Gianluca Zanna & Claudette Lyons

About Gianluca Zanna & Claudette Lyons

Self-Hypnosis • Resilience • Goal Achievement

Gianluca Zanna and Claudette Lyons are a powerhouse duo blending mind, body, music, and resilience into a transformational speaking experience.

Born in Rome, Italy, Gianluca's story begins not on a stage but in the crucible of real life. At just 11 years old, after his mother's breast cancer diagnosis and his parents' divorce, he made an extraordinary choice: he voluntarily enrolled himself in Convitto Nazionale, a public boarding school in Rome, to ease his mother's financial burden and protect her limited energy for his younger brother. The sheltered, privileged life he had known vanished overnight. In its place: classmates from violent backgrounds, bullies, and a world that did not reward softness. He learned to stand his ground and fight back — forging the resilience that would define everything that followed. At 16, he earned his place at the elite Nunziatella Military Academy in Naples, one of Italy's most demanding institutions. He then spent months performing as a Roman gladiator on the streets of Ancient Rome before leaving everything behind and immigrating to the United States in 1998 with nothing but determination and an unbreakable belief in the power of the mind.

Today, Gianluca is a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Krav Maga Black Belt Military Instructor (certified under Master Alain Cohen in Israel), NASM Certified Personal Trainer, MMA Conditioning Specialist, and Founder & CEO of Zanna Records — an independent label he built from an off-grid ranch in the Arizona high desert with no major label backing. Zanna Records now reaches 477 radio stations across 99 countries & territories on 6 continents (WARM + Songstats verified), with 35.5M+ YouTube views, 20,000 subscribers (vidIQ certified), and 20M+ TikTok views. As one half of the internationally recognized duo Luca and Claudette, he co-created music that hit #1 on the North American College & Community Radio Chart, #3 on Amazon Dance & Electronic, and earned a Billboard Spotify playlist placement — as the only independent artist on the list. "Wake Up America" was licensed by NPR's This American Life.

Claudette Lyons carries her own extraordinary story of resilience — one that began at its most raw. Raised homeschooled inside a closed religious community, she came of age with no access to the outside world. When, at just 15 years old, she questioned whether that life was truly her own, she faced not compassion but excommunication. Estranged from her entire community and left entirely alone as a teenager with no safety net and no roadmap, she rebuilt her life from nothing through sheer will. That foundation became a 20-year management career that included leading teams in a Level 2 Trauma Center — one of the most demanding human service environments that exists. A certified Krav Maga instructor and resilience advocate, she teaches others the mental and physical tools of self-defense and empowerment. As the singer of Luca and Claudette, she channels emotional depth and hard-won strength into performances that have reached millions worldwide.

Together, Gianluca and Claudette integrate clinical hypnotherapy, martial arts discipline, music, and personal transformation to teach one core truth:

Transformation begins in the mind.

Their presentations combine real-life adversity, disciplined mental training, and creative expression to give audiences not just inspiration — but actionable tools to overcome fear, master their thoughts, and pursue goals others call impossible.

Their message is battle-tested: "We are our thoughts. Be careful of what you think."

Featured In: Rolling Stone US & UK • Forbes • Entrepreneur UK • Billboard Italia • Music Connection Magazine • Fox News

Television: PIX11 New York • Fox News San Diego • NBC Palm Springs • CBS Las Vegas (coming soon)

Chart & Airplay Achievements: #1 North American College & Community Radio Chart • #3 Amazon Dance & Electronic • Billboard Spotify Playlist • 477 radio stations in 99 countries & territories across 6 continents (WARM + Songstats verified) • 36M+ YouTube views • 22,000 YouTube subscribers • 20M+ TikTok views • Top 5% YouTube creators globally (vidIQ certified)

Their story is not theory. It is lived experience. And it is proof that discipline, resilience, and belief can turn adversity into destiny.