Press kit

Ti Mai Lan — singer-songwriter, poetic French pop

Album « La clarté de la nuit » — released 6 March 2026. Mixed by Ian Caple · Mastered by Jean-Pierre Chalbos · Produced by Thomas Monica.

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Biography

Short bio (50 words)

Ti Mai Lan is a French pop singer and songwriter. Hypersensitive and outspoken, she pairs sensory, poetic lyrics with warm melodies. Following her EP Sur le fil (2024), she released her debut album La clarté de la nuit in March 2026 — gentle but piercing poetry over melancholic, danceable music.

Medium bio (150 words)

Ti Mai Lan pairs sensory, poetic writing with the warm melodies of French pop. Hypersensitive, idealistic and outspoken, she draws her inspiration from human connection, turning her emotions into songs that are at once deep and luminous.

A classical guitarist from the age of six, she grew up on her family's records — Céline Dion, Goldman, Mylène Farmer. Music became vital when she faced serious illness as a young adult. She moved gradually toward a musical life: covers posted on YouTube alongside a career as an engineer, then her own first compositions, before making the leap at 32.

Meeting producer Thomas Monica led to the EP Sur le fil (November 2024), and then to her debut album La clarté de la nuit, released 6 March 2026 — mixed by Ian Caple and mastered by Jean-Pierre Chalbos.

Full biography

For Ti Mai Lan, music has always been a powerful outlet for expression, connection and catharsis. Sad songs for the grey days, instrumental flights for moments of quiet reflection, festive family sing-alongs at Christmas, student parties powered by songs belted out at the top of her lungs: every moment of life has found its soundtrack. From the age of six, classical guitar let her channel her emotions and reinterpret — depending on her mood — music that lifted her beyond the everyday. Ti Mai Lan grew up on her family's record collection: Céline Dion, Goldman, Mylène Farmer.

Born in 1989 to a Vietnamese mother and a father from northern France, the eldest child in a family of scientists, she inherited a dual culture that now runs through her writing — giving rise, among other things, to « Origines », a bilingual French-Vietnamese song.

Music took on a vital role when, as a young adult, she faced serious illness. It was that life force — that breath of hope passed on by the people close to her, through music — that helped her get back on her feet. Little by little, she moved closer to the artistic world: first with covers posted on YouTube alongside her career as an engineer, then with her first compositions and concerts, working with her brother and friends. But it was at 32, after a depressive episode following a difficult return to work after maternity leave, that she took the leap. Worn down by the system but saved once again by music, she decided to gather and finish her lyrics. Meeting producer Thomas Monica marked a new turning point: together, they wrote and recorded the songs that would become her debut album.

On 29 November 2024, she released her debut EP, « Sur le fil », a bold, nuanced project.

With « La clarté de la nuit », Ti Mai Lan puts forward her own vision of the world: gentle but piercing poetry set to music that is at once melancholic and danceable. The oxymoron becomes her signature. She brings together shadow and light, yin and yang, hope and disillusion, love and heartbreak — the paradoxes that make up our humanity, which she seeks to reveal through music. Several tracks have been picked up by radio stations across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and the United States (iHeartRadio, France Bleu Gironde, FGL, and others). Following the album's release, Ti Mai Lan spent two consecutive months in the Radios Quotas top 35.

Introspection is her sword, elegance her echo of the world's beauty, and love her lantern.



The Album

« La clarté de la nuit » — released 6 March 2026, debut album, 13 tracks

« La clarté de la nuit » sits squarely within contemporary French pop, carried by writing that is careful, poetic and deep. The arrangements, both pared-back and striking, blend synth textures with guitar touches and a gentle 2000s nostalgia. Across the album, Ti Mai Lan explores her relationship to the world and to herself. She addresses weighty themes with a light touch: love, identity, intense emotion, inner questioning. She draws the universal out of the intimate, offering through every word and every note messages of hope, courage and beauty.

Credits

Role Name
Songwriting Ti Mai Lan (lead lyricist), with Marion Huré (editing, co-writing on seven tracks), Davy (« Passion », « Sur les bancs de l'école »), Kim Phuong Le and Keo Douang (« Origines »)
Composition Ti Mai Lan and Thomas Monica, with Davy, Florian Corbé, Alexandre Choquet, Anatole Wisniak and Céline Magnano (« Passion », « Sur les bancs de l'école »)
Arrangements Thomas Monica, with Anatole Wisniak and Céline Magnano (« Passion », « Sur les bancs de l'école »)
Vocals Ti Mai Lan
Production Thomas Monica
Mixing Ian Caple (Bashung, Tricky)
Mastering Jean-Pierre Chalbos (Céline Dion, Orelsan) and Sébastien Castanet — La Source Mastering
Duet — « Passion » Davy (the artist's brother)
Featuring — « Sur les bancs de l'école » Davy (the artist's brother)
Photography Kriss Logan (lead photographer), John Carel
Illustrations, watercolors Ti Mai Lan
Graphic design Amélie Breuil
Distribution Inouïe Distribution
Label Mai Musique Production
Recording studio Thomas Monica
Live musicians Florian Corbé (« Flo », guitar), Davy, Alexandre Choquet (« Choq »)

Tracklist

  1. Moi je veux
  2. La musique est celle
  3. Dérapage
  4. S'il-te-plaît parle-moi
  5. Cri dans la nuit
  6. Passion (duet with Davy)
  7. Origines
  8. Sensibilité
  9. Tous les deux
  10. Abîmée
  11. Sur les bancs de l'école
  12. Sourire
  13. Hier

All lyrics and videos (in French for now) »



Track by track

« Moi je veux » — lyrics and video »
The album opens with a bright, rhythmic pop song that explores, through the metaphor of a garden, the coexistence of shadow and light. It evokes our inner garden, made of contrasts and nuances, and expresses the idea that each person's blossoming feeds the flowering of the shared garden that is society. The video brings Ti Mai Lan's floral watercolors to life, taking shape on her skin and blooming around her.
« La musique est celle » — lyrics and video »
An ode to music and its vital, healing power — gentle and danceable at once. In a warm voice, Ti Mai Lan channels her life force, carried by a video that plays with the plasticity of bodies and light.
« Dérapage » — lyrics and video »
The winding paths of sensual attraction, through sensory writing. A video danced to an Argentine tango holds the tension until the very last second.
« S'il-te-plaît parle-moi » — lyrics and video »
A call for authentic emotional connection, carried by the sincere expression of feeling, set to a vintage-tinged pop polyphony.
« Cri dans la nuit » — lyrics and video »
An upbeat track celebrating the strength of loved ones, the light of everyday joys, and the comfort they offer when facing hardship.
« Passion » — lyrics and video »
A pop-rock-influenced duet, its choruses spoken-word by Davy, Ti Mai Lan's brother, on the deep motivations that drive our lives and the necessity of passion.
« Origines » — lyrics and video »
A bilingual French-Vietnamese song, it fuses pop influences from both cultures to question and celebrate her heritage. A true testament to cultural blending, it pairs modern and traditional instrumentation.
« Sensibilité » — lyrics and video »
The two sides of being deeply sensitive: the gift of feeling beauty fully, and the burden of managing that intensity. A pop-rock track with chanted passages, paired with a video shot by the water, in the artist's own place of refuge.
« Tous les deux » — lyrics and video »
A nostalgic waltz that tenderly questions the painful choices made at the key turning points of a relationship. The orchestral sound and the video immerse us in an electrifying, sensual world.
« Abîmée » — lyrics and video »
A powerful call for integrity and courage in the face of a corrupted system, shining a light on the ethical challenges of the business world. The chorus underscores a determination to stay true to one's values, no matter what.
« Sur les bancs de l'école » — lyrics and video »
A stylistic continuation of « Passion », adding modern Asian sonorities. A denunciation of the way schooling can mold — and confine — us.
« Sourire » — lyrics and video »
A joyful, energetic ode to the power of a smile — a pop song whose infectious energy lights up every face.
« Hier » — lyrics and video »
The album closes on a poignant note: a nostalgic, intimate memory — a memory held in the body — of an extraordinary moment of love. The mood shifts between suspense and tragedy, while the video, through layered transparencies, carries that dreamlike weight.


Music videos



Press coverage

[Ti Mai Lan] ne se contente pas de cette voix reconnaissable [...], elle est l'autrice de récits de vie qui empruntent autant à son expérience et à son identité. — Didier Beaujardin

English (translated): "[Ti Mai Lan] isn't content with just that recognizable voice [...] — she's the author of life stories drawn just as much from her own experience and identity." — Didier Beaujardin

Ti Mai Lan has just released a wonderful first single “S'il te plaît parle-moi”, a beautiful track, amazing lyrics. That is what I wish everyone would tell me. — David Spiers

Toute la sensibilité de Ti Mai Lan dans son single éponyme nous invite dans ses rêveries au bord du lac de son enfance. — Hervé Delrieux

English (translated): "All of Ti Mai Lan's sensitivity comes through in her eponymous single, drawing us into her childhood daydreams by the lake." — Hervé Delrieux

Hypersensible, idéaliste et engagée, elle transforme ses émotions en chansons à la fois profondes et lumineuses. — Christine Chanteloup

English (translated): "Hypersensitive, idealistic and outspoken, she turns her emotions into songs that are at once deep and luminous." — Christine Chanteloup

Ti Mai-Lan, artiste à la sensibilité débordante, livre un nouveau single empreint de poésie et d'émotion. À travers « S'il te plaît, parle-moi », elle explore les thèmes de l'authenticité et de la connexion émotionnelle, offrant une œuvre pop réconfortante et profonde.

English (translated): "Ti Mai-Lan, an artist overflowing with sensitivity, delivers a new single steeped in poetry and emotion. With « S'il te plaît, parle-moi », she explores themes of authenticity and emotional connection, offering a comforting, deeply felt pop track."



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Contacts

Management & booking — Mai-Lan Boytard: mailan.boytard@gmail.com

Press relations — Jérôme Vidal, Exaholab: jerome@exaholab.fr

Distribution — Inouïe Distribution: contact@inouiedistribution.com