Moi Lolita was barely promoted in countries outside of France, but that still didn't stop it from being a big hit in many European countries. The promotion in other countries (like Spain, Russia, Italy) started after they realized that the people of those countries liked the song. I doubt it was even played on the radio in the US.
My point is that if such a big hit didn't receive any attention, it would be hard for any album of hers to be acknowledged by the mainstream audience, even with promotion.
I agree with you that there certainly are possibilities in the US for her (and for any musician for that matter). But I think the odds of her doing well over there are slim at best. And if she decided to try it out, she would need a major record label backing her up, promoting her as hell. I honestly don't see that happening, considering the really poor promotion she's been getting even in her home country. I'm not sure any record label would want to risk it.
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