Laura Fygi celebrates her 25-year-long career as a solo singer (before that she was a member of Dutch girlgroup Centerfold) with this 2-CD set. And by doing that, she has given her fans a say in the matter as well. Disc 1 consists of twenty fan favourites, tracks that were most voted for by fans all over the world.
Most of her original albums are represented here with at least one track which makes it the perfect showcase of all of her extraordinary musical collaborations over the years. The opening track ‘Dream A Little Dream’ comes from her debut album ‘Introducing’, an album that won her an Edison (the Dutch equivalent of a Grammy). Then there are also tracks she recorded with the legendary Michel Legrand, as well as tracks recorded live at London’s jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. One of the many highlights here is the exquisite French version of ‘Fly Me To The Moon’. Apparently the number one fan favourite was ‘Sabor A Mi’ which coincidentally is also Laura’s personal favourite.
Disc 2 is a real treat for the fans. It contains 12 tracks that were recorded over the years but didn’t make the final tracklist of the original albums or were only released in selected territories, among them ‘All I Ask Of You’ from Phantom Of The Opera and a mesmerizing live rendition of ‘One For My Baby’ with some fantastic piano playing by Laura’s steady pianist, Hans Vroomans.
Congratulations to Laura on her 25th anniversary as a solo artist. Looking forward to more musical pearls to be added to her catalogue in the years to come.
Songs
CD1
01. Dream A Little Dream
02. Caravane
03. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
04. It’s Crazy
05. The Lady Wants To Know
06. Orange Coloured Sky
07. Rachel
08. Abrázame
09. Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
10. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
11. Sabor A Mi
12. Baby Come To Me
13. Jobim Medley How Insensitive Corcovado Dindi
14. I Will Wait For You
15. Disse Alguem
16. Still
17. Guess Who I Saw Today
18. Volons vers la lune
19. Let’s Get Away From Here
20. For Me Formidable
CD2
02. All I Ask Of You
03. La mer
04. Alfie
05. Amor
06. Someone To Watch Over Me
07. You Belong To My Heart (Solamente Una Vez)
08. You Must Believe In Spring
09. Capullito De Aleli
10. I Need To Be In Love
11. What A Difference A Day Makes (Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado)