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Lââm

Woman
Birth01/09/1971
Age55 years
NationalityFrance

Biography

Photo: Eriotac France · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lamia Naoui (born 1 September 1971), known professionally as Lââm, is a French singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 4,000,000 singles & albums.

Lââm was born in Paris, and had family problems during childhood. At a very young age, she developed a passion for music.

A producer commented on her singing and the way she interpreted songs; thus Lââm's career began. She released her first single “Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux”, which was a reprise of Michel Berger's song. The French public bought 960,000 copies of the song (gold disc certification). The song ranked second on the Top 50 for nine weeks. Lââm released her first album Persévérance which contained additional versions of Michel Berger's songs, as well as “Jamais loin de toi”, “Assez”, “Les enfants de l'an 2000” and the encore “Face à Face”.

In… 2001, she released her second album Une vie ne suffit pas and reached gold certification with more than 100,000 copies sold. The album spawned two hit singles: “Que l'amour nous garde” and “De ton indifférence”. In 2002, Lââm performed a huge concert/tour at Paris Olympia. During that time, Lââm also performed in the musical comedy Cindy. The musical comedy was not considered successful despite the official single leading the album to reach gold status in record sales with more than 100,000 copies sold. The single, interpreted by Lââm and Frank Sherbourne was placed fifth in the Top 50.

In 2004, Lââm released an album showcasing a broader sampling of musical genres than previous work. In its production, a variety of sounds were used including rock, contemporary R&B and rap music, as well as several duets with (Jean-Jacques Goldman, Lisa Stansfield, Princess Aniès...). The album contained two singles written and composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman: “Tu es d'un chemin” and “On pardonne”. Both Goldman songs aired on radio but were short lived. Promotion was not up to par and thus no more than 25,000 copies were sold. Lââm also began another French tour which included dates in Pairs au Zèbre de Belleville.

In August 2005, the single, “Petite Sœur” was released. It was infused with an R&B rhythm and the song went to fifth on the charts with more than 250,000 copies sold. Lââm was returning to her previous level of popularity and was invited to a great number of shows to perform the single. In September of that same year, her album was republished under the name Pour être libre; it included three new songs: “Petite Sœur”, “Pour être libre” and “Elle est toujours là”. Within a year, the album was ranked high in the French charts and was certified gold having sold more than 75,000 copies.

In 2006, she received many nominations at the NRJ Music Awards as the French-speaking artist of the year and at the Victoires de la musique as female artist of the year against such artists as Keren Ann, Zazie and Juliette. Despite ultimately not winning, the nominations showed Lââm had not been forgotten and that the public loved her songs. She later organized a huge tour in the summer which passed through a number of cities in France (like Perpignan and Amiens) and Belgium.

Lââm released a new album at the end of 2006. The CD preceded the single “Le sang chaud”, which is a duet with the singer Princesse Aniès. The single sold more than 50,000 copies, and ranked seventh on the Top 50. Despite the single's success, the album Le Sang chaud fared much lower on the charts with no more than 15,000 copies sold.

Despite Lââm's disappointment in the album's success, she was chosen “Voice of the Year” by the public of FilleTV channel. The award is the first in Lââm's career.

In March 2007, she released the single “Rien ne dure”, which aired on radio. The CD is yet to be released. In May 2007, Lââm released a follow-up single, “Relève-toi”. It is available on legal downloads.

Lââm is a participant in the album High School Musical 2, with her interpretation of the song “Savoir qui je suis” (Gotta go my own way).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA licence)

62Songs

SongYearRecords
Aïcha2001
Alexandrie, Alexandra2003
Au Café Des Délices2002
Au Paradis2006
Blurred Lines2014
Boogie Wonderland2014
Bubble Star2004
Ceux Qui N'Ont Rien2002
Chante2006
Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sont Loin de Chez Eux1999
Douliou Douliou St Tropez2010
Elle Tu L'aimes2003
Être Une Femme2006
Face À La Mer2006
Fête A L'Anglaise2011
Fuck You2010
Get Lucky2014
Help2006
Highway To Hell2006
I Gotta Feeling2010
I Love Rock'n Roll2007
I Want To Know What Love Is2008
I Will Always Love You2009
Inch' Allah2006
It's Raining Men2002
J'Ai Vu2006
J'Attendrai2001
Jamais Loin De Toi1999
Je Me Lâche2011
Johnny, Johnny2007
L'horloge Tourne2012
La Danse De Zorba2009
La Fille Du Père Noël2000
La Foule2003
La Tactique Du Gendarme2006
Le Grand Sommeil2007
Les Enfants De L'An 20002000
Lilly Voulait Aller Danser2003
Mamy Blue2004
Mon Amant De Saint-Jean2006
Mon Vieux2001
Papaoutai2014
Paris Latino2010
Petite Soeur2005
Pourvu Qu'Elles Soient Douces2006
Que L'amour Nous Garde2001
Satisfaction2005
Seras-Tu Là2014
Tableau Calamar Club2010
The Show Must Go On2010
Toi Mon Amour2007
Tombé Sous Le Charme2014
Toute La Musique Que J'Aime2006
Treasure2014
Tu M'oublieras2010
Tu Vuo Fa L'americano2010
Twist & Shout2004
Un Jour De Plus Au Paradis2011
Wati By Night2014
Womanizer2010
XXL2010
YMCA2006