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
Je Me Souviens
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Des balades sous une neige en forme d'étoile
Des érables aux couleurs d'une passion fatale
Je n'oublie rien de rien,
Je me souviens
Les odeurs d'une forêt qu'un beau lac dévoile
Les reflets d'un grand feu sur nos visages pâles
Une lumière intense par des nuits boréales
Je me souviens
J'aime tes poèmes, ton coeur, ta liberté
Tu es la seule terre où
Mon âme s'est posée
Un accent dont personne ne connaît les secrets
Un français qui s'élance dans des mots oubliés
Une manière inimitable de chanter
Je n'oublie rien de rien,
Je me souviens
J'aime tes blasphèmes, ta foi, ta dignité
Tu es comme une île
Que l'on ne peut pas quitter
J'aime tes poèmes, ton coeur, ta liberté
Tu es comme une île
Que l'on ne veut pas quitter
Des paysages qui mélangent au plus que parfait
Des dessins que la nature ne refait jamais
L'impression d'être entrée au jardin de la paix
Je n'oublie rien de rien
Et je reviens
The song "Je Me Souviens" by Lara Fabian is a reflection on memories and the things that we hold onto. The opening verse describes “fleurs de lys blanches sous un ciel bleu de cristal,” giving the impression of a perfect, idyllic setting. The following lines describe memories of walking in snowflakes and the colors of the maple trees. These vivid descriptions reinforce the idea that the memories being described are vivid and important.
The second verse expands on the idea of memories with the line “Les odeurs d'une forêt qu'un beau lac dévoile” describing the scent of a forest alongside a beautiful lake. The mention of “nuits boréales” adds to the imagery of a setting that is both beautiful and exotic. The chorus brings it all together with the recurring line “Je n'oublie rien de rien, Je me souviens” which translates to “I forget nothing, I remember.”
The third verse shifts its focus to the person that the singer is addressing. She describes his unique accent that no one can replicate and his way of singing. She describes him as a “terre” or land where her soul has settled. The mention of his “blasphemes, faith and dignity” hints at a past where they may have disagreed on certain things, but ultimately love triumphed.
Overall, “Je Me Souviens” is a song about memories and the beauty that can be found in revisiting them. It is a wistful song that speaks of the power of memory and the things that we hold onto.
Line by Line Meaning
Des fleurs de lys blanches sous un ciel bleu de cristal
White lilies under a crystal blue sky
Des balades sous une neige en forme d'étoile
Strolls under a star-shaped snow
Des érables aux couleurs d'une passion fatale
Maple trees with the colors of fatal passion
Je n'oublie rien de rien,
I forget nothing at all
Je me souviens
I remember
Les odeurs d'une forêt qu'un beau lac dévoile
The scents of a forest revealed by a beautiful lake
Les reflets d'un grand feu sur nos visages pâles
The reflections of a big fire on our pale faces
Une lumière intense par des nuits boréales
An intense light during northern nights
J'aime tes poèmes, ton coeur, ta liberté
I love your poems, your heart, your freedom
Tu es la seule terre où Mon âme s'est posée
You are the only land where my soul has landed
Un accent dont personne ne connaît les secrets
An accent that nobody knows the secrets of
Un français qui s'élance dans des mots oubliés
A French that soars in forgotten words
Une manière inimitable de chanter
An inimitable way of singing
J'aime tes blasphèmes, ta foi, ta dignité
I love your blasphemies, your faith, your dignity
Tu es comme une île Que l'on ne peut pas quitter
You're like an island that one can't leave
Des paysages qui mélangent au plus que parfait
Landscapes that mix into the most perfect
Des dessins que la nature ne refait jamais
Drawings that nature never replicates
L'impression d'être entrée au jardin de la paix
The feeling of entering the garden of peace
Et je reviens
And I come back
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: JEREMIE JOUNIAUX, LARA FABIAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Je me souviens
Des fleurs de lys blanches sous un ciel bleu de cristal
Des balades sous une neige en forme d’étoile
Des érables aux couleurs d’une passion fatale
Je n’oublie rien de rien,
Je me souviens
Les odeurs d’une forêt qu’un beau lac dévoile
Les reflets d’un grand feu sur nos visages pâles
Une lumière intense par des nuits boréales
Je n’oublie rien de rien,
Je me souviens
J’aime tes poèmes, ton coeur, ta liberté
Tu es la seule terre où
Mon âme s’est posée
Un accent dont personne ne connaît les secrets
Un français qui s’élance dans des mots oubliés
Une manière inimitable de chanter
Je n’oublie rien de rien,
Je me souviens
J’aime tes blasphèmes, ta foi, ta dignité
Tu es comme une île
Que l’on ne peut pas quitter
J’aime tes poèmes, ton coeur, ta liberté
Tu es comme une île
Que l’on ne veut pas quitter
Des paysages qui mélangent au plus que parfait
Des dessins que la nature ne refait jamais
L’impression d’être entrée au jardin de la paix
Je n’oublie rien de rien
Et je reviens
@MyManorman
Bien que n’étant pas particulièrement fan de Lara Fabian, je dois admettre que la sensibilité de ce texte sur une musique aussi agréable, touche ma fibre québécoise! Une belle gentillesse de sa part à notre endroit. Merci pour cette pensée délicate et certainement authentique.
Alors, comme Gilles Vigneault l’a si joliment écrit:
« Dans la blanche cérémonie où la neige au vent se marie
Dans ce pays de poudrerie mon père a fait bâtir maison
Et je m’en vais être fidèle
À sa manière à son modèle
La chambre d’amis sera telle
Qu’on viendra des autres saisons
Pour se bâtir à côté d’elle…. »
Tu seras toujours la bienvenue chez nous Lara!
@user-zv5ko8co8g
Цветы тех белых лилий под хрустальным небом
Прогулки бесконечные под звёздным снегом
Страсти роковой цветы летели с клёнов
Мне не забыть никогда
Помню всегда
Запахи лесов озёра открывают
Отблески огни на лица нам бросают
Северные ночи лампы освещают
Мне не забыть никогда
Помню всегда
Люблю твои песни, волю и сердце
Лишь ты та земля, где
Легко моей душе
Акцент, никто раскрыть чьи тайны не готов
Язык французский вышел из забытых слов
Неповторимый способ пения стихов
Мне не забыть никогда
Помню всегда
Люблю твою ругань, веру и сан
Ты словно остров
Что нам покинуть нельзя
Люблю твои песни, сердце и волю
Ты словно остров
Что покидать не хочу
Пейзаж, который к прошлому тянется всегда
Рисунки, что природе сменить некогда
Впечатление, что входишь ты в райский сад
Я позабыть не смогу
И я вернусь...
@gerardcoustes1116
Un rossigno voilà comment on peut la décrire
La liberté met son histoire en musique
Elle reprend sa note première
Pour chanter d'un art sans pareil
Sous un bel arbre que le soleil dore d'un trait de lumières Sous celui-ci dort deux corps
Le printemps et l'été confondus
Arôme atome de feu
Étincelle d'or d'Azur et de cristal
Sa robe d'innocence et de pure candeur
Comme un doux zeplir elle dévoile des moments inoubliables
Et chaque soir nous ouvrons ce portail de musiques
Où l'amour Le sommeil et le vent
Battent d'un amour violent
Le vent à retiré ses voiles comme sur la ploto de son album
Peu à peu sur le front des étoiles
La lune fuit devant nos yeux.
Et la lune s'unit A la couleur des cieux
Comme un oiseau d'un joyeux ramage
Couvre son corps et magnifique magnétique visage
Et cette image vient adorer et dissiper l'ombre et le silence
Le jour la fait épanouir
Et le soleil de son corps vient nous éblouir
Elle est l'ombre d'une fleur vermeille où l'on perçoit ses songes qui sommeille
@MarcLerchs
Quelle merveille, une mélodie que Rachmaninov n'aurait pas désavouée; un texte que Tchekov aurait endossé... Et finalement, bien plus qu'un hommage sensible à un pays et un peuple aimés, un hymne avant tout au fond commun de l'humanité : la nostalgie ou le bonheur d'être triste...
@PsikolifeCocukveaile
Dogru
@user-yi3km8gh6l
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@user-vc2qz3im8t
Лет десять назад именно с этой песни началось моё знакомство с Ларой Фабиан. Сын дал послушать. Как мне понравилась песня, голос. Я тогда слушала в телефоне с наушниками. Невероятные ощущения. Недели две эта музыка в голове звучала.
@YONFT7079
Quel bel hommage au Québec qui l’a accueilli et qui fut le tremplin de sa grande carrière. Elle lui rend bien avec grande chanson. Tellement heureux que Lara soit revenue vivre au Québec.
@guylafortune5482
Lara Fabian , vous êtes une très grande chanteuse avec un coeur en or ! Merci !
@alainpare819
Sublime,les Québécois ne vous oublieront certainement pas merci!
@user-rm4ir4ez3c
А клип-то превосходный...впрочем, как и песня. Браво!
@ericst-laurent8161
Très belle chanson que je viens juste de découvrir. Et en même temps un bel hommage rendus au Québec par notre Belge préféré et Québécoise d’adoptions Lara Fabian. Merci
@remyboily1
si belle Lara et cette voix toute aussi belle. quelle classe elle a. au québec et partout je n'ai pas entendue une voix de femme aussi pure et une technique aussi parfaite!