Biography
Who is Lara Fabian?
Early life and background
Lara Fabian Sophie Katy Crokaert was born on January 9, 1970, in Etterbeek, Belgium. She grew up as an only child with a Flemish musician father and an Sicilian mother. She spent her early years speaking Italian and dividing her time between Catania in Sicily and Ruisbroek in Belgium.
Recognizing her early musical abilities, her parents enrolled her at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels when she reached the age of eight. She completed ten years of formal music studies at the institution before launching her professional path.
Early career and Eurovision
During the 1980s, Lara participated in several European music competitions and collected multiple prizes. Her first single, featuring the tracks L'Aziza est en pleurs and Il y avait, came out in 1986. Luxembourg broadcasters invited her in 1988 to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin, Ireland.
She performed the song Croire, composed by Jacques Cardona and Alain Garcia, and finished in fourth place. The single achieved considerable success across Europe and sold nearly half a million copies.
Move to Canada and breakthrough
In 1990, Lara moved to Montreal in Quebec alongside musical collaborator Rick Allison. They established their own music label and publishing company called Productions Clandestines. Her self-titled French-language debut album arrived in 1991 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in Canada.
Constant touring across Quebec propelled her 1994 album Carpe diem to breakthrough status. The release earned gold certification three weeks after hitting stores and later reached double platinum status while producing hit singles like Tu t'en vas and Si tu m'aimes.
International success and US releases
Lara signed with the French Polydor label and released the album Pure in 1997. The album sold over two million copies in France and featured popular tracks such as Tout and Je t'aime. She later recorded her first English-language album in New York and San Francisco.
Her English single I Will Love Again reached the top spot on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music and Club Play chart. She also contributed songs to various Hollywood soundtracks, including a duet with Josh Groban for the film Artificial Intelligence.
Birthday and age
Lara Fabian was born on January 9, 1970, which makes Lara 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Lara shares the date with 42 other famous people.
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