a person(s)
a place
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In case you do not read the comments I am adding the comment back into the main post
Reader wik was all over this one! Then threw in a website for free.
Let's see, what do we have for the winner...
wik said...
not just a person, but the t-shirt shows admiration for a group of top designers- Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, and John Galliano.
http://www.materialiste.com/shopping/i-heart-stella-tom-marc-john
Alizee Lyonnet
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Alizee - who is this stella tom mar...
Alizee and the unconditional fan
The Unconditional Fan.
I do not need Alizee to do anything in exchange for being a fan.
She needs to do this, she needs to do that, frankly it does not bother me.
If she quits, I am still a fan. I enjoy her personality as is.
Some of you do not, I understand. Some of you need her to conduct herself in a manner, it is OK. I do not, you may.
Just a difference between a conditional and an unconditional fan.
Do you recall Alizee after the situation in Mexico? How upset and concerned she was. Can you imagine how she feels now? Do you truly think she is non caring? Let's pile on just like some did in Mexico.
Yes, things could have been done differently. Things have not worked out as well as we all would like to see. Do you need better management to remain a fan? It's OK if you do.
Communication. Alizee has had very limited contact with the public in the past, very limited contact in the present, and will probably have very limited contact in the future. Can you live with that?
We all want more. We can't get enough of Alizee. Some artist can give more, some less. Do you have a minimum requirement to be a fan?
There is some good news. With the high cost of gas it is good to note that the Alizee Bandwagon is getting much better gas mileage with the recent loss of dead weight.
Just kidding...If you are going to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh. Otherwise they’ll kill you. George Bernard Shaw
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Alizee's Spin Doctor
Hello darkness my old friend.
Alizee - Sound of Silence
It is difficult to impart Grace when we automatically demand justice. Real Grace forgives the unforgivable.
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turn my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
No one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
"Fools," said I, "you do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
And whispered in the sound of silence
It was beautiful watching the sun come up over Ajaccio this morning, did you see it?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Alizee support group
It appears that I need to start a support group for frustrated Alizee fans.
Make yourself comfortable on my couch.
Now tell me what is the problem as you see it?
'Alizee does not do what I want her to do. She disappears for months at a time. She makes decisions I feel are wrong and I want her to be bigger then she is or wants to be.'
I see, and all this I want and I feel are for HER own good?
'Yes! Exactly'
Expecting people the act this way or that way for you can only lead to disappointment.
Times up for the day.
I am not a real doctor I only play one on this blog.
It is frustrating on those of us that can't get enough of Alizee. I do understand, I am the one who wrote the post about pushing a rope.
Alizee being Alizee
In American baseball there is a player Manny Ramirez (currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers). Manny does not always conduct himself in a way we would consider normal or average for a baseball player. Manny is...an above average player, he too is a unique. When Manny does what he does it is known as "Manny being Manny".
Possibly the same could be said for European football star Zindane (of head butt fame).
Did you feel the ripple in the force today? No, not the economic melt down of the world, something more important. The ripple in the Alizee force. The announced (now be careful here, we lived through announcements before) postponement of the concert at Le Grand Rex until March. Wow, on one hand and yet not surprising on the other. It is Alizee being Alizee, she is a unique.
I think it is fair to say that Alizee is a bit of a recluse due to the fame and celebrity. Wikipedia has a long list of Famous Recluses. Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Wachowski brothers to name some interesting ones. Read the one regarding Kraftwerk (please no). I think we can add Alizee to that list. That is not a bad thing, it just is.
Now, does any of this have anything to do with the concert, I doubt it. There is the award presentation mentioned, maybe the record company switch, could be the influence of many factors. But, does the lack of information about it have to do with the above, I think so.
Just Alizee being Alizee. Easy for me to say, I did not loose money on airline tickets. But don't you hope that is all it is for Alizee!
A lot of you think there have been some bad decisions lately. Wow, have I made my share of bad decisions. In the mean while keep in mind they may be the best moves for Alizee the person.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Alizee - Interview- 1 of 4 - 2/22/2003
Alizee interview from 2-22-2002. This is part one of a four part series.
Discusses her start. Having songs in the number 1 and 3 spot. Moi...Lolita selling over 2,000,000 copies. Covers the first of the Alizee vanishings! This first one went for a year and little did we know would set the pattern for future vanishings. You have to appreciate her maturity in this early interview.
Trend Setting Alizee
Alizee
Mademoiselle Juliette
Released on September 30, 2007*
Girls Aloud
Can't Speak French
Official video Released March 14 2008*
Video shot January 2008*
Katy Perry
I Kissed a Girl
Single released May 6 2008*
It's all good.
Referring to the video trend
* Wikipedia
Thank you for starting the trend Alizee. It was a tough job but someone had to analyze these videos and pictures.
Coachella Fest
According to Billboard the dates for Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival have been confirmed for April 17-19, 2009.
Per Billboard: "Coachella remains the premier American festival event of the year for alternative music lovers. The event has become renowned for reuniting or featuring cult favorite bands that hadn't played in the United States in years, such as Portishead, Rage Against The Machine, Daft Punk and Kraftwerk."
Yelle played in 2008.
2009 line up to be determined early 2009
Enough with the hints...Alizee...Jeremy...you could both play there.
Or you could pack up the family and enjoy it as a vacation incognito.
Alizee you have the ability to shape shift into different looks and could absolutely pull that off, except for...Tinkerbell following you around, may have to keep Tink covered. Just can not sneak off to the beach in BIG sunglasses can you.
But what do I, an insignificant rouge Alizee blog, know. Perhaps RCA/Sony/Jive - WHATEVER - contractually does not allow it. I do not care if Alizee wants to stay home 10 out of 12 months for family considerations, still promote her accordingly. This blog would be written differently if Alizee was on the road 10 out of 12 months, but she is not so it is written accordingly. Diamonds are more valuable because they are rare. Granite is not as valuable but can become a fad, trendy or in style. When that fad is over...Yes it would be easy to exploit Alizee by having her be out there, but you do not. So work with what you got record companies. Rouge blogs, websites and forums just can not have more of an impact then the record company. I realize the record companies must be saying it can not be done like this, stop seeing what you believe and become visionaries.
Opppps, insignificant rouge blogger went off a little.
Did I mention the Coachella Fest set the dates for 2009.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Around the world with Alizee
A quick look at a few Alizee fan sites. In no particular order.
Alizee China
Alizee India
Alizee Italy
Alizee UK
Alizee Poland
Alizee Mexico
Alizee America
Alizee Germany
Alizee Hungary
Alizee Brazil
Alizee Russia
Alizee France
Alizee World
It was just for fun. I picked Le nid d'Alizee for France, looked most likely to me.
Please enjoy the information. Some I could not find, Peru for instance. I know I was there but just could not find it. I will gladly edit or add to this if anyone should request it. It would be my pleasure. Or possibly this may inspire someone to start one in their county, be the first to have a web address with your country's name along with Alizee's name.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Alizee miscellanous
A couple of quick hits of various subjects:
Alizee's calculator watch. Covered this in a previous post. It's the Casio Gold DBC610-GA. A few exclusive ones made, Alizee has one. So unusual a female wearing a calculator watch, on stage and to fashion show no less. Well I caught another female wearing the exact same version, Erin Ryder on the American television show "Destination Truth". I do not have a picture of her wearing it yet. Is there a trend starting here? Would be cool if Alizee started a trend.
By the way a cool thread at Alizee forum: The fashion of Alizee. There are some great contributions in that thread. I will have to re-read that thread again.
What about those shoes Alizee is wearing in the main pic I currently have posted? Does anyone know about them?
Those "Alizee Feet" searches keep coming up. It appears that Alizee could cash in just selling pictures of her feet. I have to admit that one caught me by surprise.
Looking at the visitor map on the left. Red dots starting to show up in South America, very cool.
Steady group in Canada, Turkey, India to mention a few. UK appears to be getting on a little more often.
It appears the streaming video cam from Ajaccio is down. I miss it, I enjoy watching dawn arriving over the Mediterranean. I will start checking it out. I hope it is just a technical difficulty. Another streaming video favorite of mine is of Mykonos, check it out.
There is one in Calvi Corsica I may need to use.
The population of Ajaccio is listed as 52,880
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Alizee freestyle
Since we just covered a confusing inaccurate news article let's jump right back in with these songs. So what do we have here...
First we have Luna Freestyle, Vol. 2: Hartbeat
Track Listings
6. Broken Hearts - Alizee
13. Fantasy Love - Alizee
14. Fantasy Love (Classic Mix) - Alizee
I did not include every track, just the one's that list Alizee.
The release date for this album is June 21. 1996. That would make Alizee not yet 12.
Then there is this:
Freestyle's Lost Gems Vol. 7
The release date is 2008 for this one and one track is:
8. Tears of Love - Alizee
Amazon.com list them
Luna Freestyle vol. 2
That so called album cover, is that a young picture of Alizee in the bottom right?
Tears of Love
Last.fm shows Fantasy Love as Alizee...???
or this youtube vid
Is this another Alizee or our Alizee?
Rip off, misleading or true, help set the record straight.
The Alizee mixup
Brief and to the point...
The Swiss regional weekly newspaper, Le Regional, released an article regarding a new album coming up for Alizee. 
Picture and all.
They got it wrong! I was holding out waiting for their published retraction and here it is. It is in the brown box, bottom right side.
They mixed up names and published it! They were referring to Alize Oswald.
WOW!
There you go...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
ADECEC - Corsica
Alizee's home, Corsica.
ADECEC: Corsican language and culture Association for Development Studies of archaeological, historical, linguistic and naturalists Central East of Corsica) is a versatile association with the cultural located Cervione.
Radio on the web.
For always more interactivity, made your dedications while clicking here; and for your remarks by Internet, write to us with voce@adecec.net.
Radio web page
Corsica is a state of mind.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Alizee quotes
There is a website called Wikiquote. They list quotes by famous people and they have a page for Alizee.
Here are her quotes listed from Wikiquote, fun reading:
* I have always been shy.
* I'm very fond of my name and it has a story behind it. My parents love windsurfing and chose to call me Alizée after a type of wind of the same name.
* I am, of course, delighted (on seeing her pictures in French and foreign magazines) but I don't like looking at myself. In fact, I'm very critical about myself.
* I like boys to be gentle, kind and loving. But the most important quality for me is fidelity. An unfaithful boy is not a boy for me.
* I wouldn't like to say (of plans in the near future) because I am very superstitious. So, I hope things will carry on as they are now.
* My true pleasure in this business is singing before an audience. These are very happy moments. I'm always a little nervous before getting out there, but once I'm on stage I could never stop.
* Hypocrisy! That really irritates me. When I'm very naive, I find everybody sympathetic.
* I don't want to tell it (the most romantic thing anybody has done to her). It's a secret. It was my ex-boyfriend, the new one will not be happy to hear it!
* My weakness are sweets. I love "winegums" in the shape of bears, especially the red ones. It is thanks to my desire for sweets that one of my songs is called "Gourmandises", which is also the title of my album.
* I'm very shy and reserved. But I'm also generous and very stubborn. It seems that I always have to be right in everything. I don't like to lie and either way I can't even lie.
* I like almost every style of clothing: sports, skirts, Jeans. I like all colours. I especially wear colourful clothes with a clear preference for pink."
* I talk a lot about nature in my songs because I always think of my land of birth. The island is truly magnificent: one can go to the sea, walk in de mountains and ski on the high mountains.
* I miss the sea (of Ajaccio, her homeland) when I'm in Paris.
* In any case, being sexy includes being natural. Anything can be sexy, except vulgarity.
* (Regarding whether she believes in fortune) Yes, absolutely, I think I was born under a lucky star.
* ...now that my dream is fulfilled, that I'm singing and I do what I love, I dream of running away and traveling around the world.
* A girl only has to be in a miniskirt to be treated like a tease.
* Liking to seduce isn't a sin
* I want to get to know the arena, know the slightest little detail, the least little step, the slightest spotlight, so that I could sing and dance with my eyes closed. And so that from the beginning to the end, the people won't get tired of me.
* I sleep (on what she does in-flight). No matter which place I land, I always manage to fall asleep.
* Certain magazines who have recently published photos of me accused me of intentionally showing my underwear. That's absolutely false! So, to shut up the gossip, at the end of my song "J'ai pas 20 ans," I lifted up my skirt out of provocation. Having said that, I was wearing boxers!
* (on defining what she feels of love) I don't just picture passion, even though I know that can destroy. But you have to experience it once in your life.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Stumbleupon with Alizee
Surfing for Alizee with Stumbleupon I tripped upon this 6 question silly survey of what kind of ice cream are you...
I really like Joan of Arc, but, well, you know...
Alizee mentioned in an article about Immi
There is an article about the Japanese singer Immi in The Japan Times online dated September 26, 2008.
Alizee is mentioned.
Refers to her popularity as "within Gallic walls". OK
Then goes on to describe her as "breathy jailbait star".
She is 24
coming up on her 5 year anniversary of marriage to Jeremy Chatelain
Has a 3 1/2 year old child
French Lessons with Alizee OR It's a Youpidou weekend
Youpidou...means, er, uh...
Let's take a look at a translation of the song...and it has Youpidou as...Youpidou? Hmm
Well, OK, let's see what the English version has...Youpidoo? That's not much better.
How about our old friend Wikipedia...just has it listed as a song.
So here we go...type in youpi
"Youpi is the French word equivalent for Yahoo! or Yippee!" .
the dou is just and extra at the end, something like Bruce Willis did in Die Hard saying Yippie kay yea (various spellings because it is not a real word either)
I get a kick out of the equivalent for Yahoo. Yahoo again. Now Alizee is singing a Yahoo song, has a purple chair!!! What is going on?
Since it is going to be a Youpidou weekend let's let Alizee sing the whole song.(2004)
This is one of those songs that at first I did not listen to, now I get a kick out of it.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Alizee - Lucky Star
Alizee Quote: (Regarding whether she believes in fortune) Yes, absolutely, I think I was born under a lucky star.
Now let's put in another piece of the Alizee puzzle.
There is a song called...you guessed it, "Lucky Star"
Does anyone want to guess who sings it...
anybody
anybody...
yes, over there in the corner, wikipedia...
Madonna, yes Madonna.
Not that Madonna connection again...oh, but wait, there's more.
Wikipedia if you would please: "Lucky Star" is the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released in August 1984...
and Alizee was born...August 1984
Madonna Confessions Tour - Lucky Star
oh yeah, it's interlaced with Hung Up, and don't we know someone who did that song
I better stop before she thinks I shared too much this time...
Alizee - Veni Vidi Vici Lyrics
Alizee, Veni Vidi Vici Lyrics
People are searching for this on the World Wide Wiretap (WWW)
I don't know why
So here you go
Un zeste de felicite
Un temperament qui fait rire
Parce que tout peut bien arriver
Le temps nous dit c'est plus facile
Si on met :
Un zeste de citron dans l'eau,
Changer le gout, sans changer l'hydre
La vie est belle pimentee corsee
La vie qui pique
Qui pousse comme un champ de ble
Veni, Vedi, Vici
C'est de la chance aussi
Tout petit a petit
L'oiseau qui fait son nid, douillet
Veni, vedi, vici
Ma bonne etoile luit, je n'ai
Pas de mea culpa
J'suis bien la et j'aime ca
Un zeste de feminite
Sur un corps-puce de gamine
Les langues sont facilites, jure
Le latin je l'aime en chemise,
Un zeste de balbutiements
Quand je me dis : tout va trop vite
C'est la que veillent les mamans, j'entends
Au loin les cloches de la ville,
Vive le vent...
Previous Veni Vidi Vici post
English interpretations are at:
Alizee-reflections
Alizee America by Mal
Oh yeah, Mal's interpretation reminds me of another quick post I should do...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Alizee - Coldplay ...continues
Alizee and Coldplay are a topic of conversation in Europe. Mainly because Coldplay is in the middle of their European Tour.
It just does not want to go away.
Here is an article regarding the subject.
It is in French, if you want to read it use babelfish.com, copy and paste the URL and you can stumble through it.
Yes, I know it translates Alizee to Geostrophic if you use the French to English option.
So what of this 'Alizee business' as they say. It appears the public would like some thing more from Coldplay.
Some say yes, some no, but what I do not understand are the few that state that Coldplay emptied the racks of their CD's and Alizee did not. What does that have to do with anything? AND, if we take the "classic" J'en Ai Marre (JEAM), you know which one I mean and give it to Itunes and they flood the world with it in their commericials on TV as they did with Coldplay, I think it would fly off the shelves.
We shall see what developes. Coldplay has another month in Europe, I think they hit Canada October 20.
As a little visual side treat from December 2007, if you click on Alizee's name in the article it takes further along, but to save you some time, click here.
Air Alizee
Sometimes things seem like good ideas, but then...
I thought it would look really good to have a few things on a hat...
Then there was this pic that got me to thinking...
There was Alizee with an Air Jordon hat, of course Air Alizee was next, of course.
and you wondered why I was asking about the jump pictures...
Nice but it seemed just to girly to put on a guy hat...
I don't know, just thinking out loud.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Alphabet soup of Alizee songs
Remember the first time you saw it, most likely in a forum. Someone stated "I really like ACC", and you scrambled trying to find out what they were talking about. Well, let's compile a list of acronyms for Alizee songs so new fans can adapt faster. Interesting to me is IF Alizee does officially introduce her songs to North America they will all be new again. Older fans will still think in terms of older songs and newer songs but they are all new to new fans. You can pick any song and introduce it as new in North America. Similar to Alizee being referred to as a new Artist for Latin America MTV. So how and what would you release...
Back to the alphabet soup.
I am going to keep this list visible somewhere on this page, most likely at the bottom of the page (I think). An easy reference for new fans. Now I am not an expert on this but lets start with one I already mentioned:
ACC - À contre-courant
JEAM - J'en ai marre
Any more? :)
Alizee - You can't push a rope
The Alizee concert at Le Grand Rex is only 30 days away!! October 23. Maybe there maybe an appearance between now and then, maybe. I can't wait, it will be like someone picking up the rope on the other end and pulling a little bit. The core fan group works hard, and there shall be no complaining, but it sure will be nice there is no denying that. I just can't wait to see what all you concert goers start posting right after...it will be nuts!
As Jerry McGuire said:
Help me help you. It will be a nice input of energy, just maybe we will be able to transfer some of that exposure to the unsuspecting North American public.., an LTNY blitz, a disque drop there, a blog here...it could happen.
Reading lillytown.com I was enjoying the Alizee quotes...one posted Alizee as saying: "Don’t let anybody tell you, you cant do something You got a dream. You got to protect it People cant do something themselves. Then they are going to tell you, you cant do it!
You want something...Go Get It"
Now, where's that rope! push!
Monday, September 22, 2008
French lessons with Alizee
So, are you singing along with the karaoke videos?
Some of you are but not everyone yet.
What if Alizee asks you?
vous chantez avec moi - you sing with me
Alizee - Karaoke - Lui Ou Toi
Follow along with Alizee singing Lui Ou Toi
Very good yonymath
No, you are not done yet. Where is this song on the list of favorites? It is not in the left side column (yet). You just have to take a minute to read Homers analysis posted by garsoncanadien in Alizee America. You will have a new found appreciation for this song and not listen to it the same way again.
Alizee 2003
After a deep thinking post (for me anyway) it's time for some pictures. Let's climb into the wayback machine and its 2003..jpg)
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I wonder what they are pointing at?
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Alizee - Edie Sedwick - Fifty Sixty
1) Edie Sedwick: (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971)[1] was an American actress, socialite, and heiress who starred in several of Andy Warhol's short films in the 1960s.(wikipedia)
2) Edie Sedwick referenced in song,the wikipedia note states the following: French singer and dancer Alizée Jacotey is releasing a song called "Fifty-Sixty", which centers around the relationship of Edie and Andy Warhol
3) The make up on the Rubato remix...now you know, to resemble Edie.
sb6vl17d pulling it together in video
4) How would Alizee know of Edie: Madonna plays a character inspired by Edie in the video for her 1992 single Deeper and Deeper.
If you have 6 minutes click and watch the Edie Sedgwick - The Ciao Manhattan Tapes
Alizee has learned well from Mylene and by studying Madonna. No matter what, two great business people. From what I see Alizee does a great job of trying to keep her life under control. If that means limited public appearances, even though we all want to see her more, I support her.
Well that was interesting and is the female in the Rubato remix really Alizee?
I'm just giving you an excuse to go watch it one more time.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Alizee - Decollage - Spanish subtitles
Long overdue. Plenty of visitors from Spanish speaking countries and Mexico is the most prominent Alizee country in the Western Hemisphere.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Alizee - Purple - Yahoo
The pea brain is working overtime again...hang with me on this one
Yahoo has this whole purple campaign. Anyone notice?
Start wearing purple
The Purple Chair
Yahoo purple chair
Look around this site, the purple chair, the purple bed, the purple high tops, the newest Alizee logo...
Look at the possibilities...Yahoo tour, web based advertising, music on line, on and on. When I noticed the Yahoo purple chair today for the first time, I thought there was a connection that I missed.
What interesting opportunities for both sides...I'm seeing Purple
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Alizee interview with English sub titles
Wait there's more!
To help new English speaaking fans get to know Alizee we will add Interviews with English subtitles. That list will also be in the left hand column.
Here is an interview from early in her career. It is in Italy. You will find out about her name, Alizee... when she first heard her song on the radio...a fun video.
Tinkerbell - fathead
fathead is a company that makes life size wall stick ons usually sports figures. But they do other stuff too, Alizee here is a large Tinkerbell to put on a wall.
Oh no! I can see it now, fathead is going to be emailed with requests for life size Alizee stick ups.
English Alizee - Songs - J'en ai marre
Another new feature. Songs in English or with English sub titles.
Features to date:
Karaoke, left hand column, help us learn to sing along with the songs. Even if we just learn it phonetically.
French lessons from Alizee songs, help us understand what is being said. Found at the bottom of the page.
English versions of songs or with English sub titles to help English speaking fans become acquainted with Alizee. You will find this list on the left hand column. Keep in mind songs in English are English versions not strict translations.
J'en ai Marre - Im fed up
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Alizee News
Alizee news. Glad I am not in that business. There are very rarely press releases, we need to contact Interpol to get information.
But some do. A site with current postings is Le Nid D'Alizee. Nice to see a current posts besides forums.
Interpreting what is being said is some what confusing. Snatcher42 does a great job for my reading. It is straight forward, a favorite read of mine. You can catch him at Alizee America for example.
Talk about being confused...and needing an interpreter...I have to say I just do not understand what LeNid is trying to tell me on this post of September 16.
"Une brève sympathique sur le succès d'Alizée à l'etranger se trouve dans le nouveau Closer. Cependant, elle ne nous apprend rien de neuf." Le Nid D'Alizee
Why is 'Closer' capitalized? Feel free to help the blogger.
The Alizee Alliance does seem to have more speculation. Is that good? No one can control that but you can go see what it being said.
Talk is about Mon Taxi Driver being the next single released.
Have fun looking.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Alizee - PC or Mac
Alizee that looks like an apple on the laptop. iALIZEE
What's that, a reflection, why it looks like you are looking at my blog. I have had a lot of Paris hits lately.
I can't believe I noticed you noticing me...that's dangerous.
Alizee - Jump
Do you have a favorite "JUMP" picture of Alizee? Is it 1, 2, or 3?
Oh wait a second, lets use our French lesson...Un, deux or trois?
Just click your favorite, JUST DO IT.
This means you, Toronto, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, Belgium, France, India, Mexico...to name a few.
Results Alizee Nation
Alizee - English
Why of course Alizee we can help with your English. You have been so kind to help with our French.
We will bring in Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) to help.
It can be difficult both ways French to English and English to French but as long as we can keep our sense of humor about it we may be able to learn something.
Let's enjoy some of our differences.
Europeans...this next video is very graphic, watch at your own risk.
Ketchup abuse and addiction. Yes Alizee, it's true.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Belgium is going viral for Alizee
Well, at least for my little blog.
What's up with that? Did some news break?
You can check it out, slide over to the map in the left column and click on it.
Maybe they told two friends who told two friends who told two friends...I have told two people, have you?
Paris area is not doing too bad either.
Why do we not see anything from Corsica? You would think being a native daughter that someone would be checking and stumble upon this site.
just a blog
Friday, September 12, 2008
French Lessons via Alizee Songs
That's three lessons, all with the same theme of C'est...
C'est trop tard - It's too late
C'est OK - It's OK
C'est pas ma faute - It's not my fault
Three to think about.
One, two, three - Un, deux, trois
OK, OK, OK, yes you can do this one also Alizee...C'est OK
Now there are four lessons, c'est pas ma faute.
Once Alizee gets involved...c'est trop tard.
French Lessons via Alizee Songs
Staying with the theme of the previous 2 lessons...
C'est pas ma faute - It's not my fault
From the world known 'Moi...Lolita', which can be found in the left hand column.
Help us out Alizee.
Mademoiselle Juliette remix
There are not the remixes out there for Mademoiselle Juliette as there are for Fifty Sixty. Let's find one we like. Easier said then done. But I will force myself to follow through on it. Here is the one I like...I could not find it on a video or downloadable. So I will take you to a link at 'moi-alizee' where you can click play and listen. It is remix by Uméesha, and you can find it here, the 'unplugged remix'.
You can track it down here at Uméesha's website. A very nice Alizee site!!!
Anyone have a Mademoiselle Juliette remix you like let me know.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
French Lessons via Alizee songs
Conversational French through Alizee and her songs.
Another simple saying.
C'est OK - It's OK
It can not get any easier then that can it?
Now Alizee give us a big smile and repeat it...let's say four times so we get it.
It's good to have great visualization to help you learn.
L'Alize the song can be found along the left column.
This is the video that originally locked me into an Alizee fan. The smile, the interaction with the fans, it's great.
What's that you say...the snake hip action...oh I guess I did'nt notice. :)
Alizee searches
A quick hit on some search information regarding this blog.
For months the number one search criteria for finding this blog was...tattoo.
People searching for 'Alizee' 'tattoo'
That has been blown away by...I will give you a couple of seconds...
OK
The 'Alizee''Coldplay' search.
That search is really dominated by European searches and France in particular.
Roughly speaking looks like 5% of American hits come from the Alizee - Coldplay search. It is around 31% for Europe.
Put that in your for what it's worth file.
Moving on...
I posted that "Alizee feet" video as funny post. Thought it was a little odd but would be a little chuckle to go along with the shoe posts.
Well...
All of you finding this blog by searching for 'Alizee feet'...
ARE FREAKING ME OUT!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
French Lessons via Alizee Songs
Conversational French lessons through Alizee and her songs. This will be a regular feature here.
Alizee, please do not teach us anything 'bad' Alizee.
We will learn some French.
We might even be able to sing along with the songs a little better.
And HOPEFULLY it will help introduce new non French speaking fans to a real talent.
C'est Trop Tard
It's Too Late
now you say it Alizee...
Now let's use it in a sentence.
Can we still catch that movie? C'est trop tard.
Of course in our minds we see Alizee fist pumping while saying it.
If you want to enjoy the entire song you can find it along the left column. I like the fist pumping, love the low voice too!
If anyone would like to send me their video of just the C'est trop tard line it might end up on the parody section on the right side towards the bottom. (might)
This will be an ongoing feature.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Veni Vidi Vici
The basics. Veni, vidi, vici is Latin. Spoken by Julius Caesar. It means "I came, I saw, I conquered."
Corsica and...
4 pictures, 2 seperate Islands. Of course you all know one Island is Corsica. But the other...
Alizee, what do you think?
Best guess is that they are about 5,700 miles, 9,200 kms apart.
...Santa Catalina Island. 23 miles, 39 kms off the coast of California. 1 hour by boat from Los Angeles.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Alizee Privacy
Let's talk about those 3 years off.
Alizee, you must cringe every time you hear that. Yes, I have said it too.
Very roughly
9 months Alizee was pregnant.
Then raising an infant.
3 years later shows up with new CD Psychédélices.
And we said she was "off".
That was not off. The big difference between Alizee and other celebrities is limited or no public contact.
Now here I am putting her name all over the place. It is a 'Catch 22' for fans. Should we not put her name out there or should we?
Currently we have a 2 month stretch. It is part of being an Alizee fan.
If you make it part of the appeal, you can appreciate it.
Privacy appears to be the top priority for Alizee. It must weigh heavily on her when thinking of coming to America.
What does Bill Maher have to say about the French and privacy...
Alizee - Coldplay
Rumors are starting regarding the Coldplay situation.
If I see something "official" I will post it.
If someone see's something "official" they can inform me.
Other then that I really do not want to start rumors on such a serious subject.
Does Alizee even own the rights to the song? Who knows.
This is why Alizee stays out of the public eye. Who can blame her.
The songs similarities are interesting...other then that...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Alizee spy cam Canada
Alizee you are just not going to believe this. We set up our spy cams to check out your hardest working fan in Canada. That would be Disque Drop, no Alizee it is not a candy, that would be gum drops, this is disque drop. Hard to get your mind off candy!
Well he had to revamp his computer last weekend to get it up to speed. It did not go as easy as he wanted, check out our spy cam Alizee.
Shocking, yes I know. He did need a vacation from his vacation. Then it came time for his new program to print labels. Well, I just do not know what to say Alizee, just watch.
He did all this for you Alizee. Disque Drop, the hardest working fan in Canada.
Disque did a sensational job by way, check it out.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Alizee - Boogie Superstar for Wii
EA (Electronic Arts) will be releasing 'Boogie Superstar' for Wii. The game is to go after the young female demographic.
Tailored to a more female audience then Guitar Hero or Rock Band. It will include customizable avatars. You will be able to sing and dance along with the song.
No down loadable songs.
To include Alizee's Mademoiselle Juliette. Appealing to a new North American audience for sure.
Scary new is: songs are not from the original artists.
This from a review at GameShark.
To be released October 2008 in North America.
Opinion: Well now, if I knew for sure it was Alizee singing, that would be great. Not origninal artist...guess it will be a wait and see. I just can not imagine that it can be a wildly popular game if original artist are not going to be used. Must be aimed at a very young audience. I can not see teens and older enjoying non original artist. The song...sure, why not. I might pick a different song if it were a different set up.
HEY!, what kind of shoes can we put on that avatar...
UPDATE: Thanks to great readers of this blog there is an update to Boogie Superstar. Alizee will only be available on the Euro version...ahhhhhhhhhhhh
check comments.
Guess you are all stuck with Tuesday karaoke with all of us here.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Alizee - Lefty remix lineup
Alizee, Fifty Sixty and the Lefty remix line up.
Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty
Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty version 2
Lefty Remix - Fifty-Sixty version 3
Alizee feet
What?
All this talk about shoes, can you believe there is a video of your feet Alizee?
Well, there is. But no sound.
Alizee - Chocolate Nike's!
Nike's made out of Chocolate.
Al Cabino has unveiled the world’s first sneaker chocolate. He teamed up with his friends in Switzerland, to shape the shoe completely out of the world’s finest Swiss chocolate.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Alizee - Nike
Nike - Alizee
What is the connection with Nike?
Why Nike?
Why not Adidas, the mark of the three stripes.
Is it a sports fanatic connection?
Adidas and I go way back! I am going to have to split with you on this one Alizee. Some very old favorites.
Let the battle begin.
Alizee runs out to the living room and says 'Jeremy, did you see those horrible old Adidas? What is it with you guys and not being able to throw out old shoes?'
Alizee, call me what you want, but don't bad mouth the shoes, besides they are just broken in.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Alizee and the Olympics
Reference an article out of Mexico.
It references many entertainers and their thoughts on the Olympics. Fourth paragraph from the end.
He comes to all "I'm fanatic of sports, and I see in these Olympic soccer, gymnastics and athletics, which I believe are the most popular in the Games. People who will compete is a great example of discipline, strength, spirit. " Alizée, Singer
By the way, Argentina won the Gold Medal in Football, 1-0 over Nigeria. Goal by Ángel Di María
I waited until after the Olympics to post. Do not need anyone looking for her just in case she did make the trip. Not as timely for the blog, but it was the right thing to do.
Speaking of sports fanatics, did you see the Los Angeles Lakers signed the 'Chinese Magic Johnson'.
Coldplay vs. Alizee and the world
The Coldplay situation does not want to go away. The first I ever heard of their song similarities was with Alizee singing J'en Ai Marre. That appears to have opened Pandora's box. If you are curious for more here is an article that leads to more controversy.
The Alizee, J'en Ai Marre comparison:
And then there is this, Coldplay vs. everyone
Includes Joe Satriani, Kraftwerk and more.
101
The neo counter just reached 101 countries that visited this little Alizee based blog. It may or may not be that accurate, I noticed 'Europe' was listed as a country. So, I waited for number 101. Thank you all and thank you Uraguay for being number 101.
Alizee NationFriday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Number one song
What was the number one song on US pop charts the day you were born?
For Alizee it was "Ghostbusters"
Check yours
Share if you care to.
who you gonna call, ghostbusters
Alizee American Invitation
An historic night in America
Barack Obama was there
Sheryl Crow was there
Stevie Wonder was there
The people were there
Times Square, New York City, watched
The people cheered
Alizee, there is not a better time to extend an official invitation to bring your talent to America. Come witness history. America is ready for change.
Where: Cities of your choice
When: At your convenience
A good time to be had by all!!!
Can't say no one ever officially invited you.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Alizee, what about Coachella
Currently there is only one confirmed European concert...that I know of.
I do not know why, but why would I?
Maybe that has changed. I do not purport to be the first to carry news, only comment on it.
So, what of this concert at the Grand Rex that is 9 weeks away. It should be wonderful. Alizee's concert presentation changed from Moscow to Mexico and it will be interesting to see how and if it 'morphs' going into Europe.
What of the concerts that are no longer confirmed. I refuse to comment.
But I will now comment on my refuse to comment. Speculation is a problem in the entertainment industry. If facts or information are not there, people make them up or speculate. Speculation turns into a rumor and there we go. Speculation can be anything, it is best if you provide the explaination. Now, you do not have to, yes you are right. It does not always help being right. Driving, if you have the right of way and someone runs through a stop sign and kills you...you were right, dead right. It does not always pay to be right. Ahhh... But I was four-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me. (borrowed from A.E. Housman)
I will still suggest Coachella Fest as an interesting place to perform. In the past performers such as Bjork, Daft Punk and Yelle enjoyed success. Check out my May 22, 2008 post.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Upcoming Alizee
Alizee will be back on television on the Star Academy. Internet chatter starting to pick up about this.
There is currently one concert coming up October 23rd at the Grand Rex in Paris.
Alizee Google Trends
This is a snapshot of Alizee searches. It is not a comprehensive total of searches but the graph is intended to show tendencies. Hence the name Google Trends. As you can see search tendencies are down pre Euro tour. It will be fun to follow.
Pretty exciting stuff I know, at least for the calculator watch crowd.
Monday, August 25, 2008
The World is Flat
So how do we market this product Alizee.
We will use the controversial book "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Freidman. (wikipedia) He suggests the world is "flat" in the sense that globalization has leveled the competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries. Technology has helped flatten or level the playing fields.
To market Alizee we create an 'online Alizee' a virtual Alizee. Decisions on technology need to made. What is to be used, Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, website. The key here is to focus on which technology is to be used. The shotgun effect waste time and energy, no one knows where to find information. Focus
Live appearances, concerts, television, radio all enhance the virtual Alizee, not the other way around. The virtual Alizee works 24-7, The real Alizee then can work around a personal life. But during the personal life breaks the virtual Alizee needs to be supported by quality releases of previous recorded concerts and appearances.
Concerts, not all but a select few, could be offered as a pay per view live stream, so that the newly flattened world could partake. Later versions of live songs to be released to feed the virtual Alizee, possible high quality.
Let's use technology to take advantage of the power of duplication. A live play can only entertain one audience at a time, a movie can entertain 2,000 audience's at a time. Flat earth tech can pull the world of Alizee together.
The virtual Alizee...If Gorillaz can be a complete virtual band, Alizee can have a virtual side.
Here is a virtual band live in concert.
Yes yes Alizee I know you like 'Dare', but I like 'Feel Good, Inc'
Or maybe you prefer the "live" performance at the Grammys with Madonna singing Hung Up.
Enough of insights and opinions.
To my email friends, no I do not get paid...but...Wisteria Song...you have my email.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Tipping Point
How to start an epidemic? A sociological epidemic.
An Alizee epidemic America.
The book 'The Tipping Point' by Malcolm Gladwell describes the "three rules of epidemics" (or "agents of change").
* The Law of the Few: That would be the Alizee forums, LTNY and Op Drop
* Connectors are the people who "link us up with the world ... people with a special gift for bringing the world together.
* Mavens are "information specialists", or "people we rely upon to connect us with new information."
* Salesmen are "persuaders"
A few handing out CD's, posters and information about Alizee.
* The Stickiness Factor: the specific content of a message that makes it memorable and have impact. Truthfully, at the beginning of Alizee's career the memorable message was her...videos. If you know Alizee, you know the goldfish.
* The Power of Context: Human behavior is sensitive to and strongly influenced by its environment. As Gladwell says, "Epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and circumstances of the times and places in which they occur." What? Let's put it this way, Alizee could possibly benefit from the Obama effect. Barack Obama is popular in Europe and conversely could open a window of opportunity for a particular French female singer to enjoy more acceptance then in previous years. This maybe the time and the place.
(Thanks to wikipedia)
Can Alizee be pushed past the tipping point in America?
Can it be accomplished without her?
Does she want it?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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