Alizée's Tattoos

[Karlalizee]

That squeaky clean 'girl next door' image was the byproduct of Mylène Farmer. Mylène had a stroke of genius when she turned a girl who could sing and dance and made her into a pop mega-star. She guided Alizée every step of the way. What songs to sing, how to dress and even how to conduct herself during interviews. She was loved all over Europe and adored in Japan. Suddenly, the music stopped.

Three years later, Alizée returned with a whole new image and a whole new style. Gone was the sassy short hair do. It was replaced with longer shoulder length tresses. Gone was the strategic interviews. This girl shot from the hip and let the chips fall where they may. We weren't sure how to take this new Alizée but we were willing to keep an open mind and open heart. Were we in for a surprise!

She returned in 2007 with a new album entitled Psychédélices which was written by her husband Jérémy Chatelain. Our open minds turned into open mouths. What the hell happened? We were now seeing the real Alizée. She surprised everyone with a larger than life Tinkerbell tattoo on her back. Unfortunately, not everyone accepted the new Alizée, but we gave it the wait and see. During interviews she was beautiful and charming (a lesson learned from Mylène), but she let us know where she stood and the direction she was heading.

Today it seems her success is being overshadowed by her growing number of tattoos. At least that seems to be the concern of some members of Alizée America. I don't understand why we equate good looks with talent. It was said that if Abraham Lincoln would run for president today he would never make it. He was ugly, tall and skinny. It is sad that we live in a society where a person has to be marketable before they can become successful. Many recording artists back in the hey days of radio were successful by their voices only.

I realize that the concerns are written out of love of our Lili, but we must realize that this is who she is. If her next album goes down in flames, then, at least she will go down as who she is: The real Alizée!