[2010-01-05] Alizée in TECHNIKART Magazine

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Deepwaters

Why the mix and match of photo and title? I think Alizée is saying: don't assume you know me, just because you know my past. Who's that girl? Wait and see.

The magazine editors may be saying that, I doubt Alizée chose the text. If she's saying anything with it, it's only by proxy via the content of the interview. I'm not sure about the sexiness either. The FHM cover was pretty hot too, and was even a lads mag. Seems to be a common first move. As I said, a lot will depend on what's inside, both the text and other pictures. For now all I can say is this whole "copying Madonna" thing of the cover doesn't do much for me.

[Deepwaters]

Originally Posted by Ben

The magazine editors may be saying that, I doubt Alizée chose the text.

Ye of little faith. I'm SURE she did. If she didn't come up with it herself, she approved it. She posed for that photo shot. Nobody forced her. She agreed to do the interview. She didn't have to. If it wasn't conveying the message she wanted it to, she wouldn't have done it.

I'm not sure about the sexiness either. The FHM cover was pretty hot too, and was even a lads mag. Seems to be a common first move.

That cover was pretty hot, but didn't have the same connotations. Nor would this, if it weren't for that question: "Who's that girl?" I think the interview will try to answer that question. Certainly it will point up the fact that it is a question which needs asking, and that too few ask, because they think they know.

As I said, a lot will depend on what's inside, both the text and other pictures.

I agree. I'm really looking forward to reading this interview.

For now all I can say is this whole "copying Madonna" thing of the cover doesn't do much for me.

Ah -- well, like Alizée herself, I've been a Madonna fan from way back. So probably my take on it is different than yours.

[Sir Wood]

I think everyone is looking into it way too deep. Simply Lili idolizes Madonna. Her new team may just be taking a spin off of this and what better way than to grab folks attention with such a cover? When approached with the idea, she is probably thinking "hey, how fun!" Not to mention the choosing of the title well defines a lot of the fans (or soon to be), and a nod towards her fans in Mexico, via the song's lyrics. Genius if I'm allowed to say so...

Lyrics:
Who's that girl, who's that girl

When you see her, say a prayer and kiss your heart goodbye
She's trouble, in a word get closer to the fire
Run faster, her laughter burns you up inside
You're spinning round and round
You can't get up, you try but you can't

Chorus:

Quien es esa niña, who's that girl
Señorita mas fina, who's that girl
Quien es esa niña, who's that girl
Señorita mas fina, who's that girl

You try to avoid her, fate is in your hands
She's smiling, an invitation to the dance
Her heart is on the street, tu corazon es suyo
Now you're falling at her feet
You try to get away but you can't

(chorus)

Intermediate:

Light up my life, so blind I can't see
Light up my life, no one can help me now

Run faster, her laughter burns you up inside
He's spinning round and round
You can't get up, you try but you can't

(chorus)
(intermediate)

Who's that girl
Now, who's that girl
Now, who's that girl
Now, who's that girl

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Deepwaters

Ye of little faith. I'm SURE she did. If she didn't come up with it herself, she approved it. She posed for that photo shot. Nobody forced her. She agreed to do the interview. She didn't have to. If it wasn't conveying the message she wanted it to, she wouldn't have done it.

Approved, yes, but I'm sure the magazine designs it's own covers. Only they know everything inside. And if past features like FHM are anything to go by, the photos weren't done exclusively for Technikart either. I mean, I'm sure the text does reflect content, that's why the magazine chose it. I just don't think it along with the cover is some big message in-and-of-itself. "Alizée: Like a Virgin" wouldn't make much sense as an interview tagline anyway. They probably just thought they were being clever coming up with a more fitting Madonna song.

[IncliningPizza]

Originally Posted by Ben

Approved, yes, but I'm sure the magazine designs it's own covers. Only they know everything inside. And if past features like FHM are anything to go by, the photos weren't done exclusively for Technikart either. I mean, I'm sure the text does reflect content, that's why the magazine chose it. I just don't think it along with the cover is some big message in-and-of-itself. "Alizée: Like a Virgin" wouldn't make much sense anyway. They probably just thought they were being clever coming up with a more fitting Madonna song.

Wait a minute, you're trying to say that when Madonna made Like a Virgin, that she was a virgin?

Oh, Ben... :P

Well, I don't know. I hope she goes for this sort of image this time around. I've been dying to see her like this for a while, and if she pursues a similar image, I'm down.

[Future Raptor Ace]

all i can say is she definitely is not afraid to go back to the old Lolita image

[ALS]

Originally Posted by Future Raptor Ace

all i can say is she definitely is not afraid to go back to the old Lolita image

That isn't happening unless she is planning on getting rid of Jérémy before the Album is released.

Something is definitely up with the Madonna look. I made a point in the new album discussion a few weeks ago how she emphasized Madonna in this interview and her career. She was telegraphing her plans for the future.
Don't you hate it when I'm right.

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[User22]

Originally Posted by Deepwaters

So here she's saying, "Yes, I can do this, too. But in the end, I will have my own style. So don't necessarily expect this kind of thing, which is not that different from what I did for JEAM in its suggestiveness. This shows you that I won't hide my sexiness or run from it. But who's that girl? Again, don't assume you already know!" This because it IS a Madonna mock-up, not an original Alizée. Not real -- yet suggesting what the reality might be.

I realize that's a lot to take away from one photo, but I do see all of that suggested in it. I imagine the interview will clarify a lot of things.

1)This is the best explanation of this picture that I saw from you guys cuz yes she "idolizes" Madonna and hey alot of stars today have an idol. I mean if I liked singer while I was young and heard them all the time, then wouldnt I like to be somewhat like them???

2)This is just a picture guys. It says a thousand words but we will only know what it intended to mean once the text from the mag comes out.

3)I like the picture haha

[Topaz]

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I would not read too much into it. Nice photo however.

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