Lââm
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Lââm in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lamia |
| Born | 1 September 1971 |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | www.laam.net |
Lââm (born 1 September 1971, in Paris) is a French female singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and more than 2 million singles.
Lââm, (whose real name is "Lamiah") lived a difficult childhood stemming from family problems at home. At a very young age, she developed a passion for music.
Within a day, a producer commented on her singing and loved the way she interpreted songs; thus Lââm's career finally began. She released her first single "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux", a reprise of Michel Berger's legendary song. The French public immediately loved the new version of the song and 960,000 copies of the song were sold (gold disc certification). The song ranked second on the Top 50 for nine weeks straight. From that success, Lââm released her first album Persévérance which contained additional reprises of Michel Berger's songs, as well as singles like "Jamais loin de toi", "Assez", "Les enfants de l'an 2000" or the encore "Face à Face". Some of these singles were modified and quickly became hits.
In 2001, she released her second album Une vie ne suffit pas and quickly reached gold certification with more than 100,000 copies being 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 terribly 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, also placed fifth on 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.
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