Vocal Coach Reaction: LARA FABIAN stunning live performance of "Je suis malade"

[@ericsicard910]

More information on Lara Fabian: Lara is recognized as one of the best vocalist ever seen on earth and all professionals list her in the top vocalist tier with Barbra, Whitney, Mariah, Celine, Lisa Fischer, .... In my personal opinion, she is even the best. There are a few vocal characteristics that are her signature: her famous resonance for instance that allows her to sing acapella without mic in venues with 8,000 attendees. Her nickname in the singing world is "the ring" due to this. I would also list her amazing phrasing, breath management and her pleasant tone even when belting in her upper register. So she is one of the best vocalist ever, but on top of that, she adds a few things that make her an absolute package with no equivalence: • she speaks 2 languages natively (french, italian), and 2 others fluently (english, spanish), can speak a bit of dutch (and sicilian), and understand quite well russian and portuguese. She has sung in 12 languages in total • she is an amazing songwriter and wrote lyrics for most her songs, in the 4 languages she speaks fluently. She often co-composes the music with the composer. • she acts and performs on stage as nobody else, she colors and reveals the meaning of every single word in the songs, and her ability to emote, to draw you in is second to none • she is the sweetest soul on earth, very humble, down to earth and benevolent. She likes to meet others, and her fans are always pleasantly surprised when this happens. A quick background on her and her career: She is belgian, her father is flemish, but also has italian roots (her mother is from sicilia) and American roots ( her grandfather is from Detroit). She was raised in sicilia first then in Belgium so she speaks both italian and french as native languages. She has been classically trained on vocal, piano and songs composition for 10 years ( from 8 to 18) in the Brussels Royal Conservatory. She is still having vocal lessons and training several times a week today. She started her career in Canada in the early 90s, more precisely in Quebec, the french-speaking part of Canada. She now lives in Montreal and has also Canadian citizenship She became very famous there and then conquered France in 1996/1997 (she topped charts there and some of her songs such as "Je t'aime" or "Tout" became classics of the french music). In 2000, she was about to penetrate the US Market, with a lot of media initial interest. Her first english song (I will love again), a pop dance song, stayed number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for 58 weeks in a row and number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her Album ("Lara Fabian") was about to become a massive hit, and the concert "From Lara With Love" was recorded to be broadcasted everywhere in the US. This concert is legendary and the song you just reviewed is from this concert. But a dispute with Sony on artistry directions, and the will from Celine Dion's staff to block her progress in the US, completely broke this plan. She thus refocused back on Europe and made huge success there, extending her reach to Eastern Europe and Central Asia where she became an absolute superstar through her collaboration with Igor Krutoy during several years. She is absolutely massive in Russia for instance. She is also a star in Brazil as her song "Love By Grace", used as the soundtrack for a very famous soap opera, topped the charts for months and become a recurrent in the local singing contests since then. Many of her songs became classics and were covered by the other singing legends: Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Josh Groban (they are friends and he told she is a role model for him), … With her success in Europe, Brazil and part of Asia, she is the inspiration of the new generation of vocalists: most of them are coming from there. Thru their covers of Lara Fabian songs, USA and many other countries are now rediscovering her. She is Dimash's idol: I’ve read somewhere that, when he was a child, he was listening her songs every night to get asleep. He covered many of her songs, most of these were composed by Igor Krutoy and written by by Lara. Out of my mind I can list: ○ Adagio (She wrote it and is the original performer), ○ Mademoiselle Hyde (she wrote it and is the original performer), ○ Love of Tired Swans (she wrote the song in French under the title "Je t'aime encore" and was the original performer of the french then the russian versions, Dimash covered the russian version) ○ Ascolta La Voce / Vocalize (this was a pure vocalization and she was the original performer, then lyrics were added for Dimash and it was rebranded as "Know") She also wrote the lyrics of Dimash's song "Your Love". And she covered "Love is like a dream" before him (song from Igor Krutoy originally performed by Alla Pugacheva). Finally, they also performed "Ti Amo Cosi" together, in trio with Aida Garafulina: this is a song that she performed originally with Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Sumi Jo then again later with Dmitri and Alina Yarovaya, before this new trio with Dimash and Aida. Dimash is now also working with Igor Krutoy: Igor and Dimash connected after his Adagio cover, also endorsed by Lara. Igor came back from retirement and composed severals songs for him after it. Many other top vocalists from the current generation covered her songs, some have Lara as a role model and big inspiration: ○ Floor Jansen (Adagio), ○ Polina Gagarina (Adagio, Je t’aime), ○ Diana Ankudinova (Tomorrow is a lie), ○ Morissette Amon (Broken Vow), ○ Gabriel Henrique (Love by Grace), ○ Cakra Khan (Broken Vow), ○ Katrina Velarde (Broken Vow), ○ Regine Velasquez (Broken Vow), ○ Giulia Falcone (Adagio, Caruso, Je suis malade, Je t'aime), ○ Forestella (Je suis Malade), ○ Almira (from 4th Impact band) (Broken Vow), ○ Gigi de Lana (Broken Vow) ○ Julie Anne san Jose (Adagio, Broken Vow), ○ Rimar ( Adagio, Broken Vow, Know), ○ Il Divo (Adagio) ○ Daria Bentsa (I guess I loved you), ○ Sarah Geronimo (Broken Vow) ○ Laura Bretan ( Adagio, Caruso), ○ Jackie Evancho (Je t’aime, Caruso and Broken Vow, BV rewritten as « Imaginer » by Lara for Jackie), ○ Amir (Je t’aime), ○ Vitas (Adagio), ○ Anastasia Luna (Adagio), ○ Jeck (Je T’Aime), ○ Evgenia Fanfara (Adagio), ○ Anna Eriksson (Je suis malade), ○ Choi Sung Hoon (Je suis malade), ○ Soprano Turetsky band (Adagio) ○ Majda Roumi (Adagio), ○ Harrison Craig (Broken Vow), ○ Petra Berger (Adagio, Broken Vow), ○ Katerina Maslova (Je t’aime, I guess I loved you) ○ Sevara Nazarkhan (Je t’aime) ○ .... NB: Lara did cover Caruso , Je suis malade, and Love by grace, these are not her originals, but I mention these here as the related artists were attracted to cover it again after listening to Lara’s version. Today, Lara still has an amazing voice and tone and can still reach the 5th octave with resonance ; she still offers these emotive renditions that are her unique signature. In June 2022, she kicked off a WW tour and stunned her fans once again with 5 magical concerts in Canada. She completed the europe part in September/October and I attended a concert from this tour. It was packed and she was again spectacular. On April and May 2023 she had again a wonderful concerts in Tbilissi, Georgia, and in Ouzbekhistan and Kazakhstan. Sorry if I was long, but I hope this gives some context on Lara.

[@RichardBourne]

My Dear Eric, Thank you for this great info. On my journey I'll soak up all that I can. Have a great night! Rb

[@getaiftodie]

Thank you so much for all this info to get better know this wonderful artist. Lara is such a kind heart and beautiful soul....

[@ericsicard910]

@@getaiftodie yes, even as a human being, she is spectacular. This becomes evident in her interviews or when she acts as a vocal coach for others. Check the channel created by a young fan to see some of these videos "Lara The Ring Fabian"

[@FretsOnFire]

Thanks so much, Eric! I love Lara & learned several things I didn't know about her from your post.🙏👍

[@RichardBourne]

@@ericsicard910 I've subed to LTRF, has been very helpful for my understanding and love for this human being.

[@coolcat8b]

Je Suis Malade sounds real because it is. It was written by Serge Lama, while going through a bitter divorce with his wife, and is based a on real life event. His wife would just leave the house, without telling him where she was going, or when she would be back. One time he tried to stop her from leaving by standing in front of the door. She then said "Mais ça va pas, t'es malade" (what are you doing, you're sick). She meant it as "you're crazy in the head", but the song is more about this love being a sickness that has already deprived him of all of life's joys, and is slowly killing him. Lara is known as an emotional singer, who really lives her songs. She does a masterful job of bringing this one to life. She's so good.

[@patrickpeters2903]

Written by Alice Dona for Serge Lama...

[@anonimozeneize4693]

​@@patrickpeters2903 According to Wikipédia and various other french sites: lyrics by Serge Lama, music by Alice Dona.

[@EllanaTs]

It’s a crime how unknown she is in the USA! Lara is marvelous! Lara and Dimash are the best vocalists for me now.

[@patverum9051]

You have Sony Music to thank for that, they sabotaged her USA career in favour of Celine D.

[@lizatsurkan4323]

@@patverum9051 specifically Mottola although I wonder if Clive also said something

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

Lara is all that and more. I don't think this guy is American, though, he sounds South African or maybe even Kiwi to me.

[@AmelieGauthier-ir4hz]

Try Caruso live from her!

[@mattbaur9784]

I'm an American, I've know of Lara for a long time now, but I knew her more for her pop music but I also knew of her music such as this and she's amazing.

[@OctavMandru]

I never heard her performance and I haven't cried. And I'm a grown ass 47yo man. I believe this is her experience. I believe her. My wife looks at me like I'm crazy when I watch Lara. This performance is more than 20y old today but it must be the best live performance ever. Even the rocks cry with her pain

[@erniepal1]

Lara is incredible, I Saw her since 2004 and I love her.

[@marioques]

I speak French and the meaning of each word is also expressed in her gestures, in her face and her voice in the most moving manner. I've seen the same video many times and never get tired of it

[@sylvettetachet4761]

Une très bonne reprise de la chanson de Serge Lama

[@blanches3252]

Exactement. Elle vit la chanson. Il est évident que cette chanson l’attendait… elle a été écrite pour elle. Même si c’est Serge Lama le 1er interpréte. Cette chanson colle à l’âme de Lara Fabian.

[@blanches3252]

Exactement. Elle vit la chanson. Il est évident que cette chanson l’attendait… elle a été écrite pour elle. Même si c’est Serge Lama le 1er interpréte. Cette chanson colle à l’âme de Lara Fabian.

[@eliethmusic4578]

Hyper Talentueuse chanteuse en effet, Lara semble capable de tout chanter, tellement elle maîtrise sa voix si belle! Voici cette remarquable interprétation, sa remarquable musicalité lui permet d'imposer avec une grande sensibilité, un nouveau phrasé à une chanson culte de Lama qui semblait difficile à dépasser.

[@reeselargo]

I cried when I first watched this performance and I don't even understand the lyrics! I believe she has this unique talent for communicating the message through her songs and the emotions she let on during her performance. I Love her and have been following her since.

[@aysun9354]

I no longer dream I no longer smoke I don't even have a story I'm dirty without you I'm ugly without you Like an orphan in a dormitory I don't feel like To live my life My life stops when you leave I have no more life And even my bed Turns into a train platform When you go I'm sick Completely sick Like when my mother went out at night And left me alone with my despair I'm sick Perfectly sick You arrive, you never know when You leave you never know where And it'll soon be two years That you don't care Like a rock Like a sin I'm hanging on to you I'm tired, I'm exhausted Of pretending to be happy When they're around I drink every night And all the whiskies Taste the same to me And all the boats Carry your flag I don't know where to go you're everywhere I'm sick Completely sick I pour my blood into your body And I'm like a dead bird When you're asleep I am sick Perfectly ill You've robbed me of all my songs You emptied me of all my words Yet I had talent Before your skin This love is killing me If it goes on I'll die alone with myself By my radio Like a silly kid Listening to my own voice singing I'm sick Completely sick Like when my mother used to go out at night And left me alone with my despair I'm sick I'm sick I'm sick

[@PetiteLicorne]

This is a Serge Lama's song, that's a cover.

[@mikaelzajac6804]

Welcome to Lara's world.... She is Amazing !

[@christiancottalorda2249]

Ho yes❤

[@GoneCroixroussien]

Wrong. Lama is just a singer. The song is from Alice Donna.

[@mikaelzajac6804]

@@GoneCroixroussien Serge Lama wrote the lyrics, Alice Donna wrote the music. Serge Lama was the first singer. The song deals with his life.

[@arianeaccajoupetit263]

Oh yesssss❤

[@Clementine2210]

Arrete elle est surcotée.de ouf

[@KatChick1]

For real... I cannot comprehend how the world is not truly familiar with Lara. She is the best vocalist, performer, artist alive!

[@davidherranz68260]

Yes she IS

[@joffreyg7994]

Because of Celine Dion. Everybody compared them so much and Celine was able to be famous in USA 1st and that completely blocked Lara Fabian career. A lot of amazing artist are like Lara Fabian story. If you check Beyonce or others singers, you will be able to learn about so many singers completely destroyed because of the threat they were. Lara Fabian was able to have an huge career because she speaks 4 or 5 languages for example and she is still an huge star in Russia.

[@tolun99]

She is among the top vocalists in history in my opinion. What a talent she is.

[@phil0910]

This performance is a rare occurrence. It was perfect!. The theatrics in her performance are as impressive as her control. Truly one of our generations great performances.

[@gillesmatheronpro]

Thsi song was written by iconic French singer Serge Lama (who made a name for himself by also creating a musical about the Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte), and composed by Alice Dona, his former partner in life. It quickly became a hit and his most famous song, so much so that he can not perform without singing it at everyone of his gigs. Lara Fabian covered it the way we hear it here, and that probably was her best performance ever. She is a highly skilled singer, but her choice got her to work with poorly inspired producers and tour managers. This got her a reputation of a "superficial" singer, when all she ever wanted was to live her passion for singing. This moment shows how invested and focused she is, perhaps too deeply to have a good knowledge of what happens around her (my 2 cents analysis on what she has been through). Some day tough, she may well kick back and surprise everyone with her true and pure talent. I strongly recommend everyone to have a listen at the duet she performed with the late (Claude) Maurane during the 18th "Victoires de La Musique" (French awards for musicians and performers, in pop, classical, jazz). They paired to sing live "Tu Es Mon Autre" ( = "You are my other [one]" or "You are my alter ego"), and this probably was one of the greatest moment in the history of live pop music. One to remember indeed, and everyone in France and Belgium has a place in their hearts for this song.

[@joellallement9728]

Serge Lama merite un hommage pour les interprétations à corps perdu de cette chanson, belle comme toutes celles, bien écrites et composées, qui parlent d'un amour péri et perdu. Jacques Brel et Pearl Jam, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, Billy Holiday et tant d'autres dans cette veine qui affectera toujours le public puisque tous, quasiment tous, nous avons dû surmonter ce genre d'épreuves qui dévastent et déroutent le plus profond de l'être...

[@olliebear9256]

Sweet god, you mean it is more impactful than the duet she did with Johnny Hallyday singing “Requiem Pour Un Fou” before 80,000 fans in Paris in a rain storm? (Search in KZbin)

[@antivanti]

This entire performance is just a masterclass in connection with emotions in a performance. The shivering breaths like she's on the verge of crying, dropping out of song into speech as if nothing matters anymore not even singing, and even dropping the mic and basically shouting in despair at the audience for a second... and then you see how it takes her a moment after the song to gather herself and come back to reality

[@robertsirois8341]

It's not 10 years ago, this show is from late 90s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,She is the Top Female vocaliste in the world, major star in Europe, speaks fluently 4 languages, (Italian, French, English, Spanish) also Russian and Portugese. More than 30 millions album sold world wide and almost unknown in the USA, i will let others explain her story, she is now 53 yo and just finished a world Tour in 2022.

[@ThelSuperlKing]

@pacscanadadatabaseservices3711 1998

[@TTkingsman]

@@ThelSuperlKing Heh. Once more...It's recorded (in Montreal) in late 1999. In December, if i remember correctly. And released in year 2000. 😁

[@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach]

It was uploaded to the channel I found it on - I shouldn't have assumed 😅 Thanks for your feedback 😊

[@elizabethwhite1068]

​@pacscanadadatabaseservices3711Yes, it was to be part of her introduction to the US audience. I hate that I missed it at the time.

[@NabilTAWFIQ-f8u]

Hello everybody, I'm an old guy from the south of France and am a fan of Lara Fabian. I enjoyed your comments. We can, indeed, feel her sadness and despair, her breath and sighs and sobbings. Then her tone and expression changes to anger. She really is an excellent performer. This song had been written and performed by a male singer (Serge Lama) in the 70's. It didn't have the success that Lara had about 20 years later. By the way, from what I've read, Lara has inspired Dimash. It would be interesting to compare Lara Fabian singing 'Adajo' live and Dimash singing it too. Not comparing who sings it the best, but compare each of them in their own style. It is sang in english. Thank you again for your very interesting analysis.

[@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment 😊

[@ildefonsobenitez6624]

Lara's just one of the greatest performers of the last thirty years.

[@arnauddeghilage9372]

For a french you don't know how it's difficult to hold back tears. Magnifique tout simplement

[@jlzab6914]

Faites comme moi, ne les retenez pas 😊

[@jorgeigna]

To be what she is to this day, Lara studied since she was 8 years old and spent 10 years at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, she was educated to be a great singer and she succeeded, for me she is one of the greatest, if not the best.

[@wds525]

She's absolutely perfect. Listen to her "Je t'aime" performance and you'll see nothing like that again. The audience is just amazing!

[@elizabethhurley1129]

She is, without a doubt, perfect. She is the best singer on this planet! ❤

[@MacZussie]

Lara transformed that song into a piece of art. Singing, breathing, talking are like different movements in one song. If there will be a "Hall of Fame" for music performances, that one needs to be a part of it.

[@MacZussie]

P.S. Talking about other "Hall of Fame" worthy live performances, you should invest some time into a performance from 2013 by Nightwish, called "Ghost Love Score". Although only 10 months in the band, their new singer altered it into a masterpiece by also switching seaminglessly between different singing styles both powerful and delicate. As she already stood on stage as main vocalist for half of her life, since she was 16, and now with 32 years she still had power comined with long-lasting experience and training. The 10-min song from 2004 is rather a composition than a ordinary song, with different movements, that starts out amazing and gets even better until the singer's jaw-dropping climax at the very end. Don't be confused that the performance took place in front of a crowd of 82k at a Metal festival in Germany as that unique sound is beyond Metal, thus called "Symphonic Metal", in order to find a name for that perfect mesh-up of Rock & Classic elements.

[@eremaios3203]

I've watched this performance so many times, but it still gives me goosebumps.

[@elgynalien]

Lara Fabian is a real case study in all her interpretations. She's an Artist, never disappointed. I encourage you to continue your discoveries concerning Lara Fabian. take care of yourself.

[@TheProtestantPope]

I am "Sabathiel" (the first pronunciation was correct) and made this request. Thanks so much for the reaction and being true to your word of doing this. I deliberately picked this performance and this video with the English subtitles so that people can understand what Lara was emoting about. I did my English cover version with my own composed English lyrics uploaded to KZbin. Just do a KZbin search of This Void's Killing Me (My life is over). I sang it in the same key as this performance and using the exact copy backing track. Feel free to check it out.

[@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach]

Wow! Thanks again for suggesting it!

[@timeaandrea11]

Should've gone for je t'aime

[@prestonpeach3539]

I just recently discovered Lara and there are almost no words that do justice in describing her live performances. You are right pointing out her singing ability combined with the way she performs is what makes her so great. It's sad that she never made in big in America when she was in her prime. Supposedly, certain powers in the music industry saw her as a threat and purposely squelched her entrance into the American market. Of course now with the internet, they can no longer keep her greatness a secret. Thank you so much for giving us Lara Fabian.

[@dieseldog00]

There is no one else who can perform onstage like Lara Fabian. Her father said she is a 'storyteller in song' and surely, after hearing this performance, there is no doubt that she is. The great French singer/songwriter Johnny Halliday often invited Lara to perform with him.

[@Royal_BLT]

🇨🇦 This is her concert, "From Lara with Love" on TV in 1999 ! Lara is still performing at 53 yrs and sounds almost exactly the same !

[@rossmanv6]

What a great reaction video and fabulous analysis, I found your insight fascinating, please do more from Lara from this concert as all the songs are epic!

[@RobertDeMartin]

This performance was in 1999 or 2000. The song was written for a man to sing but, incredibly, she sang it as a woman and pulled it off beautifully. She still sings today but, unfortunately she never received the recognition she so deservedly should have received. During the turn of the Century someone by the name of Celine Dion was making her mark and her support team felt threatened by Lara when she came to Canada and the States from Europe to make her mark. They did everything they could to make it difficult for Lara and Lara eventually went back to Europe very disappointed because she didn't accomplish what she wanted to do. Ironically, she is receiving more attention via these old video's then she ever did back then. A note about you. Thank you very much for a wonderful, very professional yet at the same time an emotional explanation of what was going on as Lara sang this classic song. Another note: This video is about Lara Fabian and my wish is to not take anything away from it. But, because of your obvious expertise there is another artist whom I wish you would consider listening to. I'm not giving you links or anything like that but I will plant a seed with you and just mention her name. It is Angelina Jordan.

[@alexsimpson4476]

Superb and empathetic analysis Johan..... many vocal coaches and 'professional' reactors have turned their attention to this magnificent singer and this particular song that Lara has made her own, but i think you really nailed how she has done this..... brilliant job......

[@justingamble3876]

Thank you for such a great reaction! You have now covered our Queen, long may she reign. Please do more, you will be shocked at the global community that is devoted to her.

[@Smaugyyy]

One of the greatest performances of all time. Often come back to this.

[@aysun9354]

Same

[@mariecornu727]

Notre magnifique LARA vous a époustouflé ,ecoutez ,CARUSO en ITALIEN adagio en ANGLAIS bonjour de FRANCE ❤❤❤

[@mariaangelicabrunellsolar7086]

She is the best female singer I have ever heard! She combines best of everything, voice and performance!

[@amicusauthenticus1472]

Your last comment: "she's practised to do that" shows a lack of sensitivity (and knowledge of Lara Fabian). Look at all her videos performing this song. NONE of them approaches that day's performance... She was simply "in the zone"... A one-time performance for her. Simply brilliant.

[@Lepape2060]

She just went through a break up at the time of this concert

[@ricardogarcia9243]

Lara is an incredible multilingual storyteller. Please react to "Caruso" at the same concert.

[@Agatella13]

Or to "Adagio" or to "You are not from here" or more recent "Angels pass away"... And so many others!

[@fritsvanstratum3239]

Lara lives her music when she sings she is her music, she is a world star

[@mikaelzajac6804]

She also sings in english, spanish an italien and even more... the full concert has many wonderful performances... Adagio, perdere l'amore, broken vow... You should also react to them...

[@colswaby5167]

Russian

[@cathy1494]

Merci beaucoup pour cet hommage à Lara Fabian avec cette magnifique chanson. Bonjour depuis la France 🥰

[@batistacena84]

@@ArZainoon t’as demandé ton avis ? Barbara 😂😂😂😂

[@linmonash1244]

Another Master Class from the Fabulous Lara! Yes, she truly inhabits the character and is a wonderful word painter & story-teller extraordinaire! Every gesture, expression, note, phrase and every breath between are micro-intentional, carefully and skillfully crafted to 'serve the song'. No-one does 'love and loss' with the fine nuance of Lara, who manages to ride that thin line between the extremes of emotional expression and total vocal control. The only time I've ever seen her (almost ) lose that edge was in a performance of Broken Vow. Lara's parents were Belgian and Sicilian and she spent her formative years in those countries as well as in Canada, so she is truly multi-cultural and multi-lingual. [ If you haven't seen her version of 'Caruso' you are in fr a huge treat! ] So many singers look up to her, deservedly so, including the phenomenal Dimash, who cites Lara as a very significant role model. Lara is a skilled songwriter, but this was not her own song, but originally performed by French singer songwriter; Serge Lama, composed with Alice Dona. 😊

[@d.j.desrosiers2954]

Thank you for this analysis. Lara Fabian is one of my favorite vocalist.

[@frankbirch3877]

You are absolutely right. It is not her song, but she had a pretty dramatic emotional real life around that time. You are also right in that Lara preplans virtually everything in her performances. She has never, or almost never, left anything to chance. You are right that most singers have one or two but not all the attributes that make a great performer. Lara is not only a technically excellent singer with a beautiful tone, but she also applies to her performances her emotional intelligence, her physical energy and serious acting and songwriting ability. A tour through her career will demonstrate that. For her acting (and singing) check out Madamoiselle Hyde, a film of song episodes with lyrics by her and music by Igor Krutoy from 2010. (It is not "light" viewing). But I recommend you first check out her performance of Yentl from her Pure concert . IMO she could have been a Broadway star. You may not know that two of her early idols were Barbra Streisand and the late Freddie Mercury. Have fun!

[@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach]

Great comment - thank you so much!

[@frankbirch3877]

@@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach Sorry, the film was called Madamoiselle Zhivago, and one of the twelve- or- so songs in the film was called Madamoiselle Hyde.

[@dforan927]

Lara, my favourite female singer of all time ❤

[@lydiaambra1732]

Non seulement Lara est une excellente chanteuse, interprète mais également une très haute Âme qui vibre très haut. Pour votre information elle reprend ici une chanson initialement interprétée par un très grand chanteur français. Sa prestation est ainsi un exploit car elle propose une nouvelle version de cette chanson que tout le monde connaît en France ❤

[@Mpap-fl7kk]

Serge Lama

[@laurie6241]

I have no idea what she's saying but I can imagine it and it made me cry. She is brilliant..my favorite female vocalist since I first saw her on PBS.

[@9mil848]

One of the best live performance of all time in my books.beautiful songs,perfectly executed by an otherwordly beautiful woman.

[@wargs7]

Thank you for a brilliant analysis of Lara's Je suis Malade. You hit on it perfectly; Lara is not only an exceptional vocalist but she is a phenomenal performer. Having been fortunate to have seen her in concert a baker's dozen times in various venues over the years, I can attest to that first hand. Again, thank you.

[@frankbirch3877]

GHeez! Lucky you!

[@EmanuelRecemConvertido]

Lara Fabian was born gifted with such a talent for singing. PLUS, she was very well trained by the best opera teachers from Belgium and Italy, but she decided to sing pop songs, she also has the knowledge to sing in operatic way, she studied from her 8 to 18 at the Belgium Conservatory of Music (there she learned Bel Canto, piano [she composes her own songs on piano), she started singing professionaly at the age of 15, in 1985, her first video clipe came when she turned 16, in 1986 and her first world wide albilum was releaseat the begin of 1990. Then since 1998 she kept having vocal lessons with her Italian teacher untill nowdays, she has two vocal teachers (From Belgium and Italy) and she keeps having vocal lessons at least 3 times per week on-line. Lara also workz as a vocal coach on The Voice Canada, she already worked as the vocal coach at the Star Academy program in France from 2004 /2008. Please react to Lara Fabian - Llora live in Kremlin 2010 (Llora means cry in English). She speaks fluently and composes in 4 languages (English, Spanish, Italian and French), but she is able to speak and understand a little bit of Russian, Dutch and Portuguese, she already sang live in 12 languages. Thank you.

[@phildupuis1084]

I've probably watched this performance 50 times including a number of analyses by vocal coaches. Your review is the most insightful one I've seen to date and for that, thank you.

[@nickyburge]

Me too, and completely agree. A fabulous review, thank you. ❤

[@moonobservergilles5730]

This song is a Serge Lama song but Lara masters emotional songs.

[@fannybuiles6595]

I Love your reaction and analysis of Lara’s performance. The best reaction I’ve seen in years. Thank you🌷

[@teresalehtonen8499]

She is the master of EVERYTHING to do with singing and performing. And I have been to her concert in the middle of front row. So I seen this (and many others) from couple of meters away.- incredible!

[@mariebond4842]

From far my favorite singer she is magical and I think you are outstanding in your analyses

[@UnMs2024]

No other song, no other interpretation of this song, captures the insanity of passion like this. My skin crawls every time. Incredible. Beautiful.

[@RichardBourne]

My Dear Karisma, I've been away from your channel for far to long, but I've been invigorated by the the UT universe that i have found my self in, making audiophile friends across the globe. I had no idea. One artist that my new friends kept suggesting,(these are fans from Italy, Peru, Beirut, France) was Ms. Lara Fabian. I had heard the name three weeks ago but never followed up, until last Saturday. Since than I've become obsessed with her sound. She has been on the international stage for many years and is very well known in Europe, but not in North America. I'm enclosing two performances of her original composition "Adagio" . One in Italian the other in English. She's reportedly has a three octave range. To my unpracticed ear, no clue. That is why I make a plea to you for enlightenment. Lara Fabian - Adagio Italian (Live with a Philharmonic Orchestra at Night of The Proms 2007) Lara Fabian - Adagio (Video) Any consideration for this new explorer in sound will be forever grateful. Yours in music. Rb

[@frankbirch3877]

Welcome to Lara's universe. Eric Siacard makes good listening suggestions. One of my favourites is "Aime" from the concert you mentioned. By the way she did this concert when she was 7months pregnant with her daughter Lou. I also suggest you get into her album Le Secret from 2013 - in my opinion it is a masterpiece. Cheers and happy listening.

[@RichardBourne]

@@frankbirch3877 Thanks Frank. In the intervening three weeks, I've had several comment treads with Eric, he's the man. I see from your comments on my friends channel(AMR) that I've been busy. He concurs with our opinion that Ms. Fabian is the greatest singer on the planet. Rb

[@terrystewart7675]

More Lara Fabian please from the famous Montreal concert "From Lara With Love".

[@firashassan1147]

I am from Lebanon.. Of course we know who she is. Especially in this performance, she is beyond wonderful. And it takes me to another world. Rather, I can write poetry in my language because I am influenced by this performance

[@priscilliayard6375]

She is wonderfull so emontial my biggest fan i am from holland and curacao❤🇱🇺🇨🇼🇱🇺🇨🇼💗💗💗

[@frankbirch3877]

Very perspicaceous reaction, and very enjoyable. I have watched it several times and learn a bit more each time. While many people call Lara a "diva", she refuses this accolade. If being a "diva" means being a world-level apex performer with nothing to prove, and due a high level of respect,, then she is a diva. Internationally only a few others ( examples being Aida Garifullina and Dimash) are these days at this level. However, the word "diva" implies less laudable characteristics such as being molly-coddled or big-headed or difficult to work with. While Lara is known to be very demanding of her colleagues in her concerts, she has shown in her interviews that she is approachable, modest , generous, and funny. Disarmingly "normal"! I look forward to other reviews you might like to do on Lara. Cheers!

[@Maurandjane]

Your analysis is just perfect You nailed it perfectly. This is not just a singer performing a song, but also an actress playing a role or even more, it feels like she's living her song. Thanks for your perfect reaction !!!

[@valerietiebackx2954]

Superbe interprétation de Lara de cette magnifique chanson de Serge Lama 😊

[@adrianaborosova9210]

I so love her. Getting goosebumps every time I listen to her. Divine ❤

[@halvardlundnorway]

Loved this analysis - it was so much to learn from. And the song is like a textbook in pop ballads.

[@in_differ_ence]

Great reaction🙏🏻I am happy that you did not cut the video where she stays “in the moment” for another 30seconds 💫 much appreciated.

[@janinec7192]

Glad you finally discovered Lara Fabian. She is the world’s Greatest Singer. She hits and holds notes through songs, that Celine,(who I admire),have a break in. I had the opportunity to see her perform a few years ago in Ft. Lauderdale. I thought I would have had to go to Europe to see her. She performed with a small ensemble instead of her usual large orchestra. The whole night was magical, worth every moment. Watch the video of her and Michael Bolton perform The Prayer. Just amazing!

[@awildamorales382]

My favorite singer of all time. I get chills everytime i hear her sing.❤

[@bluenetmarketing]

Great song, great lyrics, amazing and stunning performance, and great analysis.

[@Gigi-rq4uj]

Lara Fabian est belge et chante superbement !!!!💗 C est une musicienne complète !!Merci Johan et bisous de Bruxelles

[@gracielabonilla5160]

I can remember how many times I watched this video and each time I cry because I can feel the pain of this love....

[@martynschickerling6176]

Thank you Johan.... fantastic reaction to a beautiful performance.... she is great😊 Maybe it is the French lyrics BUT also the performance that brings memories back of Edith Piaff.... Please do not get me wrong....I am not comparing...... just memories...😂

[@Thetruthiswhatmatters]

I found your channel today. By accident. I know this beautiful and talented singer, LARA moves me... She let her audience know how fragile we all are, we all experience deep emotional pain and sadness,... It is beyond words how amazing it is the way she can take us all in her journey and reminds us how Divine beings we all are, born out of love and to love we surrender. She is so talented, beautiful inside and out, her light radiates. I thank you for your comments, so beautufil, honest and sincere. It touched my heart and soul 🙏 greetings from the Netherlands ❤ (Mylene Farmer is also worth looking at😉)

[@GryLi]

Lara is so underrated but to be she is the top 5, best female singers ever

[@donmcquaig7424]

One of the best performances I have ever seen in my 70 years. Thank you for your excellent commentary...

[@gingin51]

LARA World Star and she will remain so forever!!))))

[@j-lt29]

Actually I remember that Serge Lama (Alice Donna co-wrote the song) was talking in this song about the relationship between his dad and his mom. And he was going through hard times with his wife at that time. This song deserves the lyrics to be understood, though. And it is so strong in French that some of it would get lost in translation, eg the emphasis on "Malaaaadeu" is just... une petite merveille. Et personnellement, la partie a cappella est juste parfaite. Alors ça vaut le coup de se mettre au français !

[@beatabarchwic8843]

Lara, the most beautiful voice in the world ❤❤

[@victorjoseph8948]

this song is a cover song but Lara has a song she wrote that is about a similar personnal situation it is called Broken Vow. But Lara knowing Serge Lama who co wrote je suis malade know each other so being the wonderfull performer Lara is a master in her performances on stage ny favorite performer and she can sing in many many languages that is remarcable.

[@peronik349]

this title is one of the jewels of French song. it was initially created in 1973 by another French artist Serge Lama who was struggling in a very complicated sentimental situation. he talks about it to one of his friends (composer) who creates this superb melody for him and Serge Lama lays down these words so strong and full of feeling in less than 20 minutes. when he sang his title it was clear to many that Serge Lama put a lot into it (it was not a story it was His Story). a few years later Lara asked him for permission to repeat the title (and adapted it for a female artist) knowing the story behind this title, she also puts a lot into the interpretation of this title

[@marcmartineau-bq4rr]

remember this moment which was on TV in Montreal more than 25 years ago and I said to myself at that moment (Celine Dion no. 2) what stupidity I was saying because Miss Lara is unique and one of the most beautiful voice of the world. she lives in the province of Quebec and will be on tour this spring in the province of Quebec and 25 years later I will attend and enjoy a great singer. Thanks to the video (Je suis malade) which woke me up. Merci beaucoup!

[@alexandermadrigal1540]

Exelente reacción!Saludos desde Costa Rica! Hermosa canción e increíble interpretación de Lara Fabián, la mejor cantante e intérprete del mundo entero, la voz de cristal más bella y perfecta que existe! Reacciona por favor a Adagio, Caruso, You're not from here, Perderé l'amore, Quédate, Traviatta, Desesperate hausewife, Mademoiselle hide, Lebedy, Parce que tu pars! Gracias

[@coffeetalk924]

Hello from California. I absolutely love that performance and your insights were so spot on. What a pleasure. Thank you so much 🙏

[@AesopsRetreat]

I heard her over 10 years ago. Did'n't understand the language, but I absolutely LOVED her and her singing. Same with the LIVE version of "Je t'aime" when the audience started the song without her, and "Caruso."

[@FloBorge]

She's a freaking legend. The mix of perfect technique, stunning voice and total immersion in the character is so unique and beautiful. She's a gift for anyone wanting to listen. Thanks for the educated commentary on her performance.

[@dkruljac]

Beautiful and interesting analysis! Thank you!

[@hawtee1619]

Please more Lara Fabian reactions!! ❤❤

[@evannelight]

Lara is amazing and a beautiful soul (not corrupted by this world)

[@jo5707]

She is superb - faultless and the best in the world.

[@victorjoseph8948]

your description of Lara is spot on. she maters perormences that she shares with her audiences.She is my favorite performer. stelar performances like Adagio her song

[@aniem.1114]

Great analysis by a serious expert vocal coach. Thanks a lot Lara is the best.

[@gregoryjamessnayer7271]

Johan, thank you for taking your time reacting, or maybe I should evaluating the delivery and performance of this great singer. I feel that you have mentioned most of the important things about the happenings within this production. Especially did you point out how she draws the audience into the song before she even utters a sound. Then again, I appreciate that you kept the video running until the end that people out there can see that she, Lara, needed space to recovery from that inward journey of the l story told/sung. Thanks again for a lovely and worthwhile reaction. Until the next time... Adieu.

[@matthewcimorelli4002]

Way more than 10 years ago!

[@dianethebrit]

I’ve loved Lara for years now and I totally agree and I’m equally dumbfounded as to why she’s pretty much unknown here Also thanks to Lara I found Dimash ❤❤❤

[@leocadieChannel]

Your video reaction to Lara Fabian's song was one of the best I've seen. This song was not written by her, but she wrote many others. I also draw your attention to Eric Sicard's comments which are most instructive and interesting concerning Lara Fabian. His comments will tell you why Lara is such an exceptional performer. Lots of love from Paris (France)

[@caroleedouard9372]

Exact ! J'étais en train de me dire que les vidéos montrant l'étonnement (et puis c'est tout) pullulent alors que là on a une vraie approche à la fois technique et sensible de cette performance. Avec de vraies passages au piano et à la voix pour expliquer les nuances. Comme quoi quand c'est un pro... Un jour on aura une vidéo qui expliquera le lien avec les précédentes versions de cette chanson. Car Lara est à la fois intelligente et baignée de culture musicale et son interprétation ne peut être dégagée des interprétations passées.

[@FigureNastics]

I don't understand anything she's saying. However, the fact that she gives so much of herself to the point where she looks utterly exhausted at the end is what impresses me the most! As a singer, it's extremely difficult to become so vulnerable in front of so many people. I applaud her a million times over!

[@Mario-xr3jo]

Very good analysis. Listening for the first five minutes I knew it would be good. Thank you!

[@Homayra1732]

j'adore cette chanson, merci pour la réaction

[@physicsguybrian]

Perfect was the right word here. She is power and grace with all the emotion lacking in the world!

[@lauram.sanchez-ramirezlife1006]

Beautiful!! Thank you for commenting on Lara singing! I found her through my Dad and gave loved her since then!! ❤

[@NightWolf1983]

Lara is at the level of Celin Dion, in fact there was a bit of friction between the two due to the press defining her as Belgian (and French) Celin Dion, of Italian origin, she speaks Italian perfectly, English, French, she is an artist, indeed a star of music even a little underrated, just listen to Caruso of our Italian Sacred Monster who unfortunately passed away Lucio Dalla, just listen to Adagio, where he narrates a poem while singing and then explodes with unattainable and very long notes, rare artists succeed and she is one of those... I love her from. Before. times that I heard her sing Adagio, she is a humble, composed woman, never scandals, nice, I have no other adjectives to define how great she is

[@ernstjansen7734]

You will enjoy also “Je t’aime” , live in Paris 2001.

[@l3f799]

When singer meets performer. Stunning.

[@patrickdemarcevol]

She's a Belgian francophone artist who made her singing carreer in France, especially with this song who was actually sung in the 70's by an old French male singer Serge Lama, lyrics by Alice Dona who wrote for many French singers. This song was very popular when Serge Lama sung it but Lara Fabian took it to a next level. Funnily it's still sung by contestants in all these Voice and what have you contests.