BOUTONNAT IS BACK : Julia , the new Alizée ?

[Shepherd]

Originally Posted by CleverCowboy

My first impressions of Alizee was just how feminine she was, and at the same time in America the women were trying to become more masculine. Alizee didn't try to hide it, yet at the same time she seemed strong and not like some sort of waif. [/URL]

My impression of many American female pop stars is that they gravitate toward pornography and a tough street persona especially when they think their careers are slipping, believing that's what the audience wants and what is in tune with the urban music culture.

Alizee has always been the girl next door. Despite the music industry's trends, she is faithful to herself, her place of birth, and her family. She knows she is sexy, but from the very beginning of her career, has consciously avoided being vulgar.

[CleverCowboy]

Originally Posted by Shepherd

My impression of many American female pop stars is that they gravitate toward pornography and a tough street persona especially when they think their careers are slipping, believing that's what the audience wants and what is in tune with the urban music culture.

Alizee has always been the girl next door. Despite the music industry's trends, she is faithful to herself, her place of birth, and her family. She knows she is sexy, but from the very beginning of her career, has consciously avoided being vulgar.

American pop stars often end up as train wrecks, especially when they start young. There are a lot of self-destructive traps you can find yourself in when you are making that much money and achieve that much fame. I find most to be of low character, and there does not seem to be no end to how low they will go to stay on top. Once they open their mouth to say something besides sing, that is even more of a turn off.

Alizee said herself that she wasn't going to get caught in the vulgarity trap. I read a piece written by somebody who's team was working with Alizee on some project (I believe it was around 2013). He described her as a "working class artist" and "the nicest person in the room". Everybody slips and says or does something that is a mistake and Alizee is no exception, but she has consistently shown herself to be somebody of high character and very classy. I respect her for never selling out on her convictions.

[Shepherd]

Originally Posted by Shaylee

Alizee would win

I think the biggest disadvantage Julia suffered was the comparisons made of her with Alizee. The comparisons were inevitable because she was contracted by Mylene, but they were deadly. Alizee's fans are conditioned to love her on sight while someone new is unfamiliar and fans need time to adjust to the difference. By herself, Julia might have made it. She is beautiful with an exquisite voice. But she is not Alizee.

Imagine being a seventeen-year-old man taking your first steps into the music business while being measured against Elvis Presley.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4H_OWlgw0

[Paybays]

Still everything is better then Madonna...

So... how did her succes turn out?

[CleverCowboy]

Originally Posted by Paybays

Still everything is better then Madonna...

So... how did her succes turn out?

Her success (or failure) is still unfolding. Julia's first released song last year (SEXTO) didn't do well. Her second, #MESUISTROMPÉE, was released less than a week ago. It is a better song in my opinion, but it's hard to judge the musical tastes of France.

[CleverCowboy]

Julia's official video came out today.

[Scruffydog777]

Originally Posted by CleverCowboy

Julia's official video came out today.

Beautiful setting.....beautiful girl.....with a beautiful voice....with a very good song provided by MF and LB. I definitely enjoyed it, but unlike as was the case with a video that corresponds to a similar point in Alizee's career and that is Moi Lolita Amsterdam, I wont be watching this video a hundred times tonight.

Mylene Farmer didn't have the physical beauty, the charm, the sexiness of Alizee, yet somehow she's done so well. Is it because of the sexual themes of many of her songs? I don't know and don't pretend to know, but I'm left wondering.

I haven't looked into the English translation of these lyrics yet. If sexual content was a big part of MF's success and if there is a lot of sexual content here, maybe for the same reason MF's songs have done so well, this song will do well. All I know is that long before I knew the meaning of what she was singing in her performance in Amsterdam, I fell in love with the music, the song and more importantly the singer.

[CleverCowboy]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

Beautiful setting.....beautiful girl.....with a beautiful voice....with a very good song provided by MF and LB. I definitely enjoyed it, but unlike as was the case with a video that corresponds to a similar point in Alizee's career and that is Moi Lolita Amsterdam, I wont be watching this video a hundred times tonight.

Mylene Farmer didn't have the physical beauty, the charm, the sexiness of Alizee, yet somehow she's done so well. Is it because of the sexual themes of many of her songs? I don't know and don't pretend to know, but I'm left wondering.

I haven't looked into the English translation of these lyrics yet. If sexual content was a big part of MF's success and if there is a lot of sexual content here, maybe for the same reason MF's songs have done so well, this song will do well. All I know is that long before I knew the meaning of what she was singing in her performance in Amsterdam, I fell in love with the music, the song and more importantly the singer.

#MESUISTROMPÉE is a definite step up from SEXTO as far as the music goes, and is more modern. The best part of SEXTO was the Making of SEXTO, because it had Alizee in it.

Julia is beautiful and has a fantastic voice, but is it enough? To be honest, this video left me thinking "Meh". The muscular trapeze guy reminded me of Alizee's "A contre-courant" official video. In comparison, Alizee has a different energy level than Julia does. Alizee is vibrant and compelling in the ACC video. Her mixture of beauty, sexiness, yet down to earth qualities just boggles the mind because it's not just a sexual theme that many if not most female singers try to convey.

The video seemed low budget with a lot of CGI. Maybe MF being cautious? I don't know what the song is about because I have not looked up the lyrics, but if it is about a sexual theme, in my opinion they would be better served extending the GLAM video to be full length.

For those who have not seen it...

[Shepherd]

I wish Julia well.

[Scruffydog777]

Originally Posted by CleverCowboy

............... The muscular trapeze guy reminded me of Alizee's "A contre-courant" official video. ............

I felt the same way.