Lara Fabian
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4.5 |
Description: If you're familiar with Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, then you know the sound of Lara Fabian's self-titled English-language debut: 56 minutes of bland, predictable love songs, heavy on ballads, with plenty of vocal gymnastics. Already a French-language superstar, Fabian alternates between vulnerable softie ("Adagio," "You Are My Heart") and tough cookie ("I Am Who I Am," "Part of Me")--failing to prove she's either, but belting her heart out nonetheless.
Lara Fabian is a good gift for a 13-year-old girl discovering the pain of unrequited love: there's no sexual content, and there are plenty of fairy-tale platitudes to go around.
--Courtney Kemp
Tracklist of Lara Fabian
Reviews:
An earthly voice that soars in the Heavens
If you're all about the voice that still sounds human but has the emotions, power, stamina and above all beauty than you'll love her albums. Lar Fabian's voice a gift from God. And her determination, discipline and devotion is her gift back to Him.
Now, this is someone who can sing!
Beautiful voice, beautiful songs. Won't hurt your ears.
Worth your money.
Whod've Thought Air Raid Sirens Could Have Hits!!?????
Does the world really need another Celine Dion sound-alike?
I guess we're just going to have to go through an extended period of having to tolerate these brash ego-centric wailing divas that think they have more to offer than anyone else, when in reality, their artistry and musicianship is sadly lacking or non-existent altogether.
OK, sure, they can hold long-notes and wail darn near as loud as your local Civil Defense air raid siren but what about things like detail, nuance, interpretation, pacing, variety, tone and ACTUAL TALENT and such? In this world of instant-stardom at any cost, those things have pretty much been dismissed as unimportant. Sadly, this is just another one of hundreds of examples of flashy trappings winning out over substance. To add insult to injury, the songs themselves are nothing more than assembly-line sub-Dianne Warren sugar-coated schlock guaranteed to induce vomiting or a diabetic coma at 500 yards!
Stuff like this plays big on American Idol and such, but in the end, it doesn't amount to jack!
Sorry Lara, the air raid siren wins this round.