Lorie Pester
Laure Monique Pester, professionally known as Lorie, (born May 2, 1982) is a French singer. She has sold over 8 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. 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. 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 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", 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. “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 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" which received a great response. 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 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. ... Source: Article "Lorie (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- 2025 ·Lorie Partyas Lorie
- 2025 ·Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirésas
- 2025 ·Merci Dorothée !as Self
- 2024 ·Nos Voix Pour Toutesas
- 2024 ·Pride Comedy Showas
- 2024 ·Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1as Self - Guest
- 2024 ·Bertrand n'a pas sommeilas Self
- 2024 ·Tout le monde chante : les stars relèvent le défias Self
- 2023 ·Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujoursas
- 2022 ·Les Héros de notre enfanceas Self
- 2022 ·Les Mystères de la duchesseas Maud
- 2022 ·Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirésas
- 2021 ·La magie de Noël à Disneyland : Les plus grands secrets enfin révélés !as Self - Host
- 2021 ·Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vousas
- 2020 ·Murder in Basque Countryas Clara Delaunay
- 2020 ·La semaine des 4 Julieas Self
- 2019 ·Les Enfoirés jouent le jeuas
- 2019 ·Lorie Pester - Des choses à se direas Self
- 2019 ·Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirésas
- 2018 ·The secret songas Self
- 2018 ·Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !as Self - Candidate (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !as
- 2017 ·Enfoirés Kidsas
- 2017 ·Tomorrow Is Oursas Lucie Salducci
- 2017 ·Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirésas
- 2016 ·Quotidienas Self - Guest
- 2016 ·Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirésas
- 2015 ·Ninaas Rose
- 2015 ·Chienne de vieas Lise
- 2015 ·Gates of the Sunas Sanya
- 2015 ·Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirésas
- 2015 ·Dragon Bladeas La Reine Perse
- 2014 ·Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huias
- 2014 ·Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirésas
- 2013 ·Murders in...as Sophie Mournel
- 2013 ·Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirésas
- 2012 ·La Parenthèse inattendueas Self
- 2012 ·Opening Actas Présentatrice
- 2012 ·Opening Actas Animatrice
- 2011 ·Les orages de la vieas
- 2011 ·Danse avec les starsas Self - Candidate
- 2010 ·One Husband Too Manyas Stéphanie
- 2010 ·Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfsas
- 2008 ·De feu et de glaceas Alexia Moreno
- 2008 ·Panique dans l'oreilletteas Self
- 2008 ·Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirésas
- 2008 ·N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementielsas Self
- 2007 ·Les Enfoirés 2007 - La caravane des Enfoirésas
- 2006 ·Lorie - Live Tour 2006as Self
- 2006 ·Muppets TVas Self - Guest (14)
- 2005 ·Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirésas
- 2005 ·Lorie - Best ofas Self
- 2005 ·Fan 2 : DVD 100% Lorieas Self
- 2004 ·Lorie : Week End Touras Self
- 2004 ·Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princesas Self
- 2004 ·La chanson de l'annéeas Self
- 2004 ·Les Enfoirés 2004 - Les Enfoirés dans l'espaceas
- 2003 ·Lorie Live 2003as Self
- 2003 ·Lorie : Tendrement vôtreas Self
- 2002 ·Lorie : Près de vousas Self
- 2002 ·Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateauas
- 2002 ·L'Invitéas Self
- 2001 ·Star Academyas Self
- 2001 ·Stars à domicileas Self
- 1998 ·Vivement dimancheas Self
- 1998 ·La fureuras Self - Musical Guest
- 1990 ·Fort Boyardas Self
- 1985 ·Victoires de la musiqueas Self