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
Pourquoi Pas L’exotisme
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Si tu t'ressembles ou pas
T'oublies même de rêver la nuit
Tu téléphones aux hommes
Qui t'ont chanté la pomme
Tu t'prends à envier tes amis
Et tu t'demandes ce que tu fous là
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Mets un maillot sympa
Prends le ton air d'actrice en vacances, pourquoi pas?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
L'Express San Francisco
Ouvres les yeux pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Lentement tu désespères
Tu t'perds dans ce désert
Entre un ordi et l'ordinaire
Tu déchaînes tes colères
Quand tu t'ramasses à terre
La galère n'a rien pour te plaire
Et tu tangues au beau milieu
De cette ville qui flanche, c'est quoi que tu veux?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Mets un maillot sympa
Prends le ton air d'actrice en vacances, pourquoi pas?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
L'Express San Francisco
Ouvres les yeux pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Oh, mais t'es si belle dans la tête, yeah
Même tes yeux sont le reflet d'une vie en fête
Oh, tu peux t'en aller sur une île du pacifique
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Et tu tangues au beau milieu
De cette ville qui flanche, c'est quoi que tu veux?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Mets un maillot sympa
Prends le ton air d'actrice en vacances, pourquoi pas?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
L'Express San Francisco
Ouvres les yeux pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi faner, no
Pourquoi faner, no, no
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi faner, no
Pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Pourquoi faner, hah
Pourquoi faner, no, no, yeah
The lyrics of Lara Fabian's song Pourquoi Pas L’exotisme? evoke feelings of boredom, disillusionment, and a craving for adventure. The singer describes someone who has lost their sense of purpose, forgetting to dream and envying their friends. The monotony of their daily routine drives them to call the men who once flattered them, hoping for a break from the ordinary. They wonder what the point of it all is and contemplate whether redecorating their room could bring some meaning back into their life.
The chorus suggests a solution to their existential crisis - why not try something exotic? The singer encourages the listener to put on a cute swimsuit and adopt the demeanor of an actress on vacation. She mentions San Francisco's Express, perhaps a travel magazine or a train, and urges the listener to open their eyes and not wither away in their current situation. The repetition of "Why not exoticism?" suggests that the singer needs to break free from their mundane existence and experience something new and exciting.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu sais plus pourquoi t'es là
You don't know why you're here anymore
Si tu t'ressembles ou pas
If you're even true to yourself
T'oublies même de rêver la nuit
You forget to even dream at night
Tu téléphones aux hommes
You call the men
Qui t'ont chanté la pomme
Who have flattered you
Tu t'prends à envier tes amis
You start to envy your friends
Et tu t'demandes ce que tu fous là
And you wonder what you're doing here
Si repeindre ta chambre, changerait tout ça
If repainting your room would change anything
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Why not try exoticism?
Mets un maillot sympa
Put on a nice swimsuit
Prends le ton air d'actrice en vacances, pourquoi pas?
Put on an actress' vacation air, why not?
L'Express San Francisco
Take the San Francisco express
Ouvres les yeux pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Open your eyes, why wither away in this ghetto?
Lentement tu désespères
Slowly you despair
Tu t'perds dans ce désert
You get lost in this desert
Entre un ordi et l'ordinaire
Between a computer and the ordinary
Tu déchaînes tes colères
You unleash your anger
Quand tu t'ramasses à terre
When you fall down
La galère n'a rien pour te plaire
The hardship has nothing to please you
Et tu tangues au beau milieu
And you sway in the middle
De cette ville qui flanche, c'est quoi que tu veux?
Of this failing city, what do you want?
Oh, mais t'es si belle dans la tête, yeah
But you're so beautiful in your mind
Même tes yeux sont le reflet d'une vie en fête
Even your eyes reflect a life in celebration
Oh, tu peux t'en aller sur une île du pacifique
Oh, you can go to a Pacific island
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Why not try exoticism?
Pourquoi faner, no
Why wither away, no
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Why not try exoticism?
Pourquoi faner dans ce ghetto?
Why wither away in this ghetto?
Pourquoi pas l'exotisme?
Why not try exoticism?
Pourquoi faner, hah
Why wither away, hah
Pourquoi faner, no, no, yeah
Why wither away, no, no, yeah
Writer(s): Seth Swirsky, Stanley Allan Meissner, Lara Fabian
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