Dj Pierre M wich made it into the BEST OF MARCH Soul/Funk/Disco 2022.
Followed by her solo production "TRUST IN YOUR BELIEVE",the DJ with Soul (Bonus Disco) Remix is included in BEST OF NOVEMBER.

2023 was full of highlights like "MOVING ON UP" together with Paco Caniza and his remix of DISCO FEELING ( DJDS & Phie Claire) and the remixes of Soulful French Touch, Vitolino Vibe.

A funky NaCL remix of "LIKE DYNAMITE"(Phie Claire) and a "TRUST IN YOUR BELIEVE" remix by Sergio Helou.

Another highlight was "FAITH" Phie Claire & DJDS, curently in 133 DJ/TRAXSOURCE Charts.

Stardate who brought GET DOWN (Discoroots Records first release by Phie Claire and Pierre M) back to shine.

2023 is ending with a bib bang in TOP 10 together with
Jay Caruso and "DANCE A LITLE BIT CLOSER" the unforgetable Discoanthm by Charo and The Salsoul Orchestra. Out on Luis Radio`s Groovebom Records curently charted in 147 DJ/Traxsource Chart`s incl.a charting by Michael Gray.

2024 started with two TOP10`s, one with the Jay Caruso with the disco Classic "I Goota Keep Dancing" originally by Carrie Lucas.
Top10 also for "BEAT OF LOVE" together with Sergio Helou, wich stayed 7 weeks in Lounge TOP100.

Another highlight, Discoroots Records first release in 2024 "IS IT LOVE" together with STARDATE made it into the Soulfulhouse Top100 charted in 122 DJ/Traxsource Charts.

Followed by Phie Claires "LET`S MAKE LOVE" wich reached the TOP100 HOUSE.