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
Qui Pense à L’amour
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
On se perd dans ce boulot d'enfer
Toi t'es un milliardaire
On n'a pas le temps
Sauf pour ses affaires
On est des courants d'air
À rebours le compteur de nos jours
Nous stressera toujours
Tu t'agites, tu cours ou tu flippes
On dit que c'est la vie d'artiste
Mais...
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Et si on pouvait s'arrêter
On jure qu'on le ferait
Mais au fond de nos sens
Y a la vie qui avance, les gamins, les vacances
Pourquoi pas tout plaquer
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Et où va la vie y a des moments d'ennui
Où tu te demandes si t'as tout compris
Et pourquoi tu vis le cœur en transparence
Comme un oubli faut qu'on y pense
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
The song “Qui Pense à L’amour” by Lara Fabian explores the idea of getting lost in the busy and hectic routine of our lives, forgetting about the importance of love. The chorus repeats the question “Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour” which means “Who thinks of love, of love?” This question serves as a call to the audience to reflect on their own lives and whether they are truly valuing and prioritizing love.
The verses describe the daily struggles and stress of modern life, where the pursuit of success and wealth often takes center stage. The line “Tu t'agites, tu cours ou tu flippes” which means “You move around, you run, or you freak out” demonstrates the constant state of anxiety and rush that characterizes our times. Despite this, the song suggests that it is important to take a step back and reevaluate one’s choices.
The bridge of the song highlights the importance of family, relationships and leisure time. Lara Fabian sings about “Y a la vie qui avance, les gamins, les vacances” which means “Life moves on, kids, holidays”. She suggests that we should think about leaving all the stress behind and quitting everything to enjoy the simple things in life. The song ends with a repetition of the question in the chorus, emphasizing once again the importance of love in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
On se perd dans ce boulot d'enfer
We get lost in this hellish job
Toi t'es un milliardaire
You're a billionaire
On n'a pas le temps
We don't have time
Sauf pour ses affaires
Except for our businesses
On est des courants d'air
We are gusts of wind
À rebours le compteur de nos jours
Counting our days backwards
Nous stressera toujours
Will always stress us
Tu t'agites, tu cours ou tu flippes
You fidget, you run or you freak out
On dit que c'est la vie d'artiste
They say it's the life of an artist
Mais...
But...
Et si on pouvait s'arrêter
And if we could stop
On jure qu'on le ferait
We swear we would do it
Mais au fond de nos sens
But deep in our senses
Y a la vie qui avance, les gamins, les vacances
There's life moving on, kids, vacations
Pourquoi pas tout plaquer
Why not just leave everything behind
Et où va la vie y a des moments d'ennui
And in life, there are moments of boredom
Où tu te demandes si t'as tout compris
Where you wonder if you've understood everything
Et pourquoi tu vis le cœur en transparence
And why you live with your heart in transparency
Comme un oubli faut qu'on y pense
Like a forgotten thing, we have to think about it
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Qui pense à l'amour, à l'amour
Who thinks about love, about love
Writer(s): Lara Fabian, Rick Allison
Contributed by Leah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adamm Jess
C’est une magnifique chanson et c’est était chanté pour le plus voix de le monde la mademoiselle Lara Fabian! J’adore toi reine !
Brazilian Reaction
The most underrates album ever. I love it.
Alexandra Camelot
Premier album et premier succès au Québec uniquement. Dommage qu'on ait eu les premiers albums en 1997 😭
ani tee
i can't even find this album anywhere. it doesn't even come up when i search it.
MERCEDES BAUS
@Shirley Sorbello Thank you so mmuchh gratitude.
Otares
And here too : https://www.discogs.com/Lara-Fabian-Lara-Fabian/release/2835467 😉
Shirley Sorbello
You may be able to purchase here: https://www.discogs.com/Lara-Fabian-Lara-Fabian/release/2609043
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