Does she have the best voice?

[dreamer]

I don't know about you but I can't think of any other female singer who has a voice comparable to that of Alizée. Granted, she is not a great singer in the technical sense (she is not always in tune, even on her recordings you can notice small slips) but her voice is simply amazing. It has such warmth and softness, it's like velvet. This quality is especially evident in slow songs such as Tempête, Amélie, Lui ou Toi or her recent rendition of La Javanaise.

She should do more slow songs/ballads in the future, what do you think?

[TheBarrett]

I don't know about you but I can't think of any other female singer who has a voice comparable to that of Alizée. Granted, she is not a great singer in the technical sense (she is not always in tune, even on her recordings you can notice small slips) but her voice is simply amazing. It has such warmth and softness, it's like velvet. This quality is especially evident in slow songs such as Tempête, Amélie, Lui ou Toi or her recent rendition of La Javanaise.

She should do more slow songs/ballads in the future, what do you think?

Not the best, but I mean it's all taste.
I've found a bit more liking to some other female singers, but that's not to take away from her voice.
It's a personal uniqueness, I guess. :)

[Fish]

I don't know about you but I can't think of any other female singer who has a voice comparable to that of Alizée. Granted, she is not a great singer in the technical sense (she is not always in tune, even on her recordings you can notice small slips) but her voice is simply amazing. It has such warmth and softness, it's like velvet.

Thats probably the best way you could describe it. When its at its best, its like she's singing to you personally, and she really wants you to hear it. I think this is best shown during the best songs in En Concert-Tempete, especially.

[The Gate Keeper]

I seen female singers with more of a vocal range like Tarja from Nightwish.

But I yet find another singer that has the as someone else stated the warmth and comfort that Alizee has.

It just makes you feel comfortable.

[user472884]

it's all based on people's preference

the guy that loves the sound of David Bowie might loathe the sound of Sarah Brightman,
the girl that absolutely hates the sound of Brittany Spears could love the sound of heavy metal.....

[chazkimies]

I don't know about you but I can't think of any other female singer who has a voice comparable to that of Alizée. Granted, she is not a great singer in the technical sense (she is not always in tune, even on her recordings you can notice small slips) but her voice is simply amazing. It has such warmth and softness, it's like velvet. This quality is especially evident in slow songs such as Tempête, Amélie, Lui ou Toi or her recent rendition of La Javanaise.

She should do more slow songs/ballads in the future, what do you think?

her voice is like velvet, i have to agree with that:)

[jung_adore_ALIZEE]

well to be completely honest I'm not really digging her current live singing which is what I prefer to judge the voice on, so I must say no she is not the best vocalist IMHO

best voice, best band, best musician are all gonna be a question of opinion in the end

[Addict]

haha, I've described her voice as velvet too. Good choice of words.

[lefty12357]

I pretty much agree with everyone. For me, it’s the tonal quality of her voice that I like, especially when she sings in her lower register. For example, when she sings the verses of JEAM or JPVA, I love how her voice sounds. She seems very adept at getting the most out of her voice in a studio setting. Of course another factor for me is that I am also fascinated by Alizée, the person. That also makes her voice more appealing to me.

I would also agree that her live singing is not as good as it could be, especially since her return for Psych. I know that a voice like hers is hard to project in a live concert situation, and it’s probably difficult for her to hear in her monitors.

Having said that, I really think she could do better with a vocal coach and more rehearsal time. I know I’ve said this before, but I believe Mylene had Alizée on a daily routine of physical exercise and vocal training. My guess is she has slacked off on that, but I think she really needs to consider putting more effort into it again. My greatest concern for getting Alizée into the USA market is her live singing. I am convinced she can do a lot better in this area, but it requires hard work, coaching and rehearsal time.

[edgar93]

I think everyone is right, for me, Alizée has the best voice :wub:. Maybe I think so because I'm a fan, but pretty sure the non-fans don't notice her sweet voice the first time they listen to Alizée.Personally I think she still has mistakes when performing live, but that's normal. Not that she hasn't had time to improve it :rolleyes:.
I think Laura Pausini has a strong and good voice as well, just sayin'.

[Klokkeblomst]

Do I think she has the best voice? No...

Best female voice? Well she is the only female singer I listen to.

[lefty12357]

I even enjoy just listening to the sound of her voice when she talks, even though I have trouble understanding spoken French. And I adore the sound of her laugh...:)

[Tiwaz]

Back in the days she sang like an angel. Now, one perfomance can sound great but another not to good (mostly when performing her own stuff she sing in this odd high register like in this la isla bonita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4mNkJaTm8A)

[ImRawdg]

Her studio stuff is always good, En concert was pretty decent (but she probably practiced a lot and trained her voice in those days). The Psych tour voice made me cringe a couple times, mainly in Mademoiselle Juliette and JPVA. Aguascalientes, IMO, was much better. And the songs of the Acoustic 2008 performance, except for JEAM, are my favorite versions of those songs to listen to, she sang beautifully, and they sounded fantastic.

So the key problem is obviously live performance, maybe next time she tours she will realize the need to practice. (I wonder if she'll ever dance again)

[lefty12357]

Back in the days she sang like an angel. Now, one perfomance can sound great but another not to good (mostly when performing her own stuff she sing in this odd high register like in this la isla bonita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4mNkJaTm8A)

Well, when the adrenalin is pumping and the music and the crowd is loud, there is a tendency to try to sing loud to hear and be heard. Doing this pushes Alizée’s voice into a realm that is not her normal singing voice. It causes a significant tonal change, as well as making it much harder to sing on key. Also, she was doing those little trailing “yips” which I don’t think were a good idea.

I don’t mean to pick on her, nor do I intend to make excuses for her. Her voice is the type that may always be somewhat difficult for her to project in live situations. I really like Alizée’s voice the way it is, and if that means her live performances are never going to be stellar, then that’s just fine with me. As long as she works hard and does her best, I think that’s all one can ask for.

The TV5 Acoustic and La Javanaise performances are 2 examples that show how well Alizée can sing live in an environment conducive to her voice.

[puffyrock2]

I don't find her to be a great singer, i just like her voice. It's a little thin, but it suits the music. There a lot of singers i like who aren't technically great but fit their music well. Most of the greats actually.

[wasabi622]

it's all a matter of opinion, but i find that her voice is much more soothing than say... kelly clarkson or someother. that's just me, but in songs like.. A Quoi Rêve Une Jeune Fille. AMMAAZZZIIINNNGGGGGGGGGGG!

i also like her "attitude" if ya will in decollage.
:D

[lefty12357]

it's all a matter of opinion, but i find that her voice is much more soothing than say... kelly clarkson or someother. that's just me, but in songs like.. A Quoi Rêve Une Jeune Fille. AMMAAZZZIIINNNGGGGGGGGGGG!

i also like her "attitude" if ya will in decollage.
:D

Yeah, I do too. A big part of it for me is the person behind the voice. Alizée herself is very special and unique. It makes her voice mean that much more to me.

[Scruffydog777]

well to be completely honest I'm not really digging her current live singing which is what I prefer to judge the voice on, so I must say no she is not the best vocalist IMHO

best voice, best band, best musician are all gonna be a question of opinion in the end


I agree. She does seem to have a limited range, but within that range her voice is awesome. There were several songs from En Concert that showcased that beauty. L'Alize, Hey Amigo, L'e-mail a des ailes, Toc de Mac, Lou ou Toi and Amelie. I think the only song that she sings now that brings out that beauty is Par Les Paupieres.

She by far, doesn't have the best voice in the world but by far, her voice is the one I want to listen to.

[Tiwaz]

Well, when the adrenalin is pumping and the music and the crowd is loud, there is a tendency to try to sing loud to hear and be heard. Doing this pushes Alizée’s voice into a realm that is not her normal singing voice. It causes a significant tonal change, as well as making it much harder to sing on key. Also, she was doing those little trailing “yips” which I don’t think were a good idea.

I don’t mean to pick on her, nor do I intend to make excuses for her. Her voice is the type that may always be somewhat difficult for her to project in live situations. I really like Alizée’s voice the way it is, and if that means her live performances are never going to be stellar, then that’s just fine with me. As long as she works hard and does her best, I think that’s all one can ask for.

The TV5 Acoustic and La Javanaise performances are 2 examples that show how well Alizée can sing live in an environment conducive to her voice.

Yes, but she have proved she still can sing good live. Watching performance's like Les Enfoires and she's back in business imo, nice voice, confident playful and "cheeky" . Though I have only watched crap quality cellphonevideos from the new concerts so it's hard to give it a fair judgement based on that comparing with TV quality.
However, it seems like she want to distance herself from the past in every way including singing doing it her own way even if it's not the best way for her to sing. :confused: I just wish she will be back on track with the new album.

[dreamer]

I agree with the people here who have complained about some of her recent performances. She can do better. See the "La Javanaise" video, she has still got it.:cool:

[Scruffydog777]

She can do better. See the "La Javanaise" video, she has still got it.:cool:

She did sound great in this one.

[Rev]

Her studio stuff is always good, En concert was pretty decent (but she probably practiced a lot and trained her voice in those days). The Psych tour voice made me cringe a couple times, mainly in Mademoiselle Juliette and JPVA. Aguascalientes, IMO, was much better. And the songs of the Acoustic 2008 performance, except for JEAM, are my favorite versions of those songs to listen to, she sang beautifully, and they sounded fantastic.

So the key problem is obviously live performance, maybe next time she tours she will realize the need to practice. (I wonder if she'll ever dance again)

I wish I coud disagree. :(

Well, when the adrenalin is pumping and the music and the crowd is loud, there is a tendency to try to sing loud to hear and be heard. Doing this pushes Alizée’s voice into a realm that is not her normal singing voice. It causes a significant tonal change, as well as making it much harder to sing on key. Also, she was doing those little trailing “yips” which I don’t think were a good idea.

I don’t mean to pick on her, nor do I intend to make excuses for her. Her voice is the type that may always be somewhat difficult for her to project in live situations. I really like Alizée’s voice the way it is, and if that means her live performances are never going to be stellar, then that’s just fine with me. As long as she works hard and does her best, I think that’s all one can ask for.

The TV5 Acoustic and La Javanaise performances are 2 examples that show how well Alizée can sing live in an environment conducive to her voice.

She is after all a petite woman. She may have to be more careful than some about how she sings. However, I hope she finds a way of singing live that allows her voice to fully come through without straining it or resorting to singing too high.

Also, she seemed to do better when she wore a mic as compared to holding a mic.

I'm hoping that, in her total pull away from the Mylene era, she has not also pulled away from singing like she did then. That would be a shame.

Yeah, I do too. A big part of it for me is the person behind the voice. Alizée herself is very special and unique. It makes her voice mean that much more to me.

There is also a vibrational energy to her voice that is very special.

I agree. She does seem to have a limited range, but within that range her voice is awesome. There were several songs from En Concert that showcased that beauty. L'Alize, Hey Amigo, L'e-mail a des ailes, Toc de Mac, Lou ou Toi and Amelie. I think the only song that she sings now that brings out that beauty is Par Les Paupieres.

She by far, doesn't have the best voice in the world but by far, her voice is the one I want to listen to.

Actually, she actually has a fairly wide range. Whether she is fully exercising that range is another story. :)

I agree with the people here who have complained about some of her recent performances. She can do better. See the "La Javanaise" video, she has still got it.:cool:

Nuff said. :)

[Nikita]

I like her voice in the sense that she can go quite low down, and still sound soft and warm.

However, I think in the studiorecordings, the volume is altered a lot,
and it's only when she's sitting still and concentrating, (like in Javanaise) that her voice sounds most alike to the recordings.

In my eyes this doesn't make her a fantastic singer, because she obviously lacks the technique that can help her control her voice when she has to move around at the same time.

But having said that, I like the way her voice sounds, and that can be a reason to call her a good singer, but some people need to hear some more technique skill to call her good.

It's all how you see it, really.

[wasabi622]

i've also noticed how very different she sounds live. i mean, obviously its always different live, but i mean for JEAM on her en concert DVD? sounded very different i think. (and the cute little hiccup became like a little yelp!)

[C-4]

I believe the posts here accurately describe Alizée's vocal abilities.
It goes beyond technical ability and training for me. What my ears hear when someone sings tells me whether I like their tone and performance.

Whatever it is about Alizée's voice, she has the "X" factor. That something special that is not definable by mere word..how do the French say it..."j'nay se qua"? (spelling?)

Whatever it is, my ears tell me that it is so pleasing, alluring, relaxing and hypnotic that I cannot get enough of it.

[iLl BeHavIoR]

You nailed it for sure on the Warmth. No one sounds the same.
Its just like putting on your old comfortable sweater.
(At least when you listen to the songs such as ACC.)
Then the presence of a really good friend for the more poppy stuff such as Gourmandises n L'Alize.


Though when I first saw this thread and before I read your post. I was thinking
her voice is good but can't be compared to someone with style within their voice such as the likes of someone like "Jewel" , listen to Who Will Save your Soul and she wins hands down.

I totally understand what you're getting at though and She is for sure among my favorite voices. :)

[Tchaikovsky]

No, not anymore.

[iLl BeHavIoR]

No, not anymore.

:p She just needs to practice again, like the way im sure she did under farmer.
If she was real serious again she could get it back in tune. Maybe for this CD itll be even better when live. She did go all those years with hardly any performances. She should get a coach.

[Alex]

Well in my opinion, with the videos seen on the web on her recent concerts, her voice quality has decreased in my opinion. There are alot of factors that could explain this; like: the exitement and the new experience singing for a huge foreign public, in what I've seen in her Mexican concerts she just seems to have fun and a great time not worrying on her voice, also in these concerts there were no extra dancers like the 2004 Tour, so she was the main focus for 10,000 fans(something she wasn't used to). Another Factor could be the rearrengement of the music, it totally changed on the instruments used and tempo ex: JAM JPVA and Moi Lolita with the new music arrengemets we can not appreciate fully her voice in these songs as we saw in the 2004 concert.
As said before we know she can do awsome shows and concerts we just have to hope that for this new album she can improve her concert managers and crew.

[dreamer]

how do the French say it..."j'nay se qua"? (spelling?)


"Je ne sais quoi" I think...

[wasabi622]

i don't think that she's gotten worse at singing, but that she's just changed the style of what she sings. i mean the songs on her last album is obviously very different that those of the previous albums. just compare.. say, Decollage to Parler Tout Bas?

her newer songs are just more "pop"like whereas her older songs were more slow and really showed off her voice.

[Alex]

I agree with you, by Alizee choosing this new type of music we hear less her voice quality, and we see an Alizee starting a new chapter in her career by modernizing and changing her music. I just hope with this new album she could combine everything together and hear a Alizee from the past, present, and future. I think she will once again surprises us with this new album!=)

[Tchaikovsky]

i don't think that she's gotten worse at singing, but that she's just changed the style of what she sings. i mean the songs on her last album is obviously very different that those of the previous albums. just compare.. say, Decollage to Parler Tout Bas?

her newer songs are just more "pop"like whereas her older songs were more slow and really showed off her voice.
I like the old albums where her voice is deeper. I really don't care for this higher pitched voice.

[Jess]

Alizée has a very unique cute voice that fits well with her personality !! That said she doesn't have a natural singing voice, like others have said already her singing requires a little more training and practice. A good sample of natural singing ability could be heard in the voices of Natasha St. Pier, Jenifer Bartoli, Nolwenn Leroy, Laura Pausini, etc. It's one thing to have a passion for singing, and another to sing with passion. If you can feel the passion in their singing, then you know they have a good singing voice... :eek:

That said, this doesn't guaranty that everyone will like them because of their great singing voice, there's other factors involved in liking an artist, like the style of music they play, the artist's appearance and the way they portray themselves, etc. Everyone has their own criteria of this... ;)

[wasabi622]

i think whens she just talking, like during interviews or when she's calling out/talking to the fans during her concerts, it's just adorable. :wub:

(especially at the end of the en concert dvd. :D)