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Post by ocelot on Dec 1, 2005 21:19:57 GMT -5
In the magazine "Tout1nfo", Lara speaks about her next endevor: "... I'm setting out again with a new idea. I will start in Quebec, and I will sing in English, Italian and Spanish. The music will also be presented in small venues in very known places in the United States. It's a show that will join together several elements, but it won't be a typical musical theatre format. It's going to be very different from most shows. I will also present it in France. I cannot say anymore."
"... My next album will be very organic because I believe that sounds emanate from humans and not from a machine... ... the fact that the public reacts so profoundly to the songs I sing in English amazes me... ... For some songs, the reaction was so incredible that I wanted to start again with my eyes closed to take in the true pleasure... For the moment, I want to continue to take in the experience, as this is when I find balance and inspiration...
... I would like to compose a song with Alain Souchon, as I like his style, the energy he releases... but I've never dared to ask him...
... I had another proposal to act in an American film, but I found the scenario a little bizarre. They wanted me to play the part of a prostitute. The result seemed depressing to me. It's dark cinema and really I can't see myself doing that... "
Here are some info (translated from a French magazine), courtesy of Teak and bward @ larafabianforum.com
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Post by ocelot on Dec 1, 2005 21:20:52 GMT -5
Rumor?? courtesy of bward @ larafabianforum.com
I just heard that Lara is planning to travel to the U.S. in January to record in English with a new record company. The word NEW was emphasized, so I think it will not be Universal. If she is going to record in the U.S. that early next year, then I think she must be planning to tap the Quebec and USA markets before Europe.
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Post by shavonfan on Dec 2, 2005 11:54:59 GMT -5
Wow! Let's hope this is true! I would love to see Lara in concert! She deserves an opportunity in this country that I am not convinced she has been given thus far. I do believe that we are not mature enough for her as a mass audience of record buyers and music listeners, but I do think she can do very well in a respectable measure here. By the way, good for her in turning down the opportunity to play in a film that she didn't feel right about. What a woman!
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Post by S.C. on Dec 6, 2005 20:58:45 GMT -5
Awwww, I was hoping a baby might be in the works! It seems like all of my fav artists are becoming mommies for the first time. But, hey, I'll take a new Lara CD and tour anyday.
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Post by shavonfan on Dec 7, 2005 17:44:53 GMT -5
Well, I have a few things to say about your comments, Shavon. First, it is great to have you here! Please come and join us more often, because, well......you're missed while you are away and completely appreciated while you're here! This is a great forum that you have created, and it is made all the better when you are a part of the discussion. Next, I think Lara Fabian will make an incredible mother! She's such a beautiful woman, and holds life so dear. I would just love to see the radiance of beauty from a pregnant Lara! And can you just imagine what it would be like to be the child who is sung lullabies to sleep while rocking in mommy Lara's arms? Wow! Finally, the thought of new material by Lara issued on cd and accompanied by a North American tour sounds exciting! And I won't want to miss either one!
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Post by shavonfan on Dec 29, 2005 14:40:22 GMT -5
My friend John informs me now that Lara is supposedly set to begin recording songs in Los Angeles, CA. USA, sometime in February or March. The new record company might be DECCA. It will be an English-language album, and it sounds like all new material. Let's hope!
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Post by ocelot on Dec 29, 2005 18:29:05 GMT -5
That's great news! Thanks for sharing, Mark!
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Post by ocelot on Dec 29, 2005 18:55:06 GMT -5
Here is another very little article in the magazine ''Télé Magazine'':
For her next album, which she's already working on, Lara has some surprises in store. Let's wait until the summer 2006.
Lara says:
''I'm surrounded by people that I would have never imagined to work with.''
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Post by shavonfan on Dec 29, 2005 19:45:32 GMT -5
Hmmm, this could be a very good sign. I would never take anything away from Lara, because I love her just the way she is. Her artistic vision is magical and beautiful and extraordinary to me. I'm already a fan, so I could care less if the rest of the world ever discovers her or not. It's their loss if they don't. But the fact that she is working with people that she never imagined working with probably means that she is really zeroing in on the US market and is negotiating just how to do it. In no way do I mean that she might compromise her integrity, because I believe she is too strong a woman to ever do that. And I'm not talking about "sexing it up" a bit to sell records. Again, she's too much of a woman to do that. What I mean to say is that she may very well be making an album full of "No Big Deal" pop-flavored songs to better reach the US market. That is what sells here. Of course, I'm just rambling with gibberish and gossip in all of this! The whole thought of a new English-language album by Lara excites me!
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Post by ocelot on Jan 15, 2006 21:32:18 GMT -5
It was noted on several web sites today that Lara will not be appearing on the TV special of Daniel Balavoine on TF1 because she is currently in LOS ANGELES. It is thought that she is there to record an album of 'covers' including songs in multiple languages, as discussed in the Performances Magazine interview.
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Post by ocelot on Mar 20, 2006 19:00:16 GMT -5
Of most sensational impact was the release in Gala magazine of Lara's interview discussing the breakup with Jean-Felix Lalanne. This was a case where all the old adages actually did apply. "Where there's smoke there's fire": all the rumors turned out to have had credence after all, including Ardisson's comment on "Tout le monde en parle". "Nothing new under the sun": another break-up of Lara and a boyfriend, should have been no surprise (see the following post concerning Lara and 'change'); and even "Every day is new" : surprisingly, Lara for once has seemed to be able to navigate past a romantic break-up and keep her musical (and even friendly) association alive. What threw everyone off was her appearance on ADLG and affectionate interaction with JFL, something which hasn't happened often (if ever) with past ex's. [The fact that Lara was willing to talk about it also ended the restrictions which some of the websites had put on discussing her personal life.]
The relevance for Lara's musical career is uncertain. From a practical standpoint, the next album, if it is really the Italian one, presumably wouldn't have had too much of JFL's input anyway (even when Rick Allison was Lara's musical partner, his role in the first English album was limited by the powerhouses Sony brought in). The impression is that Lara will have a well-known Italian producer(s) guiding her. If she is serious about another English album, again JFL's influence might have been less. And another original French album is probably some time away.
From a musical standpoint, JFL was certainly leading Lara to a more acoustic, softer presentation, symbolized by the guitar - will that end, or be reduced now? Or is it a path she naturally wanted to follow anyway, as she has claimed? He also was fundamental in having her voice be just one of the instruments - will that continue, or will she move back to center stage, with more powerful singing? And he was interested in writing lyrics, more so than her other accomplices - will she take back that role in its entirety? Her statements indicate that their musical association will continue, and therefore so might the current trends. To end with another adage: "Time will tell".
We've gotten some additional information concerning a possible reason for Lara's cancellation of her appearance on Les Enfoires. Lara was at the anti-semitism rally for Ilan Halimi, Sunday February 26 in Paris. Would that have prevented her from appearing the night before with Les Enfoires in Lyon? It certainly would have interfered with the Sunday shows. It's unclear, but remember Lara's statement that there were just some things she could not put up with - it's conceivable it might have been referring to the biased attack, and her need to take a stand. In that case, it would have been a very noble act, not an act of personal pique as it first appeared. And it is even more laudable that she didn't explain it - again, if that's the real story.
Another notable occurrence this past week was the opening of the forum on Lara's official site. That has been deluged with messages from fans obviously wanting to catch Lara's ear in a more interactive way than with the "Book of Gold". Some websites have wondered (including LFIAG Laradom) if this spells the end of the unofficial forums. My personal feeling is that again, 'time will tell', but it depends on two things which at this standpoint are doubtful: (1) will the official website be hard-hitting or respectful in the extreme? and (2) will the official website be used to put multi-media presentations that have been recorded unofficially? My guess is that Hezia's site is somewhat more vulnerable to loss of clientele because a lot of her messages are similar to those going to the new site. LFIAG is probably the least vulnerable. And multi-media will continue to be a draw on the unofficial sites.
Lara appeared on RTL this past week, without much new being said. She then appeared on two television shows: the Eurovision show where she sang a "lip-synch" version of "Il ne manquait que toi", and the "Hit Machine" with another lip-synch version of it. While she looked quite pretty on both occasions, it did raise the question as to why she didn't sing the song live. Explanations offered on websites included the problem of her having to sit in the audience (as judge) for such a long time before singing; her desire to present it, as the new single, in its most professional appearance; and saving her voice for the upcoming tour. As always, we'll never really know, but it did excite protests from people who feel she has become too passive, too willing to take the easy way out. In addition, there is the impression that these types of performances, while sounding 'perfect', don't have much emotion associated with them, and people are thus being cheated out of one of Lara's most enticing attributes.
And speaking of the tour: the second part of 'Un Regard Neuf' begins with four concerts this coming week. As you may know, the concert in Brussels on the 25th, and in Paris on the 29th are being recorded for a CD and DVD to be released later this year, probably by the autumn. This gives added credence (although not necessarily justification) to the 'saving the voice' explanation for the recent lip-synching.
-------------------- This thanks to davidhr on lfiag.com
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Post by achebeautiful on Mar 20, 2006 20:36:26 GMT -5
Wow! That is one very informative article! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
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Post by S.C. on Mar 21, 2006 10:28:40 GMT -5
Very interesting! Thanks!
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Post by cppgenius on May 13, 2006 17:13:51 GMT -5
I totally agree. It is great to see Lara stick to her principles. It just shows that Lara is not there for the money. She is there to live out her talents and to entertain fans.
Regarding her breakup with Jean-Felix. I think it's hard for a celebrity to live a normal personal life, because the media and gossip will always interfere. Many fans may be dissapointed with this. I say leave Lara's personal life alone and rather focus on her music and the entertainment and joy she brings to her fans. Focus on Lara as a person and not her personal life.
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Post by achebeautiful on May 13, 2006 19:23:19 GMT -5
First of all, welcome to LaraFullOfGrace, cppgenius! We discuss just about anything that is on our hearts and minds here, so please feel free to join us. Agreeing with one another is not a requirement here, but being respectful of one another's views and opinions is! Hope you enjoy your visits here!
As far as your comments regarding celebrity, I think I understand what you mean. I think there is a great responsibility that goes along with celebrity, and very very few are capable of living up to it. The ones who do live up to that responsibility do so because they keep their celebrity in perspective. It's important for these stars to receive lots of praise and adulation for what they do, but just like us people with normal lifestyles if they let it go to their heads they will only become full of themselves.
From the fan's perspective, I think the reason we so often like to know every little detail of our favorite artist's life is because their work has made a certain connection with us and now we feel a part of them. So much of media entertainment is about making a connection with its audience, and when it does that it really feels like something special. Any relationship does that, and celebrity is no different.
Also, from a purely human standpoint, we are who we are and cannot seperate ourselves. For artists such as Lara Fabian, who pour their hearts out every time they perform, you are not only getting an artist and entertainer, but also a very real person who is exposing her soul to you! It's kind of hard not to care about what is going on in her life when she is revealing so much of it, and beautifully so in so much of her work!
Still, I say all of that as a response to your post. They are just a few ideas that occurred to me as I read your comments.
It's nice to see you here! Again, welcome!
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