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
Bewitched
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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But a fool can have his charms
I'm in love and don't I show it
Like a babe in arms
Love's the same old sad sensation
Lately, I've not slept a wink
Since this half-pint imitation
I'm wild again
Beguiled again
A simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep
When love came and told me
I shouldn't sleep
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Lost my heart but what of it
He is cold, I agree
He can laugh but I love it
Although the laugh's on me
I'll sing to him
Each spring to him
And long for the day when I'll cling to him
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Men are not a new sensation
I've done pretty well, I think
But this half-pint imitation
Put me on the blink
I've sinned a lot
I'm mean a lot
But now I'm like sweet seventeen a lot
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am
I
The lyrics to Lara Fabian's song Bewitched are about a woman who is hopelessly and foolishly in love with someone who is not good for her. Despite his flaws, she finds him charming and irresistible. She describes herself as a "babe in arms," unable to resist his charms even though she knows he is a fool. She is bewitched by his personality and cannot help herself from falling for him.
The lyrics also express the pain and sadness that come with being in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate those feelings. The singer is sleepless, whimpering, and wild with emotion. She is bothered and bewildered by her own feelings and longs to be with him, despite his coldness and the fact that he is laughing at her. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do anything for this man, including singing to him and longing for him, even if it means she remains bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of love, longing, and heartbreak. It captures the pain and the ecstasy of being in love with someone who is not good for us, and it highlights the vulnerability and helplessness that come with unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
He's a fool and don't I know it
He's not the brightest but I am well aware
But a fool can have his charms
Despite his foolishness, he has an effect on me
I'm in love and don't I show it
My affection for him is obvious
Like a babe in arms
I'm helpless and innocent when it comes to love
Love's the same old sad sensation
I've seen love before, and it often leads to heartbreak
Lately, I've not slept a wink
I am constantly thinking about him and cannot sleep
Since this half-pint imitation
Since I fell for this small and insignificant man
Put me on the blink
He has left me confused and infatuated
I'm wild again
My emotions are out of control once more
Beguiled again
I am being charmed and deceived once again
A simpering, whimpering child again
I am acting like a foolish and naive child once more
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
I am under his spell, confused and infatuated with him
Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep
I cannot sleep, even if I wanted to
When love came and told me
When I fell in love and realized what was happening
I shouldn't sleep
I shouldn't waste my time sleeping when there is love to be had
Lost my heart but what of it
I have given away my heart, but what does it matter?
He is cold, I agree
He is distant and uninvolved, and I recognize this
He can laugh but I love it
Even his laughter is endearing to me
Although the laugh's on me
Even though he is laughing at me, I cannot help but love him
I'll sing to him
I will express my love to him in song
Each spring to him
I will continue to pursue him with romantic gestures
And long for the day when I'll cling to him
I dream of the day when he will reciprocate my feelings and we will be together
Men are not a new sensation
I have had plenty of experience with men before
I've done pretty well, I think
I have enjoyed success with men in the past
But this half-pint imitation
But this small and insignificant man has turned my world upside down
Put me on the blink
I am infatuated and confused, thanks to him
I've sinned a lot
I have made many mistakes in my love life
I'm mean a lot
I have hurt others in my pursuit of love before
But now I'm like sweet seventeen a lot
But now I feel young and naive once again, like I did when I was seventeen
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
I am under his spell, confused and infatuated with him
Contributed by Liam C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Frank Birch
Wow! She sounds so much like Barbra Streisand. She has such a sweet but confident tone!!!!
angel14 5
i love this version!