Born in the small west Ukrainian village Кицмань (Kitzman), just north of Чернiвцi (Tshernivtzi), as the daughter of a choir leader (father) and an employee of the administration of cultural affairs and host at a radio station (mother) young Кароліна (Karolina) soon developed the desire to become a professional singer. She would often participate in singing contests at school, and already at the age of 14 (1992) she took part in the highly acclaimed Pervotsvit competition, where she first met her later producer, Yuri Falesoys. In March 1995 Каролина traveled to Russia, where she participated in a competition of the Moscow TV station Утренняя звезда (‘Morning Star’). Due to the fact that another participant with the name Кароліна (Karolina) was already there it was immediately decided that Ани change her stage name. The solution was to simply read her first name backwards: Кароліна (Karolina) became Ани Лорак (Ani Lorak). After these proceedings Ани moved to Kyiv which offered more possibilities to organize her professional career. Soon she took part in the ‘Big Apple Music - 96’ competition in New York which gained her fame even beyond the Ukrainian border. At the popular Ukrainian festival ‘Таврийские игры ‘96’ she was ticketed ‘Discovery of the Year’, followed by working on her debut album. She gained two massive chart successes with Манекенщица and Боже мой, the latter being the soundtrack title for the film “Право на выбор”. By the end of the year the debut Хочу Летать (‘I want to fly’) hit the market.
In 1997 Ани sang literally in every city of Ukraine and concentrated on completing her second album for which the pre-mastering was done in New York. Also, some video clips for the new songs were produced in California. The Ukrainian audience could see Ани drive along Santa Barbara beaches in a convertible, synchronizing with well-trained male dancers. Я Вернусь (‘I will return’) was finalized in December 1997 and hit the market in early ‘98. With new material in her luggage she performed to audiences in France, Germany, Hungary and the US. In 1999 she was rewarded ‘Merited artist of Ukraine’ (Заслуженная артистка Украины) and later the same year she met Russian composer Igor Kruty. Ани and Игор decided to collaborate which resulted in the dance track Зеркала (‘Mirror’) (2000), a next chart entry for Ани. Around that time she also agreed to join the advertising campaign of the chocolate brand Korona (a subsidiary of Kraft Foods). The release wwwanilorakcom promoted her own homepage and contains a few new songs, but also the best cuts from the two first albums.
In 2001 the album Там, де ти є (‘There, where you are’) was recorded, largely seeing Ани sing in Ukrainian instead of Russian. This long-player not only spawned a few hit clips but also resulted in more very successful live appearances of Ани and an appearance in the Ukrainian/Russian musical film “Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки”. 2003 saw the release the Remix Мрій Про Мене which was compiled by remix versions of known tracks (largely from the Там, де ти є album) but also three brand new cuts. In May that year the audience could see her posing in the FHM magazine, and in August she made several live appearances with American songwriter Pam Reswick in the US.
In 2004 Ани Лорак has become a UN Good Will Ambassador in Ukraine on HIV/AIDS. We cannot stay away from scaring spread of the virus in across our country - Ani Lorak supports UN activities in this sphere and calls all her fans to do the same.
In early 2004 the album Ани Лорак was released, now including the original version of Мрій про мене and two more big hits, Три звичних слова and Мої Бажання. Video clips of these tracks were constantly appearing on Ukrainian TV screens. After Ukraine’s victory at the European Song Contest in 2004, winner Руслана (Ruslana) publicly advocated that Ани Лорак represent the country in the following year. And indeed, in October 2004 Ани appeared with a new song and video clip, A Little Shot of Love, only her second song published sung in english. With “A Little Shot of Love” Ани participated in the qualification for the 2005 ESC festival, but she only reached the second rank. The band Greenjolly finally won and qualified with their revolution anthem Razom nas bagato - nas ne podolati!. Shortly after this result became known, she published her next clip Smile (again sung in english). It announced her next album, which - with the exception of two ukrainian bonus tracks - was entirely sung in english: Smile. Largely influenced by her cooperation with US producers and songwriters, Pam Reswick and Taryn Murphy, Smile is certainly the most ‘international’ album of Анi up to this day. The last single clip culled from it in September 2005 was Car Song, a track co-composed by Анi herself. Just when the album was released, the beautiful singer reappeared for a duet with another ukrainian icon, Олександр Пономарьов (Oleksandr Ponomarov’), for the tear-jerking ballad 100 Kisses, which was followed by “Karlsong” (for the norwegian children’s film “Karlsong on the Road”). By May 2006, only eight months after Smile was put out, an all-Ukrainian version of it was published, now called Розкажи… August 2006 brought her singing on a duet with russian singer and producer Валерий Меладзе (Valerij Meladze), the romantic Верни мою любовь (дуэт с Валерием Меладзе). For a short time in late ‘06/early ‘07, things cooled down a bit for Анi, which probably had to do with her marriage to turkish Murat Nalcacioglu. However, since April 2007 the clip C первого взгляда, and since August Я с тобой, were broadcast. Both tracks were preview songs to the next album, which eventually hit the market in October that year: 15 is an all-russian effort, which was kind of surprising to her fans, assuming that Анi generally targeted at the international market. Indeed, in March her next ‘project’ was presented: Анi Лорак was eventually chosen to represent Ukraine for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. For that, since March 2008, her newest song is known to be Shady Lady, an english sung dance/glam rock track which should make quite some waves at that european contest in Belgrade. After an almost fifteen-year career in the music business, Анi Лорак can certainly be considered the most professional act coming from Ukraine.
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I'm Alive
Ани Лорак Lyrics
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Soul is bleeding ,love is leaving empty skies within,-
Now - more than ever.
Dream's so pure, I was sure - faith could never fail,
I was thinking I'm secured, and our fairytale
Would last forever
Now that we are many lonely oceans apart
I'm not the same, i use my pain
To never let you break my heart again,-
I'll survive!
Now that we are many stormy oceans apart,
No longer tied to clips of your heart,
I'm feeling' hight and I can fly
Though our love is now meant to die,-
I'm alive!
World is rolling, thoughts are growing - nothing is real
In my heart a cold wind's blowing - killing hope, but still
I wait for true love.
Dropped my tears, hided tears - people see me smile,
Shade of memories disappears, now I know I'll find
Man of my fancies.
And I now than we're many lonely oceans apart
No longer tied to every clip of your heart
I'm not the same, i feel no pain,-
You'll never gonna break my heart again,-
I'll survive!
...Now that we're apart
No longer tied to every clip of your heart,
I'm feeling' hight and I can fly;
Thought our love is only meant to die,-
I'm alive!
In the song "I'm Alive" by Ани Лорак, the lyrics convey a sense of resilience and determination after experiencing heartbreak and the end of a relationship. The singer reflects on the pain and emptiness she feels as her soul bleeds and love leaves empty skies within her. She had believed in the purity of her dreams and the eternal nature of their fairytale love, but now she finds herself in a different place.
The singer acknowledges the distance and separation between them, no longer tied to the emotions and attachments of their past relationship. Despite the pain she has endured, she declares that she is not the same person anymore. She uses her pain as a source of strength and resilience, vowing to never let her heart be broken again. She embraces her survival and newfound sense of freedom, stating that she is alive even though their love is meant to die.
The lyrics also touch upon the existential nature of life, where nothing feels real anymore and a cold wind of despair blows within her heart. Despite this, she continues to hold onto hope and waits for true love to find her. The singer lets go of the tears and memories, realizing that she will find someone who fulfills her fantasies.
Overall, the song "I'm Alive" expresses the singer's determination to move forward and find happiness, despite the pain and heartbreak she has experienced. It is a testament to resilience and the ability to find strength in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel it every minute under my skin
I am deeply aware of the emotions and sensations that consume me
Soul is bleeding, love is leaving empty skies within
My inner being is in pain as love fades away, leaving a void
Now - more than ever
At this moment in time, with heightened intensity
Dream's so pure, I was sure - faith could never fail
I had absolute confidence in the purity of my dreams and unwavering faith
I was thinking I'm secured, and our fairytale would last forever
I believed I was secure in our relationship and that our fairytale love would endure eternally
Now that we are many lonely oceans apart
Our physical and emotional distance has created a vast, desolate separation between us
No longer tied to clips of your heart
No longer bound by the fragments of your love that once held me
I'm not the same, I use my pain to never let you break my heart again
I have been transformed by my pain, using it as armor to protect myself from further heartbreak
I'll survive!
I will endure and overcome
I'm feeling' high, and I can fly
I experience a sense of euphoria and liberation, capable of soaring above the constraints of our fading love
Though our love is now meant to die, I'm alive!
Even though our love is destined to end, I am still alive and vibrant
World is rolling, thoughts are growing - nothing is real
The world keeps spinning, my thoughts are expanding, yet nothing feels genuine or true
In my heart a cold wind's blowing - killing hope, but still I wait for true love
Within me, a chilling breeze extinguishes hope, but I still hold onto the anticipation of finding genuine love
Dropped my tears, hided tears - people see me smile
I shed tears in silence, concealing my pain behind a smile visible to others
Shade of memories disappears, now I know I'll find man of my fancies
The shadow of memories fades away, and I am certain that I will discover the man of my dreams
And I now than we're many lonely oceans apart
I am now aware that we are separated by vast distances, feeling isolated
No longer tied to every clip of your heart
I am no longer connected to every small piece of your heart
I'm not the same, I feel no pain - you'll never gonna break my heart again
I have undergone a transformation, devoid of pain, and you will never have the power to shatter my heart once more
I'll survive!
I will survive and thrive
Now that we're apart, no longer tied to every clip of your heart
Now that we are separated, no longer attached to the fragments of your love
I'm feeling' high, and I can fly
I experience a sense of exhilaration, liberated from the constraints of our dying love, and capable of soaring
Thought our love is only meant to die, I'm alive!
Despite the fact that our love is destined to perish, I am still alive and vibrant
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anna nowak
I can feel it every minute under my skin –
Soul is bleeding, love is leaving empty skies within, –
Now – more than ever.
Dream's so pure, I was sure that faith could never fail.
I was thinking I'm secured, and our fairy-tale
Would last forever.
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm not the same, I use my pain
To never let you break my heart again –
I'll survive!
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm feeling high and I can fly:
Though our love is now meant to die –
I'm alive!
World is rolling, thoughts are growing – nothing is real.
In my heart a cold wind's blowing – killing hope, but still
I wait for true love.
Dropped my fears and hid the tears – people saw me smile.
Shade of memories disappearing, now I know I'll find
Man of my life.
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm not the same, I use my pain
To never let you break my heart again –
I'll survive!
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm feeling high and I can fly:
Though our love is now meant to die –
I'm alive!
I can feel it every minute under my skin...
anna nowak
I can feel it every minute under my skin –
Soul is bleeding, love is leaving empty skies within, –
Now – more than ever.
Dream's so pure, I was sure that faith could never fail.
I was thinking I'm secured, and our fairy-tale
Would last forever.
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm not the same, I use my pain
To never let you break my heart again –
I'll survive!
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm feeling high and I can fly:
Though our love is now meant to die –
I'm alive!
World is rolling, thoughts are growing – nothing is real.
In my heart a cold wind's blowing – killing hope, but still
I wait for true love.
Dropped my fears and hid the tears – people saw me smile.
Shade of memories disappearing, now I know I'll find
Man of my life.
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm not the same, I use my pain
To never let you break my heart again –
I'll survive!
I will never cry that now we're oceans apart,
No longer tied to every clip of your heart.
I'm feeling high and I can fly:
Though our love is now meant to die –
I'm alive!
I can feel it every minute under my skin...
Диана Кошка
Эта версия тоже прекрасна, но русская роднее.
Blerta Murrani
great song<3 it
Laurence Crisp
AMAZING I LOVE YOUR VOICE AND YOUR AMAZING VOICE! ANI I ADORE YOU VERY MUCH!
Laurence Crisp
SHE'S SO PERFECT AND AMAZING AND CHARMING AND OH GOD SPECIAL, I WANT TO SEE HER IN CONCERT IN REAL LIFE!!!!! SHE'S SO FANTASTIC AND WONDERFUL,I MAY CRY NOW,HER VOICE SINGING THESE AMAZING WORDS,SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANY OTHERS,WELL SPECIALLY IN WESTERN LANDS..............Britney and Ga ga +Madds has nothing on Ani! Oh god I want to see her performances!!!!
FAITH TRUTH
SUBLIME CHANSON ANI LORAK 💞💞💞
Tadeusz Czerski
Super muzyka piękna
groony30
Thats an old greek song its not a new one. the composer is greek Dimitris Kontopoulos the the original song is in greek and its by singer EIRINI MERKOURI kai the songs name is KIAN TORA DEN THIMASE
Sandra Gonzalez
if u r a celebrity, like Ani Lorak, and something tragic has happened in your personal life then for the public, u have to fake a smile :( it is sad. anyways, love the song!!!!!!
cartoonmangr gr
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