Lara Fabian - Je Suis Malade - New Zealand Vocal Coach Analysis and Reaction

[@elizabethhurley1129]

She is the best singer on Planet Earth. ❤ Thank you!!!

[@anthonyl.6879]

Lara is exceptional. One sad thing, is that ,you, and a lot of people are discovering her 20 years later. This concert is from the years 2000. All the songs in this concert are masterpieces.👍

[@Lecours28]

You are SO right!

[@YosvaniRamos-Ballet]

She’s the best! I’ve loved Lara since 1997. Shame more people don’t know her. Great reaction btw. Thanks

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

The most important people know about her. Her fans and those who love music ;)

[@YosvaniRamos-Ballet]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach true

[@justingamble3876]

The best there ever was, anywhere...ever. The Queen, long may she reign.

[@user-in4gv9du5v]

She is not only singing, she is feeling it. you can see how she is emotional drained, at the end. Simply Great. OMG

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Agree with you there. She sjngs with her whole self.

[@beatabarchwic8843]

Lara, the most beautiful voice in the world ❤❤

[@ericsicard910]

More information about 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 4 languages fluently (french, italian, english, spanish) and 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. 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, but also has italian roots (her mother is from sicilia). She was raised in both countries so she speaks both french and italian 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 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, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart 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 Asia where she became an absolute superstar thru her collaboration with Igor Krutoy during several years. 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. Many of her songs became classics and were covered by the other singing legends: Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Josh Groban, … 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 is 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 (that she performed originally ; she also wrote some of these) Out of my mind I can list: • Adagio, • Mademoiselle Hyde, • Know, • Love of tired swans, She also wrote the lyrics of his song « Your Love ». She covered « Love is like a dream » before him (song from Igor Krutoy originally performed by Alla Pugacheva) And they performed Ti Amo Cosi together with Aida Garafulina. This is a song that she performed originally with Dmitriy Hvorostovsky and Alina Yaroyava then again later with Dmitriy and Sumi Jo, before this new trio with Dimash and Aida. Dimash is now also working with Igor Krutoy who came back from retirement and composed severals songs for him. Many other top vocalists from the current generation covered her songs: • 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) • Giulia Falcone (Adagio, Caruso, Je suis malade) • Forestella (Je suis malade) • Almira from 4th impact (Broken Vow) • .... Sorry if I was long, but I hope this gives some context on Lara. And attract you to explore this rabbit hole.

[@dieseldog00]

You forgot one singer; Jackie Evancho (Broken Vow-lyrics changed to 'Imaginer' by Lara in response to a request by Jackie's parents[lyrics too mature for ten year old Jackie] ) Jackie sang it at her first American Public Broadcast Station in Sarasota, Florida. I'm pretty sure that is still available on youtube if anyone wants to watch an incredibly precocious young girl still in Elementary School sing a Fabian song with different lyrics.

[@ericsicard910]

@@dieseldog00 Lara writing lyrics on demand?? Wow she never ceases to surprise me. Thanks for the info

[@dieseldog00]

@@ericsicard910 I think it was a request for the change rather than a demand. Jackie loved the song but her parents didn't want her to sing the lyrics. I suspect Lara did it both as a favor to the young Jackie, and knowing that her song would be sung to a wide American audience. Win win.

[@diannaw3034]

I have to repeat this.. as this shared information is just wonderful in helping educate new fans of Lara!!! "Brilliant... as a true and long time fan of Lara.. I just adore seeing posts like this in the comment sections!!! Thank you...🥰😍🤩"

[@ericsicard910]

@@diannaw3034 yes I’m just trying here to answer a couple of questions that inevitably are raised after they discover Lara for the first time: my gosh who is she? How does it come I only hear about her now, 20 years after? And also to explain how famous she is elsewhere and how multi-talented she is.

[@nightmusic8]

Only play this song while cutting onions, it WILL make you cry. It’s so great. Storytelling in this song sets the bar so high I can’t even see it. Way beyond the clouds.

[@dforan927]

Magnificent ❤️

[@familiafelini]

The best femele singer in the world another level of music

[@pierreraymond5202]

Lara Fabian is a model of class, femininity and a magnificent woman. For a master class, you must listen to, ADAGIO LIVE, BROKEN VOW, YOU'RE NOT FROM HERE, LOVE BY GRACE, JE T'AIME LIVE IN PARIS, MADEMOISELLE HYDE, ALL OF HIS ORIGINAL SONGS. His interpretations of CARUSO, and PERDERE L'AMORE in Italian and QUEDATE and LLORA in Spanish are remarkable. Power, emotivity, stage presence and her facial expressions make her an extraordinary and sublime performer. Thank you from Montreal.

[@AnthonyRodriguez-zm4rc]

Lyrics in English and French I do not dream anymore Je ne rêve plus I do not smoke anymore Je ne fume plus I do not have any story left Je n'ai même plus d'histoire I'm dirty without you Je suis sale sans toi I'm ugly without you Je suis laide sans toi Like an orphan in a dormitory Comme une orpheline dans un dortoir I do not want anymore Je n'ai plus envie To live my life De vivre ma vie My life ends when you leave Ma vie cesse quand tu pars I have no more life Je n'ai plus de vie And even my bed Et même mon lit Turns into a station platform Se transforme en quai de gare When you leave Quand tu t'en vas I'm sick Je suis malade Completely sick Complètement malade Like when my mother went out at night Comme quand ma mère sortait le soir And she left me alone with my despair Et qu'elle me laissait seule avec mon désespoir I'm sick Je suis malade perfectly sick Parfaitement malade You're coming, you never know when T'arrives on ne sait jamais quand You go you never know where Tu pars on ne sait jamais où And it will be almost two years Et ça va faire bientôt deux ans that you don't care Que tu t'en fous Like a rock Comme à un rocher Like a sin Comme à un péché I'm hooked on you Je suis accroché à toi I'm tired, I'm exhausted Je suis fatiguée, je suis épuisée To pretend to be happy De faire semblant d'être heureuse when they are there Quand ils sont là I drink every night Je bois toutes les nuits And all the whiskeys Et tous les whiskys To me they taste the same Pour moi ont le même goût And all the boats Et tous les bateaux carry your flag Portent ton drapeau I don't know where to go you are everywhere Je ne sais plus où aller tu es partout I'm sick Je suis malade Completely sick Complètement malade I pour my blood into your body Je verse mon sang dans ton corps And I'm like a dead bird Et je suis comme un oiseau mort when you are sleeping Quand toi tu dors I'm sick Je suis malade perfectly sick Parfaitement malade You deprived me of all my songs Tu m'as privée de tous mes chants You drained me of all my words Tu m'as vidée de tous mes mots Yet I had talent Pourtant moi j'avais du talent Before your skin Avant ta peau this love Kills me Cet amour me tue If this keeps up Si ça continue I will die alone with me Je crèverai seule avec moi Near my radio Près de ma radio Like a stupid kid Comme un gosse idiot Listening to my own voice that will sing En écoutant ma propre voix qui chantera I'm sick Je suis malade Completely sick Complètement malade Like when my mother went out at night Comme quand ma mère sortait le soir And she left me alone with my despair Et qu'elle me laissait seule avec mon désespoir I'm sick Je suis malade That's it C'est ça I'm sick Je suis malade You deprived me of all my songs Tu m'as privée de tous mes chants You drained me of all my words Tu m'as vidée de tous mes mots And my heart is completely sick Et j'ai le cœur complètement malade Surrounded barricades Cerné de barricades You hear T'entends I'm sick Je suis malade

[@CabinFever52]

I like the song much better without knowing these lyrics :) French makes most anything sound good, even an unhealthy love.

[@AnthonyRodriguez-zm4rc]

@@CabinFever52 You do have a valid point, but well, I think sometimes yes, and sometimes no. I've recommended Laura Fabian's Malade to many friends and they've all told me they wished they could understand the lyrics.

[@manofiske3318]

Like a rock ''like _to_ a rock'' Comme à un rocher Like a sin ''like _to_ a sin'' Comme à un péché I cling *to* you

[@vervideosgiros1156]

@@CabinFever52 I think it's less to do about what French supposedly makes it sound better pr worse, but to do with what's taken away from the translation.

[@vervideosgiros1156]

@@manofiske3318 Yeah, that's right!

[@ivark2264]

More Lara ❤️

[@byzinski]

For me Lara Fabian is The most beautiful female singing voice I’ve ever heard (along with Karen Carpenter and Aurora (Norway 🇳🇴) I subscribed Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸

[@McDevittMike]

This is one of my favourite performances ever by anybody. Good choice, good job! 😎

[@paulread4886]

Lara ..... only listened to this for theme first time .... and she is the most emotional singer i have ever heard. I thought nothing could top Je Tem performance where she breaks down and the audience takes over for her..Whew! you know the one. But this is right up there too. OMG she is astounding.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

She is just incredible. I am just heart broken and in awe all at once with this!!

[@davecampbell4312]

Nobody but nobody evokes emotions as well as Lara! Caruso. Is another great one but my favorite is " Broken Vow" which is a song she wrote. The truth is that there is no wrong performance of Lara's to listen to.

[@franciscouderq1100]

Dont wait for us start your own path into Lara’s world you won’t be wasting your time and learn more about what a stage artist Story Singing truly is.

[@matiasgodoy6671]

she is unique magical !!!!!!

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

That she is!

[@pacscanadadatabaseservices3711]

LARA with links: Lara Fabian is a Canadian of Belgium birth and Italian/Franco/Flemish cultural heritage. Lara spent a decade in a Brussels Conservatory studying piano, composition, and voice. Lara is a full lyric soprano with a vocal range that spans three octaves (A5, B4, BB4, C3, C5, C#5, D5, E5, EB5, F5, F#5, G5) in live performances. She is multilingual; in fact, she speaks Italian, French, Spanish, and English and has sung in 12. Lara, who describes herself as a songwriter/singer, has sold over 30 million records and plays to sold-out venues worldwide. She lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with her husband and daughter. A “50 at 50” - fifty live performances celebrating her 50th birthday had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 but will be rescheduled as “The Best of Lara”. ENGLISH “Broken Vow” (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXuleHZ_bcaGe5Y “Adagio” (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKLShGCBhLGJlZY “You're Not From Here” (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKebiXmOgL2Fgqs “I am who I Am” (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKrNdnVvnK9_o68 “Love by Grace’ kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqCyo515bZ2tgZo “Mademoiselle Hyde’ (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqa2dZegipmGbq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYHZenawoNyVprM “Growing Wings” (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqmnmZeLm7Csgqc « I will love again” kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPak3d_bJxkkLs « Extrait de Yentl » cover of Barbara Streisand kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKjVg2x8msdjock « I am a WA” kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3fJYmWJn7-leq8 “I guess I loved you” kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2KWq5tpobaIa7c FRENCH “Je suis malade” de/by Serge Lama : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp25hayYoKqbjpY « je t’aime’ (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3OuY2qDl8t-nac “La difference’ (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6jOhnmohdWKpNk “Par que tu pars » (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHTGcpVpirVol6M “Si tu m'aimes’ (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmiYYadpnZeljc0 « Immortelle (written by Lara) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6rVg2anhNKBZpY « Tango” (written by Lara) “m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6GUhqWBr76nn5I “Ma vie dans la tienne » (written by Lara) m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ7XaqOblr-aeas “Par Amour” (written by Lara) m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJvVhZdui8qDbJY “Papillon (Butterfly) written by Lara kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqu6mqeVosqpgZI “Tout’ written by Lara kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV7UlH-XbteFiZI ITALIAN “Caruso” kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIGVfKGCmtKHbZo “Perdere L'amore” kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5TQmXacfZ6CnLM « La Traviata’ kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ_RdqyQgayBY6c RUSSIAN « Lebedy » kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjHd6qGeNqtbbc “Love is like a Dream” kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJbMkp5vp7Bgp8U DUOS « Requiem pour un fou » avec/with Johnny Hallyday : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnnaenlsn9KCebs “The Prayer’ with Michael Bolton kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DCZ4N8eZaMe9k “ The love of Tired Swans” Dimash, Lara: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnuuoImCpJqogLc « Ti Amo Cosi” Dimash, Lara, Aida: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpK0d5mneJifpLc « Know” Dimash, Lara: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKTLfHqhqth0pNE

[@user-vo5mf3ly9s]

Meaby has Canadian nationality but is Belgian Italian singer.

[@pacscanadadatabaseservices3711]

@@user-vo5mf3ly9s Belgian is not a language.

[@phazonclash]

Lyrically, this song is incredibly beautiful, and sad. And her rendition makes it even more special.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

I need to take a look at the lyrics!

[@nicolasrangeard8914]

Her version of Caruso is amazing. She completely embodied the song. Adagio is of course great. Love by grace. She has the best resonance on belting notes

[@ericsicard910]

Great reaction. You don't know it yet but you just discovered one of the greatest vocalists of all time. A legend in most Europe and in Central Asia. Many refer to her as the 4th member of the vocal trinity (with Whitney, Mariah and Celine). I will post in a separate comments more details on her background, career and the huge influence she has on the new generation of vocalists (for instance, she is THE idol of Dimash). I hope you will cover more of her songs. In this song, she exposed her magical phrasing, her vocal agility and her absolute unique ability to emote and draw you in the story of the song. Some other songs will reveal her incredible belts, her unmatched resonance (she has been nicknamed "The Ring"), but she never "showcases", her vocal skills are always here to serve the story, so she always elect to use these with a purpose. Even if you feel the emotions without the subtitle, I strongly recommend you listen to it again with the french and english subtitles (using the playlists I point you to below). She is also a fabulous songwriter (most of her songs were written by her) in the 4 languages she speaks fluently : french, italian, english and spanish. She has sung in 12 languages! You talked about singing a cry. Lara is the best in writing that line between singing and crying. She is currently the director of Star Academy Quebec and a vocal coach for the contestants and she recently said to them: "How to sing deep emotions without impacting your voice? You have to sing the emotions in your head, to feel the emotions in your heart but not it your throat. Your throat must remains free" I recommend you to listen to the following songs from this amazing concert: they all became classics and were covered by the greatest (Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, ... even Shirley Bassey) and by the new generation (cf my other comment) : - Adagio (English) - Caruso (Italian) - Broken Vow (English) - Perdere L'Amore (Italian) - You are not from here (English) - Love by Grace (English) Please use this playlist which provides HQ Videos with english subtitles when needed: kzbin.info/aero/PLV-BfzP9ln4xyPy8l43ag7hd20S9PeNiE

[@diannaw3034]

Brilliant... as a true and long time fan of Lara.. I just adore seeing posts like this in the comment sections!!! Thank you...🥰😍🤩

[@franciscojavierp.7162]

Lara Fabian... What a beast!!!! She is the best (for me, of course)

[@annebergmans677]

Dimash...he adores Lara,... No more words needed, just listen to his songs...and become Dimashed and a dear: SOS Love is like a dream Adagio (Lara sings this song) Love of tired swans .......... Thank you for your accurate reaction on Lara Fabian! Love to see more video's of Lara, and also Dimash.

[@jeff420sparky8]

THE BREATHING POST CONCERT MUST BE INCREDIBLE

[@Rackelhane]

This performance is masterclass. Hits me right in the heart. And when she stops singing i just want to give her a warm hug..She looks so fragile. Thank you for reacting to this wonderful singer..performer and human.❤️

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thanks Timo! She is amazing!! You can really feel that she put all of her energy into this performance.

[@SALEMBO29200]

LETS GO ! Let's laugh a little!!!! It's such a sad song and I've listened to this version so many times, and this performance has been commented so much!!! This song made me cry because it speaks to me, like to many people... .To detach myself from this sadness, I found a trick!!!!! In French, when we speak, we don't pronounce the "e" of "Je Suis Malade", we just say "Je Suis Malad'". Of course, singing is very different. We articulate in an exaggerated way. In the original version, Serge Lama pronounces the "e", but a real "e" .......Lara Fabian opens her mouth so much, that she says ""Je Suis Maladé".The "e" in French is pronounced like "a" w"o"rld " , or "a" w"o"rd ......Now for English speakers , imagine that she does not sing , I am sick , but I'm seyck, a bit like in "t"e"ll" or "s"e"xy "!!!!! It gets funnier when all you think about is that.....Try; personally, that m helped a lot to get out of this magnificent, and so dramatic performance of Lara!!! ALLONS ! Rions un peu !!!! C'est une chanson tellement triste et j'ai écouté cette version tellement de fois , et cette prestation a été tellement commentée !!!Cette chanson m'a fait pleuré parce qu'elle me parle , comme à beaucoup de personnes ....Pour me détacher de cette tristesse , j'ai trouvé une astuce !!!!! En français , quand on parle , on ne prononce pas le "e" de " Je Suis Malade " , on dit juste " Je Suis Malad' " . Bien sûr , en chantant , c'est très différent . On articule de façon exagérée . Dans la version originale , Serge Lama prononce le "e" , mais un vrai " e" .......Lara Fabian ouvre tellement sa bouche , qu'elle dit " "Je Suis Maladé" .Le "e" en français se prononce comme "a " w"o"rld " , ou " a" w"o"rd ......Maintenant , pour les anglophones , imagigez qu"elle ne chante pas , je suis malade , mais I'm seyck ,un peu comme dans "t"e"ll " ou "s"e"xy " !!!!! Cela devient plus drôle quand on ne pense plus qu'à ça .....Essayez ; personnellement , cela m'a beaucoup aidé à sortir de cette magnifique ,et si dramatique prestation de Lara !!

[@SALEMBO29200]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6SanpeJa7mtpqM please, please, listen to Véronique Dicaire who imitates Lara Fabian with the song "Je t'Aime"..............So funny and so realistic!!!!

[@SALEMBO29200]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmfHl4awe9SFd80 And now the real " Je t'Aime " by Lara Fabien !!!! hahaha !!!!

[@carolynruppersberg1000]

The song and the singer are fantastic, but you really need the subtitles to see what is motivating her.

[@Andrea-sq7ch]

Also to help your viewers understand.

[@frankbirch3877]

Hi Zoe. Love the Kiwis! I liked your comments on performing as well as singing. Lara's vocals are admired for their pitch and breath control, their resonance and diction. As for her performances, everything is planned and meticulouisly rehearsed. She has had a long career internationally and many of today's talented up-and-comers are learning a lot from her about expressive singing and performance. She is a regular world tourer, is still active, currently being Director of Star Academy, a vocal TV competition in Montreal. Her second most reacted- to song is Adagio, but I recommend you listen to her "Extrait de Yentl" ( in English), her performance from the concert "Pure". It's her tribute to Barbara Streisand, who is one of her main inspirations. I love Lara, as do many of the commenters below, not only for her singing but also for her generous character. As for me, I don't pass a single day without drinking from her cup, overflowing with inspiration. Cheers!

[@onemorelight593]

lara is one of the best vocalist ever you should react to adagio from the same concert

[@mmmare1965]

That’s a diva, a true masterpiece!

[@Bhlisse]

Great reaction ! Thank you for sharing ! 😉👍

[@julietterausch1269]

une voix magnifique notre lara super talentueuse et il a jeune chanteur belge aussi avec voix speciale a ecouter vraiment loic nottet ( monsieur madame ) million eyes ) 29 ) fire )))

[@kurapaul7442]

Kia ora!!! She's so cool!!! Great reaction to a great women artist😄 thank you from Rotorua!!!

[@davidolivier1983]

Thank you for reacting to the best female Belgian singer! Lara is incredible! Each time she comes in Brussels for a show, I go to see her performing live! She's wonderful!

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

She is wonderful !!! I can not believe I didn't know her before.

[@davidolivier1983]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach Glad you have finally discovered Lara. She is the most underrated female singer. She became really famous as from 1996 in France and Europe... I'm a big fan since then. Listen to Adagio 😉 That's one of her most powerful song.

[@darkchocolate4643]

On se verra à Charleroi alors. :)

[@davidolivier1983]

@@darkchocolate4643 Ouiii! 😀 J'y serai bien sûr!

[@55555gino]

This has to be one of the best live performances ever. Period. Can you please react to her song Broken Vow from the same concert ? Mind blowing

[@allergic5]

So glad she made it to your channel!!! One of many great songs. I’ve seen her live 3 times! 3 of the best concerts I’ve been to!

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

WHAT?! I would love to see her live, but she is only performing in France this year!

[@RobertDeMartin]

This spectacular video of her performance was from 1999. She was recognized as a wonderful talent but regionally, not globally. Because of video's like this I believe she is getting the attention she deserves more today then ever before. She is currently living in Canada and still sings but only occasionally. I'm going to assume you have heard Dimash sing and when he was a youngster he was fascinated by Lara' ability to tell a story while she sang with so much emotion. He learned well, didn't he? They remain good friends to this day. Was she a prodigy? They way Lara tells the story it goes like this: One day her father was driving their car somewhere and Lara was in the back seat (very young 6-9?) and she suddenly burst out in song. Papa was so amazed by what he was listening to he had to pull over. I can only imagine the conversation that her mother and father had later that day. I enjoyed your reaction and analysis very much. I just wish you would have run the video another 5 seconds to watch Lara continue to be standing there still trying to get out of the song.

[@ericsicard910]

And you can check the song she was vocalizing in the car here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6UhmuFlt1nmZo Way more difficult than what she was describing to us 😀

[@brasilguy74]

Thank you for reacting to this, and yes, you should react to many of her masterpieces. And make sure that you react to her live performances. You won’t regret it. Her live performances are genuinely soul-touching, and she should be studied by anybody striving to be an Exquisite Singer, performer, singer-songwriter, and so on. Last but not least, she is a beautiful human being and a role model for a new generation of artists, such as Dimash and others. Thanks again! #LaraFabian 💛💚💙🇧🇷

[@Hecate33]

Adagion is a must!!!! Great reaction!

[@masonsteele261]

I've been told that she was turning her head like that, to avoid audio overload. She's known as 'The Ring' for her ability to perform before a crowd of thousands without amplification. 😊✌

[@ildefonsobenitez6624]

Lara Fabian, one of the best performers of the last 30 years and she continues to perform on stage. Many here have offered you the songs not to be missed. I suggest you do them and I will be happy to accompany you on this adventure. See you soon with this great artist!

[@iamthiagorocha]

Lara is life

[@DoggieFosters]

Fantastic analysis. 👍 I know you will have people recommending two specific fantastic songs (out of a bazillion fantastic Fabian performances😁) that I too love. But I'm begging on my knees for a thorough analysis by a pro of one that is rarely reacted to. It's one she wrote, it's in English & it fascinates me. You can get a sense of her supernatural belting technique. The whole song is fiendishly difficult but she somehow keeps it sounding gentle & easy-breezy. I want to understand, badly, HOW she does what she does in it. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 You're Not From Here from this same concert From Lara With Love. The chanel Macadamia has most of this concert's performances upscaled with onscreen subtitles for all the French/Italian/Spanish ones. (She's fluent/writes in those three as well as in English.) On Macadamia's chanel you'll find the Adagio, Caruso, Broken Vow, Pedere L'Amore recs as well. That last has stunning examples of dynamic control & belting as well. Honestly, I've come to think of Fabian as a vocal chameleon with an enormous toolbox of skills + supernatural artistic instincts/stage performance skills. I'll be right back with a link to You're Not From Here. 🖖🏽

[@DoggieFosters]

Here you go: You're Not From Here upscaled. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKebiXmOgL2Fgqs Thank you again. I learned some things with your analysis. 🔥

[@DoggieFosters]

For your own enjoyment, here's Je Suis Malade with subtitles. The song is...woah! Her choices, physically & vocally, are brilliant. It's a cover that she tweaked pretty substantially. Really elevated it, imo, to an unforgettable piece of art. Original singer actually adopted some of her innovations like the a capella section. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3m2qp5qiKynq7s

[@bjebel1]

It is quite simple to get the English subtitles for us all. Thanks.

[@donald1379]

great reaction...lara is the best

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thanks Donald!!!

[@donald1379]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach ur welcome

[@tallard666]

That's my girl! Us Quebecers and Frenchmen are into the hyper existentialism. Think Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel! But if you saw the lyrics, you'd not only be moved, you'd be balling your head off! The lyrics are deadly!

[@steveisaac2328]

I love that you did not choose to use subtitles and translation. This is my favorite vocal video of all time... I love and need to watch it periodically, for my own artistic performance. I don't speak french and don't like the subtitles either, the performance speaks to my soul just the way it is. Thank you! ...and I have felt the sort of lost-ness after singing certain songs and love the last 10 seconds of the video, probably more than all the rest...

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Hi Steve! I 100% agree. Those last few moments just captured me for the performance. I really felt her breathe off the effort of the song.

[@mihaelakinna2344]

Reveting... She leaves us speechless. I mean... from where to begin, there are so many high points in the song as well as the more calm ones and that as well as her whole appearance and the devotion she gives to her art is something that takes hours to discuss as well as so admirable. No words🥺✨ And you are so right at the end, with taking your time and all. It's really important because at the end, you end up giving it your all and presenting yourself the way you would want and the way it is❤

[@mikigoti4042]

Lara❤❤❤❤

[@legitor513]

Warning if you activate the subtitles: lyrics are sad

[@aquiestamos3567]

muito bom !!! Sou fã da Lara !!!

[@Northumbergull]

What.a.masterclass, just wow! 💞🫂👍

[@pascalmarfaing4945]

Oh my God ! Lara Fabian ! This song , very sad , is popular on Internet. So many tears ! We really have good singers , in France. For me , the BEST SONG OF THE UNIVERSE is " Requiem pour un fou " by Lara Fabian and Johnny Hallyday. It is a live performance , under the rain. This song talks about a murder. The police is around the house. It is the night. The guy is "fou" ( mad ). The night will be bloody. Of course , for more informations , you can read the comments of the song on KZbin , Dereck reacts. Pascal from France.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thanks Pascal! She is just incredible, I am going to love listening to more of her work.

[@pascalmarfaing4945]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach Thank you for your answer ! I propose too the Lara Fabian's OFFICIAL VIDEO " Je t'aime " ( I love you ) recorded in 1996. It was her FIRST BIG HIT. Her lover has gone. But , she wants to pardon ( J'ai décidé de pardonner ). So , she sings her Love STRONGLY . JE T'AIME ! ! This slow song has been seen 24 553 067 times , on KZbin. The official video is better than the live.

[@vincentmb238]

I like your reaction. I didn't read all the comments, but there is a verison with the french lyrics and also english trad. embedded.

[@diannaw3034]

Zoe.. please..... one more time .. WITH lyrics!!!!!! For you.. but most importantly.. for your visitors! I promise .. you will understand once you read the lyrics during a new re-reaction to this gem of a song!!!! This is that one song that goes against your rule.. where it's rather imperative that you know the story she is conveying to truly appreciate what you have just viewed and heard!!!🥰😍🤩 BTW... thank you for reacting to Lara.. I so very much appreciate your reactions.. they are so genuine and educational! 👍💯 Cheers from Canada!! 🍁

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thanks Dianna! I really appreciate your comment. ;) I will take a look at the lyrics promise. ;) I think they are stunning! BTW

[@gregoryjamessnayer7271]

I thank you, Zoe, for accessing Lara's performance of this most beautiful song. Not only is LARA one of the very best vocalists I have heard, but from a few of her songs that I have watched in only the last week or two, what a powerful performer she is too. Her stage presence is incredible. Not to mention the emotions that go with it. She was already into the song before she even started singing! It then stands also to reason why she appears physically drained in the end. You reaction was marvelous to say the least, filled with the necessary useful technical jargon yet very precise. It's always a pleasure listening and following your commentary. You one of the best and one of my favorite vocal coaches. ❤

[@dcchiasson5991]

I think I understand what you mean about not needing the subtitles, as you’re appreciating the vocal skill, not the song. Personally, I get more from a song if I understand the lyrics, but that’s because I’m a writer at heart so also appreciate the words. Thanks for a great analysis! A others have said, you could listen to any song from this concert and be equally impressed.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

I will have to listen to more of her. I think because if I was there I wouldn't understand anyway, for me it is too much to read and listen. I like to appreciate the voice without reading. Aaaaand I think I get it anyway without the subtitles because she is a fabulous singer!

[@dcchiasson5991]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach I never thought about the issue of understanding when I see her live. I guess I'll find out - I'm seeing her in June!

[@yoghi957]

Siete veramente geniali voi maestri che analizzate qualcosa e qualcuno che non conoscete minimamente. Complimenti

[@kiaradrake541]

I love this and I LOVE Laura! I have always had a theory or idea about her performances that I think really sets her apart and that’s her breaths and I haven’t heard a response in this area… We’re taught (at least in the more ‘classical’ styles of singing) that the audience should never hear you breathe. I get where that’s coming from in that your breathing should not be strained or adding tension, but with Laura I love that you can hear her little gasps and breaths! It’s almost like her breaths are notes within the songs themselves because they seam to be intentional (at least the audible ones) and don’t seam to be adding physical tension. It’s like she’s emotionally weaponizes when you will or will not hear her breath and adding a whole other level to her performance. Am I crazy? LOL How vocally healthy is this style in your opinion?

[@user-ex2de7mm2x]

Magic voice !

[@patriciahetherington3380]

Lara is amazing yes it is a shame we are coming to the party so late. Thank goodness for social media! Usually you are taught to not make audible breath sounds if you can help it. In this song that is another layer to Lara’s singing you can hear her breaths showing the sadness she is portraying, no language is required for that. It’s akin to how someone sounds after sobbing.

[@robbbaker7943]

There are two amazing Spanish singer that are not on most peoples radar. Diana Navarro - El Perdon, she is know to have some of the best breath control and signs copla and flamenco. The live performance is amazing but the video has a more dramatic end. Also, Monica Naranjo at 14 studied music full time and is commonly know as the Spanish Madonna with an incredible voice!!

[@frenshy3281]

omg ! i love your analys ! you are pure !

[@fabienbertoldi3406]

Lyrics are VERY IMPORTANT for this song you will miss many things without them.......

[@crotal3426]

Perfect! Thank you

[@bapbap8520]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@frenshy3281]

omg ! you re the most truth analysis ! your a the most pro !

[@chloediasvieira578]

and I have just watched you on an analysis for the first time. I am so happy that you discovered Lara who is an amazing performer indeed. I think that her sensitivity is her core strength and is what makes her remarkable. I believe her but I don't manage to believe Céline Dion for instance. In case you find time to be more curious about her, I suggest that you look her up in duets. For instance, you might want to look up her up with another French singer, Johnny Hallyday at one of his concerts in Paris and you would get a chance of watching her on a different kind of performance (she is as excellent as here on more dynamic songs too). Btw she reminds me of Tina Arena in her connection to her own emotions. Your analysis was great to listen too because you spot very clearly the different techniques and positions. Super job 💐

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thank you Chloe! I really appreciate your comment thank you so much! I am glad to have you here! I will take a look at the different artists and I would love to dive into their technique. ;) Have a great day and see you around here more often!

[@jeff420sparky8]

have you breathed like lara?❤️thats beautiful breath

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Hi Jeff nice to see you again, I'm not sure why breathing is so important to you but what would you like to know?

[@jeff420sparky8]

​@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach hi you talk about jesse j breathing and im just curious about lara.

[@jeff420sparky8]

NEVER TRUST A HYPOCRITICAL MUSIC TEACHER

[@Skybolt211]

Great reaction! Just thought I would mention that some of the turning of the head is part of the mic technique to balance the sound and give the effect she wants. You can also see her moving the mic up and down as well. Beth Hart is another one that does this a lot.

[@ludovicrossignol160]

You must listen her songs with substitles ...... words are important to be in good spirit of the song

[@caylapelkey3305]

I only speak English & I have at least 3 fave songs that aren't, music is universal

[@albertorosselli9503]

Great...Great. Many, many thanks from Italy...Stunning...I can't cry like this! Thanks😭🖐😊

[@vilainou]

merci

[@alexandermadrigal1540]

Exelente reaccion! Obra maestra impresionante , unica y casi perfecta de Lara Fabian, la mejor cantante e interprete del mundo! Reaccione a Caruso, Adagio, You're not from here, Mademoiselle Hide, Lou, I guess i love You, Gottingen, Always, Perdere l'amore, To love again, Lebedy! Gracías!

[@HalkerVeil]

For captions you have to go to the gear icon and select subtitles, then select translate to your language of choice.

[@shahinjasemi7324]

Homayoun Shajaryan - Sanama Homayoun is grand master vocalist of Persian traditional music . I recommend you to listen to his voice

[@aryc1848]

Thank you for your amazing reaction !

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Thank you !!!

[@n3clar]

the lyrics makes the song way more sadder

[@siapolicia4826]

Hi, I loved your reaction and so detailed vocal analysis and I would suggest you to react to my favourite artist, SIA, her voice is so powerful and she has such an unique style of singing. I think you'd enjoy her live perfomance of Soon We'll Be Found - live at David Letterman in 2008, before her famous era. Or Somersault live at KCRW 2008, or the iconic Breathe Me from the same session or from the kcrw 2007 session, or a newer performance - Alive - live at Graham Norton. She has so many amazing live performance, please react to her!! Thank you in advance!!

[@paolofrignani2211]

Adagio Caruso !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joergcruel7625]

what wonderful performance and analysis. Lara Fabian is one of the best emotional singers today and I would love to hear more from your analysis on her. Please also react to Angelina Jordan my funny Valentine. It's so great that you haven't reacted to her yet so the surprise factor will be most likely be there if you haven't heard her yet. I promise you she's one of the best upcoming artists on the planet. She's 16 years old and has more than 150 songs on KZbin so eventually there's a whole treasure to discover.

[@user-xk5mp6rh9n]

Lara !

[@williwin1554]

You cannot really judge this song & this performance without knowing the meaning of the lyrics.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Not judging the song at all. ;)

[@caylapelkey3305]

Love the info on lara's technique. Also, I usually can't ever tell the difference between a new Zealand accent vs Australian...this may be a first. Greetings from America 🤗

[@jeanphilipperondeau1070]

Yes.

[@Mathblade]

In her "Nue" tour Lara did a "Tango" live performance that can make most men wish they were a chair. For other French pop music, you could try one from Zaz. She's another great live performer. From her new album I like "Le Chant De Grives" Zaz's 1st big hit (2010) was "Je veux" (in Eng. 'I want,' or "I insist on") You might like the subtitles for "Je veux" the song's a hoot. There's also a young singer, Barbara Pravi, who covers a French Hip Hop song from Big Flo and Oli called "Dommage" very well. Barbara sang "Voila" in the Eurovision 2021 grand final round. Oh, and if you'd like to hear Lara sing a song very few vocalists should ever try to cover, it's "You're Not From Here " from the same concert as "Je suis malade"

[@rodolphephelouzat2637]

Actually, the head movements when she sing louder is really important when singing with a microphone. She need an extra push from her belly and lungs to make it sound like she wants, but it need to be a little away from the mic. And it's a way to avoid larsen and saturation too. ( Little advice from a sound technician)

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Ah great to know! It isn't about a push from the belly though, when we sing louder it is more of a push from the intercostal muscles around the ribs. But I understand what you mean. ;) My job is always to help singers interpret what the sound technicians and directors want to have ;)

[@rodolphephelouzat2637]

Ok I see what you mean about the muscles. 🤘 There are many technics when singing in a mic, when in studio session, and in live. When in live, it's much difficult to have a proper gain, so there are a lot of technics to avoid saturation and pick up from other sounds or instruments. When in studio, it's much more about 'perfection', I think a singer need to learn both.

[@rpaw8344]

Lara✨❤️✨

[@PBWaWa]

This last seconds after the song has finished was because of the lyrics.

[@Gio-ve6fn]

Hello from Italy. I advise you to listen and react to "Adagio" Italian song but there is also live version in English. This he composed on the basis of the "Albinoni".Tomaso Giovanni (Zuane) Albinoni (Venice, June 8, 1671 - Venice, January 17, 1751) was a historical Italian composer and violinist. PS Lara Fabian is also our pride as an Italian mother (from the Sicily region) and a Belgian father. Then if you also find "Perdere l'amore" and "Caruso" other Italian sacred monsters always interpreted by her in an excellent way.

[@lovers_cult]

Lara is phenomenal!! Can you please react to SIA - Alive - live at Graham Norton? Mindblowing!

[@rog2224]

This performance always reminds me of Tool 'Sober' live at Reading. Now - there's a sentence that no one ever expects to type...

[@DoggieFosters]

As very different as the genres are, I can appreciate the comparison. I think Fabian herself would too.

[@user-vo5mf3ly9s]

She is Belgian Italian singer who lives in Canada..

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

she sure is!

[@brightstar5916]

Je suis malade (song) The real story of the song When the song was written, Lara Fabian was only 3 years old. Je suis malade is a song by Serge Lama, released in 1973 as a single and on the album Je suis malade. Written by Serge Lama on a music composed by Alice Dona, the song became the most emblematic title of the repertoire of Serge Lama who regularly takes it on stage 3. History The song Je suis malade was inspired by a real heartbreak of Serge Lama, the story of a long secret relationship. In 1969, the singer met Michèle Potier in Chamonix. Love was a certainty, but neither of them was free: he had married Daisy Brun, his press agent, in 1968, and she was married and had a son. They love each other in secret for several years and promise to regain their freedom, but Michèle hesitates and finally flees him and settles in Morocco for professional reasons. Lama is desperate, he wants to put words on his pain without succeeding, until the day he confides in his friend Alice Dona: "this story hurts me, it makes me sick. Back home, at the piano, Alice Dona, composes in a few hours a melody [...], that very quickly, she makes the singer listen. It was a revelation and Serge Lama wrote almost the entire text in one go. He will say later "The 80% of the song I wrote in 20 minutes, it's almost a shame [...] it came out of my heart so much that I [...] immediately felt that this song had something that the others didn't have". However, nothing is done. His record company Philips does not believe in the song and to impose it Lama threatens to leave if he is refused to record it3. He wins his case and soon Je suis malade is released as a single. Unfortunately, the radio programmers prefer the B side, the lively and cheerful song Les P'tites Femmes de Pigalle which becomes a hit6. At every opportunity, however, Lama sings Je suis malade, on television, on stage [...], recognition will come, not (in this period), through him, but from a cover by Dalida very touched by the subject of the song and whose inspired and desperate interpretation will seduce the public. After that, Serge Lama's popularity was turned upside down and he definitely became a recognized and popular singer-songwriter4. Many years later, the artist confides: "An LP of Serge Lama at the time it was worth 4000-5000 albums [...] But after Les Ballons rougesNote 1 it is 1 million4." Recognition came for the creator of Je suis malade, in 1974, when one evening on the stage of the Olympia in Paris, Serge Lama completed the song by interpreting it without a microphone a cappella in front of an audience conquered by a triumph. Another happiness, the return of Michele, free and together, they give birth to a boy named Frederic in 1981 and marry ten years later8. Michèle died in 2016 at 71 years, victim of a stroke9. Her death gives the song another dimension, Lama who has not given up singing it on stage says: "Every night when this song comes, I know it is an obstacle that must be jumped [...], it usually takes me a minute to recover [...], this song deserves to be given everything". Words on behalf of the father Je suis malade is doubly autobiographical for the singer-songwriter who includes in this story of desperate love feelings from his childhood. The anger, the suffering that Serge Lama expresses with the verses "I am sick as when my mother went out in the evening, And that she left me alone with my despair" or "I am like an orphan in a dormitory". These words to the attention of his lover to whom he reproaches his decline, it is in fact to his mother that he addresses them, casting himself in the skin of his father, formerly a singer of operetta in search of success, who, pushed by his wife, gave up his career [...]. This father to whom Lama "lends his voice" when he claims: "You deprived me of all my songs, You emptied me of all my words, Yet I had talent before your skin. This period of his childhood, Lama has already evoked it in the song half sweet and half bitter Le temps de la rengaine (in 1968 it opens the album D'aventures en aventures): "[...] Mama dreamed that she had a real kitchen, While Daddy was barking at the Capucines, It was a nice time that this time [...], One day daddy sold margarine, So that mommy could sing in her kitchen, It was a hard time that time, I have tears in my eyes when I think of all that". Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

[@robbbaker7943]

Will you please react to Lara Fabian & Mario Frangoulis cover of Cole Porters So in Love from Kiss Me Kate? I would love to see your thoughts. Mario also have an amazing voice and is classically trained and has a beautiful cover of Knights in White Satin in Italian!

[@realmccoy18]

if you could understand french you would be in a pool of tears on the floor by now.

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

I am sure I would Tom! I failed French at Uni though 😢 I can speak German though..... unhelpful in this song 😉

[@Hundhammer]

Hi Zoe, just discovered your channel with your recent reaction to Cakra Khan I found in my suggestions and watched as I love that recording of "Tennessee Whiskey" ... So I scrolled through your content for my favorite artists... Didn't spot any of those I mentioned in my comment to CK so far, but then I didn't go too deep yet or search for names, just scrolling a little when I saw Lara, and as this is such an epic performance I thought it would make a good follow up to CK, beautiful contrast for my musical journey this morning, and a good opportunity to see if I really dig your reaction and become engaged with your channel... I do, you're certainly honest, not acting too much, and you got some ears, I like that... I would also recommend Lara Fabian 'Caruso' from that same show (make sure to chose the newer restored video with better audio quality...), guaranteed to give you chills all over... and of course Lara has more great content, of course @Eric Sicard has been in the comments already and gave you all the details... I'll go on exploring your channel, see you on the next one, still hoping to discover some Angelina, Diana, Haley, Morgan, Mon... Have a great day and enjoy it!

[@ZoeStibiVocalCoach]

Hi Dominik! Thank you! You can find Angelina on here too, I have another coming out soon as well from her recent performance. :)

[@Hundhammer]

@@ZoeStibiVocalCoach , Servus Zoe, klasse, ich freu mich drauf! Ich hoffe Du hast ein Video von Matthias Axelsson erwischt (falls es Kurbadhagen war, für mich ihr bestes Konzert bislang diesen Sommer...). Mattias hat die beste Tonqualität... Ich hab jetzt gerade Deine "description" gelesen unter dem Video, guter spirit! Ist "Kia Ora" sowas wie Aloha auf neuseeländisch, also ned englisch, sondern Maori oder sowas? Gefällt mir, Kia ora, muss ich mir merken :) Ich wurde neugierig wegen Scotland, London, Germany... und war auf Deiner Homepage, sehr schön! Peißenberg, da san mir fast Nachbarn und ich bin Dir näher als Jimmy Barnes, ich bin gebürtiger Münchner und lebe jetzt im Ostallgäu, wo ich einen Permakulturgarten betreibe/aufbaue/lebe... ca. 50 km, a Stünderl mim Auto von Dir zu mir... :) Und I hab denkt I red mid oanara in Neuseeland... :) Btw.: kleiner Tippfehler in Deiner Bio, falls Du den berichtigen magst..."In 2017 Zoe suffered a vocal fold hemorrhage & polyp which turned her world inside out. After an operation & vocal therapy her voice is now back better than ever, but with a greater appreciation for how the voice works & a greater respect her her students progress." (greater respect HER HER students...) - Da hast Du ganz schön was durchgemacht, kann ich mir vorstellen, freut mich dass Du genesen und daran gewachsen bist :) Hast Du hierauf reagiert, oder welcher Song war es? Can't wait... Angelina Jordan (16) - Suspicious Minds [4K UHD] Live at Kurbadhagen - July 10th, 2022, Norway kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnrRkJSLipx6pZY (live recording from Sandefjord, Norway by Mattias Axelsson) Herzliche Grüße, I'll go back out to the garden until dawn...