Biography
Belgian-born pop singer and songwriter Lara Fabian immersed herself in singing, dancing, and piano from early childhood, entering formal training at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels when she turned eight. Over the course of a decade at the institution she began composing and delivering original material shaped equally by rigorous classical vocal and theory instruction and by the influence of Barbra Streisand and Queen. Upon completing her studies she relocated to Montreal, where she established her own imprint and publishing outfit, Productions Clandestines. Longtime collaborator and producer Rick Allison, whom she had known since Brussels, followed her there, and the two devoted themselves to continuous songwriting and recording sessions.
The French-language debut Lara Fabian appeared in Canada in 1991 and moved more than 100,000 units within three years. Steady touring throughout Quebec propelled the 1994 release Carpe Diem to comparable sales, setting the stage for 1997’s Pure, which surpassed two million copies in France and contained the anti-homophobia anthem “La Difference.” The live album issued the following year cemented her growing global profile, leading Sony Music to sign her and issue the self-titled English-language album in 2000; that project topped the U.S. Heatseekers chart and swiftly reached the summit of the French charts.
One year afterward she reverted to French for her fifth album, Nue, a record that chronicled the turbulence of her recent international breakthrough. In 2004 Fabian issued her second English-language effort, A Wonderful Life, an acoustic-pop collection that incorporated “Review My Kisses,” a song she had initially declined; LeAnn Rimes’ rendition ultimately persuaded her to record it herself.
The next year brought 9, her fifth French studio album and the first not helmed by longtime associate Rick Allison. Jean-Félix Lalanne assumed production duties and imparted a noticeable shift to Fabian’s pop aesthetic. The long-awaited collaboration with pianist Matt Herskowitz, Toutes Les Femmes en Moi, surfaced in 2009 and assembled interpretations of material by artists including Celine Dion and Edith Piaf. In 2010 the compilation Best of Laura Fabian arrived, spotlighting the hit single “I Will Love Again” alongside her duet with Johnny Hallyday, “Requiem Pour un Fou.”
Three years later she unveiled her eleventh studio album, Le Secret, which included the marriage-equality anthem “Deux Ils, Deux Elles” and debuted at number one on the French charts. She next partnered with producer-songwriters David Gategno and Elodie Hesme for 2015’s Ma Vie Dans la Tienne. In 2017 Fabian presented her thirteenth studio album and fifth English-language release, Camouflage, which featured contributions from veteran songwriter Sharon Vaughn and producer-songwriter Moh Denebi, among them the lead single “Growing Wings.”
The French-language debut Lara Fabian appeared in Canada in 1991 and moved more than 100,000 units within three years. Steady touring throughout Quebec propelled the 1994 release Carpe Diem to comparable sales, setting the stage for 1997’s Pure, which surpassed two million copies in France and contained the anti-homophobia anthem “La Difference.” The live album issued the following year cemented her growing global profile, leading Sony Music to sign her and issue the self-titled English-language album in 2000; that project topped the U.S. Heatseekers chart and swiftly reached the summit of the French charts.
One year afterward she reverted to French for her fifth album, Nue, a record that chronicled the turbulence of her recent international breakthrough. In 2004 Fabian issued her second English-language effort, A Wonderful Life, an acoustic-pop collection that incorporated “Review My Kisses,” a song she had initially declined; LeAnn Rimes’ rendition ultimately persuaded her to record it herself.
The next year brought 9, her fifth French studio album and the first not helmed by longtime associate Rick Allison. Jean-Félix Lalanne assumed production duties and imparted a noticeable shift to Fabian’s pop aesthetic. The long-awaited collaboration with pianist Matt Herskowitz, Toutes Les Femmes en Moi, surfaced in 2009 and assembled interpretations of material by artists including Celine Dion and Edith Piaf. In 2010 the compilation Best of Laura Fabian arrived, spotlighting the hit single “I Will Love Again” alongside her duet with Johnny Hallyday, “Requiem Pour un Fou.”
Three years later she unveiled her eleventh studio album, Le Secret, which included the marriage-equality anthem “Deux Ils, Deux Elles” and debuted at number one on the French charts. She next partnered with producer-songwriters David Gategno and Elodie Hesme for 2015’s Ma Vie Dans la Tienne. In 2017 Fabian presented her thirteenth studio album and fifth English-language release, Camouflage, which featured contributions from veteran songwriter Sharon Vaughn and producer-songwriter Moh Denebi, among them the lead single “Growing Wings.”
Albums
Singles
