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
Il Ne Manquait Que Toi
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Un collier d'oranges amères
Une étole de verre
Une réponse en prière
Une étoile de terre
Et dans ce sourire étrange
Le visage d'un ange
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
Le souffle d'une eau qui chante
Une odeur de menthe
La douceur d'une course lente
La dernière attente
Dessines-moi un mystère
Que rien ne peut défaire
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
À force de se réfléchir
Dans un miroir de souvenir
J'en oublie que mon avenir
Est presque là
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je prends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on pleurs de joie
Maintenant que mon âme
Se souviens de toi
Il ne manquait que toi
Il Ne Manquait Que Toi by Lara Fabian is a song with a sweet melody that features lyrics that are ripe with meaningful interpretation. The first verse of the song: "Un collier d'oranges amères, Une étole de verre, Une réponse en prière, Une étoile de terre, Et dans ce sourire étrange, Le visage d'un ange" is revealing of the lyrical style in the rest of the song. The combination of phrases and their intricate meanings evoke a sense of spirituality, as well as a longing for something deeper. The phrase "collier d'oranges amères" (a necklace of bitter oranges) could be understood to symbolize the sourness of life that comes with various challenges or difficulties. And the phrase "étole de verre" (a glass scarf) could be interpreted as something shiny, fragile but beautiful at the same time.
The chorus of the song "Il ne manquait que toi, Pour que le combat, Ne se livre pas, Je rends les larmes, Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas, Je te donne mon âme, Si tu ne la prends pas" is the highlight of the song. The chorus reveals that everything and anything significant in life is nothingness without that special someone in your life. It illustrates the depth of emotion that something as simple as the absence of someone can create. Lara Fabian's performance in this song is remarkable, the use of her immaculate voice, and the fitting melody and harmony bring this song to peak perfection.
Line by Line Meaning
Un collier d'oranges amères
A necklace of bitter oranges
Une étole de verre
A glass shawl
Une réponse en prière
An answer in prayer
Une étoile de terre
A star of earth
Et dans ce sourire étrange
And in this strange smile
Le visage d'un ange
The face of an angel
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
That reminds me that here below
Il ne manquait que toi
You were the missing piece
Pour que le combat
So that the fight
Ne se livre pas
Does not need to be fought
Je rends les larmes
I give up the tears
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
All the ones we don't choose
Je te donne mon âme
I give you my soul
Si tu ne la prends pas
If you don't take it
Le souffle de l'eau qui chante
The breath of the singing water
Une odeur de menthe
A smell of mint
La douceur d'une course lente
The sweetness of a slow run
La dernière attente
The last wait
Dessines-moi un mystère
Draw me a mystery
Que rien ne peut défaire
That nothing can undo
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
That reminds me that here below
A force de se réfléchir
By reflecting too much
Dans un miroir de souvenir
In a mirror of memories
J'en oublie que mon avenir
I forget that my future
Est presque là
Is almost here
Je prends les larmes
I take the tears
Toutes celles qu'on pleurs de joie
All the ones we cry with joy
Maintenant que mon âme
Now that my soul
Se souviens de toi
Remembers you
Lyrics © PREMIERE MUSIC GROUP, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: Jean-Felix Lalanne, Lara Fabian
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lara Lemaire
Un collier d'oranges amères
Une étole de verre
Une réponse en prière
Une étoile de terre
Et dans ce sourire étrange
Le visage d'un ange
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
Le souffle de l'eau qui chante
Une odeur de menthe
La douceur d'une course lente
La dernière attente
Dessines-moi un mystère
Que rien ne peut défaire
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
A force de se réfléchir
Dans un miroir de souvenir
J'en oublie que mon avenir
Est presque là
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je prends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on pleurs de joie
Maintenant que mon âme
Se souviens de toi
Il ne manquait que toi
Gérard Coustes
Superbe prose superbe mots
Une femme au corps
Elle rend hommage aux yeux
Elle nous invite à découvrir
Des moments inoubliables d'ivresse sans soucis
Nous sommes submergés eblouis
Par tant de sensations olfactives tactiles affectives pour l'harmonie du spectacle enchanteur harmonieux romantique d'une peinture sculpture d
Qu' un peintre comme van gog
Où un musicien comme Beethoven
À découvrir une nova parmi les étoiles
Aurait pu imaginer
Frank Birch
Perfect. One of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, song I have ever heard, sung by the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. I am trying to get to grips with the lyrics and message, but whether or not I ever really understand its meaning, this is just genius.
Lara Lemaire
Un collier d'oranges amères
Une étole de verre
Une réponse en prière
Une étoile de terre
Et dans ce sourire étrange
Le visage d'un ange
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
Le souffle de l'eau qui chante
Une odeur de menthe
La douceur d'une course lente
La dernière attente
Dessines-moi un mystère
Que rien ne peut défaire
Qui me rappelle qu'ici bas
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je rends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on ne choisit pas
Je te donne mon âme
Si tu ne la prends pas
A force de se réfléchir
Dans un miroir de souvenir
J'en oublie que mon avenir
Est presque là
Il ne manquait que toi
Pour que le combat
Ne se livre pas
Je prends les larmes
Toutes celles qu'on pleurs de joie
Maintenant que mon âme
Se souviens de toi
Il ne manquait que toi
Gérard Coustes
Superbe prose superbe mots
Une femme au corps
Elle rend hommage aux yeux
Elle nous invite à découvrir
Des moments inoubliables d'ivresse sans soucis
Nous sommes submergés eblouis
Par tant de sensations olfactives tactiles affectives pour l'harmonie du spectacle enchanteur harmonieux romantique d'une peinture sculpture d
Qu' un peintre comme van gog
Où un musicien comme Beethoven
À découvrir une nova parmi les étoiles
Aurait pu imaginer
Enki Tree
Sublime 😍😍😍
fanfan 17
merci ☺🙏
Shoot SANVERS
Texte sublime et voix cristalline, que demander de plus 🤗🤗
eric russo
Sa voix est magique et antalgique adoucie les maux qu'elle douceur
Natalia Alves
Tão delicada quando canta..🌹 ❤🎶🇧🇷
JOSE DO EGITO
@Natalia Alves brasileiro eh uma ralé mesmo, né amiga...deixa eles com as Marília Mendonças da vida
Natalia Alves
@JOSE DO EGITO Pois é..