eurovision 1988
Lara Fabian
Lara Fabian represented Luxembourg at Eurovision 1988 in Dublin with “Croire”, finishing 4th of 21.
- who
- Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter
- born
- 9 January 1970, Etterbeek, Belgium
- contest
- 1988
- best result
- 4th, 1988
- music
- pop, pop rock, operatic pop
- voice
- soprano
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 1986
- record labels
- Polydor Records, Sony Music, Universal Music Group, 9 Productions
- studied at
- Royal Conservatory of Brussels
- sang for
- Luxembourg
Biography
Lara Fabian is a Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter who has sold more than twelve million records around the world. “Croire” finished fourth for Luxembourg in Dublin in 1988.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Lara Fabian”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1988 Dublin
“Croire”
4th of 21 Finished 4th of 21, with 90 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Jacques Cardona, Alain Garcia
- Conductor
- Régis Dupré
- Running order
- 17th of 21
- Age on the night
- 18
- Won that year
- Switzerland: Céline Dion, “Ne partez pas sans moi”
The story of Eurovision 1988: Céline Dion, by one point, on the last vote
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Victory of revelation 1998
- Commander of the Walloon Merit
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- 1988 Two careers Moments people still talk about
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- 1988 Two careers
The other future star finished fourth, for Luxembourg. Lara Fabian was born in Belgium and later moved to Quebec, and is now considered the best-selling Belgian-born female singer there has been.
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