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Originally Posted by lapinschous
Exactly! The right time especially ! Lolitas come in 15 years cycles in France... France Gall..Vanessa Paradis... Alizée... Julia ?  |
Interesting observation. Thank you!
The year 2000 was quite strategic to introduce the next Lolita. The Y2K fears were unfounded and the world didn't end, the world economy was roaring. Optimism was probably at an all time high. Then comes this breath of fresh air named Alizee, this beautiful and mysterious girl from Corsica, and 90% of the world has no idea where Corsica is, adding to the mystery.
Thinking about it, how can this ever be replicated in our lifetime?
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Originally Posted by lapinschous
In order to expand out the circle of MF fans, Julia needs to succeed where Alizée failed: win the hearts of the British public , which is the door to the US market . Alizée at her peaked conquered Europe from Holland to Italy, from Spain to Russia, even managed to seduce Japan and Korea to some extent... but she never really got famous in the UK , probably due to the difficulty the Brits and Americans have with non-english songs. Julia is fluent in english , this might be the decisive factor
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I think Julia has a better than good chance at the UK/US market other than she speaks fluent English, but probably better in the UK. The US is very divided right now culturally between those who would welcome an "anything goes" mentality and those who see the country slipping too much in one direction and resist. The norm has been moderate throughout the decades but that seems to be breaking down. Julia would have to be packaged well but I would not want her to sell out to one side or the other, but to appeal to the middle.
The female French singers present themselves as sexy but not trashy. There is the potential of a huge amount of people in the US who would love to see that.