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
Göttingen
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Ce n'est pas le bois de Vincennes,
Mais c'est bien joli tout de même,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
Pas de quais et pas de rengaines
Qui se lamentent et qui se traînent,
Mais l'amour y fleurit quand même,
Ils savent mieux que nous, je pense,
L'histoire de nos rois de France,
Herman, Peter, Helga et Hans,
A Göttingen.
Et que personne ne s'offense,
Mais les contes de notre enfance,
"Il était une fois" commence
A Göttingen.
Bien sûr nous, nous avons la Seine
Et puis notre bois de Vincennes,
Mais Dieu que les roses sont belles
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
Nous, nous avons nos matins blêmes
Et l'âme grise de Verlaine,
Eux c'est la mélancolie même,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
Quand ils ne savent rien nous dire,
Ils restent là à nous sourire
Mais nous les comprenons quand même,
Les enfants blonds de Göttingen.
Et tant pis pour ceux qui s'étonnent
Et que les autres me pardonnent,
Mais les enfants ce sont les mêmes,
A Paris ou à Göttingen.
O faites que jamais ne revienne
Le temps du sang et de la haine
Car il y a des gens que j'aime,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
Et lorsque sonnerait l'alarme,
S'il fallait reprendre les armes,
Mon cœur verserait une larme
Pour Göttingen, pour Göttingen.
Mais c'est bien joli tout de même,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
Et lorsque sonnerait l'alarme,
S'il fallait reprendre les armes,
Mon cœur verserait une larme
Pour Göttingen, pour Göttingen.
Lara Fabian’s song “Göttingen” is an ode to the small German city of Göttingen. The lyrics express admiration for the beauty of the place and the love that flourishes there, despite its differences from the more famous cities of Paris and Vincennes. The singer compares the melancholy and grayness of their own city to the childlike joy and simplicity of Göttingen.
The lyrics also touch on the shared history between France and Germany, with mentions of French kings and the traditions of storytelling that connect the two cultures. The singer acknowledges that the children of Göttingen are not so different from those of Paris and expresses a hope that the terrible times of war and hatred will never return.
The song’s overall message is one of appreciation for the simplicity and beauty of small things in life, even in places that may seem unremarkable at first glance. It reminds listeners to find joy in the world around them and to never forget the importance of love and understanding in all times and places.
Line by Line Meaning
Bien sûr, ce n'est pas la Seine,
Of course, it's not the Seine river,
Ce n'est pas le bois de Vincennes,
It's not the Vincennes forest,
Mais c'est bien joli tout de même,
But it's still quite beautiful,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Pas de quais et pas de rengaines
No quays and no tunes
Qui se lamentent et qui se traînent,
That whine and drag on,
Mais l'amour y fleurit quand même,
But love still blooms there,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Ils savent mieux que nous, je pense,
They know more than us, I think,
L'histoire de nos rois de France,
The history of our kings of France,
Herman, Peter, Helga et Hans,
Herman, Peter, Helga and Hans,
A Göttingen.
In Göttingen.
Et que personne ne s'offense,
And let no one take offense,
Mais les contes de notre enfance,
But the tales of our childhood,
"Il était une fois" commence
"Once upon a time" begin
A Göttingen.
In Göttingen.
Bien sûr nous, nous avons la Seine
Of course, we have the Seine river
Et puis notre bois de Vincennes,
And then our Vincennes forest,
Mais Dieu que les roses sont belles
But God, how beautiful the roses are
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Nous, nous avons nos matins blêmes
We have our pale mornings
Et l'âme grise de Verlaine,
And the gray soul of Verlaine,
Eux c'est la mélancolie même,
While for them, it's melancholy itself,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Quand ils ne savent rien nous dire,
When they have nothing to say to us,
Ils restent là à nous sourire
They just stay there and smile at us
Mais nous les comprenons quand même,
But we understand them anyway,
Les enfants blonds de Göttingen.
The blonde children of Göttingen.
Et tant pis pour ceux qui s'étonnent
And too bad for those who are surprised
Et que les autres me pardonnent,
And let the others forgive me,
Mais les enfants ce sont les mêmes,
But children are the same,
A Paris ou à Göttingen.
In Paris or in Göttingen.
O faites que jamais ne revienne
Oh, let's hope it never comes back
Le temps du sang et de la haine
The time of blood and hatred
Car il y a des gens que j'aime,
Because there are people I love,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Et lorsque sonnerait l'alarme,
And when the alarm sounds,
S'il fallait reprendre les armes,
If we had to take up arms again,
Mon cœur verserait une larme
My heart would shed a tear
Pour Göttingen, pour Göttingen.
For Göttingen, for Göttingen.
Mais c'est bien joli tout de même,
But it's still quite beautiful,
A Göttingen, à Göttingen.
In Göttingen, in Göttingen.
Et lorsque sonnerait l'alarme,
And when the alarm sounds,
S'il fallait reprendre les armes,
If we had to take up arms again,
Mon cœur verserait une larme
My heart would shed a tear
Pour Göttingen, pour Göttingen.
For Göttingen, for Göttingen.
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@filleduvent308
Waouh, quelle interprétation, bravo Lara, vous êtes une immense artiste
@BenMojo.
So much emotion, so much grace and sincerity. Wonderful
@derciosaints
Lara Fabian n'est pas de ce monde... C'est un ange, bien sûr ! ❤️
@navy07100
The song performed by Lara Fabian is simply a masterpiece. Of course, the original performed by Barbara is the original. But when an angel sings it, the song becomes angelic.♥️♥️♥️
@gordis1474
I can not get enough of her, I need to listen to her daily. Just beautiful.
@danielv3035
excellente version !!! La voix de Lara est incroyablement douce ... les arrangements sont fantastiques et le guitariste est merveilleux !!!
@Art_m0320
She is so perfect, is incredible, amazing, her talent is limitless. ♥
@Art_m0320
Beautiful... Lara Fabian is an amazing artist, her performance is magnificent.
@yaroslavabuchunska9526
Дякую вам щиро за виконання цікавих фантастичних пісень під супроводом оркестру.❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯🎉🎉🎉🎵🎵🎵
@Spaceshewarrior
Magnifique Lara!