The Next Celine Dion

13 August 2000 : The next Celine Dion

Sunday 13 August 2000

Find in Home Breaking News India The next Celine Dion Review Cities Lara Fabian is Europe's new singing sensation, says Vinod Gold, Gods, Famine & World Advani Family Who is Lara Fabian? Is she Trendspotting: The new Sports French-French or princelings Canadian-French? How could Entertainment Not averse to epics she have sold over six million India Business copies of her last album, topped Seeing stars

Intl Business Bryan Adams' position in the The next Celine Dion European Top 20 charts, and still Stocks gone unnoticed by the world at I'm my own yardstick Infotech large? Why is her record Is your blood red enough? company having sweet dreams, Health/Science the same company that was FATso? Editorial having nightmares about its I get stressed only when I'm idle: Bikram Saluja Interview superstar Celine Dion's sabbatical? Letters Who's wearing that tie?

So many people have their hopes A chip in your toothbrush? Review pinned on her. Most of all Lara herself. She looks like Barbra Streisand from her Funny Girl years -- vulnerable and gamine. Flying emperor Columnists Her voice is an intriguing mix of Cher and Celine. In fact, her Submarine in a bottle first single I Will Love Again seems inspired by Cher's last Comets in the cradle year's mega-hit Believe. What freedom means to me So why haven't we heard of her? Simple. Lara was born in Indiatimes Brussels, not a place that launches international pop stars. Her Strangers in the night Top Headlines father was Belgian, her mother Sicilian and such a marriage of Looking for new partners Photo Gallery opposites can have its repercussions, even in the most Weather insensitive child. Lara could have grown up rebellious. But Astrospeak no. Bach, Beethoven and Barbra Streisand won her over. Cricket Ratings Times Cricket Later, Lara would fall in love with Queen's Freddie Mercury. At age eight, her pianist father enrolled Lara at the Royal Features Conservatory of Brussels for formal lessons. At age 18, she Indians of the left on a jet plane for Montreal, Canada. Accompanying her century was Rick Allison, songwriter, producer who till today, "plays Young Republic an important part in my musical development" says Lara. Old Civilization

http://www.timesofindia.com/130800/13revw5.htm (1 van 2) [21-9-2000 13:52:37] 13 August 2000 : The next Celine Dion Interactive Together, the duo released three albums all sung in French Crossword and conquered the North American market. When the last one Java exploded in the European market, music labels rushed to sign Image her on. Sony snapped her up and made her sing this album in Today's Chat English.

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