Meet Tiphanie Doucet of 90046

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiphanie Doucet.

Hi Tiphanie , thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started ballet and harp when I was seven. At the time, dancing was really my dream. I would dance everywhere, and I was fascinated by les petits rats de l’Opéra in Paris. When I was fifteen, I was cast in a lead role on TV, and even though it felt very natural, I didn’t really pursue acting strongly. I think maybe I was scared. I kept dancing, stopped playing harp for a while, and studied visual arts, painting, and photography.
Through a dance workshop, I later discovered a program where you could study dance during the day and perform in a show at night. I got in, and that’s when my dancing career really started. I toured, danced on TV, and performed for artists like David Guetta and Prince. Then I had to learn how to sing, and slowly music became the place where everything came together.
A big turning point was meeting a musician who encouraged me to sing folk and country music and pushed me to go to the U.S. We studied at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles for a few months, and I think that changed my life. In the U.S., I felt seen. People pushed me beyond what I thought I could do. I later received a scholarship to AMDA for musical theater and dance, spent time in L.A. and New York, and eventually started learning guitar and writing songs.
I began singing in the streets, and that period shaped me deeply. It taught me how to connect directly with people, without filters. It also helped me discover my real voice — something softer, quieter, and more sensitive than I expected, but something that really touched people.
When Covid happened, I went back to France and started re-learning the harp. I also started producing my own music and became passionate about creating my own sound. Over time, I became a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, blending harp, guitar, piano, and ethereal vocals into something between indie folk, dream pop, and cinematic storytelling.
I’ve always been very independent, which is not always easy, but it keeps me close to my vision. I’ve released several projects, including my album LETTERS, performed across Europe, the U.S., and the Caribbean, and opened for artists like Ondara, Still Corners, Emma Peters, and Arnaud Ducret.
Recently, my French version of “Big Jet Plane” was chosen as the soundtrack for the Renault Rafale European campaign. That was a very meaningful milestone because it came from something I created independently, in my own way, and it reached a much wider audience. Today I’m based between France and Los Angeles, continuing to write, perform, and build a musical universe that feels intimate, cinematic, and deeply human.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No, it hasn’t been smooth — but I also think I wasn’t really interested in the smooth road.
My life could maybe have been more quiet, more “tranquille,” but I always wanted to grow, to understand myself better, and to find a place where I could feel happy and fully alive. I was always driven by something strong, even when I didn’t really know where it was taking me.

I went through a lot mentally in my twenties, and the road was definitely not easy. But dancing, performing, and later music really saved me in many ways. It gave me purpose. It kept me moving. It helped me not fall too deep.

I had to fight for my dreams early on. My dad wasn’t very supportive at first — not because he tried to forbid me from doing what I loved, but because he was very old-school. In his mind, studying science or choosing a “serious” path felt safer than pursuing art, dance, or music. I understood later that his reaction came mostly from fear. No one around me had built that kind of artistic career, so there was no clear example to follow.

My mom, on the other hand, always tried to support me in the best way she could. Whatever I wanted to accomplish, she would find a way to help — paying for music classes, driving me to auditions, encouraging me to keep going. But when it came to understanding how to turn all of that into a real career, I had to figure it out on my own. I didn’t have a model in my family for that kind of life. The U.S. was challenging, but in a strange way it made everything feel more possible. When I moved there, something shifted. I was surrounded by people who worked hard, who had big dreams, and who weren’t ashamed of wanting more. I didn’t feel alone anymore. In France, I often felt there were ceilings everywhere, like invisible limits. In the U.S., even when it was hard, I felt pushed to become more myself.

I remember also the musical theater world, where you audition in the day, work in restaurants at night, also performing on the streets was challenging. But always when I felt discouraged something happened, a call back, someone coming to you on the streets telling you your voice is beautiful, and then you keep going. I think this Is what our career looks like. Hustling, giving, receiving. It’s never ending you have to embrace it and to like it.

And as an independent artist, one of the biggest challenges is that I do so much myself. I write, produce, book shows, organize, promote, create visuals, plan releases — all of it. I love having that freedom, but it can also be frustrating because there is never enough time. I have so many ideas, and sometimes I really wish a day had more than 24 hours.

So no, it wasn’t a smooth road, but it was meaningful. Every difficult part taught me resilience, independence, and helped me understand who I really am. And I keep learning. I also learn along the way that even when you become super successful, that thing about keeping the success, the songs, the time managing. This is always there.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m an actress, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. My work blends harp, guitar, piano, and ethereal vocals into a sound that sits somewhere between indie folk, dream pop, and cinematic storytelling. I write in both French and English, and I think my music often lives between two worlds — European and American, delicate and strong, intimate and expansive.
I specialize in creating emotional, poetic songs and live performances that feel very personal. The harp is a big part of what sets me apart. It brings something timeless and almost dreamlike to the music, but I like to use it in a modern way, not only as a classical instrument. I combine it with vocals, guitar, keys, loops, and production to create a sound that feels cinematic but still very human.
I can either work on creative and personal projects, but also perform for other people’s projects, events, concerts…
In Los Angeles I perform every week at the Roosevelt Hotel Lobby , it’s the most magical place !! And I keep being part of so many beautiful life events that allow me to make people happy!

I think I’m known for my voice and the atmosphere I create. My voice is soft and sensitive, but I’ve learned that softness can be powerful. Whether I’m performing originals or reimagining covers, I try to make people feel something deeply — like they are entering a small world for a moment.

As mentioned, I’ve built a lot of this independently. It means the work stays very close to my vision. They can listen to my latest album LETTERS, because it’s one of my most personal projects. Each song feels like a letter to someone, somewhere, or some part of myself. And of course, having my French version of “Big Jet Plane” chosen as the soundtrack for the Renault Rafale European campaign was a huge milestone. It was special because it came from something I created in my own way, independently, and it suddenly reached a much wider audience.

What sets me apart is probably the combination of all these elements: the harp, the bilingual writing, the cinematic sensitivity, the live performance background, and the fact that I’ve lived many artistic lives before becoming the artist I am today. I don’t feel like I’m trying to fit into one box anymore. I’m building my own world.

We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
I think when they see me with my little harp and soft voice, they can’t imagine I was before a sexy dancer behind artists !!!
I miss dancing, but I have been incorporating it in my visuals all the time… But yeah I think over the years I went down to a road that is very natural and soft, and when I was a dancer everything was bigger…

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.tiphaniedoucet.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/tiphaniedoucet
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tiphaniedoucet
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiphaniedoucet/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiphaniedoucet
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@tiphaniedoucetoff
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tiphaniemusic
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiphaniedoucet

Image Credits
Main pic and 3 first pic Louison Carmel
The others Manuel Dussable