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
You Are My Heart
Lara Fabian Lyrics
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Why do I need you
Why do I have to cry these tears
Where do they lead to
I used to be so strong alone
When I was standing on my own
Now I don't know what to do
What does it matter
When love was in these hands of mine
I let it shatter
The pieces scattered to the wind
I'll never have them here again
But I'll remember how we were
The rest of time
You are my heart
How could I ever let you go
You are my soul
I had to lose my should to know
How much you mean
To me, you are my heart
I think I see you everywhere
Isn't that crazy
I still reach out to feel you there
Lying beside me
I've learned a lot since you've been gone
About what I am and what I want
I know I only want to be in love with you
You are my heart
How could I ever let you go
You are my soul
I had to lose my should to know
How much you mean
To me, you are my heart
There's the sun to light the day
My colors turned to gray
The day I saw you walk away
Now there's nothing left to say
But when I dream, I pray
That life could be like yesterday
You are my heart
How could I ever let you go
You are my soul
I had to lose my should to know
How much you mean
To me, you are my heart
In the song "You Are My Heart," Lara Fabian sings about heartbreak and losing the love of her life. She questions how she got to this point and why she needs this person so badly that her tears lead her to a place of uncertainty. She used to be strong and independent, but now she doesn't know what to do without the person she loves. She wonders if it was her pride or blindness that caused her to let love slip away, and now she's left with nothing but memories.
The chorus expresses her deep regret over losing this person, as they were not just a lover but her heart and soul. She had to lose them to realize how much they meant to her. She still reaches out for this person even though they're no longer there and realized that all she wants is to be in love with them again.
The bridge describes how her life has changed since they're gone, and how every little thing reminds her of them. She now knows what she wants, and that is to love this person again.
Overall, the song is about realizing the value of something after it's gone and hoping that one day life could be like it was before. The lyrics are very emotional and speak to anyone who has lost someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
How did I ever get to here
The singer wonders how she arrived in this situation
Why do I need you
The singer questions the importance of the other person in her life
Why do I have to cry these tears
The singer express the heartache she feels
Where do they lead to
The singer wonders how she will move forward in life
I used to be so strong alone
The singer reflects on her past when she was independent
When I was standing on my own
The singer was once self-sufficient
Now I don't know what to do
The singer has lost her way in life
Was I too proud or just too blind
The singer questions if her own pride or blindness caused the loss of her loved one
What does it matter
The singer realizes that in the end, assigning blame doesn't change loss
When love was in these hands of mine
The singer acknowledges that she held the love she lost
I let it shatter
The singer takes responsibility for the loss of the love
The pieces scattered to the wind
The love she once held together broke apart completely and disappeared
I'll never have them here again
The singer comes to terms with the fact that what was lost can never be regained or replaced
But I'll remember how we were
The singer cherishes the memories of the love she lost
The rest of time
Those memories will stay with her forever
You are my heart
The other person was the singer's heart and center of her love
How could I ever let you go
The singer regrets it was her mistake to let the other person leave
You are my soul
The other person was a fundamental part of the singer's existence
I had to lose my should (soul) to know
It took the singer losing the other person to understand how much he truly meant
How much you mean
The singer recognizes the incredible value of the other person in her life
To me, you are my heart
The other person is the center of the singer's universe
I think I see you everywhere
The singer constantly remembers and thinks of the other person
Isn't that crazy
The singer is surprised by her obsession with thoughts of the other person
I still reach out to feel you there
The singer misses the physical presence of the other person
Lying beside me
The singer was referring to the other's absence in her bed
I've learned a lot since you've been gone
The singer has grown and changed in the absence of the other person
About what I am and what I want
The singer has had time to reflect on herself and her priorities
I know I only want to be in love with you
The singer has come to the realization that she wants to be with only the other person
There's the sun to light the day
The singer acknowledges that life goes on
My colors turned to gray
The other person brought color to the singer's life
The day I saw you walk away
The day the other person left was traumatic for the singer
Now there's nothing left to say
The singer has run out of words to express her feelings
But when I dream, I pray
The singer still hopes for a chance to rekindle her relationship with the other person
That life could be like yesterday
The singer longs for a life that resembles one of her happier times with the other person
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WALTER AFANASIEFF, LARA FABIAN, RICK ALLISON, JOHN BETTIS
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