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Wow! This is one of the most interesting (i.e. funniest) threads i've seen in this forum in a long time! Pardon my French, but it also looks a lot like déjà __ing vu ! Merci à Lapinschous for bringing this to our attention and starting the whole ball rolling !!!!

Anyways, here's my picks for the highlights so far:

Originally Posted by Kronos

Oh no, you found some bad reviews of an album, it's not like you can find good and bad reviews of fucking everything right?

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Butthurt much? Face the reality, breh.
I hate to say it, but I think Alizee is toast.

French toast is one of my very favorite things!

Originally Posted by P♠N

The sales figures are based on certain stores' willingness to share their data.
It does not reflect the sales in France. Only in some stores in France.
The numbers are for CDs only.
Does it surprise anybody that people buy less CDs now than they did in 2003?

The "album sales figure " does not reflect the fact that a large percentage of Alizée's audience is outside of France, thus buying their music outside of France.

Here's something else:
If 95% of Alizée's Facebook fans did not buy the album, that still means 30000 sales.

Apart from Alizée and her team, nobody has accurate sales figures; least of all French tabloids who certainly do not care about "informing the public".

P♠N, I agree with you, wholeheartedly, but: if this wasn't the digital age, she'd be okay? Same goes for linotypists.

Originally Posted by alizeefan

"Alizée: Her comeback is a total flop !"
Don't call it a comeback , she's been here for years - ROCKING her peers .

YAY!

Originally Posted by C-4

Lapinscous, thank you for the translations.
While we all have our own unique feelings on this "critic" matter, I personally find it good to enjoy Alizée as much as possible. None of us can predict how things will turn out for sure, so enjoy the "here and now" here and now.

YAY C-4!!! Hi Stephen! Hope all's well, esp you.

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Here is the harsh reality of Alizee: most of her fans are only fans because they think she's pretty. Not because they like her music.

Euphoria, call me atypical then, because I'm a fan of her music, and because I think she's got the second most perfect singing voice ever. First goes to Françoise Hardy.

Originally Posted by Merci Alizée

Try to enjoy good aspects of the forum rather than getting frustrated about everything which you dislike slightly.

Well, yeah, and hi, MA, but then - when does the fun start?

Originally Posted by Davedel

Let's face it.. the Alizee of old is no longer with us. Instead, we get one that doesn't live up to par.. mediocre at best. Hate to say it but it's true.

Yes, it's true. The queen is dead. Long live the queen!

Originally Posted by Un-rêve

...So the fact is there will be a next album and I'm sure there will be many others too.. she's an established artist in her own right and that's a fact.

Françoise Hardy (see above) has been recording for over fifty years - since I was a baby! And now more inventive, powerful, and magical than ever. And Alizée's sure to do the same, si elle l'veut.

Originally Posted by Fall06

Agreed. If it's Lolita you want then I can understand your mourning Davedel. But the rest of us have grown up along with Lilly and her music/style. For my part I'm 21 now, not the same 17 year old that was introduced to Zée.

Hi, Fall0! Belated happy birthday to you!! Boy you said it. I'm almost 52 now, not some 48 year-old kid like I used to be!

Originally Posted by Karin

its going here on really weird way...

OUAIS.

Originally Posted by SpanishFan

Yes, I agree. And 5 is a great final product, a good album even with all the problems and delays.

DOUBLE OUAIS!

Originally Posted by ALS

Karin I agree with your comments completely. (...) Yes we all like her twitter photographs, but she needs to do a lot more to get her message and "Brand" out to the fans.
(.....)
BTW, that might be a concert worth seeing, being the GoGo's are touring with the B-52's this summer. How do I know that because I saw it on their web page when looking for it for this post.

The B's and the Go-Go's? Aaaaaahhhh! Which band's opening?

Originally Posted by ALS

Thass rite. I have nothing more to say, it`s all been said quite well.