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
If I Let You Love Me
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Chances are I'll love myself again
If I let you love me
Will you take it all or share
If I let you touch me
Will the addiction burn me up
Will it cure or crush me
If I let you love me?
I will hand you all my doubts and fears
I will hand you my broken souvenirs
If I let you love me
Will you see the flaws and stay with me
If I let you strip me
Will you love me anyway
If I let you touch me
Will the addiction burn me up
Will it cure or crush me
If I let you love me?
I will hand you all my doubts and fears
I will hand you my broken souvenirs
Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me with an honest eye
Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me now, I'm ready
Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me, we're too close to lie
Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me, are you ready?
I will hand you all my doubts and fears
I will hand you my broken souvenirs
I will hand you all my doubts and fears
I will hand you my broken souvenirs
The lyrics of Lara Fabian's song "If I Let You Love Me" describe a struggle with vulnerability and whether opening oneself up to love is worth the risk. The singer acknowledges that if she lets someone love her, she may begin to love herself again. However, she questions whether the love will be reciprocated or if it will be a one-sided relationship where her partner takes everything without sharing. She wonders if opening herself up to love will heal her addiction or simply crush her further.
The chorus reveals the ultimate question: If the singer lets someone love her, will they accept her flaws? Will they love her even if she is stripped naked, both physically and emotionally? The singer is willing to hand over her doubts and fears, but will her partner be able to handle them without judgement?
The song concludes with a plea for honesty. The singer asks her partner to look at her with an "honest eye," revealing that she is now ready to take the risk of opening herself up to love. She implores her partner to do the same and to be ready for what could be a challenging but rewarding journey together.
Line by Line Meaning
If I let you love me
The singer is pondering what will happen if they allow someone to love them.
Chances are I'll love myself again
The singer believes that if they let someone love them, they'll start to love themselves again.
Will you take it all or share
The singer is unsure if the person who loves them will take everything or share the love.
If I let you touch me
The artist is wondering what will happen if they physically allow someone to touch them.
Will the addiction burn me up
The artist wonders if allowing themselves to be touched will lead to addiction and harm.
Will it cure or crush me
The singer is unsure whether physical touch will be healing or damaging.
I will hand you all my doubts and fears
The singer is willing to be vulnerable and share their doubts and fears with the person who loves them.
I will hand you my broken souvenirs
The artist is willing to share their emotional baggage and past traumas with the person who loves them.
Will you see the flaws and stay with me
The artist is unsure if the person who loves them will be willing to accept their flaws and still stay with them.
If I let you strip me
The artist is pondering allowing themselves to be emotionally vulnerable and exposed.
Will you love me anyway
The singer wonders if the person who loves them will continue to love them despite their emotional nakedness.
Look at me now
The artist is calling attention to themselves and asking the person who loves them to pay attention.
Look at me with an honest eye
The singer wants the person who loves them to look at them truthfully and honestly, without judgment.
I'm ready
The singer is emotionally prepared to be loved by someone.
We're too close to lie
The singer believes that they and the person who loves them are too close to each other to be dishonest.
Are you ready?
The artist is asking the person who loves them if they are ready to embark on this journey together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Lara Fabian, Moh Denebi, Sharon Vaughn
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