Concert in U.S.A.?!

[lefty12357]

Originally Posted by Future Raptor Ace

I don't know what kindve drugs you take but its actually in no way financially stupid. The Euro is still more than the dollar, the exchange rate is at 1.54 right now in the Euros favor. How is that stupid financially, its actually the best thing for Alizee. Come to America for an even cheaper price than in France Like I said before you people just dont make sense anymore! It almost sounds like you dont want her here...................?

FRA, the exchange rate cuts both ways. She may be able to get more for her money here, but the money she receives in ticket sales will be in dollars which, as you pointed out, are worth less. Remember, she would be coming here to make money, not spend it.

I think if things are done right, though, there is a potential for her to have a successful concert in the US. As I’ve said before, her people may have data about the US market that we are not aware of, and maybe they are seeing some hopeful signs. It could also be a good will gesture to lay a foundation for greater possibilities down the road. It may also depend somewhat on our reaction to this news. Will they see something like another “Mexico” happen here, or will we all just blow it off. I don’t know, but rather than playing games, it would be nice if RCA was a little more clear as to their intentions. Fans might be more willing to get behind something if they think it's a real possibility. If I was RCA, I would start by contacting Brad...

[brad]

Vegas would be the place .. without a doubt.

it is very cheap to fly to vegas from anywhere in the USA. you can fly out there are get a room for crazy cheap most of the year. they make their money in the casino.

[Amigo!]

Originally Posted by brad

Vegas would be the place .. without a doubt.

it is very cheap to fly to vegas from anywhere in the USA. you can fly out there are get a room for crazy cheap most of the year. they make their money in the casino.

we could hit the tables at the casino , then go catch a Lili show

[Future Raptor Ace]

Originally Posted by lefty12357

FRA, the exchange rate cuts both ways. She may be able to get more for her money here, but the money she receives in ticket sales will be in dollars which, as you pointed out, are worth less. Remember, she would be coming here to make money, not spend it.

That is true, but she would probably make ticket prices a bit higher to cut it even with the income she would receive in France. All and all, same income percentage wise as a concert in France maybe a tad bit less and at the same time, it would cost her a lot cheaper to hold the event. She would make a huge profit, and the amount of advertisement she would get would also make her more renown like you said!

[HelixSix]

Originally Posted by Amigo!

we could hit the tables at the casino , then go catch a Lili show

That was exactly my thought process when I first heard she might be coming to the U.S.

[rcs]

I'll let Lili roll the dice for me at the Craps table. Her you go *she kisses them* I roll...collect bank

[nightbug]

I agree with lefty12357 a 100%. Let's not be so pessimistic. I'm a newbie to this board but I've been a huge fan for 2 1/2 years.

It seems that most people here think that there is only going to be one US concert... if were lucky. I really think theres going to be ATLEAST 4 US dates. The Spanish speaking markets (LA, Miami, a city or 2 in Texas and NYC, and Las Vegas are logical too).

Alizee or RCA doesnt expect to be playing to the same size crowd that they would get in France or most of Europe. I think that they would both be thrilled if they were playing to 200 or 300 in each city.

I think their trying to plant a seed here. This country is ready for something knew. Alizee is not new in Europe, so it makes perfect sense that RCA would want to promote her in different markets.

I really don't think it's a big risk for RCA to spend some major money promoting Alizee in this country.

I think it comes down to one simple fact, you dont really have to understand the French language, to love this music. And thats NOT true for alot of other Francophone music.

I'm 99.9% CONVINCED that Alizee could be a huge star in this country... if she IS marketed correctly. Theres so many different ways that RCA could promote her here. The Lolita approach may work here (the same way it worked in France 7 years ago), and it may cause alot of contreversey. Which would be a good thing. Because then everyone would want to know who she is and everyone would talking about her.

I think fifty sixty is the jem on the new cd. It's def. the most commercially viable song. It has the catchiest chorus of any song I've ever heard in my entire life, and it's danceable too. And it's not even my favorite Alizee song.

RCA should be submitting this to MTV and US Radio and paying off whoever needs to be paid off to get this song on the air. Of course there going to met with rejection 'NO, they won't listen to it, if its not sung in English.' But their wrong, this country is ready for somthing new.

If you look at RCA's lineup: Most of the artists are OLD news....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ecords_artists

I really think this country is ready for something new...It's long overdue.

We should be requesting Alizee on TRL everyday.

And we really need an official US fanclub.

[Edcognito]

I don't think most of us believe that Alizeé would be playing a concert here to make major $ to start with. IMHO - IF there were a concert here (and I apologize for getting SOOOO excited earlier... ) it would almost have to be at small venues...

Having said that - we honestly have no idea how many of the spanish language fans there are in this country. (If the Mexican popularity of Alizeé is what is driving these rumours...). She might be able to do 5K or 10K seats in LA, or Miami, we dont' know. But I'll bet RCA has a clue...

SO.... The best we can do is stay hopefull..... darn it... I am still going to look towards an Alizeé concert in the USA someday soon....

Pipe dreams you say? Ahh, well, don't we all?


Ed

[tbailey]

Originally Posted by The Cap

THANK YOU, MG, THANK YOU ! That's pretty much what I'VE been saying for a while now, and I routinely get railed at for being so terribly "wrong" and out of touch.

She can't mount the same concert HERE in the U.S. that she'd do where she's known and popular - it would be a disaster to drag along all that equipment and personnel into the U.S., get into a venue that could support the scale of the show, and then sell a few hundred tickets to us die-hard "local" fans while thousands of seats are empty. HUGE loss of money, to be sure.

I'm going to have to TOTALLY DISAGREE

Alizee and RCA just have to make the right decisions
a very small venue in Las Vegas or NYC would be the best idea
i think something from a couple of hundred to a couple thousand seats would sell out

but that depends on a number of factors:

1. how much their willing to spend on advertisement

2. the price of the tickets

3. timing - summer would be best for students like me or a long weekend

4. instead of dragging the equipment here just rent some that's already in the US - the same with personnel - RCA has employees here too

5. Las Vegas would be great - i know people that go there with a weeks notice for the weekend b/c tickets and hotels are so cheap.

I have friends that love Las Vegas - they think its the greatest thing in the world. If the price is right they and many others might just be curious to go see a beautiful and exotic foreign act instead of seeing the same old same old Vegas act i.e. Carrot Top

Alizee has a litany of great songs to play, is extremely beautiful, here English is very good (i don't see how people say that her english is unintelligible or needs to be worked on)

There are a lot of signs that Alizee and RCA are at least considering the U.S. i.e. the statement on the RCA site, the opening to the 50/60 video, Alizee's recent performances in english, and they may be optimistic with her success in Mexico...

RCA might be considering Alizee's very clean image, her beauty, and her uniqueness - this last trait is very underrated imho

and even if its not guaranteed to create a profit that still might not discourage RCA - i think in the business world they take risks sometimes especially if dealing with a huge corporation like RCA that has the financial assets to take a small financial setback

The only thing i have a problem with is the list of other countries on the RCA site - Kazakhstan! Unless i'm missing something are they serious about that? That's kinda discouraging

But i say we send her emails and posts via myspace
and please don't give me the untenable spam argument again
The Mexicans did it and look how it worked out for them

[tbailey]

Nightbug

i totally agree with everything you said except for the Lolita image
i would go for the clean - uncontroversial image
the U.S. on average is a rather conservative country and parents like their kids to listen to artists with a good history imho

i totally agree with 50/60 being a great song
at first i thought it was okay but now that i've listen to it more and more i really like it
its really catchy and i think an english version would work really nicely
and it has the feeling of U.S. music imho - sounds like an American song that would here on the radio