Lorie
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 Lorie performing at her Tour 2Lor 24 October 2008 in Charleroi (Belgium) |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorie Pester |
| Born | May 2, 1982 Plessis Bouchard, Val d'Oise, France |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Pop, electro, dance, zouk, R&B, |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Epic Group Project, Columbia (France) |
| Associated acts | 4You, Les Enfoirés, Serge Lama |
| Website | www.lorieofficiel.com |
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Laure Pester, professionally known as Lorie, is a French singer.1 Her fame can be attributed to producer, songwriter and composer Johnny Williams (grandson of 'musette' accordion star André Verchuren) and her father–manager Dominique Pester (a former studio manager at French radio station RTL). She is sometimes also referred to as the French version of Britney Spears.
Lorie is a multi-platinum singer who has sold over eight million albums and singles worldwide as of December 2007. Her first studio album Près de toi was certified triple platinum in France and she followed it with five other certified albums. It was expected that Lorie would start working on a new album, the follow-up to her 2007 record 2Lor en moi?
Lorie is also a comedian. She lent her voice for many French versions of international movies such as Stuart Little 2. She stars in the TF1 TV film De feu et de glace, and guest-starred as a Parisian model on the highly successful American soap opera The Young and the Restless.
She has also launched a clothing line, “Lorie”, only found in the Z stores in France. Her contract with Z was over in early 2009.
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Career
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2000-2001: First successes
When Lorie heard that producer Axel Brangeon was looking for a young girl that knew how to sing and dance, she immediately auditioned and won the contract. Lorie recorded “Près de moi”, written by Johnny Williamsdisambiguation needed 
and Louis Element, which was rejected by every single record label. Williams uploaded the song onto a French website “peoplesound” and the song received 15 000+ downloads in a matter of two months. Thereafter Epic Group Project of Sony Music France signed Lorie who was only eighteen at the time. “Près de moi” was officially released in 2001, accompanied by a highly-popular music video. It was certified Platinum in France for over 500,000 copies sold. Its parent album “Près de toi”, released on October 30, 2001, became a triple Platinum recording in France with 1,000,000+ copies sold. The next singles “Je serai (ta meilleure amie)” and “Toute seule” were also certified Gold.
2002-2003: More successes
Tendrement, Lorie’s second album, saw the light in 2002 with three commercially successful singles: J'ai besoin d'amour, À 20 ans and Sur un air Latino.
The album became as successful as “Près de toi” selling over a million copies in Europe. In April 2002, Lorie sung “Oser ses rêves” for the French soundtrack of the Disney animation film Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and lend her voice for the French version of the movie Stuart Little 2; she is the bird Margalo.
After touring for the promotion of her album, Lorie released a book called “Ma tournée” which sold over 200,000 copies, becoming one of the most successful books ever written by a singer in France. Later, her debut album “Près de toi” would come back to the lights after its release in Japan with new tracks (English versions of her songs “Près de moi” and “Toute Seule”) including “Dans mes rêves” which was used in the Évian in which Lorie was starring. She also confirms her relationship with Filipino-American pop-star Billy Crawford.
In late 2003, Lorie’s first live album and music DVD come out, both entitled “Lorie Live Tour” which received a great response.
2004-2006: Attitudes and Image change
Come early 2004, “Attitudes” was already out and the singles “Week-end”, “La positive attitude” and “Ensorcelée” were big hits. The album became Platinum in France because it sold over 600,000 copies. Lorie toured again to promote the album. The song “C’est plus fort que moi”, written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, was later released in order to support the “Week-End Tour”. In June, Lorie launched her very own clothing line, simply entitled “Lorie”, exclusively sold in the Z stores in France. Her contract with Z was cancelled in early 2009.
April 2005, Lorie’s first compilation album “Best Of” was released, including all her singles plus “Toi et moi”, “Les ventres ronds” (which was performed in the Week-End Tour) and the original version of “Quand tu danses”. The album was well-received but some critics noted that Lorie was way too young to release a “best-of”, noting that Lorie was the youngest artist in French history to release a greatest hits album.
October 2005, Lorie released “Rester la même” (which means ‘Stay the same’), an album mixing various music influences including Zouk, RnB, pop and pop-dance. Lorie wanted to change her image from squeaky-clean to boogie singer. The title track, featuring rap act Second Degré, was first released to see the reaction which was generally positive, but the song did not perform as well as expected. The following singles "SOS" (reggaeton version), "Parti pour zouker" and "Fashion victim'" (official but promotional single for her Live Tour 2006). This album also received a Platinum certification in France, because it sold over 470,000 copies.
That same year, Lorie voiced the character Violette in the French version of the Academy Award-winning animated film “The Incredibles”.
2007-2008: The metamorphosis
On November 26, 2007, Lorie’s fifth studio album "2lor en moi?" was released; it was the singer's most mature album and it is clear that the album’s sound is influenced by Tecktonik, the then-new dance. The first single off of the album “Je vais vite” showcases Lorie’s musical and personal evolution. Its follow-up “Play”, featuring back vocals by her fiancé Garou, was a worldwide minor club hit. On October 3, 2008, Lorie started her “Le Tour 2Lor” which ended in December 2008 in order to promote the album. The last single from the album, “Un garçon”, officially released in December 2008, talks about homosexuality; the song and the video were harshly received from the French audience and in consequence, it "flopped", as it received very little coverage. However, the album was certified Gold for selling at least 185,200 copies as of November 2008.
“2lor en moi?” was also released on August 18, 2008 in Canada under Garou’s record label, Wolfgang Entertainment. Lorie promoted the album in the bar “Time Supper Club” in Montreal the same day. Lorie also recorded “Heaven’s Table”, a critically acclaimed duet with Garou for his latest album. In June 2008, Lorie wanted to try something new: acting. She starred as a lonely and lost ice-skater in the TF1 TV movie “De feu et de glace”. TF1, satisfied with Lorie’s performance, asked her to guest-star as a Parisian model in the highly-successful soap opera The Young and the Restless in October. According to Yo-Club, as of March 2009, Lorie has officially sold about 8,000,000 records worldwide.
2011: Return to music
Lorie's new album comes out November 21, 2011 with the first single "Dita" that was made available to purchase in France via iTunes and Amazon.com on August 26, 2011.
Tours
- 2002-2003: Live Tour
- 2004: Week End Tour 2004
- 2006: Live Tour 2006
- 2008: Le Tour 2LOR
Featured on…
- 2002 : "Tous dans le même bateau" with Les Enfoirés
- 2003 : "La Foire aux Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
- 2003 : Pluri Elles, a Serge Lama album, on the song Les poètes
- 2004 : Le cœur des femmes with Combat Combo
- 2004 : "Les Enfoirés dans l'espace" with Les Enfoirés
- 2005 : "Le Train des Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
- 2005 : Et puis la terre, with A.S.I.E
- 2006 : "Le Village des Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
- 2007 : "La Caravane des Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
- 2007 : Lonely, with 2A.M
- 2008 : "Les Secrets des Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
- 2009 : "Les Enfoirés font leur cinéma" with Les Enfoirés
- 2010 : "Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs" with Les Enfoirés
- 2011 : "Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés" with Les Enfoirés
Filmography
- 2002 : Stuart Little 2 voicing Margalo
- 2005 : The Incredibles voicing Violette
- 2008 : Tinker Bell voicing Clochette
- 2008 : De Feu et de Glace as Alexia
- 2008 : The Young and the Restless as Juliette
- 2010 : Un Mari de Trop as Stephanie
Soundtrack
- 2002 : Oser ses Rêves in the French soundtrack of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Bibliography
By Lorie :
- 2002 : Mes secrets - 200 000 copies sold
- 2003 : Ma tournée - 150 000 copies sold
- 2005 : Attitudes - 150 000 copies sold
- 2009 : 100 Photos Rares et Inédites - 5 100 copies sold
Other:
- 2003 : Lorie de A à Z by Julie Avril
- 2004 : Lorie, le Phénomène by Thomas Champ
- 2004 : Lorie by Stéphanie-Anne Euranie
- 2005 : Lorie de A à Z by Julie Avril
- 2005 : Lorie by Fabien Lecœuvre
- 2005 : Lorie by Kathy
- 2009 : Lorie, Entre Ange et Glamour by Erwan Chuberre
Awards
- 2003 : Rolf-Marbot Price for her song “J'ai besoin d'amour”.
- 2003 : World Music Award for “Best French Female Pop/Rock Artist”.
- 2003 : Inauguration of the Lorie statue in the Musée Grévin, the French wax museum.
Characteristics
Her image portrays her as a good and show (?)- her relationship with Filipino-American pop-star Billy Crawford. Musically, she remains a straight pop act, occasionally moving towards pop-rock like many other French female starlets (e.g. Jenifer Bartoli) - the single Week End is an example of this. Her act is characterized by energetic dance routines, with simple music videos which showcase her talents.
She was engaged to French-Canadian singer Garou but he decided to break up before the wedding in 2010.2
Discography
- 2001 : Près de Toi
- 2002 : Tendrement
- 2004 : Attitudes
- 2005 : Best Of
- 2005 : Rester la même
- 2007 : 2lor en moi ?
- 2011 : Regarde Moi
DVDs
- Je serai (ta meilleure amie)
- Près de Vous
- Tendrement Vôtre
- Live Tour
- Week End Tour
- Best Of
- Live Tour 2006
References
- ^ TMS Write For The Britney Spears Of France CM London (Retrieved January 14, 2010)
- ^ http://www.staragora.com/news/lorie-parle-de-sa-rupture-avec-garou/398063
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