Lorie

Biography

Laure Monique Pester (born 2 May 1982), known professionally as Lorie, is a French pop singer. She has sold over 8 million albums and singles worldwide as of December 2007. Her first studio album Près de toi×Près de toi30 October 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:192Près de moi3:433Je serai (ta meilleure amie)3:284Toute seule3:315I Love You4:036Ne me dis rien4:087L'homme de ma vie3:258Tout pour toi3:329Entre vous deux3:4610Je manque de toi3:4711Se donner la main4:11 was certified triple platinum in France and she followed it with five other certified albums.
Lorie is also an actress, who lent her voice for many French versions of international movies including Stuart Little 2. She stars in the TF1 TV film De feu et de glace, and guest-starred as a Parisian model on the 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 ended in early 2009.

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×Près de moiApril 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Près de moi (radio edit)3:432Près de moi (Groove mix)3:25", written by Johnny Williams and Louis Element, which was rejected by every record label. Williams uploaded the song onto a French website, peoplesound" and the song received 15,000+ downloads in 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×Près de toi30 October 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:192Près de moi3:433Je serai (ta meilleure amie)3:284Toute seule3:315I Love You4:036Ne me dis rien4:087L'homme de ma vie3:258Tout pour toi3:329Entre vous deux3:4610Je manque de toi3:4711Se donner la main4:11", 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)×Je serai (ta meilleure amie)19 November 2001 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Je serai (ta meilleure amie)3:282Je serai (ta meilleure amie) (Groove radio remix)3:24" and "Toute seule×Toute seuleMarch 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Toute seule (edit video)3:292By My Side3:413Toute seule (Tam Tam remix)3:36" were also certified Gold.

2002–2003: More successes

"Tendrement×TendrementSeptember 2002 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:302J'ai besoin d'amour3:383Fan'2 toi4:384Pour que tu me reviennes4:015Tendrement3:546Ton sourire3:417Dans mes rêves3:578Dis-moi3:439À 20 ans3:2010Je t'aime maman3:5811Laisse faire le fun4:02", Lorie's second album, saw the light in 2002 with three commercially successful singles: "J'ai besoin d'amour×J'ai besoin d'amour2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1J'ai besoin d'amour (radio edit)3:402J'ai besoin d'amour (Celtic mix)4:113J'ai besoin d'amour (Fortress mix)4:10", "À 20 ans×À 20 ansJanuary 2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1À 20 ans3:202À 20 ans (Bodyguard radio edit)3:253À 20 ans (instrumental)3:20" and "Sur un air Latino×Sur un air latinoMay 2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Sur un air latino (radio edit)3:362Sur un air latino (instrumental)3:36".
The album became as successful as "Près de toi×Près de toi30 October 2001 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:192Près de moi3:433Je serai (ta meilleure amie)3:284Toute seule3:315I Love You4:036Ne me dis rien4:087L'homme de ma vie3:258Tout pour toi3:329Entre vous deux3:4610Je manque de toi3:4711Se donner la main4:11", 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×Près de moiApril 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Près de moi (radio edit)3:432Près de moi (Groove mix)3:25" and "Toute Seule×Toute seuleMarch 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Toute seule (edit video)3:292By My Side3:413Toute seule (Tam Tam remix)3:36") including "Dans mes rêves" which was used in the Évian in which Lorie was starring. She also confirmed 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×Lorie Live TourAugust 2003 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Intro Show Lorie2:222Près de moi4:183Toute seule3:354Pour que tu me reviennes4:305I Love You4:376Ne me dis rien4:187Entre vous deux3:498L'homme de ma vie3:559Dans mes rêves4:3310Je t'aime maman4:0411Laisse faire le fun4:2212Fan' 2 toi4:3013Je serais ta meilleure amie5:2114Tendrement4:3315Tout pour toi4:1416Ton sourire4:0917À 20 ans3:2318J'ai besoin d'amour4:2819Se donner la main4:31" which received a great response.

2004–2006: Attitudes and image change

Come early 2004, "Attitudes×Attitudes19 January 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Intro0:552Week end4:023Ensorcelée3:574Sur la scène4:175En regardant la mer3:516Baggy, bandana et poésie4:107La positive attitude4:318C'est plus fort que moi3:499Si tu revenais4:2110Ma bonne étoile4:3311Le temps de partir3:2512C'est fini4:0713Au delà des frontières5:11" was already out and the singles "Week-end×Week-end12 December 2003 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Week‐end4:022Con sabor latino (single version)3:353Week‐end (instrumental)4:02", "La positive attitude×La Positive Attitude5 April 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1La Positive Attitude4:072La Positive Attitude (instrumental)4:07" and "Ensorcelée×Ensorcelée14 June 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Ensorcelée (radio edit)4:112Ensorcelée (Pacific remix)4:423Ensorcelée (Tribal remix)3:46" 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×C'est plus fort que moi2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1C'est plus fort que moi3:492Medley : Sur un air latino / Week-end / Ensorcelée / La Positive Attitude7:063Ensorcelée5:00", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, was later released to support the "Week-End Tour×Week-end Tour11 October 2004 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Intro1:252Sur la scène4:533La positive attitude4:404Toute seule3:355J'ai besoin d'amour5:026C'est plus fort que moi4:307En regardant la mer3:428Medley7:049Baggy, bandana et poésie4:1110Ensorcelée4:1611Si tu revenais4:5112Ma bonne étoile4:5213Les ventres ronds7:3214Week-end5:1115Sur un air latino5:3716Au-delà des frontières7:11". 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.
In April 2005, Lorie's first compilation album Best Of×Best OfApril 2005 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Toi & moi3:312Sur un air latino3:353J'ai besoin d'amour3:384La positive attitude4:355Près de moi3:446C'est plus fort que moi3:557Ensorcelée3:558Week-end4:069Quand tu danses3:5710À 20 ans3:2111Je serai (Ta meilleure amie)3:3012Toute seule3:3113Les ventres ronds7:28 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 said 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.
In October 2005, Lorie released Rester la même (which means 'Stay the same'), an album mixing various music influences including Zouk, RnB, pop and dance-pop. 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×Parti pour zouker26 May 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Parti pour zouker (radio edit)3:172Parti pour zouker (club mix)3:503Parti pour zouker (instrumental)3:17" and "Fashion victim'×Fashion victim'20 October 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Fashion victim' (Snoop remix)4:042Fashion victim' (London remix)3:533Fashion victim' (80's Enola Remix)3:57" (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 26 November 2007, Lorie's fifth studio album 2lor en moi×2lor en moi26 November 2007 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks12lor en moi3:512Je vais vite3:323Play3:304On ne grandit vraiment jamais3:475L'Accalmie3:496Avance encore3:037Le bonheur à tout prix3:3381 garçon3:299Pas un ange3:2310L'Amour autrement3:3611La Reine3:3912Loin des yeux4:37? 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 from the album "Je vais vite×Je vais vite9 October 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Je vais vite (Benoit Courti radio mix)3:312Je vais vite (Spencer & Hill radio mix)3:363Je vais vite (Thriller Jill radio mix)3:154Je vais vite (Asdorve original mix)3:33" 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 3 October 2008 Lorie started her "Le Tour 2Lor", which ended in December 2008 to promote the album. The last single from the album, "Un garçon×Un Garçon5 December 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Un Garçon (radio mix)3:012Un Garçon (Jeremy Hills remix edit)3:213Un Garçon (instrumental)3:014Un Garçon3:02", 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 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 18 August 2008, in Canada under Garou's record label, Wolfgang Entertainment. Lorie also recorded "Heaven's Table", a critically acclaimed duet with Garou for his latest album. In June 2008, she 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 successful soap opera The Young and the Restless in October. According to Yo-Club, as of March 2009, Lorie has officially sold about 8 million records worldwide.

2011: Return to music

Lorie's album Regardez-moi came out on 21 November 2011, with the first single "Dita" made available to purchase in France via iTunes and Amazon on 26 August 2011. In 2012, she produced a seventh album, Danse×Danse8 October 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1L'amour à la plage3:122Les Divas du dancing3:283Soleil de ma vie3:004Sous le soleil de Bodega3:125Soleil3:246Je danse donc je suis1:587Le Coup de soleil2:528Petite fille du soleil3:209Tropique3:0710Toi et le soleil3:50, on her own label, LMD2 Production
In 2012, Lorie was one of the contestants during the third season of Danse avec les stars.

Personal life

Lorie was engaged to French-Canadian singer Garou but he decided to break up before the wedding in 2010, when she started a relationship with French actor Philippe Bas that ended in 2012.
Lorie is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 2002.

DVDs

Je serai (ta meilleure amie)
Près de Vous
Tendrement Vôtre
Live Tour
Week End Tour
Best Of
Live Tour 2006

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