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Of course, it's difficult everywhere and I'm still not sure that's even what the problem is. To be brutally honest, without the right image and "angle" and promoting it well, I don't think she has the singing/performing talent to become a pop-star ever again. It's simply amazing that people still hold on to that. Is it ever too late? I'm under the impression that it would take exciting promotions and millions of euros to pull that off. Obviously, Alizée needs to take a different method and has needed that perhaps ever since she left M&L. The idea was to be a big hit in 2007 and solidify her position as a pop-star. That didn't happen for all the many reasons we know. And frankly, I think she has lost credibility to the point where I'm not sure what angle could be taken to promote her even with millions of euros. It's not even that the album wasn't good. It wasn't life altering, but it was good enough. It's just the lack of follow through with all that she talked about and all that her fans hoped for that has caused her to lose credibility as a commercial/popular entity and again, when she went to Israel for example, I'm sorry but that Skaat guy was really good and he sounded better in French than she did. It's that kind of thing that I'm talking about when I say that she needed the practice as well as the packaging. Tough love here. Either that or I'm just no longer a fan and don't hear what others hear. Though, she is so easy to fall for in general and I even like hearing her talk because of that cute voice she has. She has adorable and admirable qualities, but hardcore fan generating qualities anymore? I'd like to see her directing events of the sort of Les Enfoirés and of course performing there. But how, when, where? I think Alizée has enough talent that she could have offered the world more to love and enjoy and still could, but there's a big difference between having the skill (and even willingness) to do something and getting the opportunity to be the person doing it. I know that too well. "C'est le club du showbiz français, de la variété [français]. Le grand écart avec Institubes. Je veux faire ce grand écart, même si en France, c'est compliqué. C'est pourtant bien de s'intéresser à tout." My take is that she is saying that there is a wide difference between Les Enfoirés "variété français" and what is put out by Institubes and she wants to be able to, in any case, perform the kind of music done by Institubes. But, in France it's difficult to be into different stuff, have more than one clear image/persona to put forth to the public. (something she has said with regard to changing from her Lolita image and music to a different style) But still, it's good to take an interest in everything. So, she was trying to promote her new album and her relationship with Institubes at the time in spite of being on shaky ground. Frankly, I think it had more to do with that than anything else.
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As for her career I'll agree with Scruffy, she has the potential to actually become a pop-star again although in any direction which she may choose, I'll gladly support her and I'm sure it (from a "strangers" point of view, not somebody that's done everything she has) can reach out to an audience that might be smaller, or bigger depending in which direction she chooses to go. I also doubt she would ever go into a "Lady Gaga" type of style as mentioend earlier, as I saw a cover of some French magazine where it said something along the lines with "I'm not Britney Spears" and I might be far off but it seems as she's distancing herself from the lolita image as it is, I doubt she'd get into a new one.
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Could it be possible to to sum up this thread to 6 or 8 points, in order to create a poll and see what are the most recommended carreer choices by AA members ? This way it will be easy to consult by anyone (preferably a dark-haired Tinker Bell ) without reading the 22 pages.... .
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I think you're right about that song and I also think her singing of Dis lui toi que je t'aime wasn't that good. I like her version, mainly because it's her singing it, but I think Vanessa Paradis's version is truely a beautiful version. But after all it was a song that was written for Vanessa Paradis and not Alizee. She was just singing it because it was one of Serge Gainsbourg songs and this was a concert to pay tribute to him. I've heard many people here say before that Alizee has a wide vocal range. I don't think she does. I'm not saying it's a small range, I'm just saying it has it's limitations. Within her range, she has a very, very beautiful voice and I think it's very hard for a singer to listen to one of her own songs and tell how good it is, that is why I keep stressing having a manager who will tell her things straight up, no sugercoating. Quote:
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Sure, this is because, in French, "faire le grand écart" also (mainly) means to do the split.
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As I was watching the Academy awards last night, I couldn't help but think of Alizee. I saw my favorite actress and she was wearing something that I didn't really like. I thought she looked "okay" but not great. But that didn't bother me a bit because I knew given the right dress, no one would have looked better (Well, except Alizee, of course!) Same thing with Alizee, given the right song, NO ONE would have sounded better. JEAM (En Concert), Tempete (En Concert) and Il Jouait Du Piano Debout IMO, prove that. |
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Both are beautiful in their own way.
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This is my favorite video of Vanessa Paradis singing Dis lui toi que je t'aime .
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G5aGwkKP6HQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Of course it must have been done in a sound studio. I'l love to hear an Alizee rendition of it that had that benefit. |
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Now, to actually add something to the topic: I just watched several live versions of Moi...Lolita, one particular caught my attention, the Saturday Night Show one. The reason I bring it up is because it's sung live and when she goes into chorus the entire crowd starts cheering, and she just brightens up like a spark. Deep down she loves singing and performing and she reflects it very well, I doubt she would end her music career anytime soon because of that simple reason.
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