Post by davidhr on Feb 8, 2009 13:16:47 GMT -5
It was noted last week that Lara is one of a number of stars who will be singing a duo on a new program on TF1. It appears to be a concept borrowed from the US, where fans of a singer get to be part of the duo. On the official forum this past week a message was posted by “cecileagdl”. It reads (in translation)
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CASTING “DUO D’UN SOIR” LARA FABIAN
Good day,
I am the director of casting and I’m looking for fans of Lara Fabian to sing with her in this prime time broadcast on TF1.
It is a new concept and we are at the stage of casting. Two were already in progress with Christophe Willem and Nolwenn Leroy.
If you are interested in the casting:
Write to: castingagdl@gmal.com (indicating precisely Lara Fabian)
Name:
First Name:
Profession:
City:
Telephone:
It is necessary to include 2 photos and an audio or video cassette.
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This message was also posted on a Facebook website for Lara. On going to the TF1 website, it did indicate that casting was going on for the other two artists noted above, but said nothing about Lara. People were suspicious that this was another ‘fraud’ perpetrated in Lara’s name, worse even because it asked for personal information.
To make matters worse, Nathalie (who appears to be running things now on the website and also for the fanclub) posted this message (in translation):
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Good day,
I confirm that we still have no information on that subject.
Nathalie
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Is this a case of the official site being behind the times (not unusual) or is this another scam, building off what is known to be taking place (also not unusual). One would think that Nathalie could just ask Lara, but maybe that is something that is just not done (even though, if this is the same Nathalie Lara has referred to in the past, she is a very good friend of Lara’s. It was also suggested that Lara may be isolated working on the new album and thus not available). As of this date, there is no clear answer, but being wary would seem like a good idea.
BTW, on the TF1 site, it indicated that those applying to sing should have good voices! One would think this would be obvious, but ‘reality’ shows have made it clear that is it not. ;D
Speaking of Facebook, for those who don’t know, there is a fairly active Facebook website for Lara, which lists 22,000 fans. It can be found at:
www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-Fabian/11463956019?sid=b54a39e4d7f186a69ec4360bb4f56de7&ref=s
Someone claiming to be Lara has written in to it, and posted a photo. However, as with the previous topic, what is real and what isn’t is hard to decipher.
JediJunior on Laradom noted that there was an interview with Rick Allison concerning the “Espace dell’arte”. (The article in French can be found at www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2009/02/05/8282911-qmi.html You have to click to close the ad). This is a project he has been working on for the last 5 years, and it is a location where (translating his own words) "creators could come to record discs, give shows or produce visual projects. We put in close to 2 years to renovate the place, and install the equipment.” It has been in use now for three years. With this space he’s producing records, recently of a rock group called “Costom Allbi”.
In the interview he discussed his years with Lara. He indicated that their collaboration lasted for 13 years and they were a 'couple' for five years. He calls it ‘a beautiful period’. He notes that the breakup was difficult, but the problems have been solved.
“"After 13 years of collaboration, there are things to untangle. Presently, all is well. Rather than go in front of the courts, we spoke ourselves, and the things are regulating themselves definitively."
He says, speaking of Quebec, "I really wanted to establish myself here and stop traveling. What's more, I have a child in Paris, a girl 3 ½ years old. Then, I was more often there than here. But I separated myself from my woman. We remained on very good term, she comes to Montreal with our girl, I go also often to Paris, but my life happens here now."
However – in a very macabre twist - angeyelliel on Hezia’s site, indicated that she just saw on Facebook that his female companion died yesterday in an auto accident. It’s not clear whether this is the woman he spoke about in the article.
Finally, annie on Hezia’s site noted that there are numerous pictures of Lara at:
picture.belga.be/belgapicture/editorial/all/quick-search.html?page=1
They do have the “Belga picture” label on them, but some of them are really beautiful.
David
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CASTING “DUO D’UN SOIR” LARA FABIAN
Good day,
I am the director of casting and I’m looking for fans of Lara Fabian to sing with her in this prime time broadcast on TF1.
It is a new concept and we are at the stage of casting. Two were already in progress with Christophe Willem and Nolwenn Leroy.
If you are interested in the casting:
Write to: castingagdl@gmal.com (indicating precisely Lara Fabian)
Name:
First Name:
Profession:
City:
Telephone:
It is necessary to include 2 photos and an audio or video cassette.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This message was also posted on a Facebook website for Lara. On going to the TF1 website, it did indicate that casting was going on for the other two artists noted above, but said nothing about Lara. People were suspicious that this was another ‘fraud’ perpetrated in Lara’s name, worse even because it asked for personal information.
To make matters worse, Nathalie (who appears to be running things now on the website and also for the fanclub) posted this message (in translation):
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Good day,
I confirm that we still have no information on that subject.
Nathalie
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Is this a case of the official site being behind the times (not unusual) or is this another scam, building off what is known to be taking place (also not unusual). One would think that Nathalie could just ask Lara, but maybe that is something that is just not done (even though, if this is the same Nathalie Lara has referred to in the past, she is a very good friend of Lara’s. It was also suggested that Lara may be isolated working on the new album and thus not available). As of this date, there is no clear answer, but being wary would seem like a good idea.
BTW, on the TF1 site, it indicated that those applying to sing should have good voices! One would think this would be obvious, but ‘reality’ shows have made it clear that is it not. ;D
Speaking of Facebook, for those who don’t know, there is a fairly active Facebook website for Lara, which lists 22,000 fans. It can be found at:
www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-Fabian/11463956019?sid=b54a39e4d7f186a69ec4360bb4f56de7&ref=s
Someone claiming to be Lara has written in to it, and posted a photo. However, as with the previous topic, what is real and what isn’t is hard to decipher.
JediJunior on Laradom noted that there was an interview with Rick Allison concerning the “Espace dell’arte”. (The article in French can be found at www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2009/02/05/8282911-qmi.html You have to click to close the ad). This is a project he has been working on for the last 5 years, and it is a location where (translating his own words) "creators could come to record discs, give shows or produce visual projects. We put in close to 2 years to renovate the place, and install the equipment.” It has been in use now for three years. With this space he’s producing records, recently of a rock group called “Costom Allbi”.
In the interview he discussed his years with Lara. He indicated that their collaboration lasted for 13 years and they were a 'couple' for five years. He calls it ‘a beautiful period’. He notes that the breakup was difficult, but the problems have been solved.
“"After 13 years of collaboration, there are things to untangle. Presently, all is well. Rather than go in front of the courts, we spoke ourselves, and the things are regulating themselves definitively."
He says, speaking of Quebec, "I really wanted to establish myself here and stop traveling. What's more, I have a child in Paris, a girl 3 ½ years old. Then, I was more often there than here. But I separated myself from my woman. We remained on very good term, she comes to Montreal with our girl, I go also often to Paris, but my life happens here now."
However – in a very macabre twist - angeyelliel on Hezia’s site, indicated that she just saw on Facebook that his female companion died yesterday in an auto accident. It’s not clear whether this is the woman he spoke about in the article.
Finally, annie on Hezia’s site noted that there are numerous pictures of Lara at:
picture.belga.be/belgapicture/editorial/all/quick-search.html?page=1
They do have the “Belga picture” label on them, but some of them are really beautiful.
David