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Lara Fabian Biography
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Lara was born in January 1970, in the Belgian town of Etterbeek. Her Flemish father and Sicilian mother, inspired by the theme song of the film Doctor Zhivago, named her Lara. From the age of five, Lara knew she wanted to sing. Accompanied by her musician father, a former guitarist and backing vocalist for Petula Clark, she began her singing career at 14 in Brussels' boîtes à chanson. A few years later, she entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes. Then, at 18, she sang the song "Croire" in the prestigious Eurovision competition and was awarded fourth prize.
It was at this time that her first recordings, both on the French Tréma label, found an appreciative public. Her songs "Croire" and "Je sais" sold 500,000 and 300,000 copies respectively. A year earlier, she had recorded a first single, "L'aziza est en pleurs".
Following her European successes, Lara traveled to Quebec to promote "Je sais" and fell in love with the place. With her friend Rick Allison at her side, two suitcases and $1,000 in her pocket, she decided to embark on a career in North America. A first album, simply entitled 'Lara Fabian', that had been recorded earlier in Belgium was released in Canada in August 1991. The success of songs like "Le jour où tu partiras", "Les murs" and "Qui pense à l'amour" gave Lara the exposure she needed on the radio. Her skill as a songwriter was particularly highlighted with the success of the single "Je m'arrêterai pas de t'aimer", and her debut album went on to be certified gold in 1993 and then platinum the following year. Lara received several nomations at the 1993 ADISQ awards and a poll published around that time revealed that Lara was considered Quebec's most promising singer.
'Carpe Diem,' Lara's second album, was released three years after her eponymous album and proved that her popularity with the Quebec public was more than just a flash in the pan. In less than three weeks, the album went gold and three of its songs "Tu t'en vas", "Si tu m'aimes" and "Leïla" found themselves on the Top-50 radio hit parade. The following year, the album went triple platinum and Lara’s SRO tour attracted more than 150,000 fans. This phenomenal success was recognized at the 1995 ADISQ gala in which Lara received two Félix awards: Best Show Of The Year and Best Female Singer Of The Year (a category voted upon by the public).
In January 1995, at the request of Serge Lama, Lara joined the singer on the stage of the Paris venue Palais des Congrès to perform "Je suis malade", a song she had sung on her 'Carpe Diem' album. Upon seeing the audience's response to the duo, Serge Lama right away asked Lara to sing the song once more on her own to the great delight of those present. This contact with the French public was just a sample of what would come less than two years later.
The Walt Disney Studios immortalized Lara's voice in 1996 when they asked her to do the voice for the character Esmeralda and sing a song in the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Disney also included Lara's French version on the English film’s soundtrack album beside that of Bette Midler's version, a first.
That same year, 'Pure,' Lara's third album, was released in October and went platinum in less than two weeks. For this recording, Lara was awarded a Félix for Popular Album Of The Year at the 1997 ADISQ gala and was also nominated for two Juno awards in the Best Female Singer and Best Selling French Album categories.
This recognition once again attracted the attention of movie studios. The producer of Daylight, starring Sylvester Stallone, entrusted her and Rick Allison with 'Tant qu'il y aura de l'amour', the French version of the song performed by Donna Summer and Bruce Roberts, and produced by David Foster.
When Lara signed a contract with the French Polydor label for several albums, French-speaking Europe was in for a stirring comeback. With the release of 'Pure' in June of 1997, Lara's European career skyrocketed. Sales of 'Pure' hit the 2 million mark, while the singles "Tout ", "Je t'aime" and "Humana" each sold more than 1 million records. In January of 1998, the French got the chance to hear Lara sing a duo with Johnny Hallyday at a benefit concert given for the Restos du Cur, as well as on Lara’s own tour that included two sold-out shows at L'Olympia. A month later, on that same stage, Lara was given the Discovery Of The Year award during the Victoires de la musique gala. Soon after, to satisfy public demand, Polydor released 'Carpe Diem' in Europe.
After a sold-out two-night stint at the Paris Palais des Sports in April, Lara was even more in demand. Once again she was invited to perform with Johnny Hallyday during several concerts given at the Stade de France in front of 240,000 fans. The following fall, Lara undertook a European tour that reached more than 100,000 fans.
Lara's tremendous popularity is perhaps exemplified by the famous Grévin Wax Museum's decision to unveil her wax effigy, as a Quebec City museum had already done. She thus became the first female Canadian singer ever to be honoured by the Paris institution.
By November of 1998, the praise was multiplying: in Quebec, Lara received the Félix award for Artist With The Most Recognition Outside Quebec at the ADISQ gala. Furthermore, in December, she was chosen Revelation Of The Year by the magazine Paris Match, which put her on its front page to mark this occasion.
Lara spent most of fall 1998 in France, where she embarked on an extensive tour of 24 cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, Geneva and Monaco. During this sold-out concert tour, Lara performed in front of more than 150,000 people. In May 1999, Lara was honoured at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where she was given the award for Best Selling Record for the year 1998 for her album 'Pure.'
In July 1999, with over 6 million records sold across French territories, Polydor, in order to satisfy the demand, released Lara’s eponymous album. The European version of this early album contained slight modifications, such as a new album cover and the addition of the song "Croire".
In the summer of 1999, Lara crossed the Atlantic to record her first English-language album in New York and San Francisco for the Sony label. The songs were written and produced with the help of her partner Rick Allison and Dave Pickell as well as with Walter Afanasieff, Glen Ballard and Pat Leonard, who are all regular contributors to the work of several international stars.
If the past is any indication of what's to come, one can easily imagine that Lara's English-language debut album, simply titled 'Lara Fabian' will, once again, enthrall a new audience and then win over still more fans to her unique talent. |
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Review about Lara Fabian
Great.. | Reviewer: Olga | 10/28/09
Oh, Lara! Vous etes excellente! Vous avez tres belle voix...Je n'ai pas entendu jamais une voix comme votre! Excusez-moi, c'est difficil parler francais, so I'll continue in English :) Your music inspired me to carry on livin', to love, to be...
When I listen to votre music, I feel I'm a butterfly full of feelings! Thank You so much, You're one of the miracles, that I have to see in my life..
my special language song | Reviewer: ach | 10/8/09
hi Lara, i just want to say that one of your songs made me to like FRANCE language. and now i do try to learn it. certainly i can say it has become one of my great hobbies in my life. hope you best louk, Lara...
Grandiose Performer of Today | Reviewer: Beverly Badini | 7/7/09
I became aware of your fabulous voice via You Tube where I heard you sing beautiful songs. I do not speak French but I bought two of your DVD's and your performances are absolutely great. I would like to know how I can find the DVD that will show you and Johnny Hallyday singing Requiem Pour Un Fou. This is such an outstanding duet and I cannot find it on video that I can purchase. Also, can you help me find the lyrics in English so I will understand what you both are singing about. As a 76 year old woman (widow), I want you to know how much joy I get from watching you perform on your DVD's entitled: Un regard 9 and Lara Fabian Live. I wish you a very happy, healthy and successful future. Sincerely yours, Beverly Badini
One of the great divas | Reviewer: Paul | 5/6/09
I am 77 years old and a great lover of all types of music. I am attracted especially to the great divas. My favorites to date being Shirley Bassey, Jane Olivor, Caterina Valente, Celine Dion, not to mention the many great opera divas. Thru you tube I stumbled upon the web site of Lara Fabian and truthfully she tops them all. Her personna and voice blend into an impeccable combination of talent hard to describe. What a joy she is to me. I only hope she does a concert in the states so I may have the priviledge of seeing her. Bravissimo!!!!!!
Aram Poghosyan from Armenia | Reviewer: Aram | 12/15/08
Yelliel my Angel, Know that I can hear you, every word you speak is a holy wind carresing me....
My Dear Singer, you are not simply singer, you are a
singer with great "S". your voice is really a holy wind that helps us to heal the pain in our heart when in grief... you are an Ideal not only for me, but also for a lot of people from Armenia... your name sometimes is a password for me when creating a new Email, or etc.. know that you have an enormous auditory in Armenia, and that we are always ready to see you in a concert in our country. I also long to see you in a duet with Charles Aznavour, who is also an Armenian by the way... please take into consideration my requests when reading my message.
whith great love and respect from Armenia!!!!!
I am amaized by your voice and talant | Reviewer: Saakashvili Teimuraz | 12/14/08
I am a rock singer and have my iwn group "Dust Of Space", but it's not main. you'r songs have made my heard so soft and cleen...thank you vey very much... you are great.
I don't know if you will ever read this meaasge. But any way thank you.
I would be glad receiving you't reply.
Good luck always your's
Teimuraz Saakashvili
I love everything about you | Reviewer: hala | 11/11/08
what can I say about lara no words enough to describe her her voice like a sound from heaven she is god`present to the earth you are not from here lara you don`t belong to the earth
I love your honest emotions when you sing you make me tremble even when you sing in french
I ..I ..I don`t understand any words but your songs always touches my heart
I love you lara I love your smile I love hearing to your laugh I hope to see you even once in my life
It's hard to discribe LARA FABIAN in words... she is simply AMAZING!!!! | Reviewer: yasmeen | 7/20/08
I don't know what to say about you Lara. You are a very important person in my life.Hearing you singing is one of the most things that give me pleasure in my life. In addition to that your music helped me to find my true love. It happend in a very amazing way. You are his best singer too!!
Now WE dream to meet you and thanking you for helping us to find each other.
I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU!!! Yasmeen from Palestine.
My love | Reviewer: Arman | 4/30/08
Dear Lara Please respond. I'm very seriously proposing you marriage.
My name is Arman
If you will ever suffer from anything please remember. I'll save your life. Any health problem.
Plus Please marry me
Heaven's Voice | Reviewer: John Harry | 4/10/08
I have walked on this earth for 51 years, and just now have come into the light of heaven. Her name is Lara Fabian. Whether you have realized it yet or not, Lara, you are quite literally an angel. God has sent you to this planet, through your blessed and loving parents, to save his children with your voice and your passion. Never in my life has music ever moved me to tears.....until now! When I saw you and heard you sing, Lara, I lost my heart to you. For the rest of my life you shall control every beat of my heart and every emotion I feel. Je T'aime toujours!
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