Alizée: her exclusive confidences on her daughters, her family life and her projects
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Alizée: her exclusive confidences on her daughters, her family life and her projects
By Marine Chassang Filipe
Published on 12/09/2021 12:27 PM
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Alizée and Maggy
Photo by Johann Jacotey
More than 20 years ago, the singer Alizée made us dance to Moi... Lolita. Today, it is her who dances in Corsica with her husband Grégoire and her daughters Annily and Maggy. Currently on the cover of Magicmaman, she confided in her family, her dance school and her other projects!
Summary
How is life as a young mother?
What mom are you?
How is Maggy?
How is the blended family life going?
What do you think is the most difficult in motherhood?
Do you miss the song?
How would you like your daughters to walk (and dance) in your artistic footsteps?
Would you like to have another child?
How was your dance school born?
What is your definition of a Magicmom?
How is life as a young mother?
Alright, lots of things to deal with with the girls! Even though Maggy is now 2 years old, it hasn’t been that easy to get back into diapers. I had obviously forgotten what it was, to get up at night for example. I remembered how it was with Annily as I went along, and it all came back naturally. With a baby and a teenager at home, that’s for sure, it’s the big gap. On the one hand, we have the infant who asks for energy, who goes through so many stages in a short time and on the other, the big one who also discovers new things, begins to want to emancipate herself. There were some complicated nights, between Maggy’s reflux, her teeth, and the big one to pick up after a night out (laughs). Fortunately, Grégoire helps me a lot. Fatigue, worries are different, but it is only happiness. I also had a much better experience with the pregnancy and childbirth for Maggy. I gained less weight and stayed active until the end.
What mom are you?
I establish a relationship of trust, especially with Annily. Since she was little, I haven’t forbidden her much, because I assume that the forbidden attracts. And it works pretty well from what I hear, Ajaccio is a small town where everything is known quickly. I think I’m right to go into this mode of communication and I’ll do the same with Maggy, although they are already very different in character.
How is Maggy?
She is a little mischievous with a lot of energy! She walked at 10 and a half months and already speaks well. She is the opposite of her sister, who was calm and collected. I am much more careful with Maggy, who is on the move all the time. She is in awe of her sister. They are very accomplices, even if at 16 and 2 years old, they bicker anyway! It reassures me because I tell myself that they have a real relationship as sisters, despite their age difference. They also share the same passion for dogs.
How is the blended family life going?
Grégoire was able to keep his place as step-dad while managing to win. Having moved to a new place all 3 helped us. Annily and Grégoire have little difference in age, they get along well. There was a lot of admiration at the beginning: he was the dancer who had won Dancing with the Stars for his mother. Grégoire knew my daughter when she was 7 or 8 years old. Today, it does him something to see her make herself beautiful to go out when he is only her step-dad! It prepares the possessive father he’s with Maggy for in 15 years (laughs). Annily also often leaves to see her dad (Editor’s note: the musician Jérémy Châtelain).
What do you think is the most difficult in motherhood?
If I entrust Maggy to my mother, for example, I feel guilty about taking time for myself instead of spending it with her. I put others before me, that’s something I am often criticized for, but that’s what makes me happy. I don’t know if I will be able to change. With Grégoire, we still manage to enjoy romantic moments because we can easily have Maggy looked after by my parents who live in Ajaccio. We appreciate more and more these moments together.
Do you miss the song?
No, because I love the life I lead today, I love going to work in the dance studio with my husband, finding my home, watching my daughters grow up. Before, I was always in the suitcases and the uncertainty: I released an album, had to do my self-promotion without knowing if it was going to work well. Today I’m calm and happy, I’m not saying I’ll never sing again, but that’s not planned at the moment. The only time I sing is in the car to make Maggy’s nausea go away!
How would you like your daughters to walk (and dance) in your artistic footsteps?
Annily quit dancing, galas, costumes, it wasn’t her thing. She wants to go to a fashion and design school in London. Maggy, we’ll have to find an activity for her to burn off (laughs). I already show her a few dance steps at home. Singing is a complicated profession, you have to really like it. With dance, we can do more things: dance in companies, for TV shows, teach, etc. Of course, but they will do what they love.
Would you like to have another child?
Yes of course. With Grégoire, we say to ourselves that if we don’t have a third child, Maggy will perhaps have the life of an only child, because in a year, Annily is going to live in London for her studies. We’ll see!
How was your dance school born?
We had wanted it for a long time with Grégoire, but we are not the type to predict things. In the summer of 2017, on the beach, we said “Come on, let’s get started”. We found a place, did some renovations and we opened the Lyonnet dance studio in October. We quickly opened a second room so that I could also give lessons to girls aged 4-11. Grégoire, for his part, trains dancers, children and adults, to compete. We have fun doing shows at the DALS, on our scale. We try to make children dream and make parents proud. It’s a lot of work, preparation, logistics, etc., but we found our rhythm. We distribute the tasks well according to our schedule.
What is your definition of a Magicmom?
She’s a good mom in her sneakers, who doesn’t take the trouble to educate her children. Of course, being a mom is the most difficult job in the world, but it’s all about happiness! I know people who struggle to become parents, life is poorly made... Pregnant, I even felt guilty for having this chance to carry life. We must take advantage of it, especially after these last two years!