Lara Fabian
Belgian-Italian and Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1970)
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- Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert ( Flemish pronunciation: [ˈlaːraː ˈkroːkaːrt] ; born 9 January 1970), known professionally as Lara Fabian ( Flemish: [ˈlaːraː ˈfaːbijɑn] , French: [laʁa fabjɑ̃] , Italian: [ˈlaːra ˈfaːbjan] ), is a Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter.
- Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and an Italian mother, she moved to Quebec in 1991 and, since 1995, has held Canadian citizenship alongside her Belgian one.
- In 2017, she returned permanently to Montreal, Quebec, to be with her family.
- She was raised between the Italian city of Catania and the Belgian town of Ruisbroek, speaking Italian as her first language.
- Career 1986–1993: Early music career During the 1980s, Fabian entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes.
Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈlaːraː ˈkroːkaːrt]; born 9 January 1970), known professionally as Lara Fabian (Flemish: [ˈlaːraː ˈfaːbijɑn], French: [laʁa fabjɑ̃], Italian: [ˈlaːra ˈfaːbjan]), is a Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter. Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, she is one of the best-selling Belgian artists of all time.
Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and an Italian mother, she moved to Quebec in 1991 and, since 1995, has held Canadian citizenship alongside her Belgian one. In 2003, she returned to Brussels to be close to her parents in Belgium, and in 2015, she lived in Walloon Brabant province in Belgium, just outside Brussels. In 2017, she returned permanently to Montreal, Quebec, to be with her family.
Early life
Fabian was born in Etterbeek, Brussels, the only child of Pierre Crokaert, a Fleming, and Maria Luisa Serio, a Sicilian. She was raised between the Italian city of Catania and the Belgian town of Ruisbroek, speaking Italian as her first language. Fabian's parents recognized her talent early on and enrolled her in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels when she was eight years old; she studied there for 10 years.
Career
1986–1993: Early music career
During the 1980s, Fabian entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes. She released her first single, "L'Aziza est en pleurs" / "Il y avait," in 1986.
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