How many records does Lara Fabian have sold?
Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (born 9 January 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Canadian-Belgian singer, songwriter, musician, actress and producer. She has sold over 20 million records worldwide as of September 2017 and is one of the best-selling Belgian artists of all time.
Who is Lara Fabian and what is her real name?
Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (born January 9, 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Canadian-Belgian singer, songwriter, musician, actress and producer. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide as of 2021 and is one of the best-selling Belgian artists of all time. She was born in Etterbeek, Brussels to a Belgian father and a Sicilian mother.
When did Lara Fabian start her music career?
In 1990, Fabian and musical collaborator Rick Allison moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to embark on a career in North America. They started their own music label and publishing company, Productions Clandestines. In August 1991, her self-titled French-language debut album, Lara Fabian, was released in Canada and sold over 100,000 copies.
What kind of languages does Lara Fabian speak?
Fabian’s parents recognized her talents early on and enrolled her in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels when she was eight. She sings in eleven languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, Flemish, German, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Portuguese and Russian. During the 1980s, Fabian entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes.
When did Lara Fabian move to Canada from Belgium?
She moved to Quebec in 1991 and since 1995, she has held Canadian citizenship alongside her Belgian citizenship. In 2003, she returned to Brussels to be close to her parents in Belgium and lived in 2015 in Walloon Brabant province in Belgium just outside Brussels.