Alizee acting on the Mexican soap opera "Las Tontas no van al Cielo".
Cute, very cute.
Alizee Lyonnet
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Alizee - Les Enfoires
On January 26, 1986, French humorist Coluche, who had set up Les Restos du Cœur a few months earlier, invited a number of artists and public figures to appear on television as a promotional move. The band, whose line-up was never the same, was dubbed "Les Enfoirés" in reference to one of Coluche's catchwords. After Coluche died in a motorbike accident (June 19, 1986) his widow, Véronique Colucci, called on those who had participated to continue his actions, and the band was revived for a further television show. The concept has since evolved into an annual concert, bringing together up to forty artists and celebrities from various backgrounds. The funds raised by the concerts and derived records under the name "Enfoirés" are donated to Les Restos du Cœur.
One of the key features of Les Enfoirés is "La Chanson des Enfoirés", a song which became a sort of hymn to the charity, written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, a long-time supporter of the organisation. (wikipedia)
January 2008 - Le Match
2002
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Alizee Coldplay information
More info from reader comments (hope you all do not mind)
Ruroshen said...
Wow, yeah...interesting, indeed. I've always thought they sounded /kinda, sorta/ similar...but hearing the two mixed together like this, it's really striking just /how/ similar they are.
I'm still hesitant to scream 'ripoff!', but you have to wonder if there's some degree of influence at work here, unconscious or otherwise.
Ruroshen said...
Sorry to double-post, but here's a link to another, well-done mash-up of the two (via the Alizée America site):
http://www.purepeople.com/11965-VIDEO-Incroyable-Quand-Coldplay-s-inspire-d-Alizee-.html
Gotta love the little P.S. at the end of that one, too: "Thanks to Alizée and Coldplay for making their music so easy to combine."
Check it out here
Over in the shout box 'wik' has more information to check out.
I love having smart readers
Alizee and Coldplay
This seems to be getting more attention. Here is a video where Alizee and Coldplay are mixed together. It is very interesting.
Suzanne Vega and Shakira pic
Sorry to run off subject. Yesterday I mentioned the song Luka. Watching the video there was a short segment of Suzanne Vega that looked oddly familiar. Given some time I came up with the look alike frame from the Shakira video 'Intuition'.
Maybe the blogger is losing it.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Toms Diner
Toms Diner was by Suzanne Vega. The "I dream of Jeannie" version.
Truely would be awesome by Alizee.
Suzanne Vega wrote another song, it is a very serious song but Alizee could just NAIL that one too. Luka. I do not know, so serious but great. Remake by the Lemonheads in 1990. Frankly, on stage by yourself, I think it would be a tough song to get through emotionally. But it would be great.
Blogger is getting a little too serious. 24 hour moratorium on posts for Luka...
later
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
New songs for Alizee
Now that is a loaded title.
I am referring to songs like 'hung up'.
As far as new songs on any new cd's in the future, I believe and hope most if not all will remain in French. Johnny Hallyday did just fine, Alizee can also.
But...what remake would be fun to hear from Alizee?
Alizee has done very well so far, 'Hung Up', 'Sounds of Silence'...
What if the Alizee hot line was ringing for my opinion? Well, as you know I do not need the hot line to ring to offer my opinion.
It can not be anything too new, it is a remake.
The 50's, 60's...Alizee is a fan the 80's.
More then likely it will be in English.
Pearl Jam did a nice job on "Last Kiss", J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers made it popular in the 60's.
I started out too complex.
From the 70's, Redbone, Come and Get Your Love. I love Lolly Vasquez's voice and I love Alizee's voice and with Pete DePoe doing the King Kong beat on the drums I was thinking Jeremy could have some fun with this song. Too much...
How about King Harvest from the 70's with 'Dancing in the Moonlight'. Maybe not.
Let's get into the 80's...oh by the way the rule is no Madonna, that is too easy for Alizee to do. Let Alizee pick the Madonna songs.
How about something from Blondie? I think Alizee could do a 'The Tide is High'. But Atomic Kitten did a remake in 2000 are we ready for another?
Alizee, could you pull off Karma Chameleon? A portion of your fan base would just love you for it.
So many of your fans Alizee think of you as 'Sandy' from 'Grease'. How about you do the flip, get out the leather and sing 'I Love Rock and Roll' by Joan Jett. That may ruffle some feathers in the fan base.
On the light side from 1997, now do not hate me. I think mmmbop would be just too much fun with Alizee singing it. Crazy huh. From Joan Jett to mmmbop.
I am having fun now!
But what I would really like to hear...is...
Tom's Diner
In English with Alizee's French accent! I would love to hear it. Ahh that French accent..................would be awesome!
Well that is one Euro's worth of information.
Top 100 most wanted women on Chickipedia
Chickipedia is a wiki-based database of famous women. They just named the Top 100 most searched for women in the month of June. Chickipedia.com Yahoo biz press release
Alizee came in at number 25. I was pretty impressed. I do not know of anyone that knows who she is unless they heard it from me.
Wow
Number 25
Just think what could happen with a North American tour.
But this may not be what Alizee cares about.
Those beautiful girls, you know what Sean Kingston has to say about them...
Blogger is with ya on that one Sean Alizee Nation
Monday, July 14, 2008
Jérémy Chatelain
In order to enter the Star Academy, Jérémy lied about his age and during the casting process claimed he was 18, while at the time he was only 17. At his young age he proved to have many talents, music and clothes designing being his main focuses. He demonstrated to be a strong song-writer, musician (the piano being his instrument of choice) and composer.
Chatelain showcased original and creative sense of style in the Star Academy. He knew how to sew and often made his own clothes or altered them. Along with music, fashion was his other big passion. In 2003, he announced the creation of Sir Sid, his own line of clothing and accessories for both men and women. His first collection hit France's stores in 2004. On November 6, 2003 he married the singer Alizée Jacotey in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (wikipedia)
A talented guy!
Why have we not seen you and Alizee do something together?
This is where Alizee runs into the living room and says, Jeremy the blogger is now talking to YOU! It is supposed to be about ME.
Ha, just joking, blogger made that last part up, well truthfully blogger made it all up. You do not really think blogger talks to Alizee do you?
Oh by the way, I like the name blogger Alizee, thanks, I think I will keep it.
So I think it is about time we see a duo. What is the deal here you two?
Plenty have done it before. What do you think?
We know you do it at home.
Something from the 80's and not too serious...Human League, 'Don't you want me baby'.
Come on, it will be fun.
Here is Jeremy singing an Alizee less duo
and for a little fun Jeremy can be a wild thing
Dude, it's OK. Do something together.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
5 days of J'en ai marre
The fifth day of J'en ai marre, Bastille Day!
Of course with 8,848,048 youtube views it can only be...
8,848,048 views! Alizee, did you ever think it?
“Liberté, égalité, fraternité”, Happy 14th of July!
Alizee - Wisteria Song
In the previous post there was a comment by ruroshen:
"Don't worry Superman! Your secret is safe with me!"
[/simpsonsquote]
Seriously though, is Lili a fan of DH? I've wondered if 'Wisteria Song' (the name of her and Jeremy's production company) is a DH reference.
Nicely done ruroshen. A quote followed by a dot connection. Nice.
That is the best part of being a fan of Alizee, the connect the dots game. Some say Alizee is hot, Alizee is sexy, yeah, yeah, yeah, blah, blah, blah...but Alizee puts out a lot of dots that need to be connected and it is fun!
ruroshen, from an interview...
Aren't you a fan of "Desperate Housewives" since there are many references to the series: Wisteria Song, Wisteria Studio and in the words of "Lilly Town" we find Bree Van de Kamp?
I am a big fan of the series and I would like to have a clip that resembles it! Its also the picture of a clip with Nicole Kidman:"And the man created the woman".
Is Bree your favourite character in the series?
Definitely. I also like Susan Mayer, but Bree is so charismatic and Marcia Cross, the actor who interprets that role, is the one who acts the best!
Our secret from Alizee
Shhhh, trying something new. Added a Desperate Housewives widget on the left side all the way down. Trying to hide it. I do not want Jeremy getting upset at me for adding it. If Alizee finds it she may be on here all day. If I see a French connection lasting hours, I may have to delete it. It is in English only at this time. That may make it OK. We all want her working on new songs and not watching Desperate Housewives! So let us just keep this our little secret for right now.
Alizee Nation5 days of J'en ai marre
Day 4 of the 5 days of J'en ai marre.
"J'en ai Marre!" (In English: I'm Fed Up!) is Alizée's fifth single. Released in February 2003, it had the single version of the song followed by an instrumental version. Later on three remixes were made available in special editions of the single. Internationally, it was released as "I'm Fed Up!". In Japan, it was released as "Mon Bain de mousse" ("My Foam Bath") along with a music video and a remix version of the song. (wikipedia)
The 'en concert' version.
Yes, I just recently posted this. But I have to include this in the "5 days".
The French national holiday Bastille Day commemorates the infamous storming of the Bastille, a Parisian prison, on July 14, 1789. Because this date marks the beginning of the French Revolution, people have been dancing on the site ever since. It is a day to celebrate freedom for all people and to proclaim, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité!"
Saturday, July 12, 2008
5 days of J'en ai marre
Day 3. I fell asleep, day 3 is half over for half the world, do not fire me Alizee. So where do we go today? I say we jump forward to present day. I have been posting videos of the past, more then I usually feel comfortable with and I have more to go.
2 days to Bastille Day. "Is it a rebellion?" asked Louis XVI of the count who informed him of the fall of the Bastille. "No, sire," came the reply. "It is a revolution."
Viva la revolution.
And speaking of revolution:
The Marquis de Lafayette, who fought alongside George Washington at Valley Forge and secured the aid of France during the Revolutionary War, became only the sixth person to receive honorary U.S. citizenship. "gave aid to the United States in her time of need and is forever a symbol of freedom." This made Lafayette only the sixth person to receive the distinction, following Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Raoul Wallenberg, William Penn and Penn's wife, Hannah. The man George Washington called simply ''my dear Marqs.''
So...what about day 3 of J'en ai marre??? After that you deserve two.
The Moscow strut
Mexico
Did I say 2 videos.
Friday, July 11, 2008
5 days of J'en Ai Marre
Day 2. The Eurobest Alizee in long pants version. The best red fish version.
There is a big difference between the English version and the French version of the song. Note it is always called the English version not the English translation.
It is not just that it doesn't rhyme or make sense and has more to do with Puritan roots in English speaking society. A USA tour? hmmmm. Let's save this difficult subject for later. It is not as simple as we think.
And do not forget, Bastille Day is just a few days away! (In France the storming of the Bastille began the Great Revolution. The national holiday symbolizes the beginning of a new form of government. The Republic)
The 5 days of J'en Ai Marre...the 5th day hits on Bastille Day, hmmmm, coincidence?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
5 days of J'en Ai Marre
Is Alizee and family enjoying any time on the beaches of Corsica this July. I would hope so. In the mean time I am left to my imagination of what to do next. In the near future I will address some thoughts on a USA concert. Is one feasible? If you were forced to take the side of arguing against one what would be your argument?
Maybe some thoughts on old songs that Alizee could sing. Add to the list of 'Sounds of Silence', '99 luft balloons', 'Hung up'...
And as I said, in the mean time.
Back in the 50's and 60's a radio disc jockey would occasionally go crazy and play the same song for an hour straight. For our summer fun it will be 5 days in a row of an Alizee J'en Ai Marre video.
It was not my first choice but there are plenty to choose from, old and new.
So Day One, 5 days of JEAM:
English version
Alizee and Tinkerbell tattoo revisited
100+ Alizee post! Oh no I just noticed...I did three post in a row with out a picture or video. Dialog only. But wait, my post should be able to stand on my written talent alone! Get real, time to take off the platforms and throw on some nikes and start throwing in some more pics and vids.
Guess it is time to go back to the most popular search that brings visitors here...tattoo.
I think I have to enter a tattoo post every six weeks. Give the people what they want. Frankly I do not see the infatuation but here goes.
Here is a poll
You are to vote on Alizee's Tinkerbell tattoo two ways:
It's OK
Don't Like
As of today there were 66 votes with 70% It's OK and 30% Don't Like.
I was surprised at the 30%.
When I first saw the tattoo was I surprised? Yes, but I can not say I did not like it.
So, every one jump in there and get some more positive votes! VOTE
Tinkerbell tattoo's are popular, here is a video on various tattoo's
So there we go, another tattoo post.
How about some more fun, nothing else going on this summer so far.
Here is an old pic...
Now don't get too excited over the tongue piercing... it is old news.
I really do love it when Alizee shakes things up and attacks your mental vision of her.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Alizee the artist
I have always wondered about these autograph sessions that Alizee does.
Why? There are a lot of videos out there at a fair amount of autograph sessions. I am not really aware of other artist doing this. I do not think we would even miss them if they were never started. For one who cherishes privacy this seems unusual to me.
This is where I have to be very careful in what I write. It is only opinion and please take it for what it is worth. Alizee seems to enjoy sharing with fans, not through the media, just talking to a fan.
Also, have you ever checked out an Alizee autograph? It is a work of art. My opinion is that she enjoys making these works of art for the fans. They are not just autographs. Very talented.
Now I wonder...Alizee... do you do any type of art work?
Alizee, a unique.
This is where Jeremy runs into the living room and says Lilly that blog guy asked you another question.
The Online Alizee
The official sites are not really kept up to date. Yeah, there is the standard online presence, but the news and latest information is not really there. Listing the lesser up coming events would be great since it is more difficult to come by that information. Even as I am typing I thought of 'le nid d'Alizee' and jumped over to take a look. Not a lot there either but they do link to www.psychedeclips.com and that has a 'Lily town tv' yes with one L, and that says coming soon.
The sites are there, great for the new fans but not a great source for the more knowledgeable fan.
Something else I wanted to mention. I noticed the concert schedule, that Belgium concert was booked early. Anyone catch the interview with a Belgium journalist and Alizee? Some time ago. Alizee was asked about doing a concert in Belgium, she said yes, he responded with something like, you are not just saying that are you, Alizee said no. I admire that. Alizee said she would do it, now she is going to do what she said. I wanted to make sure that was noticed.
Here is a fan based forum type website called Lilly Town USA.
It has a wide base of information that a fan may enjoy. They are looking for staff, if you are interested you may apply.
And then there are fans. Not a fan site, not a forum type of fan, but still do mention Alizee on line in their blogs. Puda Vita is that type. See Alizee, fan does not HAVE to stand for fanatic. A fan that likes you, happens to mention you in HER blog and have a few of your songs on HER playlist. Nicely done by the way.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Site visitors, Alizee and France
Site visitors, one item does intrigue me and that is the visitors from France. France is the third highest ranked country with visitors. Those visitors with the 'Ile-de-France' label really grab my attention. Here I am half way around the world and they stop by and read this blog. All the while Alizee is right there. I can not stress enough how much I would love to be in their shoes and they are reading what I
am writing from my shoes. The world is a funny place. Well my French readers do not just read, talk to us through the blog. Comment, email, use the shout box, if it's in French, no worries, we will figure it out, we do not have anything else to do and if we do we will do it later, we are Alizee fans. But...what if...it is Alizee taking a look. Yeah right. As if. This is part of her regular reading. But, what if...well...Alizee I know you like your privacy so we will do this in code, no you do not have to blink morse code with yours eyes, but, on your next television appearance, whenever that will be, wear your gold casio watch on your right arm! Then we will know!...J.B.G.
Readers, especially in France, your mission if you decide to accept it, is to keep an eye out for J.B.G. and the code.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Alizee impersonations
Hey it's summer where I am at and lets have some fun with some take offs from some famous Alieze songs.
Fun in the summer time...
First it's J'ai Pas Vingt Ans the dance being done by a fan, and not bad at all
Another dancing to J'en ai marre
J'en ai marre again by another with the outfit and all
That was fun, good effort by all three.
Now any new people just stumbling upon this must wonder what this is. Well I'll tell you what, lets get the wayback machine working a pull up a flash back from 5 years ago. I do not do many flash backs so enjoy this. This a smooth moving completely choreographed concert version of J'en ai marre. This IS the REAL DEAL.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
A Youtube strategy
I have been reading some feedback regarding videos and quality of videos. Some very good points have been made and I have to agree. I can change my point of view, I am allowed. Really some points have been made and I have given it some thought.
In the past sites such as Youtube did not exist. Camera phones were not in every pocket. I now believe that entertainers need to have a 'Youtube strategy'. Are they going to just let poor videos represent them or will they want to provide their own Youtube video? Whether to do nothing or to provide something is a decision that now needs to be made. This decision did not exist previously.
A television show, a taped event, that video is already going to be provided. But a single artist concert, what are you going to do. You can not stop 5,000 fans from bringing their camera phones and posting non studio quality that may make you look or sound bad on Youtube.(a point by wt in the shout box) New fans maybe turned off (thank you anonymous comment from previous post).
New technology is forcing the hand of the artist to provide something that was not provided for previously. Either a simple free version released or an immediate pay per view version. It could be a simple one camera view but of studio quality. If the artist wants to release a DVD it would be the full version, multi cameras, etc...
Or not, it is something to consider now. It is now a decision. No, nothing is going to be provided, Yes, something official will be released to the internet.
Glad I do not have to figure that one out.
An entire post where I did not mention the name Alizee, opps.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Alizee tour de Mexico
It is now over.
Thanks to all the camera phones out there along with an occasional news feed that enabled us to share in the concerts. Video and audio not the best but it beats nothing in the old days. It gave us an overall feel of the concert and that is what interest me the most. I realize that most of you can not live unless you can see how Alizee did each curl in her hair. The entitlement generation.
In the past Alizee's "En Concert" in Paris was recorded and released on CD and DVD. It was not recorded and released on Youtube for free. Most everything else of Alizee were television shows or an event that was being recorded were Alizee sang one song or maybe two. Usually dressed in one outfit that was meant to go with that one song. To date I only know of one concert recorded, "En Concert", and at least in the beginning you had to buy it. Maybe, and I am talking with no facts, there will be something. But then again, maybe not. Half of the appeal with Alizee is the lack of information. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Alizee, have a nice summer. Hope to catch you on an occasional television appearance.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Alizee video from Mexico
last half of Lilly Town and first half of Mademoiselle Juliette. Juliette was an ok song for me, the video, I was a little lost, but the new attitude for the live performance I really like.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Alizee the artist vs. entertainer
I have heard Alizee refer to herself as an artist and it made me think of artist vs. entertainer. As the last of the Tour of Mexico winds up tonight I have to say I really liked what I saw. It looked fun. I appreciate the changes and the efforts made to not only have us appreciate Alizee's artistic talents but to entertain us. I can not help but think of Russel Crowe in Gladiator when he turns to the crowd and shouts 'are you not entertained'. We have a tendency to demand to be entertained no matter what it does or requires of the performer.
Artist are a curious group, I am not sure of the long term results if entertainment becomes the only thing we demand of them. Imagine if DaVinci was on tour. Every night the audience would demand he paint the same painting, Mona Lisa, over and over and do it while entertaining us. It may be a bit of an over exaggeration but the point holds true. I think he would stop. He needed to paint, sculpt, write, invent...not just held to one thing that his fans think he should be.
Alizee thank you for entertaining me with your artistic talents on this current Mexican Tour. I enjoy a new song when introduced, Sounds of Silence, and other songs reintroduced as remixes for a new sound.
I have been entertained.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Give a unique some space
When I first saw this picture I laughed! Good for her. Oh the fans that are still hooked on her original image will just die. It rocked some of the forums. Our innocent Lilly.
I have to believe that she is not happy she lost her temper. I was not there and I do not want to say this or that happened. But being a recognized celebrity can be difficult.
Then there is the serious side to this, I have to think Alizee having been the protégé of Mylene Farmer that Mylene taught her the good and bad of being a celebrity from her own experiences. Based on that I can not blame her for her reactions to some of these situations and have to give her some leeway. Not that she needs it from me or anyone one of us
Interview, Rimbaud, Alizee and more
From an after the concert interview here with Alizee
That article stated:
Regarding how to deal with fame, the noted French singer who lives her life well and doesn't sacrifice her intimate and personal issues because of fame.
"This fame does not interest me, first and foremost I am an artist. I try to pursue a private life and continue making music, if someday my professional life is a detriment to my personal life then I would need to stop, because now I am mother," said Alizée.
She said she would need to stop. She said stop.
In a post dated 5/5/08 I noted the possibility of Alizee ‘pulling’ a Rimbaud , see article.
For an easy cheesy example rent the movie ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’. It’s a ‘B’ movie and some not great acting, but it is an simple example referencing Rimbaud. It’s from the 80’s and tons of music.
The ends with a song called 'Season in Hell (fire suite)' title taken from Rimbaud writings. Now if you here Alizee ever ending her concert(s) with this song, lookout it may be a hint of things to come.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
WHOA!!! Alizee
Warning: Do not watch if you have a weak heart or had heart surgery recently.
Picture is fuzzy for your own protection!
Watch at your own risk!!!
Alizee singing Fifty Sixty
I tried to warn you.
Alizee looks great
Alizee really does look great. The Chat Noir outfit is hot. But those shoes, take a look at the below video, I just love the look. That's the first thing I look for now, what shoes is she wearing. Am I developing an Alizee shoe fettish??? No way, it is not like I have a picture of her shoes posted on this blog...or do I?
Nicely done Alizee
Nicely done Mexico City fans
Mucho Caliente Alizee
That's going to screw up the Babel translator.
Here is some nice looking footage of Alizee on Mexico City News.
Mexico City - Alizee
What can I say Alizee, nothing!
Who else has fans sifting through camera phone videos just to catch a glimpse? NOBODY!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
OMG Alizee
OMG Alizee, I can not wait to see some more!
That spin into the chair and the look!! Me, I am running out of words!
Mademoiselle Juliette-Concert México
Here we go...the first, its not the best but it is here early. Getting past the quality....Alizee looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coldplay vs. Alizee
So while we are waiting for Alizee's concert, what do you think about this video. Coldplay and their song VIVA LA VIDA vs Alizee and J'EN AI MARRE. The songs are said to be similar. What do you think? Shout it out in the shout box or in comments. Interesting.
Alizee Mexico
Today is the first concert in Mexico City. It may take till Wednesday morning to get some clips. I look forward to having more, more sound clips, more footage, maybe even more songs. We do not have an overwhelming number of songs sung by Alizee, so if a new one is thrown in it is just one more to enjoy. Like Madonnas 'Hung Up'. So here we go.
Alizee, again, enjoy yourself, because when you enjoy what you are doing on stage we enjoy watching you no matter what. You are a 'unique'.
Lastly
(is that a word, I try to write very generic so babel can translate for the number of visitors from Mexico, France and so on..)ok
I would like to encourage comments from the casual fan. The forums are great but they have some hard core fans, they are impressive, but may intimidate the casual fan. Really, if you just want to say I like that... say it. Or I just found out about Alizee, it's OK.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Tour de Mexico
Well, the Alizee concert tour of Mexico starts in a couple of days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 4 concerts in 5 days. That is work. Then finish up with a 5th concert on Wednesday.
It is just great to have Alizee back. I know if Alizee can enjoy herself on stage, then we can too. Have fun with it Alizee. Looking forward to all the clips that will be coming in.
Everyone, get your computers cleaned up so you can see and enjoy all the postings.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Alizee the Shapeshifter
I really was going to try and hold out and not post a video on the Fifty Sixty trilogy and just let everyone visit the video sites. Well, it was a thought. How about that Rubato remix video. There was a small buzz on forum sites as to whether that is Alizee or not. One of my favorite aspects of Alizee is her ability to be a shapeshifter, to have a completely different look. Straight hair, curly hair, little make up, more make up...the ability to at least make you do a double take. So here Alizee makes us crazy again...
Alizee, I know you are sitting in front of a computer somewhere giggling at everyone analyzing this video to death.
Fifty-Sixty Lefty remix
With all the remix action going on right now I thought Lefty created a nice version and deserved some props. Alizée - Fifty Sixty - Lefty Remix
Sunday, June 8, 2008
David Rubato remix Video
You can check out the new Alizee trilogy of Fifty-Sixty videos NOW!
The original Fifty-Sixty
The David Rubato remix video
The Rolf Honey remix video
Here
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Alizee's performances
Ahhh those previous 3 post...all is right in the world again.
Don't forget to stay tuned for that Rubato video.
This may just turn into just another video and picture site, :).
Enjoy those vids, thank you Alizee.
Yes, I know, I talk to Alizee like she reads this...see this is not just another video and picture site!
Alizee NRJ performance
This is Alizee on June 7 at an NRJ concert. Fantastic again! Interacting with the audience and having fun. Don't you wish you could have been there?
Thank you Alizee, I applauded in front of the computer screen.
Awesome Alizee
I don't know what to say. Alizée performs live on La chanson de l'année, June 6, 2008.
It is a long video but it is worth it. It is a little over 12 minutes long. At the 9 minute mark Alizee performs the BEST Mademoiselle yet!!! Fantastic.
Alizee Rubato remix
If you have not read before, I love the Rubato remix.
Click here for more information and a free and legal mp3 download!
Alizee liked it too! A video is coming out! Anyday!
May be able to find it here
Stay tuned.
alizee-universal.com/
This morning I noticed the website alizee-universal was not active.
The universal myspace was still active.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Alizee Wiki
A new experiment, an Alizee Wiki. http://alizee.wikidot.com
Brand new, nothing on it just waiting for you to show up and start sharing.
To enter as a member and contribute you can use the secret word: jennifer
Alizee Google Search
When you type in Alizee for a Google Search those same dated pictures show up every time. How can we get Google to update those pictures? I think Google should have more current pictures showing for a more accurate Google Search. I even question the authenticity of one of the pictures. So how do we go about this? Anyone...anyone?
Alizee NationThursday, June 5, 2008
Typecast
With the Mexico City concert just around the corner, what do you expect from this concert?
I expect similar to Moscow. The early Alizee was just and act a performance, it was not her. She became typecast into that image that she was portraying. There were Alizee fans and Alizee image fans. Now, I believe, Alizee is trying to swing that pendulum back to a more normal or real image with emphasis on her singing. The hair, the clothes the less dancing then before may even be an over emphasis to shed that typecast and the old 'image fans'.
But that is just what I think, what do you think?
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Alizee's Calculator Watch
Anyone catching Alizee's calculator watch? I thought I was the only one. THAT'S HOT.
Hey! who yelled out nerd's? I don't care...THAT'S HOT Alizee!
The watch watch.
By the way, some do follow what watches Alizee wears, the Casio, which is what I thought I saw during the TV5 Monde, the Zadig & Voltaire, then the bear watch...
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Alizee on TV5 Monde
Alizee was on TV5 Monde. Wow, what a difference from the camera phones in Moscow. Great video and audio. I really enjoyed the performance. Alizee performed 5 songs: MJ, PLP, JEAM, Fifty-Sixty and Psychedelices. All done WELL.
Take a look, of course I will start with the new version of JEAM. I have to get this on my ipod.
Go ahead and ask. Did I miss the 'Moscow strut'? ABSOLUTELY, and yeah that is what I am calling it. You heard it here first.
PLP
Fifty-Sixty
Mademoiselle Juliette
Psychedélices
remix revisted
Here is a great example of using a remix. Changing the original to fit a new format.
Its Stepmania everyone..where is the disco ball...
Or if you are old school and want to dance with Alizee to the original JEAM...
How did you do?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Invitation to Alizée
Posting videos is already being done by YouTube and Daily Motion and what a great job they do. There are some great Alizee forums out there, I visit them myself. I have tried to create something a little different for Alizee and her fans by publishing this blog. A blog is a collections of ideas, opinions and thoughts. So now we have this blog full of different thoughts, Bob Dylan interviews, Gwen Stafani videos, maps and graphs. Can this blog now meld more then my opinion? Maybe an occasional guest commentary. Then I thought: It would be so cool if Alizee could post her opinion occasionally. No interviews, no crazy questions just an occasional opinion about something that may have appeared on this blog. Maybe three times a year. It could be information regarding which song is most popular in Mexico and how surprising that is, or that Rimbaud post was awesome/ridiculous/whatever. Here it could be a post once a month or once a year. On the official page or official MySpace it may lead to people expecting something regular. Here, we expect nothing, we are grateful for whatever would be given. No follow up questions, just a post, a statement from something that sparked an opinion. Music, fashion, football, Tinkerbell, Corsica, it is all covered here. So this is an open invitation to you Alizee to be a guest author. Am I too bold, too crazy? Dare to dream. I say why not!
As Tinkerbell said: If you can't imagine yourself being Peter Pan, you won't *be* Peter Pan, so eat up.
http://alizee-music.blogspot.com information
I do not know if anyone ever wonders who else looks at the blog. As you see by the counter lower on the page that visitors come from all over the world. I would like to thank everyone for stopping by. Mexico and France have a nice presence here, not bad for an English based blog. Repeat visitors come from everywhere and anywhere. I am always amazed when there is a visitor from Bangladesh and the next visitor is from 10 miles away. I can not decide which one is more unusual.
There was an Alizee interview where she was talking about going on to YouTube and reading the comments regarding her. I wonder...has she stopped by here?
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Remix
We all get a little out of control over remixes. We see or hear one of our favorite songs redone and we scream no (including me, sorry).
We need to take a look at the big picture. What really is a remix (other then your favorite song being butchered, you believe).
From wikipedia: A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A song may be remixed to give a song that was not popular a second chance at radio and club play, or to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format.
It gives Alizee a broader reach by taking a popular song and attempt to reach a new audience with it. It does not mean that it is a better version just a different version. One version may be for radio, another for dance and still another for the cafe. The original version is still there for you (or me). The new version may attract new fans and help her career.
I noticed the mixed reactions to the remixed songs. Some love a certain new version but it seems that most expect the song to be performed just like their favorite video version every time Alizee sings it. For Alizee to grow that could not happen. Thank goodness Alizee had the guts to slap us on the side of the head with this Moscow concert in regards to songs, clothes, hairstyle and more. I am an Alizee fan and want to see success with her career. You broke the mold Alizee now let us see what you have in store for us.
I DO like the new JEAM, so there.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Alizée - Geostrophic
Well this is truly interesting. Geostrophic.
I was looking around at all these references for Geostrophic and Alizée.
There is a blog out there that actually says Alizée's real name is Geostrophic. No kidding.
I have the translation widget from Babel on this blog site. I like it, it is easy to use. It is great for looking at web sites and having them translated into your language.
On my previous post I noticed that Geostrophic was showing up on the Babel translation of the TV5 web site. Babel is translating Alizée into Geostrophic.
OH NO!!!
I really don't mind that a computerized language translator is coming up with that translation. I understand.
But, there is no English version of a person. Alizée is Alizée.
Of course this could be a omen. Alize is a specific trade wind that blows across the Caribbean and North Africa. Geostrophic is a more global description of these winds. Alizée is going global!
A faux pas or a prediction...
Alizee TV5 Monde
Alizee will be on French television May 31st. The television station will be TV5 Monde and the show is called Acoustics. She is to sing several songs.
Here are some links to help you track this down.
Acoustic TV5 Monde in French
Acoutic TV5 Monde in English
TV5 it states it is live but it is a 20 minute news clip
USA feeds
This could be something special.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Alizee Concert
I have an idea...for a concert...in the USA...for Alizee...
It takes place the last weekend (actually 4 days long) of April 2009.
Yes, I know that is pretty far away. But it is plenty of time to prepare for...
Coachella!!!
Most of you are going, what? where?
This is a great idea.
First the boring, What: wikipedia
Or the Coachella website.
Where: It is Palm Springs CA. area for a general idea. Los Angeles, Mexico all in proximity.
In a recent MTV video Alizee names some favorite songs. Some of those artist performed there in the past. Check it out.
2006 Daft Punk
2007 Bjork
And here is the French performer Yelle singing in French. If Yelle can do Alizee can rock the house.
A great vacation for you, a great venue for Alizee. Someone get this to her!!!
Check out the audience Alizee!!! They move, they cheer, they yell, it's all good.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Alizee in Moscow
What was going on here? I have not read anything on this, but there appears to be someone on stage while Alizee is trying to perform. The odd thing is that no one does anything and Alizee has to walk off stage. That is what appears to happen. If that is what is going on here I can understand how difficult it would be to feel comfortable and to perform at your best. I do not think it is fair to rate Alizee's performance when she has to be concerned about her safety. First the Mexico City autograph session gone wrong now this. I think security needs to be increased so Alizee can feel comfortable at these public events. Can anyone tell me more about this?
Platform Shoes
There has been a lot of attention drawn to Alizee and her shoes on this trip to Moscow. I believe most rabid Alizee fans may not be at the fore front of fashion. But platforms are in and here is a little fashion update.
Music videos with platforms are not unheard of, here is Gwen Stefani perfoming live in her platforms.
Or the all time favorite.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Do you have 10 minutes?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 science fiction film.
Plot:
The plot centers on Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy), a local doctor, who finds a rash of patients accusing their loved ones of being impostors. Another patient is a former sweetheart of his; recent divorcee Becky Driscoll (Dana Wynter), who tells him that her cousin, Wilma, has this same strange fear about Uncle Ira.
Assured at first by the town psychiatrist Dr. Dan Kaufman (Larry Gates), that the cases are nothing but "epidemic mass hysteria," Bennell soon discovers, with the help of his friend Jack Belicec (King Donovan), that the townspeople are in fact being replaced by simulations grown from plantlike pods; perfect physical duplicates who kill and dispose of their human victims. The Pod People are indistinguishable from normal people, except for their utter lack of emotion. The pod people work together to secretly spread more pods—which grew from "seeds drifting through space for years"—in order to replace the entire human race.(Wikipedia)
L'Alize performance in Moscow
One of my favorites performances, L'Alize, Start at 2:30 if you are short on time.
HMMMMMM...
Alizee Tattoo
I have to issue an Alizee tattoo post once every two weeks minimum. It is the most searched phrase that brings newbies to this site. Yes, it is true. I would have never have guessed that but it is true. I do not try to figure it out, I just post it. So here is the latest pic from Moscow. No, it did not wash off yet, Tinkerbell is still there.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Nena, 99 Luftballons
"99 Luftballons" is a Cold War-era protest song by the German singer Nena. Originally sung in German, it was later re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons"
VH1 Classic, an American cable television station, ran a charity event for Hurricane Katrina relief in 2006. Viewers who made donations were allowed to choose which music videos the station would play. One viewer donated $35,000 for the right to program an entire hour and requested continuous play of Nena's "99 Luftballons" and "99 Red Balloons" videos for an entire hour. The station broadcasted the videos as requested from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST on March 26, 2006.(wikipedia)
The original in German. I hope you enjoy it. It is a one hit wonder from 1984.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Alizee News
Alizee files and formats are flying in from Moscow. Early returns are low quality phone video but we will be happy with anything. Another 80's song was added, Nena's 99 luft balloons, yeah I have that in my library. JEAM (J'en ai Marre) has a new beat, I like it. Go easy on the quality and the sound.
Moi Lolita
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Pre Moscow Concert
Well there is plenty going on in Moscow. Here is what is going on in video and pictures. This is at the airport.
And there appears to be some fan issues. I am not going to do the play by play on that at this point in time. Some fan sites are more in step with that.
But, and there is always a but, I will say: Alizée/Jérémy have the best security, do you need to do autograph sessions. Do entertainers still do that? And get the glasses with the the fake nose and moustache for going through airports.
Add to that the recent issue with Voici there comes a quality of life issue. I do not want Alizee to pull a Rimbaud (see post).
There is an unknown mesmerizing quality to Alizee's voice that I enjoy. Please, do what you have to to keep up the great work.
Conspirsacy Theory
In response to the the Alizee mindgames post, one reader writes... "It's Grover" of Sesame Street fame. Doh!
Tres Bon!
There goes my Conspiracy Theory.
Back in 1965 what did Bob Dylan have to say about a t-shirt he wore and what it meant.
Now where else are you going to find a Grover and Bob Dylan reference in an Alizee website?
But because I do not do the incessant posting of the standard shake, wiggle and roll videos I do not have 5000 visitors a day. C'est La Vie, C'est moi.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Alizee with an invitation to the Moscow concert
A post by DAVEP9999 that deserves mention(a second time), it's one of the best and I quote: "When Alizee sings or talks in Enghish , I swear I feel like Gomez when Mortisha speaks French to him - IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!!! I'd write bad checks for her!!!! ( Of course, those are the only checks I could write)lol...
Well DAVEP9999, after this audio clip you better have your checkbook handy!
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There will be an autograph session on Saturday at the MediaMarkt in Moscow. I am looking forward to see some pictures coming back from that. Can not wait to see what clothes she will be wearing and what hair style...
The unconfirmed information is Alizee will sing the new album Psychedelices plus some of the old songs.
Go ahead, play that clip again, you know you want to.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Alizee's mindgames
Alizee has been at it again.
Here I am, minding my own business, NBA playoff game on in the background, I am just listening and checking out some music. Using Last.FM to check out some different songs, see who is going to the Moscow concert and just generally trying to chill. Then running through some videos something catches my eye. A little 3 second clip that I had not seen before, and it is Alizee's shirt. What is that shirt??? What is on it??? I think it is those animations that are on the Fifty-Sixty video! I wondered what that was all about on the video, I truly do not have a clue on this one. I thought it might be the French version of Aqua Teen Hunger Force If anyone can let me know more please post a comment, email or use the forum widget. I would love to know more.
The best part is that Alizee is wearing an item of clothing that ties into that Fifty-Sixty video (AGAIN). All these pre-planned moves in apparel that relate to that video is just so curious. It is like Alizee is 'Jason Bourne', she does not do random.
Alizee picture
After the graph everyone deserves a picture to look at.
This is the outfit from her Cloclo appearance singing Butterfly Ball see post
Or catch it in the Fifty-Sixty video at the 1:12 mark.
Alizee Google Trends
Let us now look at Alizee in the form of a graph. I knew everyone was getting tired of her pictures and videos...you are welcome. For all ten of you that read this. Hey, get the word out or I will do more of this.
So, anyone ever use Google Trends? Anyone, anyone?
I punched in Alizee and used only 2008 information. In the world according to Google, Mexico is the country she is most Googeled in, followed by Peru, Russia then France. Facinating is it not? How about those top five languages! Spanish, Russian, French, Romanian and Polish. I guess I am writing this in the wrong language.
You say it is because of her visit there. Not really, if you punch in year by year, Mexico is the leader in 2007 and 2006 also.
You are able to look at it by cities, it resembles Alizee's current tour of Mexico, hmmmm.
Great graph, huh? So put that into your 'for what's worth' column.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Alizee MySpace
The MySpace music is fixed. Only the music player running.
Good job Alizee MySpace crew.
Alizee tour and MySpace...
Checking on the Mexico tour...please check your local venue to confirm that particular concert. I have noticed unconfirmed information on the internet and do not want to post information that is not accurate. Now that was politically correct!
MySpace, not sure what is going on there. Music playing all over the place. The music player starts with the Rubato mix, but then background starts up. Some of the background music I recognized were "Now we are free" from the Gladiator movie, also a brief segment of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin. Then a video auto started in the friends area post.
Come on Jérémy, help her out.
Easy for me to say.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
The Alizee blog power
The blog posting on April 27, 2008, it was noted that the old official website, www.moi-alizee.com, was now an advertisement for a new movie release. Today I noticed that it was now a blank page.
The power of the Alizee blog!
OK, OK, maybe it was not the power of this blog that had it removed, but we did notice it.
Radio Alizee and Le Nid d'Alizee
Radio Alizee, I found it on that curious toolbar that now spans my browser. I have not been able to get the Radio Alizee 'station' to work. I always end up taking that as a challenge when I should just walk away. Here is what I found...
There is a website written in Russian (got to love it, fans all over the world). The name is in English and is called MyAlizee.com. As in most fan sites there is a forum page, this is where you want to go, http://myalizee.com/forum/, or click here.
The very first post you will see icons for Winamp, Real Player, Windows Media and Quicktime. Click on the one of your choosing and guess what - it is Radio Alizee.
A scrolling message states: MegamiX Electrique by Nidalizee.com
Now who is this Le Nid d'Alizee? Click through to the main page Looks official. More for you all to look at.
Maybe Radio Alizee could carry the new concerts in Moscow and Mexico. That would be awesome.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Alizee websites
I was doing a little surfing and thought I would share some sites.
I was a little confused looking at Alizee MySpace site(s). So what did I find?
Well we have this group of Alizee sites and Alizee Universal sites and here they are.
Alizee Universal - Site
Alizee Universal - MySpace
Alizee - Official Site
Alizee - Official MySpace
Alizee - Official YouTube
Alizee - CBM
Next you get to find out how big a fan you are...The Alizee Toolbar. The toolbar downloads to your browser as a toolbar. Includes a search engine, news and info, an Alizee radio player, a links button and more.
That is where I found all the above official links.
One other link was listed, an Alizee Universal YouTube but it did not go to any Alizee information. There is a YouTube site listed under Alizee but appears not to really be any official or unofficial but I sent 'it' an email like it was one...let's see what happens to that.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Alizee in Moscow
10 days to go to the Moscow concert. I am looking forward to this. What Alizee sings is not that important to me, I like the old songs, I like the new songs, I like a mix of songs. More interesting to me will be the psychology of the choices, how will she lead us. The hairstyle, the clothing. Not because I want to see how cute, how sexy but again how does she wants to present herself to us. I like Alizee's music, I will like what she sings even if she shaves her head and wears a barrel (please don't). How she wants to present herself to me is the interesting factor. Being an Alizee fan is more like an fun adventure. Along the lines of a Madonna or Gwen Stefani but in a French sort of way.
Alizee NationLolita, Alizee, something she is not
This is a '60 minutes' clip of a Bob Dylan interview. He is discussing the public's perception of him. Substitute Bob's words 'prophet and savior' with 'Lolita', substitute Bob's reference to 'Elvis' with 'Madonna' and you might have an Alizee interview. People see you for something you're not (lolita) versus married, family..."Isn't that something". They were just songs, not sermons.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Tangy Pop and Vision Music
Alizee asking to describe her new music.
A mixture of pop, rock, vintage new wave with many samples and electro, a universe fresh and coloured, warm pastel colours, plays on words and candy... Is this a good definition of your artistic universe?
Its a bit difficult to define my music! I think that tangy pop is the most exact and appropriate term. Its also possible to find what I did before: the omnipresence of candy and multiple meanings. Except that its not the same person that does it and she doesn't do the same play on words as Mylene. She and Jean Fauque are masters of amusing themselves with play on words, to play with words and to always try to find double meanings. This album is an evolution in contrast to what I used to do: It was much more dance. I have met many people who have brought their touch, and that is what makes there have several different things and a unifying theme at the same time in the album. My voice is the unifying theme between the songs
Bob Dylan asking to describe his new music.
Alizee's answers...
I told you this was not going to be your usual Alizee fan site. So let's get started.
First, thanks to www.lillytown.com for those article postings, great job!
Reading through those interviews I thought, I have heard those answers before. Alizee has a much more polite and courteous way of presenting her replies. Where was that? I know. Bob Dylan. Don't hate me but that is what it reminded me of. The way she handles herself with interviews also are somewhat early Dylan. Dylan's transition from acoustical to electric which no one wanted him to do, Alizee's transition from Lolita to Entertainer which 'fans' were having a tough time with.
More interview clips:
In "Mademoiselle Juliette", you say "Mademoiselle takes off, Don't break herself apart, In her role she only wants herself, No replicas of all the shows". Is this a transposition to your own past?
We didn't do it in that state of mind! When we sing a song written by somebody else, whether it be Mylene or Jean Fauque, we see several months afterward even more interpretations and then we say: "Cool, I didn't even realize that it could be interpreted like that!". So in effect, I realized a few months afterwards that it could be interpreted badly, but at the same time, I like this song a lot.
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did'nt even realize that it could be interpreted like that. People looking for meanings that where not even there.
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Personally, do you think that you were caged in, that you were artistically frustrated, that you didn't have your word to say...
No it wasn't the case! I told myself instead: "What you are doing musically, is it that if it were not you singing it, you would listen to it on your iPod?" That was the real question!
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Beatnik vs. Lolita, singers with a message, first records better?, because I feel like singing... A brash 1966 Bob Dylan. (the short clip of Bob taking pics at the airport looks like Alizee taking pics in Mexico)
Monday, May 5, 2008
Some Alizee article items
I was reading through some Alizee articles and interviews. I grabbed a few pieces that I liked.
First for those tattoo inquiries:
How many tatoos do you have?
I have a salamander on my ankle and a big one on my back.
Is it the famous Tinkerbell that we find everywhere at your house and that follows you?
(Laughs). I think that it is my guardian angel. I had it tatooed on my back, so I can't see it and I can't get weary of it. I can only see it when I get out of the bathroom. Its a character that I like a lot since I was a little girl, mostly because of her character because she is gentle and discreet. She appears like me from time to time! She is a little bit like me.
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Interesting, so I cant see it and get weary of it.
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To leave and live abroad?
No! I have already spent a lot of time adapting to the capital when I left Corsica, so I haven't the slightest desire to move again. From now own, I have gotten my bearings in Paris, I created a good nest for myself and I feel very good.
"Candy is my life!"
To stop music suddenly?
Yes! If one day, I like something else other than music, I will jump on it. I always promised myself to do everything that I want.
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To stop music suddenly. I like that answer. I can appreciate that but hope she does not. Alizee's 3 years off was so unusual. Not many people can do that. I almost expect Alizee to pull a Rimbaud one of these days.
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet. As part of the decadent movement, his influence on modern literature, music and art has been enduring and pervasive. He produced his best known works while still in his late teens—Victor Hugo described him at the time as "an infant Shakespeare"—and gave up creative writing altogether before he reached 21.(wikipedia)
Alizee has already pulled a mini Rimbaud with those 3 years off, if you enjoy the Alizee style as I do let us hope she can enjoy her career and keep us entertained for some time to come.
I could go on and on. Alizee interviews are flat out interesting. Answers are generally straight forward and to the point.
So let's give credit where credit is due, check it out at http://www.lillytown.com/showthread.php?t=165 . If you have some time it is a definite worth the read!!!
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