“Laura Live World Tour 09″/”Laura Live Gira Mundial 09″ is the third and most impressive live album of Laura Pausini’s career. The CD includes 15 live performances, over half of which come from her last few albums. Moreover, there are three new songs sequenced at the end of the disc, the last of which, “Casomai”, was recorded at soundcheck in São Paolo, Brazil. Those fans who just can’t get enough should note that the Spanish-language edition features entirely different material.

by Mark Emge

As its title suggested, last year’s “Primavera Anticipada”, Laura Pausini’s first album of new material in four years, was a new chapter in the Italian singer’s storied career. For the first time she had a hand in writing all the songs, and although as usual Alfredo Rapetti (aka Cheope) is co-credited throughout, the tracks especially reflect Laura’s personal life. It was a smash in Europe and Mexico (in its Spanish incarnation), and Pausini celebrated with a series of concerts, documented on the new “Laura Live World Tour 09″. Each of the disc’s 15 live selections was recorded in a different city. “Non Sono Lei” is among three unreleased songs included.

by Mark Emge

By 2004, roughly a decade after she made her recording debut at the age of 18, Laura Pausini had sold over 25 million albums worldwide, quite an impressive feat for someone who had never broken into the lucrative English-language market. The Italian singer made her live debut at 12, but her singing didn’t really take off until 1993, when she released her self-titled disc and scored a big hit with “La Solitudine”. A year later–in a practice that would come to define her career–she released a Spanish version of her debut, including a version of her breakthrough hit. “Con La Musica Alla Radio” adds to Laura’s Spanish crossover success.

by Mark Emge

As its title suggests, “Primavera Anticipada”, Laura Pausini’s first album of new material in four years, is a new chapter in the Italian singer’s storied career. For the first time she had a hand in writing every song on the album. Yet while the it marks a step forward in Pausini’s career, showcasing a more personalized cycle of songs, in terms of music and style it’s highly reminiscent of her past two albums, “Escucha” (2004) and “Yo Canto” (2006). Considering both were awarded Latin Grammys for Best Pop Vocal Album by a Female, it should come as no surprise. “Un Fatto Ovvio” shows Pausini’s voice is as strong as ever, only this time it’s her own.

by Mark Emge

Raised in the town of Solarolo in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, Laura Pausini started singing in local piano bars with her father when she was only 8 years old. By 13 she released the album “I Sogni Di Laura” locally before launching her career with her ‘93 victory at the Sanremo Music Festival for “La Solitudine”. Laura is now beloved throughout Europe, Latin American and the Middle East and has recorded music in Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French, which she doesn’t even speak! “En Cambio No” is off the Spanish version of her tenth album, “Primavera Anticipada”.

by Mark Emge

Laura Pausini is an Italian pop singer that has gained an international fanbase with her adult contemporary ballads and love songs. The song that lauched her career was “La Solitudine” off of her self-titled debut album. She’s fluent in several languages and has recorded in Spanish, Italian and English. Pausini has sold an impressive 40 million albums worldwide. The single “Invece No” is taken from Pausini’s tenth studio album, “Primavera In Anticipo”. Like many of her previous albums, this current album will be released in both English and Spanish.

by Victor Caballero