Biography of Lara Fabian
The future star of the big stage was born in 1970 in the suburbs of Brussels, in the family of a Belgian musician. The girl lived for the first few years in her mother’s homeland in Sicily. And only in 1975 she moved to her father in Belgium. Lara Fabian's life at that time was calm, like all children in poor families. However, even then she showed great promise in singing. By the age of 8, her parents gave her a piano. At this moment, the biography of Lara Fabian underwent dramatic changes.
The girl began to spend all her free time at the piano, playing her own melodies and composing words to them. Sometimes parents could not hold back their tears looking at their talented daughter. From the age of 14, her father began taking Lara with him to performances in clubs. The tender and at the same time powerful vocals of the young singer so struck the hearts of the listeners that they applauded for hours on end. Fabian did not forget about her studies at the conservatory. At the age of 16, she won her first award, the Springboard competition. The prize was the opportunity to record a full-length album in the studio for free. In 1987, Lara, with the assistance of the competition organizers, released a 45-minute album dedicated to the French musician Daniel Balavoine. The listeners liked the record. In 1988, Fabian began her professional career, and with it came her debut tour. Soon she released a second album called “Je sais”.
Childhood and youth
Lara Fabian (Crocker) was born in Belgium, in the Brussels suburb of Etterbeck. But for the first 5 years the girl lived in Sicily, the homeland of her mother Louise Fabian, where the family moved almost immediately after her birth.
Father Pierre Crocker is the first person who noticed the child’s musical inclinations and love of singing, because in his youth he himself was a guitarist for the British pop diva Petula Clark. At the age of 8, Lara became a student at the music school at the conservatory, as well as at a dance studio. She later becomes a student at the Royal Academy of Music in Brussels.
Lara Fabian - "Croire" (Eurovision 1988)
The young singer's first professional performances began at the age of 14, when she began performing on the stage of restaurants and nightclubs with her father. At the same time, the girl participates in various music competitions and in 1986 wins one of them - “Springboard”, the main prize of which is recording a song in a professional studio. After 2 years, the singer participates in the Eurovision show, representing Luxembourg. She performed the song "Croire" and took 4th place.
Fabian still watches this competition on TV and perceives it as a grandiose event, strikingly different from what it was 30 years ago. This is a brilliant opportunity to hear performers from different countries in one evening. However, the singer does not like that young artists are constantly trying to copy the winner of the previous season. Lara encounters this when she judges contestants on Canada's The Voice.
“The best Eurovision” is the one that reflects the music of the countries participating in it. Not necessarily folklore. The main thing is that it is something that residents love. Something that represents their tastes. Even if it doesn't ultimately bring victory. Variety is wonderful. Trying to fit the format is boring.”
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The defining event for Lara Fabian's successful career is considered to be her acquaintance with aspiring producer Rick Allison, who was fascinated by the singer's voice and offered her his services to record her first full-length disc. Having found no response from Belgian record labels, Rick and Lara went to the French-speaking part of Canada, organized their own production company and released their first album in 1991.
Moving to Canada
In May 1990, Lara met respected producer Rick Ellison. The young people began a relationship so quickly that at the end of summer Fabian decides to follow his beloved to another continent. At that time, a well-known Canadian studio really wanted Rika, so the couple took the risk of leaving everything in Brussels and trying their luck in the city of Quebec. Unfortunately, after the move, Lara's loved one Fabian began to move away from her. At that time, a young singer in a foreign country especially needed support, but there was no one to expect it from. Nevertheless, Lara still had one person who was ready to help her - her father. It was he who began to finance her Canadian album in 1991. It is worth noting that several singles immediately became international hits, and the singer herself was nominated for the Felix award.
The second album, entitled “Carpe Diem,” which was also released in Canada, became gold for Lara. Fame came to the aspiring star after performing the soundtrack to the cult TV series “Clone”. In 1995, Fabian was recognized as the best singer in Canada. By this time, she had already begun to actively engage in charity work and received citizenship of the country of the maple leaf.
Career
Some time after her success at Eurovision, 20-year-old Lara, together with musician and producer Rick Ellison, set off to conquer Canada. In August 1991, the first full-length studio album, named after the performer's stage name, was released. The next album, released 3 years later, “Carpe Diem” soon goes platinum.
Lara still dreams of a big family
Of the 13 studio albums the singer has released to date, 6 are gold, 5 platinum, 1 diamond (1996's Pure, made famous by the song "Je T'aime"). Moreover, many discs received gold and platinum status more than once.
The singer performed in different cities of Canada with concerts, attracting sold-out crowds, and created her own musical performance. In 1994, Canadians, in a survey, named Lara Fabian the most promising singer, giving her preference over their compatriots. In 1995, she received Canadian citizenship, and in the same year she was awarded the Recording Association as the best performer, and also received an award for the best concert.
At a press conference with Igor Krutoy
In 1997, the singer returned to Europe, began actively performing on French television, and in the fall of 1998 she went on tour to a number of countries. A year later, her first English-language album is released, which is being promoted in the United States, and a concert disc, the songs from which top the charts.
In the new century, Lara Fabian's triumphant march around the world continues. In 2009, she recorded the album “Mademoiselle Zhivago” in Russia with the music of Igor Krutoy, then went on a tour with the composer to major cities of the CIS. In 2020, the singer took part in the Sanremo festival.
Her discography to date includes:
- 13 studio albums;
- 4 concerts;
- 3 collections;
- 51 singles, including 43 solo, 4 recorded together with other artists and another 4 joint ones, in which she was a guest performer.
Singer on the set of the film “Mademoiselle Zhivago”
Many of Lara Fabian’s songs were written under the impression of events from her biography and personal life. So, in the 90s, Fabian’s work was greatly influenced by her relationship with Ellison.
New stage: European music
Lara Fabian always considered herself Belgian at heart, but she herself admitted that Canada was her second homeland. In the fall of 1996, the singer released the album “Pure,” which immediately went platinum. With this album, Lara decided to conquer Europe, so she left her friends in Canada and moved to France. In the summer of 1997, the album “Pure” went double platinum. The main European critics could not resist it, giving the album the highest score. From that moment on, Lara Fabian could be seen in all top-rated television shows, on the covers of magazines and at closed social meetings. At the end of 1997, the Sony Music studio was ahead of its competitors and signed a lucrative contract with the Belgian singer to record albums in English.
Following the success, Lara's promoters organized a grand tour of central Europe for their ward. Each concert ended in triumph. The next record, “Live,” went gold within 24 hours of going on sale. So it came as no surprise that Fabian won WMA Female Singer of the Year.
Career development
In 1990, Lara's life takes a new turn; she meets musician and producer Rick Ellison. Together they leave for Quebec. Her first album was released in 1991, the second in 1994. In Canada, Fabian becomes a popular singer and is awarded music awards. Since 1995, she has been a citizen of Canada and begins to participate in charitable projects dedicated to helping sick children. In 1997, the third disc “Pure” was released, which became platinum, and after its release in France - gold.
L. Fabian on the Eurovision stage in Dublin, 1988
After this, Lara decides to return to Europe. And here her popularity quickly grew, Fabian participated in many television shows and posed for the covers of glossy magazines. In 1998, she went on a triumphant tour of European countries, and a year later she released another album, which was then able to eclipse the popularity of songs from the famous musical “Notre Dame de Paris.” Lara was named singer of the year.
At the end of 1999, Fabian's first album appeared in English, which included songs written by eminent composers who worked with world-famous stars. After that, she worked in the United States for a year. There she records songs for two American films. In America, she was compared in her performance style to her superstar Celine Dion, and Fabian failed to gain popular recognition there.
In 2001, the album “Nue” was released in Montreal, Canada; Lara took part in a charity concert in favor of the victims of the terrorist attack in the United States. Later she performed acoustic performances in many European cities. In 2004, she played her first role in the film “De-lovely”, at the same time another English-language album “A Wonderful Life” was released. In 2005-2006 he worked in France, toured, and released the album “9”. In 2007, he took a short break due to family concerns. Already in 2008, she gives concerts in Greece, Russia, and Ukraine.
Discs with new songs were released in 2008 and 2010. During her next tour of Europe, Lara performed on the Moscow stage in a duet with I. Krutoy. This gave rise to their creative collaboration, which resulted in the project “Mademoiselle Zhivago”; all the musical accompaniment for it was written by Krutoy. The next disc was released in 2013, after which a major tour was planned in different countries, but it was subsequently canceled due to the singer’s hearing problems.
L. Fabian and I. Krutoy at the New Wave festival, 2013
In total, Fabian has released 12 albums during her career; millions of copies have been distributed around the world. The singer's voice is considered a lyric soprano, and her style is close to French chanson. As a rule, she appears on stage with simple makeup and a minimum number of accessories, without backup dancers or special effects.
World recognition
Many critics believe that Lara Fabian's musical biography began only in November 1999, with the release of her debut English-language release. The best producers and musicians in the world, collaborating with such famous personalities as Madonna, Barbara Streisend and Cher, were invited to record the compositions. By that time, Lara could speak 4 languages fluently, including English. Therefore, the recording of the album “Lara Fabian” went without problems. The album received high marks even from sophisticated American listeners.
Two years later, the singer’s first release in French was born. The “Nue” album included a number of well-known soundtracks, but was mainly devoted to love themes. The next successful album was “9”. Its lead single, “La Lettre,” written by Lalanne himself, allowed the singer to make perhaps the most high-profile world tour of her life. The 2008 album “Every Woman in Me” was a real gift for all music lovers. The release was dedicated to the women who played a decisive role in Fabion’s life.
The beginning of creative activity
Lara Crokart (real name) was born in Etterbeck near Brussels. The father was Belgian, the mother was Italian. Until the age of five, the girl and her family lived in Sicily, then they moved to Belgium.
Around this time, parents noticed their daughter's talent. Having received a piano as a gift, eight-year-old Lara began composing music on her own and became a student at the Brussels Conservatory and attended a dance school.
At the age of 14 she began performing with her guitarist father in clubs and restaurants. In 1986, she won the Springboard competition for the first time, receiving as a reward the recording of her first album, L'Aziza est en pleurs. Already in 1988, she entered the international Eurovision Song Contest, where she came fourth, representing Luxembourg. The composition Choire became very popular in Europe. Soon Fabian released the album “Je sais”.
"Russian" French music
Lara Fabian has always loved to read, and the works of Pasternak were especially close to her soul. It was to one of his heroes that the singer dedicated her 2010 release entitled “Mademoiselle Zhivago.” The ideologist of the record was Igor Krutoy. With his direct help, Lara recorded a unique album that her fans could not even dream of. The release included compositions in several languages, including Russian. Immediately after the release of the album, the singer, on the advice of Igor Krutoy, went on a tour of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
In 2013, the Belgian’s latest album, “Le Secret,” was released. According to unofficial information, Lara wanted the release to also include one song in Russian, but in the end this idea had to be abandoned.
Biography
Lara Fabian is a French-speaking singer, born in a marriage of an Italian and a Belgian, a citizen of Canada, considers herself a person of peace. Her voice is classified as a lyric soprano, and critics call it exemplary and angelic. Fabian is universally recognized as a pop and vocal etiquette of Europe. The singer maintains popularity in Europe and performs compositions in Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, and English.
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Lara is popular in Russia and regularly comes to Moscow and other cities during tours in support of new albums. Russian-speaking fans, carefully distorting, sing along to the singer’s “Je T’aime”, “Je Suis Malade” and “Adagio”.
Personal life
The biography of Lara Fabian, from the point of view of love relationships, is filled with disappointments. The singer's first boyfriend was the well-known musician Patrick Fiori, but their romance lasted just over a year. A similar fate befell the stormy relationship with Rick Ellison, who did not allow Lara passage due to jealousy. By the age of 20, the girl had already managed to completely disappoint in love. But after meeting with the famous director Gerard Pullicino, Lara’s heart melted again. Despite the fact that the singer’s lover is 11 years older, they began a very serious relationship. In 2007, the couple had a daughter, Louise, but by that time Lara’s common-law husband Fabian was already planning a separation. The reason for the separation was rumors about his companion's betrayal. At the moment, the singer’s chosen one is the Sicilian Gabriel Di Giorgio. Lara's legal husband Fabian is considered a fairly successful illusionist.
Musical creativity
In 1987, Lara Fabian, whose biography and personal life now never ceases to arouse interest in the world media, released the composition “L'Aziza est en pleurs”. She dedicated it to her beloved singer Daniel Balavoine, who died tragically. On the back of the record was the single “Il y avait”.
The second album, released in 1994, was called “Carpe Diem”. It was as successful as the first. And the song "'Si tu m'aimes" became one of the soundtracks for the Brazilian TV series Clone. By the way, it was specially sung in Portuguese. The main musical theme of the project was “Meu Grande Amor”.
Famous singer in her youth
The next album, Pure, was released in 1996. Literally a week after its release, it went platinum, and Lara Fabian was awarded the Canadian Album of the Year Award and a Gold Disc in Europe for it. Around the same period, representatives of the American company Sony Music offered her cooperation.
Thanks to this, Lara Fabian's first album in English was released in 1999. While working on the disc, the singer, together with producer Rick Ellison, recorded more than 40 singles. Only 13 were included in the finished product, namely:
Cover of the singer's first album
- "Yeliel (My Angel)";
- "I will love again";
- "Givin' Up On You";
- "Love By Grace";
- "You Are My Heart";
- "I Am Who I Am";
- "To Love Again";
- "Part of Me"
- "You're Not From Here";
- "Till I Get Over You";
- "Broken Vow"
Lara Fabian on stage
At the beginning of 2000, Lara presented to the public the acoustic performance “En toute intimate”, recorded on DVD, and the next Nue disc. 3 years later, she pleased fans with the new album “A Wonderful Life”. Soon I met the composer. Thanks to him and the poet Mikhail Gutsirev, the Russian-language song “Love of Tired Swans” saw the light of day.
The next disc includes a collection of singles in Spanish, Italian and French. The song “Love Like a Dream” was a bonus. In 2013, the tenth album “Le secret” was released. The year 2020 was marked by the release of “Ma vie dans la tienne”. And the latest album to date is “Camouflage”, released in the fall of 2020.
With Igor Krutoy
