There are two things I would like to see us have to become more intelligent Alizée fans.
I would like to see a flow chart or some chart in regards to what company does what and what company is related to what company.
There is Jive Epic - responsible for?
Epic Records
Sony or Sony Mexico
Who reports to whom and who has what responsibilities in regards to Alizée's new album.
What is Institubes exact role. Does Wisteria Song fit in to this picture.
I maybe the only one that is interested in this. It would be cool if Jive Epic would answer that.
Second.
Releasing a song as a single, what does that really mean.
An album comes out, a song is released as a single. What does it mean for that song that the other songs on the album are not entitled to? It's own video? Radio play? An opportunity for that single to become its own profit center?
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UPDATE
Working with Lefty's help via comments
I did not work in Epic Records or Sony Mexico
Alizee Lyonnet
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Alizée and music industry questions
Latest Alizee Nation reader map
You all just blow me away...it is not about me, it is about Alizee
click on it to enlarge the picture
Alizée...and your new release
Alizée...I was thinking...
oh no, here we go again...
Without knowing much about the new album we still have a little wiggle room to speculate...and this mornings speculation is this. What will the single be that is released?
I feel comfortable saying there will be a song in Spanish, I think that is a safe bet. Oh yeah I see all your heads moving up and down, good. So, going on that assumption, will that be the single that is released?
Some thoughts thrown against the wall:
Will the single be....
An upbeat song or a ballad?
If all songs were in French I would definitely say upbeat.
But if the Spanish song is a ballad....
That leads to the bigger question
Do you release the Spanish song as 'The Single'
We know two things about the album, the subject matter is to relate to Edie Sedgwick and one song is to be in Spanish.
Out of those two items, which has your finger ready to click on the iTune purchase button.
I would just love to hear Alizée sing about Edie, or...
I would just love to hear Alizée sing a song in Spanish.
Yes, we love the Edie story and idea of a concept album is interesting we, well I anyway, kind of can not wait to hear "the sound" of the Spanish song. (more on a concept album at the bottom of the post)
So what do you release? Do you release a French song? Will we be saying yeah yeah that is nice but what about the Spanish song Alizée? Do you release the Spanish song first and does that have any implications at "home".
More on the Spanish song...
Is it just a Spanish song? or..
Is it a French song with a Spanish version? Sort of like what Shakira did with She Wolf, it came out as La Loba but has the related English version. (keeps everyone happy I think)
To release the Spanish song first or not, that is what is on my mind this morning.
Now some thoughts on the "concept album".
I am not going to post any links here but you can google "concept album" and read some articles on it. What it is all about to articles on the return of the concept album.
But...there was a concept album that Alizée talked about. She did not call it a concept album but it is described as such. I wonder...did she put together a concept album based on this format??? I do wonder now that it has crossed my mind.
OH...the name...for you to ponder too...sure...Serge Gainsbourg's
THE HISTORY OF MELODY NELSON
What if they sat down and created a similar version 'The History of Edie Sedgwick' ?
Check out The History of Melody Nelson here
In the magazine article Alizée mentioned how she and Jeremy enjoyed listening to that album...hmmmm
Anyone want to link that magazine article up, go for it.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Alizee Nation latest hot spots - audio
Alizée, take a peek at the latest Alizee Nation hot spots.
a short audio post...hurry before it is deleted.
Alizée - end of the week wrap up 10-9-09
The pressure is building on Alizee Nation. The last two weeks I did the update on a Saturday, but then Origin1973 said...(I should work harder)
then wt said...(I should work more)
wt was not finished...(I should do more)
LadyCameronXIII asked...
(I thought I did with Lui Ou Toi)
The pressure is building...Freddie Mercury and David Bowie help me out.
But then again it is Alizee Nation being Alizee Nation...
"Look like nothing's gonna change
Everything still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes"
anyone...anyone...Bueller...
"And this loneliness won't leave me alone" miss you Alizée
So....the wrap up...here we go
This week we heard January 2010 brought up...
There was the talk of a TV show...hosting...
But breaking news is hitting the wires as we type so here you go...
Alizée is employed with The Institubes at the new album and yes, it will have a topic in Spanish... Be patient and
Concerning Alizée, already her videos are available for discharge here...
Thats what was posted...
Thanks everyone for your comments this week that helped make the week ending post. It was for fun, hope it was fun for you too.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
It's all Lui Ou Toi
Videos made to Lui Ou Toi. An anime favorite. Yeah, it is just an excuse to listen to Alizée.
Alizée in the tweets and paper bags
First there was the tweet...
Kind of stated as a fact, no reference or source
"The return of Alizée @ mellealizee is planned for January 2010"
followed up with a question or verification to Jive Epic
@ Jive_Epic You confirm the return of Alizée to January 2010?
OK OK, hurry, get your Alizée paper bag out, breathe, breathe slowly, again....OK settle down...
Relax, it is a question to Jive Epic and let us just look at it as that.
Now...Jive Epic may or may not reply, we can ask them hundreds of questions but they may not respond. They may choose to manage our expectations or they may let us run wild....I am sure they will do whatever they think is best for Alizée's career.
So here we are, do not go crazy. Just sit back, relax, and let us see what happens.
I love Alizée being Alizée, I know it drives most of you crazy. But I am a cat person. Does it drive you crazy that a cat will not come when called (most of the time) like a dog? The cat will come out when she is ready.
Alizée could call me on the bat phone and tell me when and I would still not publish it as a fact, she is a cat, she has a lucky star. That independent personality is just hot!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Alizée...remember when...
Remember when it used to be easy to search for Alizée? Now Alizée and variations of Alizée are everywhere.
Ah yes...remember when...
Alizée Reflections
I really need and enjoy the website Alizée Reflections
Your source for lyrics
A recent face lift is interesting reading too!
This is truly an important site for me.
Flashback French Lesson Posts
I went a little crazy on Twitter today, doing flashback post tweets of some Alizée French lessons from over a year ago. AlizeeNation Twitter.
Sorry
Now I need to figure out how to work this one into a conversation with Alizée?
Irait vous comme un ours de gummi.
Where is that old interview where she is talking about them...wait, don't I have something to do...there, I said it before you did. :)
Alizée - logged on MySpace
How do you think you will hear the news about Alizée's new album? An official news release, Alizée's official web site (does anyone check that anymore?), MySpace, Twitter.
It appears to me, and I may be wrong, I often am, that Twitter has become the new news source. I feel one day I will wake up (9 hours behind Paris time) and I go into Twitter and will be the last to know the good news. Everybody do not forget to let me know...
I love to say everybody because I love to listen to Alizée say 'everybody'. Goofy I know.
Hey, are girl Alizée fans starting to out tweet the boy Alizée fans on Twitter...
So, did you notice, Alizée logged on MySpace today...hmmm...hmmm what...I don't know just hmmm
Monday, October 5, 2009
Alizée - Evlolution of Dance
A bit humorous, The Evolution of Dance
Now for a bit of our own dance evolution with some old school Alizée moves...
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Alizée - Clearstream
Let's get this over with. It is in the news, it is not really anything for us, but Alizée's name was mentioned.
Clearstream. What is that? Politics - L'Affaire Clearstream
It involves Former French Premier Villepin and current President Nicolas Sarkozy.
According to Bloomberg:
Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin told a Paris court today that he didn’t know a list of names, including Nicolas Sarkozy, allegedly tied to corrupt bank accounts, was fake.
He is accused of complicity in a smear campaign against Sarkozy, to tar him ahead of their party’s decision on whom to nominate for the 2007 presidential election.
The trial is focused on the list of more than 100 business figures, politicians and celebrities supposedly holding secret accounts at Clearstream, purportedly linked to kickbacks in a 1991 frigate sale to Taiwan. The document surfaced in 2004 and was given to a judge probing the payments. It was exposed as a fake and several people, including Sarkozy, complained that it was a plot to tar them as corrupt.
So this list of names was exposed as a fake.
From Reuters India:
While investigating money laundering and financial corruption, he came into the possession of Clearstream documents that seemed to implicate some of France's biggest names, from President Nicolas Sarkozy to Alizee, a popular variety artist.
He soon realised the documents had been faked but the case set off an unprecedented court battle, in which former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is accused of trying to use the bogus material to stop his rival Sarkozy winning power.
Some of the names on the list registered a complaint, some have not.
From LATRIBUNE.fr:
Some named persons, as the actress Laetitia Casta or the singer Alizee, or firms, as Euro RSCG, did not lodge a complaint.
There. Alizée's name is in the news. I hope the translations and interpretations hold up. It appears that she did not lodge a complaint and would not be involved in this. But her name is mentioned and we addressed it.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
sonymusicmexico Alizée Tweet
Posted Saturday October 3rd around 2 PM pdst by Sony Music Mexico
Translations
For the fans of Alizée and Camila, be patient... we will give them news as soon as we have info confirmed.
Pour les fans d'Alizée et de Camila, soyez patients... nous leur donnerons des nouvelles aussitôt que nous avons info confirmée.
Seien Sie für die Fans von Alizée und Camila... geduldig wir werden ihnen Nachrichten geben, sobald wir info bestätigt haben.
Для фанатов Alizée и Camila, будьте терпеливые... мы дадим им новости как только мы имели info подтвержденная.
Ventilatoare ra Alizée şi Camilla, rabdare ... va vom da de ştiri, cât mai curând am confirmat info.
المشجعين Alizée را وكاميلا ، والتحلي بالصبر... سنقدم لكم انباء بأسرع ما أكدت المعلومات.
ra Alizee fans en Camilla, geduld ... geven wij u nieuws zodra we bevestigd info.
ソラアリゼファンとカミラ、患者のこと... ...お客様のニュースを提供する次第情報を確認した。
fanów Alizée ra i Camilla, bądź cierpliwy ... będziemy Ci wiadomości najszybciej jak to potwierdzone info
Alizée fãs ra e Camilla, seja paciente ... damos-lhe a notícia assim que confirmado info.
אוהדי Alizee RA ו קמילה, להיות סבלני ... אנו נותנים לך חדשות ברגע שאנחנו אישר מידע.
tifosi Alizée ra e Camilla, essere paziente ... vi daremo notizie appena abbiamo confermato info.
Alizée - Google Trends 2009
Alizée - Google Trends 2009
According to Google and their trends...Used Alizée for France and Belgium.
This tracks more then "our" Alizée.
Go to Google Trends if you want to play more.
Alizée - Managing Expectations
Alizée and Jive Epic.
Managing expectations is very important. Expectations by fans are all over place for Alizée.
Managing expectations means having all groups understand or at least to accept the same values and directions of Alizée the person and performer.
For example communicate with us:
very excited with the album
looking forward for a "November" release (or whatever date)
working out details at the studio
the single will be released (whatever date)
the single is released, it was fun making....
a fantastic magazine article....
a TV show appearance....
Next...
Alizée - WHO ARE YOU? Let me explain.
A lot of fans think that with this next album (even with the last album) that you will be breaking out to 'compete' with the Lady Gaga's and Britney's of the world. That is their expectation! World tours.
Others think you will be a form of Mylene Farmer. Very successful in parts of the world you choose to concentrate your efforts.
Yet others feel you are more of a niche market. For example, April March. Does an album once in a while, does a concert once in a while, has not been on MySpace since 8/14/09. Does OK and is happy.
Regardless of the content of the new album, it will be interesting comparing the promotion of this new (still no name released) to Psychédélices. You can work your butt off producing a new album, but you can do that from your home studio, a local studio, and not have to deal with the media. Once it is released...how many public appearances will there be to support the promotion of this new album?
That is what I mean, who are you. There is no wrong answer for you Alizée, but if you let the answer up to us it leads to disappointment. When the new album comes out let us know. Tell us...I am not going to do anything or I am going to do this and that. Tell us you need family time mixed in...Tell us whatever it is, manage us or let us run wild. 
Where are we right this second with this formula. Since the album is not out lets say "your performance" would be the communication about the new single, via Twitter, MySpace and Jive Epic, divided by "customer expectations" = "customer satisfaction" Oppps, and you would do it this way....why? Was this the plan?
Keep this in mind. Perception! How you perceive your performance may differ from how your customers perceive it. Even if you and your staff are just working your butts off, if customers view you as unresponsive, then you are unresponsive — in their eyes
Give us a chance to accept your values and directions. Chances are you will find a great amount of support.
My apologies if I spoke out of turn.
I just do not want Alizée's reputation to be at risk.
Alizée end of the week wrap up 10/3/09
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........
Well that's the wrap up....of course we all would enjoy some news but no news is better then false news.
I do truly believe that. You all saw the frustration coming out from those September rumors, I really hate to see that. I would rather see everyone be anxious for the release. We can handle that (I think).
Where do we stand other wise?
Last Twitter 8/22/09
Last MySpace log on 8/12/09
...I almost rambled on, but...I will make a second post...I have some additional thoughts..
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Alizée - The Cat
It has come to my attention that Alizée has the ability to separate cat people from dog people.
Waiting for the new album and new song is like trying to call a cat to come over to you. If you are lucky it will happen in time, when the cat decides it is ok. Not when you want.
"If animals could speak the dog would be a a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much."
- Mark Twain
Alizée will tweet when she feels it is time to tweet.
"Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you."
- Mary Bly
And so will Alizée
"For a man to truly understand rejection, he must first be ignored by a cat."
- Anon
It is character building but worth it the wait.
"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats."
- Albert Schweitzer
Alizée's music!
"Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them."
- Jim Davis
Alizée has the courage to do it her way.
"There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat."
- Tay Hohoff
When Alizée does share with us there is nothing better.
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
- Unknown
Guess I do not need to add anything for this one!
"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow. "
- Jeff Valdez
Have faith
and finally...
"There is, incidentally, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person."
- Dan Greenberg
I guess that would be me.
Car elle est comme toi, un chat
Thanks again to Reflections! Can not live with out your work.
I just love the depth of Hey Amigo...
So all of you trying to call the cat over to you...how is that working out?
For a little fun on the side. Go to YouTube, you will be looking at the 2008 tour of Mexico and see what outfit Alizée is wearing when she sings Hey Amigo.
Stop calling the cat, put some food in the dish, sit down and be patient.
Dog people...I don't know what to tell you.
UPDATE: A contribution from LadyCameronXIII : It also helps that Alizée is a cat, astrologically speaking, as well.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Alizée - Playhouse
I know this is silly and it is not much but it was a little fun.
Putting videos on the tallest building in Dublin Ireland via Playhouse.
Just a simple little experiment to see if I could do it.
Then a little bit more, they can listen in via the radio
I do not think I got the goldfish side did I?
Was that a little help with the wait for the new release?
If not, maybe you need this book...
Meditations in an Emergency
:-) keep the faith
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The weekly Alizée Report
Did you see something I missed?
Frankly I prefer nothing rather then unsubstantiated rumors.
(on a personal note, I nailed unsubstantiated without spell correcter...that has to be a first)
While we are on that subject...I think it would be nice to see sources listed for any information. I try to do that, especially at this time when we are all sitting on the edge of our seats waiting. When I saw Sept 25, Sept 28, Third week of September listed as possible dates, I posted the Tweet that said it. So where did they get that information? We are all here together, if you have this information and do not want to disclose the source then say "from an undisclosed source". I can respect that.
I can guarantee one thing...I will not be the first to know. I do not have an Alizée bat phone waiting for it to ring...well I do it's just not plugged in and Alizée is not aware that I made one and....
I think it would be a great idea that when you see breaking "Alizée news" identify where you saw it so we can start to identify reliable sources.
Will Monday September 28 bring us news? We shall see.
Hmm....fill some space....Romanian fans have you ever been to Hoia Baciu Forest, that looks scary, always wanted to ask that.... what else...well I had another one of those 'you look like' deals. Really, does anyone else get that...and sometimes they are so odd, and having an annoying 'Dr House' personality is not as cute or quirky in real life as it is one TV. Sometime in the past I am sure my Mother once told me how wonderful I was, but I do not have it down on paper, oh crap, an unsubstantiated rumor. There we go...took up some space without having to make a video of how Alizée is the face on the Sphinx....but I do have some time this afternoon...
Whew, another post out of nothing...Alizée you're making work too hard. (call me on the bat phone)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Alizée - for the long time fan today
I try to have a lot for the new fans, something to hook you like everyone got hooked.
Most of the times it is a little for everybody.
But todays post is for the long time fan. Mainly because you will have to use your memory.
Something for you to contemplate, to think about, to just give it some thought.
I am not going to offer anything but the facts as I saw them, the rest is up to you.
There was a fan page www.nidalizee.com.
It was a good source of information. Then one day they decided to call it quits.
Let's face it most fan pages prefer to follow celebrities that are more visible then Alizée. Of course I think that is part of the charm and mystique of her.
Anyway...longer term fans...you remember the site and the disappointment when it ended I'm sure.
So...www.nidalizee.com domain name registration ended 9-20-2009
It was renewed another year to 9-20-2010
I wonder why?
That's it, that's all I got, just sitting around sharing my curiosities with you and wondering why they would do that. Only at Alizee Nation.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Alizée - Les Enfoires 2008
I have never been to Les Enfoires so I am calling for comments from those more familiar then me with it, that includes you Alizée.
I just noticed this for the first time today. I posted a little post regarding Le Match and hearing Alizée via Amazon.com. Le Match is my absolute favorite, I love watching Alizée on this one. So hearing her I wanted to watch it again and just went to YouTube.
So here is the video I have watched over and over. At 1:39 Alizée hands the ball off...
I watched this one today and here Alizée kicks the ball. All the faces look the same to me but at 1:59 Alizée kicks the ball.
So...what is the dealio?
More then one show? But duplicated the faces?
Inquiring minds want to know...OK, OK...just I want to know.
Alizee Nation Twitterank
At Alizee Nation
we don't need no stinking twitterank
so where did the that phrase 'we don't need no stinking _______' come from?
From the 1948 film 'The Treasure of Sierra Madre'
you can check wikipedia too
check it out on youtube
Alizée hunting
We know that voice, it sounds soooo gooood. Just a small sample of Alizée via amazon and 2008 les enfoires
What else do I have to do? Except to check if anyone screwed up and listed Alizée as a pre order some where.
Alizée at Amazon France if you want to look.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Alizée le spectacle avant le spectacle
I almost called it Alizéee news, but it is too early to call it that yet...actual dates are listed...here it is as the tweets appeared 
So here we go Lilly Town People.
If you have not been around for this rodeo before and it may seem a little strange to you.
It's a bit of a 'Lord of the Flies' situation as far a information releases. We are the out of control group waiting for the authorities to come ashore and get us under control.
For Jive Epic it is a no win situation. No matter when they decide to offer an official statement it could leak out first. If they would have said something on Friday it would have leaked out Thursday.
So lets sit back and watch the show before the show. Le spectacle avant le spectacle.
Where will the first "official" response come from? MySpace, Jive Epic twitter, a real press conference, a press release, @mellealizee...
Or what will be the first response? Confirm...Deny...No comment at all and stick with the game plan...or was this the game plan?
There's no business like show business...
We are all with you Alizée!
Oh yeah, Jive Epic...give us the tools!!! Help us help you!!!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday weekly wrap up
Not all that much happened this past week and what did happen can best be summed up in one word: soon
Yes, that was the word from Jive Epic to a Jenny Tweet. Remember the August tweet from Jive Epic stated November. I think it has be great that Jive Epic has put out some information.
Then there was this tweet from Jive Epic to Jenny
per Google translator: not true. but the real kits coming ...
Here is what I think...keep in mind on twitter messages are flying around then someone answers one and it can be confusing...so again, I think....the "not true" may be in reference to the rumor of a single coming out the third week of September. Then the second part referring to cd album covers just arriving.
Do not be afraid to throw in your thoughts on this.
Now I know why the team all have their backs turned...
so we can not hunt them down and bribe them!!! After all if the covers are in that means there is an Album name printed on it. I wonder ...Alizee probably made them swear some Corsican omerta oath or something.
So, I guess we wait longer and we are still just chasing a reflection
Calvin and Hobbes
Soon...
The Alizée Zone
Breaking news...rumors are rampant...no, no it is not about Alizée's new single or even her new album. But from observatories all over the world...the face on Mars has just been identified as Alizée!
la la la la la just sitting around waiting for some news about Alizée
If I could just put my powers to use for the good of mankind...
UPDATE: new reports are coming in and another face has been found and it is said it looks just like Julien Doré!
Alizée - Flashforward
Flashforward...I was not able to find anything in regards to Alizée's new album...
Let me explain
Flashforward
The novel - (wikipedia)
*A science fiction novel by Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer first published in 1999.
*The novel is set in a fictionalized and anticipatorily futuristic year 2009
*At CERN, the Large Hadron Collider accelerator is performing a run to search for the Higgs boson.
*The experiment has a unique side effect: the entire human race loses its consciousness for about two minutes.
*During that time, nearly everyone sees themselves in the future (by about 21 years)
Flashforward
The TV adaptation (wikipedia)
*Based loosely on the novel, will air on ABC in Fall 2009
*Changing the "flash forward" from 21 years to 6 months
Flashforward
*The website: Flashforward which takes us to...The Mosiaic Collective
*Here at the mosaic you read stories of people six months into the future. (so they say) On the right side there is a search bar to look for items in the future
Well........nothing on Alizée, guess we just have to rely on our friends at Jive Epic!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Busy Alizée Fans
Well, what is going on here. There is a jump in activity in the UK. The home of Derekthered's Corsica blog. Besides some fun reading it is home of some great Corsica links! Here you can also find a quarterly Corsican newsletter here at Corsica Isula. The most recent issue was just released September 15 and responsible for the jump of activity. Scroll down a little over half way until you see "Join the Corsica Bullitinu newsletter mailing list" Sign up and get Corsican news in your email four times a year.
The jump continues across the channel in Deutschland. I am sure Jenny is doing her part too. You can follow Jenny on Twitter and her Alizée Forum Twitter and her actual Alizée Forum. Yes she is a busy one and a big fan!
Different countries will have their jumps in activity, it is always fun to follow. Countries at odds with each other will have common ground with Alizée fans.
I have noticed an increase of Alizée blogs lately. Nice to see
correction: thank you to Jenny for the correct information. "correctly it isn't MY forum Twitter I'm just running it"
Sorry for any problems that may have caused.
Monday, September 14, 2009
OohlaLA Festival
What a fun festival coming up in Los Angeles.
The OohlaLA Festival will run September 23,24 and 25th.
There are two things that are very interesting things with this event.
First: The sponsors.
Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US
CulturesFrance
France Los Angeles Exchange (FLAX)
La Sacem
French Music Export Office
Le Bureau Export
KCRW (89.9. FM and KCRW.com)
TV5 Monde (US)
Les Inrockuptibles
Second: The Henry Fonda Theater
Maximum size is 1300.
Yelle played there November 2008
What a great place and size.
What a wonderful way for promoting France, French Culture and the French Language in America. So grateful for the artist who have agreed to appear for this cause.
Wait a second!!!!! I think I once read a quote from someone promoting that point. Let me check....
Oh yeah, here it is!
"Why not make the French language known in the United States" - Alizée
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Alizée - Playhouse - Dublin
If you have some time you can have a little fun with Playhouse by creating some Alizée animation and music and putting it on the tallest building in Dublin.
Pixel definition is low but could be some fun getting Alizée up there. The key is getting something that works on that low def screen.
They have a twitter too.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Something new, the Alizée weekly wrap up post
After having a meeting with the staff we decided to have a weekly wrap up TMZ style until Alizée's new album is released. ;-)
Alizée Twitter: Nothing new this week. The last tweet was August 22, the "Thank You" after her birtday.
Jive_Epic Twitter: Nothing since August 14 when they told us 'November'
A rumor broke out this week stating that a single from the album was going to be released the third week of September.
There was no response from any reliable source.
Here is a review of the rumor:
A song is to be released next week
This is a no name yet announced song
From a yet unnamed album
From a yet to be promoted album
Pictures from Alizée's birthday started to appear on the internet
Well that's a wrap for this week
French Music Festival in California
OohlaLA Festival: The French Music Festival in California
one example, Nouvelle Vague
3 nights, September 23, 24 and 25.
Friday night the "Electro French Party" ...who wants to go
check out the web site, nice stuff.
This event is sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. The other main sponsors are CulturesFrance, whose aim is to develop French cultural exchanges internationally, and France Los Angeles Exchange (FLAX), a Los Angeles-based 501©(3) foundation dedicated to fostering a better understanding of France through public and cultural art events that promote cross-cultural learning. Additional international partners include La Sacem, the French equivalent of ASCAP; the French Music Export Office, Le Bureau Export; and Trendsetting KCRW (89.9. FM and KCRW.com) will be a presenting partner of the festival while TV5 Monde (US) and French opinion-leading cultural weekly Les Inrockuptibles will also be heavily involved.
Well of course I am thinking what you are thinking.
The Medium is the Message
I'll will now take advantage of that previous post "C'est magnifique!" to segue into this and future post. There is a method to my madness. Sorry, posting 10 year old pictures over and over is just not my thing.
We are on the brink of a release for a new album and rumored single by Alizée. It will be interesting and possibly important how information is released.
The title of the post is "The Medium is the Message". Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase in 1964. A basic definition: The Medium that is used to deliver the message influences how the message is received and understood.
A President or Prime Minister delivering a message to us is perceived differently if a lower level official delivers that same message.
A message delivered via a well respected publication will be perceived differently then that same message published in a hand out flyer. The Medium is the Message.
So how will we find out about Alizée's new single? It is interesting what Twitter is developing into. It can be perceived as a direct link to the message giver. It and possibly MySpace can be perceived as a legitimate way to communicate a message to the public. But what about that same message being delivered to the music industry? Does Twitter and MySpace come across as a bit flippant. We shall see.
Here is an example of "The Medium is the Message"
Embedding is disable, sorry for that. Here, on another Mad Men clip some 'good news' is delivered to a worker, but it is delivered via an intermediary...so don't get too excited, they were not willing to tell you themselves.
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What about the rumors...if they are false there is nothing that Alizée and her organization can do to stop them. Should they address every false bit of information...that could just lead to more. It may be best to just say what you mean through a legitimate source and mean what you say and we will trust that source and ignore the others. Who will that legitimate source be, Twitter, MySpace, Jive Epic...time is on our side and will reveal everything we beg to know.
A French Break from the ordinary
Yes I like to insert the occasional French clip into the blog. Showing something French inserting itself into the English speaking world. Here is a clip from the TV series Mad Men. Alright alright I'll say it, I am addicted to that show. There I said it. Alizée and Mad Men just can't get enough.
So to my surprise this clip was on YouTube. It is the French song "C'est magnifique!"
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Alizée new single
Does it really matter when Alizée's new single and new album are released? Not really
We just get anxious and it sure creates a commotion in the Alizée community when conflicting information is "published".
I am going to stick with Jive Epic until they say otherwise.
If a single comes out earlier...all the better, I can't loose.
But in the meantime I have no problem comparing information...what else do we have to do?
Well besides sitting around and creating post about wind surfing. 'The' Alizée blog of original thought.
Alizée September or November or...
We need to talk about the publicity campaign regarding the new album and a release of a new single.
Is it best to have a well formed campaign, timely, accurate informative releases building up anticipation.
OR
A campaign surrounded by mystery, intrigue, conflicting information, and lack of information.
I am not making any commentary on this, just an observation.
It takes me back to a previous Einstein post. Are you "insane", expecting something different?
My suggestion, just be one of the faithful. I will have faith that it will not be a Waterloo, "and drove the French army in disorder from the field" (wikipedia)
So Jive Epic tweeted November
"L'album prévu pour novembre. Tiendrez-vous jusque là ? :)"
Today is a tweet from Psychalizee that states a single third week of September
"Ziartist: Alizée proposera son nouveau single aux médias dès la 3ème semaine de septembre. Le promo est prêt. Visuels prochainement."
Ziartist, look around here
So to the insane and faithful alike, if all of this is frustrating you, you are on the brink, just can not handle it, I offer this...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Corsica Windsurfing
Windsurfer problems in Corsica
I know! Alizée! you could teach me to windsurf! It will be fun.
If Colbie Caillat can put up with this guy....
then afterwards I'll let you win a few games of Wii...yeah that's what I said, let you win...hehehe
Monday, September 7, 2009
The latest Alizée Nation hot spots
Everyday getting closer to the release of the Alizée's new album. While we count down the time where are the latest Alizée Nations hot spots?
The star grouping
The heat map...hot spots in Mexico, Central and Eastern Europe for sure. Warming up in Great Britain, North Eastern US to Canada. 
Alizée - Mon Bain De Mousse
When was the last time you listened to or googled Mon Bain De Mousse by Alizée?
A tweet by a Japanese radio station caught my eye.
Radio 79.5...hmmm...Japanese FM band is 76-90MHz, anywho
Wow, in Japan they play Alizée on the radio! Mon Bain De Mousse is how J'en Ai Marre was released in Japan. Take a look at google, there is plenty of stuff for Mon Bain De Mousse. That's pretty cool.
Whether it's "I'm Fed Up", "Mon Bain De Mousse" or "J'en Ai Marre" we love it. Am I missing one?
All this talk puts me in the mood to listen to Mon Bain De Mousse, how about you? Sure, me too.
Let's go to a special site to stay in the mood of the post.
Check it out HERE
Seems like a lot more audience noise then I remember but you know, I want to yell at ba da da ba da da too!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Some fun Alizée parodies
a little fun with some Alizée parodies
some video splicing and special effects
with this one the guy is in the street, not mimicking by watching a video. He STILL knows all the moves.
and who is Tabata Jalil? The Mexican Alizée? A reporter/television personality that impersonates Alizée. Do I have that right?
Left video is just the reporter Tabata doing what she does. The right video is her on a television show imitating Alizée. I thought it a bit strange but I am willing to learn. It is from only 5 months ago and already has 164,000 views. Wow, Mexico is big into Alizée!!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Alizée fans and the summer of 2009
What did you do during the summer of 2009...I stayed home and voted for Alizée, how about you.
Yeah it was a little silly...but it was fun being involved in something that included Alizée.
Alizée - Itunes - Twitter and Oh yeah Canada
Or would that be Oh Canada?
One way to get a response is to leave someone out!
Only joking, our friend Ruroshen added some interesting information from Canada. Nothing like some facts, figures and some graphs to have a little analysis fun.
Ruroshen said:
"Here's a quick look at the breakdown for Canada. The top five shake out more or less the same, but it changes up quite a bit after that--"Hey! Amigo!" doesn't even make the top 10 for us, for example...and is actually being beaten by "Abracadabra". (What, really?)
Notice that the Alizée America Podcast comes in at number 22. Not bad, huh?"
Wow pretty cool finding the Podcast. I had not thought of looking for that. Nice catch. Ya know, it's about time I do a post regarding the Podcast ;-)
Now, let's get down to business. Hey! Amigo at number 15. HMMP!
Note: This is Ruro toying with me. He knows I like Hey! Amigo! What? Thought I would not notice.
(Just because we're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after us.)
I am suggesting a remix of Hey! Amigo! to make it more popular in Canada. We are going to start by renaming it. In lieu of Hey! Amigo! the new Canadian name will be Amigo! Eh!
