Lorie (singer)

Laure Pester, professionally known as Lorie, (born 2 May 1982) is a French singer. Sometimes referred to as the French version of Britney Spears, 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 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.

Career

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 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 30 October 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.

Lorie

Lorie is a feminine name. It may refer to:

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Lorie (film)

Lorie is a 1984 Bollywood film directed by Vijay Talwar. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Rohini Hattangadi among others.

Plot

Geeta Malhotra is depressed after she loses her child and the doctor declares that she will not be able to conceive again with her husband Bhupinder. One day she comes upon a small boy left behind inadvertently in the city bus by his family. She takes him home and starts treating him like her own son. She becomes obsessed with the child. Ultimately, she is arrested and stands trial for abduction.

Cast