[2011-11-28] UNICEF Performance on Amimicalement

[WhiteFeather]

Giving your best effort is not the same as being perfect. You can still try your hardest and fail. I'm not debating that. I do not expect her, or anyone else to be perfect. What I am trying to say is that I expect the best to at least try their best every time they perform. If that isn't good enough, "A" for effort. Personally (emphasis on "personally") I did not see that effort her past few live performances.

[Aldighieri]

I said performance is "ok" .I did not said "great".I think this is what we can expect from this kind of show who is NOT targeted on Alizee.Nor la Academia show was targeted...she was just an host, very compressed into the show rules...the problem is:we have simply disperatly few performances, in recent times.

p.s. thanks to all people posting link video pics..as usual

[lefty12357]

Originally Posted by WhiteFeather

I'm not going to lie, I wasn't wowed by this performance. By no means did I think it was bad, it was very well performed. I just didn't see anything special about it. Plus, she was harder to hear than the other performers.

I think the reason this performance didn't "wow" anyone is because the song itself really doesn't have any "wow" factor. I'm sure they weren't trying for a grand performance, but I think everyone did good.

Originally Posted by Fish

I mean it was a quick song that she was 25% of. Not to mention the other singers, particularly Jenifer and the other girl that wasn't Lorie who's name I can't remember at the moment, have more powerful voices.

But she sounded and looked good, and that's all we can ask for out of these.

Yeah, I agree.

Originally Posted by Rev

Very frustrating. She has a soft voice. They keep under-amplifying her voice in groups.

She definitely has a softer voice. I've noticed when she tries to sing more powerfully, she sometimes loses control. It's better for her to sing in her natural voice, and they should turn her up to compensate. Unfortunately, shows that shovel one group after another on stage rarely have time for a proper sound check for everything. Powerful singers who work their voices everyday have less problems with those kind of situations. For everyone else, such situations can be nerve-wracking. And yeah, it is frustrating.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by lefty12357

I think the reason this performance didn't "wow" anyone is because the song itself really doesn't have any "wow" factor. I'm sure they weren't trying for a grand performance, but I think everyone did good.

Agree. It's no "Dis-Lui Quoi Que Je t'aime," which is IMO the gold standard for post-2004 covers, but for what it was, which was 2 minutes of "eh" song, it was fine.

She definitely has a softer voice. I've noticed when she tries to sing more powerfully, she sometimes loses control. It's better for her to sing in her natural voice, and they should turn her up to compensate. Unfortunately, shows that shovel one group after another on stage rarely have time for a proper sound check for everything. Powerful singers who work their voices everyday have less problems with those kind of situations. For everyone else, such situations can be nerve-wracking. And yeah, it is frustrating.

Again, "Dis-Lui" is a song where she let the pipes go, and towards the end her voice definitely falls flat a bit, which is a good example of your first point. And your second point could also be part of what happened at La Academia- the "variety show" atmosphere didn't allow for a proper soundcheck, and so she was out-louded by Javi. If you find a low-quality recording from live on set, rather than the televised one, she sounds much better as well.

[Taxi Driver Aaron]

Originally Posted by WhiteFeather

With all seriousness, she is a great performer. She is a great singer. That is why I joined this forum in the first place. That being said, I think she needs to live up to her potential. Lately I think her live performances were lacking.

There is a quote by someone I cannot recall:

If you replace America with Alizée, that is what I believe (I also believe in the same for America).

While it is enjoyable to see new performances by her, I expect her to give it her all each and every time.

*gets off soapbox*

I know you meant well, I was just givin' you a hard time!

*takes the soap box away* Thanks! I can use the firewood!

Originally Posted by Jake04

Even Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods or Roger Federer had some bad days/nights on their jobs. I never expected them to be on top of their games every time. Neither do I expect the same from Alizee.
All I know is this: When they're at their bests, NO ONE, could beat them!

I think Alizée, on her worst day, is better than all the others on their best day. Don't get me wrong, I still think that the other singers out there are extremely well at what they do and I love them too. But if I were given a choice to go to an Alizée concert to watch her worst performance or see someone else perform their best, I would choose Alizée.

[Jake04]

Originally Posted by Taxi Driver Aaron

I think Alizée, on her worst day, is better than all the others on their best day. Don't get me wrong, I still think that the other singers out there are extremely well at what they do and I love them too. But if I were given a choice to go to an Alizée concert to watch her worst performance or see someone else perform their best, I would choose Alizée.

100% agree!!! As much as I love (sort of) the other singers such as Jenifer, Natasha or Claire; given the same choice, I definitely would go to Alizee's concert as well.

[Taxi Driver Aaron]

Originally Posted by Jake04

100% agree!!! As much as I love (sort of) the other singers such as Jenifer, Natasha or Claire; given the same choice, I definitely would go to Alizee's concert as well.

And you know what... we would probably have sooo much more fun there too!!!!

[Jake04]

Originally Posted by Taxi Driver Aaron

And you know what... we would probably have sooo much more fun there too!!!!

Damn right! I don't care even if it's 3 to 1. I meant all three (that I previously mentioned) in a concert against Alizee - I would still go to Alizee's concert and it wouldn't even take me a second to decide about it.

[Taxi Driver Aaron]

Originally Posted by Jake04

Damn right! I don't care even if it's 3 to 1. I meant all three (that I previously mentioned) in a concert against Alizee - I would still go to Alizee's concert and it wouldn't even take me a second to decide about it.

I know! huh! ... I would sit in the back row if I have to at an Alizée concert versus V.I.P. to anyone else....

Although my tickets would be back row, I would find my way to the front of the Alizée concert, of course!

[babyblue558]

Wow I love this! I think she sounded brilliant and her soft voice was a lot nicer to listen to compared to the more powerful and slightly samey voices of the other 3. She has an unconventional and rare sound that I love. ALSO how stunning does she look?! I mean, more so than usual!!!! I absolutely ADORE this image she has. There's a lot of "old Alizée" in it, at least more than there was in the UEDS image but equally as much of the "mature" side.

Anyway, with performances like this with such a high viewer count and the way she's tweeting non-stop, talking to her fans, posting daily photos and generally being a lot more open and inviting than usual, she's definitely going in the right way in the run-up to her next album. GOD AM I EXCITED!!!!!