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Background and careerFor the first eight years of her life, she lived with her parents in Ecuador.
She is the daughter of a Dutch father (a manager at Philips) and an Egyptian mother.Between 1984 and 1991, Laura Fygi was a member of one of the most popular Dutch girl-bands, Centerfold, known for their hit "Dictator".
During performances, the ladies dressed themselves in sexy lingerie.
They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe.
They were big in Japan.In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Laura (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot.
After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Laura to make a solo album.
This first album of hers was called Introducing, produced by Ruud Jacobs.
On this album, she was accompanied by famous Belgian musician Jean "Toots" Thielemans.
Most of the songs on the album are jazz.Solo albumsIntroducing 1991Bewitched 1993The Lady Wants to Know 1994Turn Out the Lamplight 1995Watch What Happens 1997Dream your dream 1998 (released in Japan only)Live 1998Laura Fygi's tunes of passion 1999 (special release for Jaguar Nederland)The Latin Touch 2000Change 2001Live at Ronnie Scott's 2003The Very Best Time of Year 2004Rendez-vous 2007Songs from Movies & Musicals 2009The Best is Yet to Come 2011Stage appearancesVictoria Grant/Count Victor Grazinski in Victor/Victoria, Singapore 2009