Lorie (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laure Monique Pester |
| Born | 2 May 1982 Le Plessis-Bouchard, Val d'Oise, France |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Epic, Columbia, LMD2 |
| Website | lorieofficiel |
Laure Monique Pester (born 2 May 1982), known professionally as Lorie, is a French pop 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.