At the age of 14, the Belgian-Italian Lara Fabian was unknowingly setting t… Read Full Bio ↴At the age of 14, the Belgian-Italian Lara Fabian was unknowingly setting the stage for an impressive international career by singing in Brussels's clubs. A few years later, after winning many European contests and gaining some popularity, she launched her first single, followed by her first self-titled album...
Three years after the release of her first album, which went gold and platinum, she released her second album, Carpe Diem, which launched the career of this singer-songwriter in French-speaking countries, especially in Quebec. Within three weeks, the album went gold. She then took her music on tour, performing to over 150,000 admirers, while her album went three times platinum. She was especially appreciated by the Canadian public and music industry. In 1995, she was awarded two Félix awards by Quebec's association of recording artists (ADISQ), namely Best Female Vocalist of the year (by popular vote), and Best Live Performance of the year.
Then, things began to pick up!
In 1996, Walt Disney Studios immortalized Lara's voice. In addition to incarnating Esmeralda, the heroine of the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame, she sang the theme song ("Que Dieu aide les exclus") on the film's soundtrack.
In October, her third album "Pure" went platinum in less than two weeks. Thanks to this album, she won the 1997 Félix for Album of the Year. The same year, "Pure" was launched in France where over two million albums were sold within two years. Thanks to this resounding success, which eloquently expressed the affection of her loving and faithful fans, Lara was awarded the prize for New Artist of the Year at the prestigious French gala Les Victoires de la Musique. This was in February 1998, a few months before the concert tour in several French cities that led to the recording of an album (Lara Fabian Live) in March 1999 which went platinum a few months later. Lara Fabian was praised by music lovers and critics alike...
In addition to receiving the Félix for Quebec Artist Having the Most Impact Outside Quebec, she was voted Personality of the Year by the magazine Paris Match, which featured her on its front cover. While her fame grew, she was honored at the World Music Awards for Best Selling Artist for "Pure". Between appearances in Europe, Lara often returned to New York City and San Francisco to record her first album in English. She wrote or co-wrote most of the songs, working with Rick Allison and producers Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey), Pat Leonard (Madonna), Sam Watters (ex-Color Me Badd) and Brian Rawling (Cher's "I Believe").
Produced by Sony Records, the self-titled album was launched in May 2000 on America's most popular morning television show, NBC's Today Show. Invitations poured in, and Lara Fabian appeared on The Tonight Show, The View, Access Hollywood, Craig Kilborn, Entertainment Tonight...
The album's first excerpt, I will Love Again, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Music charts and settled in for 58 weeks! Thanks to this resounding success, she received the Félix for Quebec Artist Having the Most Impact in a Language other than French. The songs on the album thrilled audiences worldwide.
In February 2001, Love By Grace became the theme song of the lead couple in the Brazilian soap opera Laços de Familia, broadcast by TV Globo for millions of viewers in Brazil and Portugal. For several weeks, the song was number 1 on most Brazilian and Portuguese radio stations. Love by Grace generated an incredible frenzy around the artist… You just don't top the billboards of Portuguese speaking countries everyday!
After From Lara with Love, her first American TV special broadcast by PBS, the singer-songwriter participated in the very popular WTKU New York radio special, Miracle on 34th Street, where many popular artists appeared, including Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin and Toni Braxton.
Shortly after, when her self-titled English-language album was released in Asia, Lara scored a number one hit on the Taiwanese top ten, a great moment for the artist. Many were particularly impressed with the song Light of my Life (found only on the Asian edition of the album), which she interpreted with Lee-Hom, Asia's top male Chinese-speaking vocalist. This song was included in the movie feature China Strike Force, starring newcomer Lee-Horn along with Aaron Kwok, a box-office idol throughout Asia.
Eagerly awaited in several cities throughout the world, Lara has brilliantly dealt with her growing popularity by frequently appearing abroad. The artist has performed in several European and American capitals, and has enjoyed every minute of her travels. Solid gold in Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Norway, Lara Fabian went platinum in Belgium, Brazil and France and triple platinum in Portugal. She enjoyed the longest number 1 run on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart in 2000.
Last May, Lara was awarded yet another prize at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where she sang Adagio. She also returned to New York and Los Angeles to lend her voice to the original soundtracks of two long-awaited international super productions in July 2001: She interpreted the song The Dreams Within, featured in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, as well as For Always, the vocal version of the title song of A.I., Steven Spielberg's latest feature.
In addition to a new French-language album in September 2001, Lara Fabian launched the first single on her new album in May, "J'y crois encore", which can be heard on radio stations in Quebec and Europe.
From France to Brazil, in Italy, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Japan and the United States, Lara Fabian has established her reputation as a determined singer-songwriter. Barely 10 years after the release of her first album, Lara has conquered the hearts of millions of fans throughout the world, whose fervor is equaled only by their affection for this talented and authentic artist. Eight million records sold worldwide to this day testify to her achievement.
Her best-selling European DVD and CD, En Toute Intimité, released in October 2003, was an intimate, acoustic piano-based collection showcasing Ms. Fabian performing songs in English, Italian and French.
After En Toute Intimité Lara Fabian released her 2nd English language album called "A wonderful life". Lara Fabian's latest release is an album in the French language with the title "Toutes Les Femmes en Moi", released in May 2009.
2010: "Tour Les Femmes Font Leur Show", Mademoiselle Zhivago
Throughout the first half of 2010, Fabian embarked on a European tour of concerts, throughout France, Switzerland, and Belgium, incorporating the main repertoire of her last album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" along with some classic and fan favorites. She also performed again in Eastern Europe, with a more acoustic set (piano-voice), and included English recordings from the album Every Woman in Me. In September 2010, she finally released her 2009 album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" in Québec. She also recorded the album "Nuit Magique" with Canadian singer Coral Egan.
Later in 2010, Fabian released a concept album in Russia and Ukraine called Mademoiselle Zhivago which has sold over 800.000 copies in Russia. It features 11 songs in different languages by Russian composer Igor Krutoy. It features stories about a woman who experiences several lives over the years and centuries. Eleven music videos, one each song, were combined to create a full-length film, produced and directed by Ukrainian film producer Alan Badoev. The album itself, containing a CD and a DVD, was first released in Ukraine in October 2010 and in Russia in November.
2020–present: Lockdown Sessions
On December 16, 2020, Lara Fabian discreetly unveiled a collection of 12 experimental musical tracks, the fruit of her introspection and her isolation during confinement. Lockdown Sessions came out in a limited edition without a label, and offers a unique journey of the singer accompanied again by Moh Denebi.
Fabian is a full lyric soprano with a vocal range that spans three octaves from C3 to G5 in live performances.
She is multilingual, she speaks Italian, French, Spanish, Sicilian, English and some Flemish.[citation needed] She has also sung in Azerbaijani, German, Greek, Hebrew, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish
Three years after the release of her first album, which went gold and platinum, she released her second album, Carpe Diem, which launched the career of this singer-songwriter in French-speaking countries, especially in Quebec. Within three weeks, the album went gold. She then took her music on tour, performing to over 150,000 admirers, while her album went three times platinum. She was especially appreciated by the Canadian public and music industry. In 1995, she was awarded two Félix awards by Quebec's association of recording artists (ADISQ), namely Best Female Vocalist of the year (by popular vote), and Best Live Performance of the year.
Then, things began to pick up!
In 1996, Walt Disney Studios immortalized Lara's voice. In addition to incarnating Esmeralda, the heroine of the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame, she sang the theme song ("Que Dieu aide les exclus") on the film's soundtrack.
In October, her third album "Pure" went platinum in less than two weeks. Thanks to this album, she won the 1997 Félix for Album of the Year. The same year, "Pure" was launched in France where over two million albums were sold within two years. Thanks to this resounding success, which eloquently expressed the affection of her loving and faithful fans, Lara was awarded the prize for New Artist of the Year at the prestigious French gala Les Victoires de la Musique. This was in February 1998, a few months before the concert tour in several French cities that led to the recording of an album (Lara Fabian Live) in March 1999 which went platinum a few months later. Lara Fabian was praised by music lovers and critics alike...
In addition to receiving the Félix for Quebec Artist Having the Most Impact Outside Quebec, she was voted Personality of the Year by the magazine Paris Match, which featured her on its front cover. While her fame grew, she was honored at the World Music Awards for Best Selling Artist for "Pure". Between appearances in Europe, Lara often returned to New York City and San Francisco to record her first album in English. She wrote or co-wrote most of the songs, working with Rick Allison and producers Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey), Pat Leonard (Madonna), Sam Watters (ex-Color Me Badd) and Brian Rawling (Cher's "I Believe").
Produced by Sony Records, the self-titled album was launched in May 2000 on America's most popular morning television show, NBC's Today Show. Invitations poured in, and Lara Fabian appeared on The Tonight Show, The View, Access Hollywood, Craig Kilborn, Entertainment Tonight...
The album's first excerpt, I will Love Again, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Music charts and settled in for 58 weeks! Thanks to this resounding success, she received the Félix for Quebec Artist Having the Most Impact in a Language other than French. The songs on the album thrilled audiences worldwide.
In February 2001, Love By Grace became the theme song of the lead couple in the Brazilian soap opera Laços de Familia, broadcast by TV Globo for millions of viewers in Brazil and Portugal. For several weeks, the song was number 1 on most Brazilian and Portuguese radio stations. Love by Grace generated an incredible frenzy around the artist… You just don't top the billboards of Portuguese speaking countries everyday!
After From Lara with Love, her first American TV special broadcast by PBS, the singer-songwriter participated in the very popular WTKU New York radio special, Miracle on 34th Street, where many popular artists appeared, including Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin and Toni Braxton.
Shortly after, when her self-titled English-language album was released in Asia, Lara scored a number one hit on the Taiwanese top ten, a great moment for the artist. Many were particularly impressed with the song Light of my Life (found only on the Asian edition of the album), which she interpreted with Lee-Hom, Asia's top male Chinese-speaking vocalist. This song was included in the movie feature China Strike Force, starring newcomer Lee-Horn along with Aaron Kwok, a box-office idol throughout Asia.
Eagerly awaited in several cities throughout the world, Lara has brilliantly dealt with her growing popularity by frequently appearing abroad. The artist has performed in several European and American capitals, and has enjoyed every minute of her travels. Solid gold in Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Norway, Lara Fabian went platinum in Belgium, Brazil and France and triple platinum in Portugal. She enjoyed the longest number 1 run on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart in 2000.
Last May, Lara was awarded yet another prize at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where she sang Adagio. She also returned to New York and Los Angeles to lend her voice to the original soundtracks of two long-awaited international super productions in July 2001: She interpreted the song The Dreams Within, featured in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, as well as For Always, the vocal version of the title song of A.I., Steven Spielberg's latest feature.
In addition to a new French-language album in September 2001, Lara Fabian launched the first single on her new album in May, "J'y crois encore", which can be heard on radio stations in Quebec and Europe.
From France to Brazil, in Italy, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Japan and the United States, Lara Fabian has established her reputation as a determined singer-songwriter. Barely 10 years after the release of her first album, Lara has conquered the hearts of millions of fans throughout the world, whose fervor is equaled only by their affection for this talented and authentic artist. Eight million records sold worldwide to this day testify to her achievement.
Her best-selling European DVD and CD, En Toute Intimité, released in October 2003, was an intimate, acoustic piano-based collection showcasing Ms. Fabian performing songs in English, Italian and French.
After En Toute Intimité Lara Fabian released her 2nd English language album called "A wonderful life". Lara Fabian's latest release is an album in the French language with the title "Toutes Les Femmes en Moi", released in May 2009.
2010: "Tour Les Femmes Font Leur Show", Mademoiselle Zhivago
Throughout the first half of 2010, Fabian embarked on a European tour of concerts, throughout France, Switzerland, and Belgium, incorporating the main repertoire of her last album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" along with some classic and fan favorites. She also performed again in Eastern Europe, with a more acoustic set (piano-voice), and included English recordings from the album Every Woman in Me. In September 2010, she finally released her 2009 album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" in Québec. She also recorded the album "Nuit Magique" with Canadian singer Coral Egan.
Later in 2010, Fabian released a concept album in Russia and Ukraine called Mademoiselle Zhivago which has sold over 800.000 copies in Russia. It features 11 songs in different languages by Russian composer Igor Krutoy. It features stories about a woman who experiences several lives over the years and centuries. Eleven music videos, one each song, were combined to create a full-length film, produced and directed by Ukrainian film producer Alan Badoev. The album itself, containing a CD and a DVD, was first released in Ukraine in October 2010 and in Russia in November.
2020–present: Lockdown Sessions
On December 16, 2020, Lara Fabian discreetly unveiled a collection of 12 experimental musical tracks, the fruit of her introspection and her isolation during confinement. Lockdown Sessions came out in a limited edition without a label, and offers a unique journey of the singer accompanied again by Moh Denebi.
Fabian is a full lyric soprano with a vocal range that spans three octaves from C3 to G5 in live performances.
She is multilingual, she speaks Italian, French, Spanish, Sicilian, English and some Flemish.[citation needed] She has also sung in Azerbaijani, German, Greek, Hebrew, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish
Bambina
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute, toute petite trace
Un petit mal qui reste
Tout c'que tu détestes
Je prends ma petite place
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
Les souvenirs terrestres
Qui traînent dans ma veste
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
De ta petite voix
Je parle de nous tout bas
Et quand ça les fait rire
Ça me déchire
Car d'apparence tu vois
Je ne te ressemble pas
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
Qui grandit en toi
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina si vivante
Reviens, j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina, dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Je chante à tue-tête
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
Une toute, toute petite trace
Un petit mal qui reste
Tout c'que tu détestes
Je prends ma petite place
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
Les souvenirs terrestres
Qui traînent dans ma veste
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
De ta petite voix
Je parle de nous tout bas
Et quand ça les fait rire
Ça me déchire
Car d'apparence tu vois
Je ne te ressemble pas
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
Qui grandit en toi
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina si vivante
Reviens, j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina, dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Je chante à tue-tête
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
The lyrics to Lara Fabian's song Bambina are about missing someone who is no longer in your life, specifically a young girl who may have passed away or grown up and gone separate ways. The singer acknowledges that this person only left a small space or mark in her life, but it is enough for her to feel the pain of their absence. The singer takes a small place in the world and wipes away memories of the past that continue to hurt her.
The subject of the song, Bambina, is someone who is dearly missed by the singer. The memories of Bambina are like the scent of the streets where they once played together. The singer speaks of Bambina in a quiet tone to prevent others from mocking her feelings. The singer is aware of the differences between Bambina and herself, but despite that, she longs for Bambina to return to her life.
In summary, the song is a poignant tribute to someone who has left a deep impression on the singer's life. Through the lyrics, we can feel the pain of loss and the longing for someone who has since disappeared from the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Rien qu'un petit espace
I have a small space in my life
Une toute, toute petite trace
Only a tiny memory of you remains
Un petit mal qui reste
There is still a little bit of pain left
Tout c'que tu détestes
Everything you hate
Je prends ma petite place
I occupy my small space
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
I erase the earthly memories with tears
Les souvenirs terrestres
The memories of this world
Qui traînent dans ma veste
That linger in my chest
Bambina tu me manques
Bambina, I miss you
Les photos qui me hantent
The haunting photographs of you
Sont des parfums de rues
Evoke the scent of the streets
Où je ne vais plus
That I no longer walk
Bambina
Bambina
De ta petite voix
With your little voice
Je parle de nous tout bas
I whisper about our memories
Et quand ça les fait rire
And when it makes them laugh
Ça me déchire
It tears me apart
Car d'apparence tu vois
Because you see
Je ne te ressemble pas
I am not like you
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
I look more like the person
Qui grandit en toi
Who is growing within you
Bambina si vivante
Bambina, so full of life
Reviens, j'ai mal au ventre
Come back, I have a stomachache
Bambina, dans ce corps
In this body, Bambina
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
I have your heart beating inside me
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
I'm waiting for you down in the street
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Where the bus no longer runs
Je chante à tue-tête
I sing at the top of my lungs
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
You'll see, I have the same voice
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: JANEY CLEWER, LARA FABIAN
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@cassiamarques2006
BAMBINA, Compositores: Janey Clewer / Lara Fabian
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute, toute petite trace
Un petit mal qui reste
Tout c'que tu détestes
Je prends ma petite place
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
Les souvenirs terrestres
Qui traînent dans ma veste
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
De ta petite voix
Je parle de nous tout bas
Et quand ça les fait rire
Ça me déchire
Car d'apparence tu vois
Je ne te ressemble pas
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
Qui grandit en toi
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina si vivante
Reviens, j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina, dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Je chante à tue-tête
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
@pierre-josephdemuth1435
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
Un petit mal qui reste
Tout c'que tu détestes
Je prends ma petite place
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
Les souvenirs terrestres
Qui traînent dans ma veste
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rue
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
De ta petite voix
Je parle de nous tout bas
Et quand ça les fait rire
Ça me déchire
Car d'apparence tu vois
Je ne te ressemble pas
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
Qui grandit en toi
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rue
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina si vivante
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Je chante à tue-tête
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rue
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
@colleenjuliennemandersaintgill
Mon dieu ce que je pense à ma grand mère quand je l'écoute cette superbe chanson, le parfum des rues oû je ne vais plus le quartier de mon enfance ......merci lara
@user-zc8bg2rn6m
Красивей Лариного голоса я не слышала.Так это нежно,бесподобно,без всякой пошлости.
@user-mn1rz9lm8n
Восхитительный голос, прекрасное исполнение! Лара одна из лучших известных мне певиц в мире! Снимаю шляпу перед талантом! БРАВО!!!
@inconnito6582
Je l’écoute depuis toujours. On est en 2022. J’ai grandit avec cette musique elle me rappel ma mère paix à son âme 🥹🙏🏿
@user-tx1ek4yd5v
Мало того, что Лара замечательная певица, она ещё и одна из самых прекраснейших женщин в мире!
@mengussteffen320
Superbe chanson, de très belle parole et une voie magnifique et magique ! Ne change pas reste comme tu es. Naturelle
@cassiamarques2006
BAMBINA, Compositores: Janey Clewer / Lara Fabian
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute, toute petite trace
Un petit mal qui reste
Tout c'que tu détestes
Je prends ma petite place
D'un trait de larmes j'efface
Les souvenirs terrestres
Qui traînent dans ma veste
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
De ta petite voix
Je parle de nous tout bas
Et quand ça les fait rire
Ça me déchire
Car d'apparence tu vois
Je ne te ressemble pas
J'ai plutôt l'air de celle
Qui grandit en toi
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina si vivante
Reviens, j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina, dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Je t'attends en bas dans la rue
Où l'autobus ne passe plus
Je chante à tue-tête
Tu verras j'ai la même voix
Bambina tu me manques
Les photos qui me hantent
Sont des parfums de rues
Où je ne vais plus
Bambina
Reviens j'ai mal au ventre
Bambina dans ce corps
J'ai ton cœur qui bat
Rien qu'un petit espace
Une toute toute petite trace
@nancychatton3714
A fond dans ma voiture en ce moment avec quand je ne chante pas 😀 tous simplement magique de chanter au volant avec la musique a fond dans la voiture xd quand je t' écoute sa me donne tous simplement le sourire ❤👏 le bonheur hihi je taime mon ange
@jamiemiles1979
Titis song makes me cry when I hear it.
This is a sad song
@vervideosgiros1156
Somewhat sad, somewhat happy. She misses her inner child. She remembers her childhood in Sicily, where she went on vacation every year. She misses the time she went to the beach, she remembers the bus stop, etc.