Lara Fabian

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Lara Fabian is a renowned singer-songwriter from Belgium, known for having recorded the famous self-titled album

Jan 9, 1970

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: January 9, 1970
  • Nationality: Belgian
  • Famous: Child Prodigies, Lyricists & Songwriters, Singers, Pop Singers
  • Nick names: Laroutcha
  • Spouses: Gabriel Di Giorgio, Gérard Pullicino
  • Known as: Lara Crokaert
  • Childrens: Lou Pullicino

Lara Fabian born at

Etterbeek

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Birth Place

In 1998, Fabian was dating French musician, Patrick Fiori, singer of the chart-topper, '4 Mots sur un piano'.

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Personal Life

For some time since 2006, she was in a relationship with Gérard Pullicino, with whom she had a daughter, Lou.

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Personal Life

Recently, in 2013, Lara got married to Sicilian composer and performer, Gabriele Di Giorgio.

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Personal Life

Lara Crokaert was born to Pierre and Maria, on January 9, 1970, in Etterbeek municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The young girl was raised in Catania, Sicily, after which her family settled down in Ruisbroek, a Belgian village.

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Childhood & Early Life

A child prodigy, she not only played the piano exceptionally well, but also sang, danced and wrote her own lyrics. The major influences on her work as an artist were the performances of the band, 'Queen', and American singer, Barbra Streisand. As a young performer, she soon adopted the stage name of Lara Fabian.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1986, Lara's debut track, 'L'Aziza est en pleurs/ Il y avait' was released, consisting of two different songs written by musician Marc Lerchs.

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Career

Two years later, the young singer represented Belgium and competed in the '33rd Eurovision Song Contest', singing 'Croire' ('Trust'). She finished in fourth place at the competition, which was won by Celine Dion, who sang for Switzerland.

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Fabian soon settled down in Montreal, Canada, in order to kick-start her musical career. Along with fellow musician, Rick Allison, Lara established the recording company, 'Productions Clandestines'.

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In August, 1991, she released her first album, titled, 'Lara Fabian', which became an instant hit, with its top tracks, 'Le jour où tu partira', 'Qui pense à l'amour', and 'Les murs'.

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Career

This talented singer brought out her next album, 'Carpe diem' in 1994, with singles like 'Leïla', 'Si tu m'aimes', and 'Tu t'en vas'. Within two years, she was signed on by 'Walt Disney Studios', to lend her voice to 'Esmeralda', a character in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', released in French.

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Career

This singer's most famous album is the self-titled, 'Lara Fabian', which was not only popular in Canada, France, Switzerland, and Belgium, but also hit the number 1 spot on the 'Billboard' charts. On its first release in 1991, it sold 100,000 copies only in Canada, becoming a platinum album within two years.

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Major Works