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A Latino star has a much better chance of breaking into the U.S. market than a French star. The U.S. has a solid Latino base. The French base is dismal. In addition, unlike Europe and Asia, language crossover acceptance is a tough nut to crack in the U.S. Throw in the U.S. general view of the French at the moment, and well....

In the U.S., Alizée would be a French entertainer running uphill against the language barrier without a base. It will take something special to make it happen.

That doesn't mean it can't happen. It only means it will take a lot more from us than just sitting on the wayside and hoping. One, when the new album comes out, if there are enough U.S. sales to put it on our charts in the U.S., that would be real good. There's got to be a market! The only way to show the market, is for the market to respond. That's us! Then, if we can reach critial mass in sales, you can get pockets where there is enough following to get air time...which should bring in more converts....which might generate the critical mass for a concert. In this industry, you need the snowball effect.

All it all, it's an uphill battle. Something has to set it off and sustain it.

There is one thing Alizée has going for her in the U.S. Her name is accented and rhymes in perfect cadence with U. S. A. The chant: "U-S-A Ah-lee-zay" is really cool. Try it!