Izhevsk (English) Ижевск (Russian) Иж, Ижкар (Udmurt)
-  City[citation needed]  -
View of Izhevsk
Location of the Udmurt Republic in Russia
Izhevsk Location of Izhevsk in the Udmurt Republic
Coordinates: 56°50′N 53°11′E / 56.833°N 53.183°E / 56.833; 53.183Coordinates: 56°50′N 53°11′E / 56.833°N 53.183°E / 56.833; 53.183
Coat of arms	Flag
City Day	June 12[citation needed]
Administrative status (as of March 2011)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Udmurt Republic[1]
Administratively subordinated to	city of republic significance of Izhevsk[1]
Capital of	Udmurt Republic[1]
Administrative center of	city of republic significance of Izhevsk[1]
Municipal status (as of June 2006)
Urban okrug	Izhevsk Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of	Izhevsk Urban Okrug[2]
Head[3]	Alexander Ushakov[3]
Representative body	City Duma[citation needed]
Statistics
Area	316.66 km2 (122.26 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	628,116 inhabitants[4]
- Rank in 2010	19th
Population (2002 Census)	632,140 inhabitants[5]
- Rank in 2002	20th
Density	1,984 /km2 (5,140 /sq mi)[6]
Time zone	MSK (UTC+04:00)[7]
Founded	April 10, 1760[citation needed]
Previous names	Ustinov (until 1987)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)	426xxx[citation needed]
Dialing code(s)	+7 3412[citation needed]
Official website
Izhevsk on WikiCommons

Izhevsk (Russian: Иже́вск; IPA: [ɪˈʐɛfsk]; Udmurt: Иж, Ижкар, Iž, Ižkar) is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: 628,116 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[4] 632,140 (2002 Census);^[5] 635,109 (1989 Census).^[8]

From 1984 to 1987, Izhevsk was called Ustinov (Усти́нов, in honor of Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union, Marshal Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center, and is the economic, industrial, and administrative hub of the republic. Izhevsk is especially noted for its military industry, with Russia's biggest munitions enterprise, Izhmash, manufacturer of the AK-47, based in the city.

History[link]

Izhevsk was founded on April 10, 1760 as a settlement surrounding a newly built ironworks.^{[citation needed]} The ironworks and the town were built by Count Peter Shuvalov as a private venture and passed to the crown after the count's death in lieu of the latter's large debt to the treasury. The location was selected to better accommodate a dam on the Izh River, which was completed in 1763.

In 1774, the town was taken by Pugachyov's rebel army, which executed the administrative staff of the ironworks and looted the factory.

In 1807, Alexander I ordered the construction of a munitions factory in place of the ironworks. The newly established plant soon dominated the economy of the town. In 1865, the plant passed into private ownership by a group of investors which included Ludvig Nobel. In 1884, the factory returned to government control.

On March 5, 1917, workers at the plant formed a worker's soviet, which included representatives of the workers, the army, and of other citizens. Two days later the factory administration resigned and was replaced with elected officials. By the middle of September of the same year, Bolsheviks took under control both the council and the council's influential newspaper.

On October 27, 1917, Soviet government was officially announced, with the council officially dissolved soon thereafter. The former leaders of the council were arrested in June 1918, contributing to the beginning of an uprising against Bolshevik rule. The struggle for control of the city continued until the arrival of the Red Army, which took Izhevsk on November 7. On April 13, 1919, the city was occupied by units of Admiral Kolchak's White Army, only to fall again, this time decisively, to another assault by the Red Army in June 8 of the same year.

The Soviet period saw significant growth in the size and importance of Izhevsk. In 1921, the city became the administrative center of Votsk Autonomous Oblast, a precursor to the Udmurt Republic.

The first tram lines were opened in 1935, and the now emblematic City Circus was founded in 1943.

World War II had a profound effect on the city, with much of the industrial infrastructure evacuated from the western regions of the Soviet Union, being relocated to the city. Elements of the evacuated enterprises were used to create the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, which remains an important manufacturer of military components.

Military industry remained the core of the local economy after the war, leading to Izhvesk being designated a closed city, inaccessible to foreigners. The city's Izhmash factory began manufacturing the AK-47 automatic rifle in 1948, and continues to produce modern variants of the design to this day. The rifle's designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov still lives in Izhevsk. In 1966, Izhmash began manufacturing the Izh automobiles.

In 1984, the city was renamed Ustinov; in honor of former minister of defense Dmitry Ustinov.^{[citation needed]} Three years later, in spite of vocal protests by a significant number of citizens, Izhevsk regained its historical name.^{[citation needed]}

Izhevsk weathered the turbulent post-Soviet years reasonably well, carried through by the continued demand for its military products. The city remains an important industrial and military center of the country, being referred to as the "Armory of Russia" (a title it shares with the city of Tula).

Administrative and municipal status[link]

Administratively, it is incorporated as the city of republic significance of Izhevsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] Municipally, the city of republic significance of Izhevsk is incorporated as Izhevsk Urban Okrug.^[2]

Economy[link]

Izhevsk is the most important economic center of the Udmurt Republic, with the majority of financial and industrial activity concentrated in the city. Military industry remains the backbone of the local economy, with a number of enterprises operating in the city. By far the most important of these is Izhmash, which produces small arms and assault rifles popular both in Russia and abroad. The plant also produces motorcycles and automobiles under IZH brandname.

In 2006, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez visited Izhevsk to tour the Izhmash manufacturing center where he announced his government's intention to purchase a large number of Izhevsk-produced rifles.

Climate[link]

Izhevsk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long cold winters and warm summers.

Life and culture[link]

Education[link]

Presidential Palace of the Udmurt Republic, located in Izhevsk

Izhevsk is the scientific and cultural center of the Udmurt Republic. Early on, the state took a leading role in childcare and education. 320 Public kindergartens/ preschools provide affordable childcare for 32,000 children. 100 Public schools provide free general education to over 100,000 Izhevsk students. A wide variety of technical colleges and two-year professional schools award associate degrees, most notably in medical assistance, performing arts and teaching.

The Ural department of the Russian Scientific Academy is represented in Izhevsk by several institutions, specializing in physics, applied mechanics and technical sciences, and economics, and the Institute of History, Language and Literature of Udmurtia does the same. Four out of five higher education institutes in the Udmurt Republic are located in Izhevsk: Udmurt State University, Izhevsk State Technical University, Agricultural Academy, and Medical Academy. Each of these educational institutions admits foreign students.

Udmurt State University celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2006. It is the oldest educational institution in the Udmurt Republic. Some 28,000 students are currently studying at the University, which offers 86 different majors. The university has thirteen departments and seven institutes. Out of 1,000 faculty members 130 hold Doctor of Science (Dr.Sc.) degrees, and 460 are Candidates of Sciences (Cand.Sc., equivalent to first year of Ph.D.). UdSU graduate school offers 11 attestation committees qualified to award Cand.Sc. and Dr.Sc. degrees in ecology, economics, law, psychology, pedagogics, ethnology, history, culture, linguistics of the Ural region, and Udmurt linguistics.

Izhevsk is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and European Commission Intercultural cities programme.

Museums[link]

Izhevsk's most notable museums include the Kalashnikov Museum, the Arsenal Museum, the Galina Kulakova Museum, the National Fine Arts Gallery, the "Galeria" Arts Center, the Izhmash Museum, the National Kuzebai Gerd Museum, and the Gennadiy Krasilnikov Apartment-Museum. The Presidential Palace is also popular with tourists.

Theaters[link]

Izhevsk has a number of theaters, among the most prominent of which are:

• State Opera and Ballet Theater of the Udmurt Republic
• Korolenko State Russian Theater for Drama
• "Young Man" Alternative Theater
• State Puppet Theater of the Udmurt Republic
• National State Theater of the Udmurt Republic
• Academic Choir Chapel
• State Philharmonic of the Udmurt Republic
• Izhevsk Circus

Sports[link]

The Izhvesk ice hockey team HC Izhstal plays in the Russian Major League. The association football club Zenit-Izhevsk plays in the Russian Second Division.

Entertainment[link]

In the post-Soviet period Izhevsk became known as home to a vibrant art and music scene.^{[citation needed]} Some of the most famous institutions include the Italmas, an Udmurt folk theater and dance company, and the local circus. In 2001–2004, a beautiful new auditorium was built in the center of town to serve as a permanent home for the city circus. Today circus acts from Izhevsk and other Russian and European cities entertain visitors at the Izhevsk Circus.

Cityscape[link]

Notable buildings and structures[link]

St. Michael's Cathedral

• Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Neoclassical building from 1823 patterned after St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt (whose architect was Andreyan Zakharov)
• St. Michael's Cathedral was built by the Izhevsk arms works in the early 20th century, destroyed by the Bolsheviks and rebuilt to the original design in 2007
• Pesochnaya TV Mast (195-m tall guyed tubular steel mast built in 1962, which is equipped with 6 crossbars running in 2 levels from the mast structure to the guys^[10])

Izhevsk Pond[link]

Izhvesk City Pond is now one of the city's most popular places for recreation^{[citation needed]}. Its area is over 22 km², yet it was artificially created (in parts dug by hand) in the 1760s for industrial needs. Empress Elizabeth of Russia granted Count Peter Shuvalov official permission to create three factories in the Kama River region September 15, 1757.

Construction of the three-step industrial dam at the critical point where the two rivers (Izh and Yagul/Podborenka) join started both the pond and the city in April 1760.

The dam was reconstructed in 1809–1815 when Alexander Deryabin converted the original metalworking factory into the new arms producing facility. It was subsequently modernized again in 1983–1984 in order to extend the dam. Today a number of major Izhevsk industrial plants are still located along the pond.

In 1972, the Izhevsk Pond Embankment, a three mile-long walkway and a system of boulevards and squares, was extended along the pond. Some consider the resulting esplanade and pond embankment one of Izhevsk finest attractions. The “Friendship of Nations” Square, with its central monument celebrating 400 years of Udmurtia's union with Russia, is a focal point of the esplanade and a hip place for youth recreation. During the summer months excursion boats operate from Izhevsk to the village of Volozhka.

International relations[link]

• Izhevsk is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the EU Intercultural cities programme.^[11]

Twin towns and sister cities[link]

Izhevsk is twinned with:^[12]

References[link]

Notes[link]

Sources[link]

• Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №46-РЗ от 19 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №1-РЗ от 29 февраля 2012 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Удмуртской Республики "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований на территории Балезинского района Удмуртской Республики" и статью 5 Закона Удмуртской Республики "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Удмуртской Республики"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Известия Удмуртской Республики", №185, 12 декабря 2006 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #46-RZ of October 19, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #1-RZ of February 29, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Udmurt Republic "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Balezinsky District of the Udmurt Republic" and Article 5 of the Law of the Udmurt Republic "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Udmurt Republic". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
• Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №17-РЗ от 12 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы муниципального образования и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования на территории города Ижевска Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №35-РЗ от 30 июня 2006 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #17-RZ of November 12, 2004 On Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation and on Granting Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation on the Territory of the City of Izhevsk of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #35-RZ of June 30, 2006 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).

External links[link]

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Izhevsk.

• Official website of Izhevsk
• Official website of Izhevsk (Russian)
• Kalashnikov Museum
• Udmurt State University
• Website of Izhmash
• A guide to the contemporary art, music and culture of Izhevsk (Russian)
• National Library of Udmurt Republic (English) (Russian) (Udmurt)

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Lara Fabian
Background information
Birth name	Lara Crokaert
Born	(1970-01-09) January 9, 1970 (age 42)
Origin	Etterbeek, Belgium
Genres	Pop, French pop, pop rock, adult contemporary, acoustic, dance
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Polydor Sony Music Universal Music Group
Website	www.larafabian.com

Lara Fabian (born Lara Crokaert, January 9, 1970) is a Belgian-Italian international singer who holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English. She has also sung in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew, Greek, and German.

She has sold over 10 million records worldwide.^{[citation needed]} She is a lyric soprano with a vocal range that spans four octaves from E-flat 3 to G#6 in live performances, and has reached up to A5.^[1]

Early life[link]

Born to a Belgian father and a Sicilian mother in Etterbeek, Belgium, Fabian spent her first five years in her mother's hometown of Catania in Sicily, before moving back to Brussels, Belgium. She began singing, dancing and taking piano lessons at a young age, and began formal music lessons at age eight. She began writing and performing her own songs during her ten years of formal music study. Fabian's songs were influenced by her classical vocal and music theory training, and by contemporary artists such as Barbra Streisand and Queen.^{[citation needed]}

Music career[link]

1986-1993: Early music career[link]

During the 1980s, Fabian entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes. She released her first single, "L'Aziza est en pleurs" / "Il y avait" in 1986. Both songs were written by the Belgian composer Marc Lerchs as an homage to Daniel Balavoine.

In 1988, the RTL TV channel in Luxembourg invited Fabian to represent the country at the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, held that year in Dublin, Ireland. The song was a composition of Jacques Cardona and Alain Garciac entitled Croire (Trust) which reached a respectable fourth place. The single became a hit in Europe, selling nearly 500,000 copies.^{[citation needed]}

In 1990, Fabian and musical collaborator Rick Allison moved to Montreal, Canada to embark on a career in North America. They began their own music label and publishing company, Productions Clandestines.

In August 1991, the self-titled, French-language, debut album, Lara Fabian, was released in Canada and sold over 100,000 copies. The album went gold in 1993, and platinum the following year. The success of upbeat Dance-pop singles such as "Le jour où tu partira", "Les murs", and "Qui pense à l'amour" gave Fabian the radio exposure she needed. She received several nominations at the 1993 ADISQ awards, and a poll published around that time^[when?] voted her Quebec's most promising singer.

[edit] 1994-1996: Breakthrough album: Carpe diem

Constant touring in Quebec helped Fabian's 1994 album Carpe diem become her breakthrough album. The album went Gold three weeks after its release, and spawned three hit singles: "Tu t'en vas", "Si tu m'aimes", and "Leïla". The following year, the album went Triple Platinum.

The success of Carpe diem was recognized at the 1995 ADISQ gala. Fabian received two Félix awards: Best Show Of The Year and Best Female Singer Of The Year (a category that is voted for by the public).

In 1996, Walt Disney Studios asked Fabian to voice the character of Esmeralda in the French version of the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Disney also included Fabian's French version of the song "Que Dieu aide les exclus" (God Help The Outcasts) on the film's English soundtrack album beside Bette Midler's version.

[edit] 1997-1999: Mainstream international success: Pure and Live

After the success of Carpe diem, Fabian signed a contract with the French Polydor label for several albums and Pure was released in June 1997. Pure sold over two million copies in France alone^{[citation needed]} and the album went platinum in less than two weeks, and spawned several hit singles: "Tout", "Je t'aime", "Humana", each of which sold more than a million copies, and the anti-homophobia anthem "La Différence". The album won a Félix for Popular Album Of The Year at the 1997 ADISQ gala and was nominated for two Juno Awards in the Best Selling French Album category, and for Fabian as Best Female Singer.

In February 1998, Fabian received the Discovery Of The Year award during the Victoires de la Musique Gala. Also in 1998, Polydor released Carpe diem in Europe, securing her international popularity. In November 1998, she received the Félix Award for Artist With The Most Recognition Outside Quebec at the 'ADISQ Gala'. In December, she was voted Revelation Of The Year by Paris Match, which put her on its cover to mark this occasion.

In March 1999, Fabian released her first live album, simply named Live, which debuted at #1 on the French charts. This helped seal an international recording contract with Sony Music. In May 1999, Fabian was honoured at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where she received Best Selling Record for the Year 1998 for her album Pure. In July 1999, with over six million records already sold across Europe, Polydor rereleased Fabian’s self-titled debut album.

[edit] 1999-2001: Extension of success to the US and Latin America: Lara Fabian

In the summer of 1999, Fabian recorded her first English-language album, Lara Fabian, in New York and San Francisco for the Sony label. The songs were written and produced with Rick Allison and Dave Pickell, Walter Afanasieff, Glen Ballard and Patrick Leonard.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 'Heatseekers' album chart, reached #1 on the French album chart and #2 on the Belgian album chart. For the Asian version of the album, Fabian collaborated with American-Taiwanese pop star Leehom Wang on the song "Light of My Life".

The Dance-pop song, "I Will Love Again", her first English single, reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and peaked #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 Adult Contemporary, as well as appearing in several international charts. This included the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #63.^[2] The follow-up ballad, "Love By Grace", entered the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #24. In February 2001, "Love By Grace" became the theme song of the lead couple in the Brazilian soap opera Laços de Família, broadcast by TV Globo in Brazil and Portugal. For several weeks, the song was number 1 on most Brazilian and Portuguese radio stations. The third single, Dance-pop song "I Am Who I Am", remixed by Hex Hector, became an underground club hit, but did not chart. In Europe, the single "Adagio" charted at #5 on the French singles chart and #3 on the Belgian singles chart.

During this period, Fabian recorded songs for several Hollywood motion picture soundtracks, including "The Dream Within" for the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within soundtrack, and "For Always" for the AI:Artificial Intelligence soundtrack, which contained both a solo version and a duet with Josh Groban.

[edit] 2001-2003: O Canada 2001 and return to French roots: Nue, Live 2002 and En toute intimité

Nue (Naked), Fabian's fourth French album, was released in the Fall of 2001 in both Québec and France. Nue is a documentation of her emotional ride in the preceding few years caused by the success of the pervious album, and as such is more vulnerable and fragile. The album reached #1 in Belgium and #2 in France but had little impact in Québec. The album was also released in Portugal and reached the top 10 on the album charts during the Fall of 2001.

The first single, released in the summer of 2001, was the anthem "J'y crois encore" was a top 20 French hit. Other singles followed, including Fabian's personal favourite "Immortelle", "Aimer Déjà" and in 2002 "Tu es mon autre" (a duet with fellow Belgian, Maurane which was nominated for song of the year and reached the top 5 in France).

Also in 2001, she collaborated with David Foster and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to record the Canadian national anthem, O Canada, in an English version, a French version, and a bilingual (French/English) version, for a promotion of the Government of Canada.

In 2002, Fabian contributed to the World Soccer Championship CD release, with the song World At Your Feet written and produced by Gary Barlow.

Towards the end of 2002, Fabian released her second live album, Live 2002, from her latest tour, together with a DVD showcasing concerts recorded in December 2001 in Belgium at the Forest National and at Le Zénith in Paris.

Her 2003 stint at the Casino de Paris every Monday night were intimate concerts which were released as a live CD and DVD at the end of 2003, under the title En toute intimité.

[edit] 2004: Second English language release: A Wonderful Life

In 2004, Fabian released her second English album, A Wonderful Life.

The project was commercially unsuccessful but critically praised. The more organic sound on the album is attributed to the work of French guitarist Jean-Félix Lalanne, and producers such as Desmond Child, Anders Bagge and the British team True North (composed of Take That singer Gary Barlow and Elliot John Kennedy). The centrepiece, "Review My Kisses" was written by Desmond Child was first recorded by LeAnn Rimes in 2002 for her album Twisted Angel.

The first single released for radio was "The Last Goodbye" in the US and most other countries (except France). In France the song "No Big Deal" was the first single. Neither of the songs achieved success and the album was not promoted; and its release was cancelled in the United States.

In Brazil, the song "I Guess I Loved You" achieved moderate success when included on a soap opera. The song also gained some popularity in Portugal, for the same reason, though it was never officially released or promoted.

[edit] 2005-2006: A new musical direction: 9 and Un Regard 9

After a sabbatical in 2004, Fabian returned to the music scene spring of 2005 with her fifth French album, 9. It marked a different direction in Fabian's musical and personal life. The album is performed differently, with smoothness, serenity and with a lot of joy, far from the in-depth and dramatic vibes of earlier recordings.

9 yielded the hit single "La Lettre", a song co-written with her new partner, Jean-Félix Lalanne, with whom she produced the album's 11 tracks. Other singles released included "Ne lui parlez plus d'elle", "Un Ave Maria", "Il ne manquait que toi" and the gospel-infused "L'homme qui n'avait pas de maison".

In October 2006, Fabian released a CD and DVD of this associated tour, both titled Un regard 9 Live and recorded during the 29 March 2006 concert at Le Zénith in Paris. The CD presents 15 live performances plus a brand new song, "Aime", recorded in a studio in Montreal.

2006-2007: An Italian collaboration and live concerts in Europe[link]

Fabian's next studio album was to be her first Italian-language project, and in June 2007 she worked in Rome and Los Angeles to record sessions for it. No further details have been revealed.

In the meantime, the single "Un Cuore Malato" (with Gigi D'Alessio) reached the top of the Italian charts and #16 in France.

In Los Angeles, Fabian worked with Dave Stewart on a "multilingual" album, reputed to include songs in English, Spanish, French, Italian and a few other languages. This album is expected to be released in late 2008.^{[dated info]}

Also in 2007, Fabian was in Québec to perform a two night concert at the Olympia de Montreal. On 14 October 2007, Fabian was a surprise guest at the only concert Gigi D'Alessio gave in France at the Olympia in Paris, just a few days before the birth of her daughter.

[edit] 2009: Return to the music scene: Toutes les femmes en moi

A few months after her daughter's birth in 2007, Fabian carried out a tour of Ukraine, Russia and Greece. She also made a few TV appearances (such as 60th Anniversary of Israel where Fabian performed a Hebrew song and duetted with Israeli singer Noa).

During 2008, Fabian was in Belgium preparing to record a French album with pianist Mark Herskowitz, who had composed and arranged the hidden instrumental track featured on the 2001 album Nue. The album will be partly recorded in Montreal, Canada. The album, Toutes les femmes en moi, was released on May 26, 2009.

The first single, Soleil, Soleil, is a cover of the Nana Mouskouri song. The second single wsa Toutes les Femmes en moi, the only original song on the album.

[edit] 2010: "Tour Les Femmes Font Leur Show", Mademoiselle Zhivago and her first "Best of" album

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Throughout the first half of 2010, Fabian embarked on a European tour of concerts specially throughout France, Switzerland and Belgium incorporating the main repertoire of her last album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" alongside some classic and fan favourites. She also had the chance of once again performing in Eastern Europe, with a more acoustic set (piano-voice). This time also including some of the English recording from the English album Every Woman In Me. In September 2010 she finally released her 2009 album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" in Québec, following a week of promotion. There is a new version on the album for "Nuit Magique" which was recorded as a duet with Canadian singer Coral egan.

Later in 2010, she released an concept album in Russia and Ukraine called Mademoiselle Zhivago. It features 11 songs in different languages by Russian composer Igor Krutoy. Mademoiselle Zhivago tells the story of a woman who crosses different lives over the years and centuries, having a special personal bond to Fabian's origins and family. The whole project is not only musical one, but also cinematographic one, as for all 11 songs different videos were shot, which as a whole creating one big film, produced and directed by Ukrainian film producer Alan Badoev. The album itself, containing a CD and a DVD, was first released in Ukraine on October 25th. 2010 and in Russia on November 19th. 2010. An international release date is yet to be confirmed.

The whole set of songs composed by Fabian with Igor Krutoy is in English, French, Italian, Spanish and also in Russian. Fabian first introduced one of these songs in 2009 during the New Wave Festival in Latvia, performing "Demain n'existe pas". Later on in 2010 she returned to that same stage performing new songs from the already finalized project. Fabian has been promoting this project in both countries on television but also by performing a series of concerts presenting the new songs live to the eastern European public. Ever since Fabian has established herself as a huge superstar in Russia and the Ukraine. Fabian was a guest performer on 30 October show of the Ukrainian X Factor singing "Mademoiselle Hyde" and "Demain N'Existe Pas" taken from the album and also her longtime classic "Adagio".

Discography[link]

Awards[link]

• Etoile Cherie FM:
  • 2005 - Best Female Star of the Year - WON

• Félix Awards:
  • 1993 - Francophone Artist with Biggest Succes in Quebec
  • 1994 - Francophone Artist Achvieving Biggest Succes in Quebec
  • 1995 - Best Selling Album of the Year - Carpe Diem
  • 1995 - Best Show of the Year - Songwriter/Performer - WON
  • 1995 - Female Vocalist of the Year - WON
  • 1995 - Most Popular Song of the Year - Leila
  • 1995 - Popular Album of the Year - Carpe Diem
  • 1996 - Best Selling Album of the Year - Carpe Diem
  • 1997 - Best Selling Album of the Year - Pure
  • 1997 - Best Show of the Year - Songwriter/Performer
  • 1997 - Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 1997 - Most Popular Song of the Year - Tout
  • 1997 - Popular Album of the Year - Pure - WON
  • 1998 - Artist with most Recognition Outside of Quebec - WON
  • 1998 - Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 1998 - Most Popular Song Of the Year - Je T'Aime
  • 1999 - Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 1999 - Quebecian Artist Achieving Biggest Succes Outside of Quebec
  • 2000 - Artist with most Recognition Outside of Quebec
  • 2000 - Quebecian Artist Having Biggest Succes in other Language then French - WON
  • 2002 - Popular Album of the Year - Nue
  • 2006 - Best Concert DVD of the Year - Un regard 9 Live

• IFPI Platinum Europe Award:
  • 1999 - Award for Sales Over 2 Million Units - WON

• Victoires de la Musique:
  • 1998 - Original Song of the Year - Tout
  • 1998 - Revelation of the Year - WON
  • 1999 - Best Female Artist
  • 2003 - Original Song of the Year - Tu es mon autre (with Maurane)

• Women To Women Without Borders:
  • 2000 - GOLD

• World Music Awards:
  • 1999 - Best Selling Benelux Recording Artist of the Year - WON
  • 2001 - Best Selling Benelux Artist of the Year - WON

• Juno Award Nominations:
  • 1996 - Best New Solo Artist of the Year
  • 1996 - Best Selling Francophone Album of the Year - Carpe Diem
  • 1998 - Best Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 1998 - Best Selling Francophone Album of the Year - Pure
  • 2001 - Best Female Artist

Writing for other artists[link]

Fabian has written for other artists such as French female singers Chimène Badi, Nolwenn Leroy and Myriam Abel. She also composed for Daniel Lévi and is said to be currently working with a former contestant from "Nouvelle Star 3", Roland. She has often praised the voice and talent of successful female singer Amel Bent, who was also a contestant on that show.

Acting career[link]

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• 2004: in the MGM film De-Lovely ^[3][4] the singer performed the numbers "Another Openin', Another Show" (with chorus) and "So in Love" (with Mario Frangoulis) from the Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate.

Personal life[link]

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Fabian and French singer Patrick Fiori began a relationship at the start of 1998.^[5]

On November 20, 2007 Belgian singer Maurane, revealed, during her concert at the Cirque Royal, that "...little Lou was born this morning!" referring to Fabian's first child, a girl named Lou, born at the Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle, Belgium.

See also[link]

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
• List of awards received by Lara Fabian

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Web Site (available in French, English and Italian)
• Biography of Lara Fabian, from Radio France Internationale
• Lara Fabian News (in English, Portuguese and French)
• Last.fm - Lara Fabian
• All Lara Fabian's career
• English translations of Lara Fabian's songs
• Singing Je T'Aime with Stunning Audience Interaction