Why Alizée?

[Tomtentp]

First off, im an analyst. I analyze everything i see and encounter in the world around me. For example why is the dog barking? Because he wants food is not sufficient. What eveloutinary steps have made the dog bark and why did they occure? Sometimes i simply think to much, anyway let's get to the point.

My question is why did i start listening to Alizée and why can't i stop?
We all know she is beautiful and seemingly wonderful as a person, but i don't think that's all there is to it. Let's conentrate on the music.

Troughout my life i have listened to all these very diffrent bands that seemingly have no bounds to each other in anyway.

When i was little i listened to various techno bands and my favourite was The Prodigy, a "electronic punkband". Strangely at the same time i was into No Doubt, a popband. Later i started to listen more and more to metal bands and discovered Opeth and Katatonia.

Now what does all these band have in common, it's the melancholic sound.
Shortly after i discovered Alizée i found out about Mylene Farmer which music i love aswell. I have found many other french artist recently and it seems to me that french musicans are good at creating melancholic songs.

Maybe it's just me thinking to much again but im curious.
What do you guys listen to else than Alizée?
Is there maybe something else about Alizée that im missing?
Maybe it's just "love" that's messing with my "judgement"?

What do you guys think?

[Future Raptor Ace]

Originally Posted by Tomtentp

First off, im an analyst. I analyze everything i see and encounter in the world around me. For example why is the dog barking? Because he wants food is not sufficient. What eveloutinary steps have made the dog bark and why did they occure? Sometimes i simply think to much, anyway let's get to the point.

My question is why did i start listening to Alizée and why can't i stop?
We all know she is beautiful and seemingly wonderful as a person, but i don't think that's all there is to it. Let's conentrate on the music.

Troughout my life i have listened to all these very diffrent bands that seemingly have no bounds to each other in anyway.

When i was little i listened to various techno bands and my favourite was The Prodigy, a "electronic punkband". Strangely at the same time i was into No Doubt, a popband. Later i started to listen more and more to metal bands and discovered Opeth and Katatonia.

Now what does all these band have in common, it's the melancholic sound.
Shortly after i discovered Alizée i found out about Mylene Farmer which music i love aswell. I have found many other french artist recently and it seems to me that french musicans are good at creating melancholic songs.

Maybe it's just me thinking to much again but im curious.
What do you guys listen to else than Alizée?
Is there maybe something else about Alizée that im missing?
Maybe it's just "love" that's messing with my "judgement"?

What do you guys think?

First off, welcome to the site bro. This is a question everybody asks when they first join the site and the answer isn't really known. Alizee just has that thing about her that makes you like her I guess

[TheBarrett]

Simple. Alizee is magic.

I'm a prime example of that. I have a book of insults and hate comments to throw out to modern rap, hip-hop, modern rock, punk, emo, and other genres of music outside of the world of heavy metal.

Metal is my life, but since I discovered her 8 years ago, I have included her in my life as well. This is just strange, why, she is no different than all those people I insult on daily bases, but the truth is revealed to me over time, she IS different, an unexplainable quality, a mixture of beauty, voice, ability, talent, personality, and uncharted enchantment that we cannot hope to comprehend.

That, is the reason I listen to Alizee as much as I do to my beloved metal genre, she, is something else.

[Deepwaters]

Originally Posted by TheBarrett

Simple. Alizee is magic.

This is, in fact, the answer. Literally. All of us are under a fairy spell.

The only thing I'm not sure about is if she does it on purpose or if it's a spontaneous result of her power combined with her personality. One of these days I'll have to ask her. But the effect is something I'm sure about, deliberate or not.

[ALS]

To use an analogy from the woman that is in charge of the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue said it best. HBO did a film on the shooting of the Swim Suit Issue back around 84-86. They were showing a picture which happened to make the cover that year. The model was Kathy Ireland in a yellow bikini kneeling on a stone in a pond.
This women made the comment that they had never had a model generate the volume of fan mail like they had the year before with Kathy.
Her reasoning was there was a sweetness that surrounded her. You could just look at her and know there was a very sweet person behind those eyes.

I think the explanation can be applied to Alizée also.

[Edcognito]

Originally Posted by Deepwaters

This is, in fact, the answer. Literally. All of us are under a fairy spell.

The only thing I'm not sure about is if she does it on purpose or if it's a spontaneous result of her power combined with her personality. One of these days I'll have to ask her. But the effect is something I'm sure about, deliberate or not.

Heh, I really appreciate you Deep - but there is no magic involved, beyond that of the heart!

Whether your a "true believer" (in whatever), an analyst, an artist or a complete fakir (!) - there is just attraction!

Scientists, Philosophers, Lovers, Poets, Men and Women have been trying to "decipher" these kinds of attractions for millenia.

Why is "up" - UP? Why is "red" - RED?

Because it is.

What else do you need?

Ed

[Fralizee]

Originally Posted by Tomtentp

First off, im an analyst. I analyze everything i see and encounter in the world around me. For example why is the dog barking? Because he wants food is not sufficient. What eveloutinary steps have made the dog bark and why did they occure? Sometimes i simply think to much, anyway let's get to the point.

My question is why did i start listening to Alizée and why can't i stop?
We all know she is beautiful and seemingly wonderful as a person, but i don't think that's all there is to it. Let's conentrate on the music.

Troughout my life i have listened to all these very diffrent bands that seemingly have no bounds to each other in anyway.

When i was little i listened to various techno bands and my favourite was The Prodigy, a "electronic punkband". Strangely at the same time i was into No Doubt, a popband. Later i started to listen more and more to metal bands and discovered Opeth and Katatonia.

Now what does all these band have in common, it's the melancholic sound.
Shortly after i discovered Alizée i found out about Mylene Farmer which music i love aswell. I have found many other french artist recently and it seems to me that french musicans are good at creating melancholic songs.

Maybe it's just me thinking to much again but im curious.
What do you guys listen to else than Alizée?
Is there maybe something else about Alizée that im missing?
Maybe it's just "love" that's messing with my "judgement"?

What do you guys think?

Alizee is different from other performers in the fact that:
A. She has a captivating voice which was masterfully used by Mylene and Laurant in all of their music.
B. She has an innocent, shy, but yet sexy appearance that is addictive to all gender, but seems to appeal to the protection and addoration of male fans.

I also listen to Eva Cassidy (another angelic voice who sadly passed away at age 33, you can find her on U-tube) and I listen to Carly Simon and Norah Jones.
But none of these artists have the complete and pure package that we all so love about Alizee.

[OGRE]

Singer Characteristics:

1. Genre
2. Voice
3. Composition
4. Lyrics
5. Choreography
6. Looks
7. Personality

I listen to lots of music from singers that excel in several of the above categories. Until Alizée I never heard a singer that excelled in all. Granted, in the early years, things like composition, lyrics, and choreography must be attributed to Laurent and Mylene. But that just further emphasizes the uniqueness of the phenomenon. And I guess the icing on the cake is number 8:

8. Angel.

[Veni_Vedi_Vici]

Alizee is special, in my opinion. I think it's quite amazing how she and her music are just both so captivating & beautiful that it completely transcends languages, ages, genders etc. I don't speak a word of French [I want to now though] but I can't get enough of her. Her music is just that powerful to me.

[Rocket]

Welcome to the sight Tomtentp. In answer to your question, I think Frued said it best: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.