A 5 foot 2 inch foreign star comes to America and hits #1 - it can happen!

[Cire]

For those of you who missed the Billboard type "Hits of the Year" shows, I'll spoil the anticipation by saying Shakira had the #1 song in America this year.

A multi-talented superstar in Latin America, she delayed making the break to the USA for years, then attacked the market leading with her dancing and winning with her talent. I was a little sad to see her reinvent herself as a blond bombshell ala Spears or Aguillera as I much prefer her Spanish look and sound. But she proved a foreigner can dominate this market, maybe our Alizee is the next superstar to conquer our shores.

My favorite Shakira moment is her stunning live performance of Si Te Vas, at the Latin Grammies:
She has a force, a voice and a raport with the audience that is awesome to behold, plus the song rocks!

Come on in Alizee - the water's warm!

[TurinSZ]

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This is not a shakira site

[newalizeefan]

shakira wanted to be popular in the US. id assume or else she wouldnt have released videos here.

i dont think alizee wants to be popular in the US. but if she wanted to, she would probably have an easy time doing it.

[RadioactiveMan]

Yeah, but Shakira sucks, just like the rest of the music around lately. Alizée wouldn't fit in like Shakira did.

[newalizeefan]

yea i personally dont like shakira as well

[Gatchaman]

Umm...ok. Shakira is ok I guess...but why bring her up here?

Alizee>Shakira

[OGRE]

A Latino star has a much better chance of breaking into the U.S. market than a French star. The U.S. has a solid Latino base. The French base is dismal. In addition, unlike Europe and Asia, language crossover acceptance is a tough nut to crack in the U.S. Throw in the U.S. general view of the French at the moment, and well....

In the U.S., Alizée would be a French entertainer running uphill against the language barrier without a base. It will take something special to make it happen.

That doesn't mean it can't happen. It only means it will take a lot more from us than just sitting on the wayside and hoping. One, when the new album comes out, if there are enough U.S. sales to put it on our charts in the U.S., that would be real good. There's got to be a market! The only way to show the market, is for the market to respond. That's us! Then, if we can reach critial mass in sales, you can get pockets where there is enough following to get air time...which should bring in more converts....which might generate the critical mass for a concert. In this industry, you need the snowball effect.

All it all, it's an uphill battle. Something has to set it off and sustain it.

There is one thing Alizée has going for her in the U.S. Her name is accented and rhymes in perfect cadence with U. S. A. The chant: "U-S-A Ah-lee-zay" is really cool. Try it!

[SupaKrupa]

Hey nice find! Haha. I can see a movement down some huge street, protesting for Alizée hehe. "USA wants Alizée! USA wants Alizée!"

I really do hope something miraculous like this happens I'd be so happy for you Americans!

[newalizeefan]

Originally Posted by OGRE

A Latino star has a much better chance of breaking into the U.S. market than a French star. The U.S. has a solid Latino base. The French base is dismal. In addition, unlike Europe and Asia, language crossover acceptance is a tough nut to crack in the U.S. Throw in the U.S. general view of the French at the moment, and well....

QFT

didnt think about that

[BlancZulu]

Originally Posted by newalizeefan

shakira wanted to be popular in the US. id assume or else she wouldnt have released videos here.

i dont think alizee wants to be popular in the US. but if she wanted to, she would probably have an easy time doing it.

Now THATS a Fact of Live!