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It reached the Top 40 of the physical Charts in it's first week, it ranked #10 (Download and Streaming included) after the first three days, stayed in the Top 200 in it's second week and has since dropped out completely. I've recently read that the Album was already finished late last year, but Boutonnat (ever the perfectionist) continued to refine it even throughout the confinement period. Also, the other Song that was written for Julia before the recording process for the Album began, was "Passe... Comme Tu Sais". Every other Song was created after. Every Song that was created ended up on this Album. Julia DID in fact write her own Songs too, she may save that for later though. She was 15 and a half when SEXTO was presented to her. Makes me wonder how far back this all started? She was 17 when the Song came out. She does make plans for a second Album and would like it to be with Mylène and Laurent, there hasn't been any specific talk about this yet, however. She also plans to MAYBE include one of her self-written Songs on it. Last edited by BroKenSkullDG; 07-30-2020 at 10:22 AM.. |
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I've brought it up before, but maybe pop is not where Julia belongs? Her singing voice is outstanding, maybe too outstanding for pop music. Julia sang a Whitney Houston song and nailed it. I recently watched a documentary on Whitney Houston on Netflix in the last few weeks. Houston can just stand on stage and mesmerize the audience with just her voice. No dancing or stage props needed. I'm not trying to say that Julia is the next Whitney Houston or Adele, but it would be smart of her to explore other musical styles. |
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If she's writing Songs by herself (and according to her Mylène and Laurent gave her positive Feedback on them), then this means that she knows what she wants which is a good sign. Maybe it'll clear their schedule up for someone else?
The disappointing sales were definitely expected. Julia received hardly any promotion and having Farmer and Boutonnat produce for her was only ever going to attract Fans of said duo. Those Fans are all probably long time Fans themselves, Julia's Songs however are meant to attract a younger audience, I mean she was never in the best place to really succeed. But then again success is a relative term here. I mean they're expectations can't have been that high either. Realistically, they must have known. Mylène looks to be next on the wheel for now. I'm still hopeful for a collaboration with Alizée in some form. I've mentioned the idea of a Duet before... Last edited by BroKenSkullDG; 07-31-2020 at 08:30 AM.. |
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Since you hinted at Alizee maybe doing something, I can't think of a better time for her to start working on her next album. Dance studio is still closed and it's wishful thinking to assume it will be open soon. There is only so much hanging out by the backyard pool a person can take, plus cooler weather is coming, so working on an album doesn't sound so far-fetched. Quote:
Do you think having the stage name of "Julia" helps her or hurts her? If you search for Julia on YT, you will get a million hits of every Julia out there with a video. You search for Alizee, and you will get our Alizee at the top. Alizee also sings a Madonna and a France Gall song, so it increases the chances of Alizee being stumbled onto by the fans of them. I'm pretty sure Mylene planned it this way. In comparison, Julia's exposure seemed to be boxed in to mainly Mylene/Boutonnat and/or Alizee fans. What do you think? |
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Her real name is Julia Fiquet. I'm not exactly sure how much more marketable that is. They could have included her last name here and there though. On Social Media or Website Domains for example. To help distinguish her from all the other Julia's out there. You're right, it is a common name and that sure isn't going to help, but i'm sure it doesn't hurt that much either.
On a different note, there was the information going around that she was preparing a Live Performance of "Et Toi Mon Amour" with a number of male dancers for The Voice earlier this year before COVID-19 came inbetween and the Album's Release Date was postponed as well. It's like you said in an earlier Post: the bad luck she's had. Whether or not her second Album will be produced by Farmer & Boutonnat again, remains to be seen. Julia herself is unsure, which hopefully opens up a Spot for Alizée again. Mylène's reappereance in her life seems to have had some sort of effect on her. She seems to jump at the opportunity of performing her Songs, then there are all of the re-releases on Digital Platforms and of course the Vinyls later this year, courtesy of Requiem Publishing, which means even if it's just a small treat for Collectors (which is about as much as you'd expect right now, with the World in it's current state and Maggy still very young), it is still very indicative and if nothing else a good sign in my opinion. Fingers crossed. Edit: I have been scrolling through a Mylène dedicated Forum and let me just say how grateful I am that the people here are at least civilized. The Mylène Farmer Fanbase seems to be downright toxic in comparison... Edit: Without trying to spread any untruthful rumors, I just read a comment that suggested that Mylène and Laurent first offered new Songs to Alizée, who declined (possibly due to her wish to expand her Family) and thus they were forced to find someone else. Julia wasn't promoted in any way, there is nothing in the form of a major hit on her Album and it flopped big time (undeservedly so, because it is really good). Maybe it was a one and done Deal, to give Alizée the time she needs? I know that this is far fetched but with Mylène you never know... Last edited by BroKenSkullDG; 07-31-2020 at 02:32 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doubleposts |
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In a way, it would explain some things, such as the lack of promotion for Julia that we were just discussing, and the delays in the album in general. It makes Julia seem like an afterthought and not a priority like Alizee was when she started. Now that Maggy is 9 months old (hard to believe time went by that fast), Alizee has plenty of free babysitting services nearby that she trusts. Still, I don't see her wanting to be separated from Maggy for any extended length of time. The stars seem to be lining up which seem to point to Alizee at least considering doing another album, but I have been down this road before and nothing became of it. I don't want to get my hopes too high. |
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It might explain plenty. "SEXTO" and "Passe... Comme Tu Sais" were pre-written and at least the former didn't suit Julia at all, it was closer to Alizée's established Universe, which is where all of the Lolita comparisons came from, since the Song struck a similar tone in it's writing (not to mention Julia's overall presentation that accompanied the Song). Either that or they completely miscalculated Julia before meeting her.
I'm not getting my hopes up either but it's better to stay positive. For now, I'm anticipating the release of the Vinyls. Someone wrote: - 2021 new Mylène Farmer Album - 2022 new Alizée Album (w/ Mylène and Laurent) - 2023 new Julia Album (w/ Mylène and Laurent) That should satisfy every Fan. Last edited by BroKenSkullDG; 07-31-2020 at 03:24 PM.. |
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