Alize (Alizee): biography, best songs, interesting facts. Alize is alive or not? This question torments fans of the talent of the French singer

French singer Alize Jacote was born on August 21, 1984 in Corsica in the city of Ajaccio. The singer's height is 161 cm, today she is married. Contrary to the constantly circulating rumors, the date of Alizee's death, thank God, has not yet come. Alize Jakote, who climbed to the top of the world charts with the song Moi ... Lolita, is stubbornly recognized as dead. What's this? Trying to gain popularity?

Childhood

If many years ago the girl's parents had been told that an ugly speculation with the date of Alizee's death would begin in the media, her mother would probably go crazy. To announce dead person in full health - this is not just a mistake, it is an inhumane information chaos. It does not at all fit with the image of the beautiful lolita, which the singer embodied on stage - tender, romantic, insanely artistic.

Where does this gift come from? Let's turn to the pages of history. The future star grew up in a family far from the world of show business. Mom Alize was the owner of a small company, and dad worked as a system administrator, so no one spoke about art, especially from a professional point of view, in the Jacote family. But both father and mother were fond of windsurfing, like many other Corsicans. When the daughter was born, she was named after the famous wind - "trade wind", in French it sounds like L'Alize. At the same time, the girl's brother got the usual earthly name - Johann.

Dancing and drawing

Four-year-old Alize fell in love with dancing with all her heart, her parents, without resisting, sent the active girl to dance studio. At the same time, her talent was clearly outstanding, Alize quickly became a leader in the group and began to receive solo roles. At the same time, the young talent also made progress in drawing.

At the age of 11, the girl created a logo for the airline, showing remarkable imagination, and her work won the competition. For this, she and her family were awarded a week-long tour to the Maldives, the drawing was transferred to an airliner and named after her.

And the star of Alizee lit up

The girls are frightened by the date of death with enviable regularity. But maybe she just wants to be left alone, tired of constant attention, and just wants to be ordinary person, gone into the shadows, live in peace in his family? Her singing career began at the age of 15 - at the Beginning Star competition. Alize came as a dancer, and only vocalists were accepted for audition. Having tried her luck and singing a song in English, Alize failed. But she is not one of those who withdraw into themselves after failing. A month later, having rehearsed well, she returned to the casting with the song Ma Prière, won the competition and attracted the attention of Mylene Farmer herself, thanks to which a new star was lit.

Lolita and Mylene

Legend french music invited Alize to become the "first violin" of the new musical project. Her image was supposed to personify innocence in a defiant guise. It was quite difficult for a fifteen-year-old modest girl to get used to this role, as she was always distinguished by shyness.

But otherwise Moi… Lolita would not have been born. The hit about Lolita became a discovery for the whole world. For six months, the song was in the hottest rotation, and during the tour, Alizee traveled all over Europe with concerts, demonstrating a frankly scandalous dress from the world famous designer, which ended somewhere in the middle of the buttocks and was decorated with fur inserts.

This was followed by the debut album Gourmandises, which also thundered all over the world and in just three months received platinum status. The song of the same name, as well as Parler tout bas and L'Alize also became members of the charts.

Further biography of Alize

The date of Lolita's death, as a stage image, can be called the day when the girl finally broke up with Mylene Farmer. Years passed, the maturing Alize gradually abandoned the image of a nymphet and eventually stopped exploiting this image. The final break with Farmer occurred in 2006. Her second disc Mes Courants Electriques was the final one recorded in collaboration with Mylene. The second disc was not a resounding success, perhaps, with the exception of the songs A contre-courant, J "en ai marre !, and J" ai pas vingt ans. Alizee began to wear feminine dresses in soft, romantic shades.

Alize's musical experiments resulted in many compositions various styles: cover of Madonna La isla bonita, Mademoiselle Juliette, Alcaline, Les Collines (Never Leave You), Fifty-Sixty. In 2007, Alizee recorded their third album, Psychédélices, but it only reached number 16 on the French charts.

Les Collines (Never Leave You) became the title track of the new experimental album Une Enfant Du Siecle ("Child of the Century"), which the singer dedicated to her daughter. When creating it, she was inspired by the work of Andy Warhol. Accordingly, her image also underwent fundamental changes- Alize appeared on the cover of the album with a short bang - she was unrecognizable. The album almost failed in France, but America and Mexico received it more favorably.

In 2013, the singer released her fifth album with the symbolic title "5". It was received with a bang, noting the presence classical music, which testified to the "growth" of the singer - from Lolita to classical performer critics noted this.

In 2014, the Blonde album with the compositions Tweet, Mon planeur, Bi became her final. The disastrous tour really unsettled the girl, and she took a sabbatical on indefinite term. The low sales of the album became the cause of "death". Alizee's photo, biography, release dates of the singer's albums and songs, her artistic impulses become hardly noticeable and uninteresting to the public from that moment on, today she is mainly engaged in her personal life. Perhaps she is simply accumulating strength, material and energy to create new masterpieces in the future.

Family, husbands, children

2003 was a very happy year for the singer on a personal level. The Euro Best music award gave Alize Jacotet an acquaintance with musician and fashion designer Jeremy Chatelain. A stormy romance broke out between them, they say it was a very strong and passionate love. In the fall, they got married, and the wedding was played in Las Vegas. In marriage, the daughter Annie-Li was born, the family bought a house in Paris, and everyone seemed to be happy.

But nine years later, the family broke up. The singer was very worried and admitted in some interviews: her pain is so great that the loss of Jeremy was for her, in a certain sense, the date of "death". Alizee and Chatelain broke up, their relationship died, unable to stand the test of time, fame and inability to understand and listen to each other.

But in the future, everything turned out well for Alize. A year later, the singer took part in the reality show "Dancing with the Stars". There, performing with the professional dancer Gregoire Lionnet, she acquired not only a partner, but also a life partner - the young people became close and only then did not part. On June 18, 2016, Alize and Gregoire got married.

The death of an idol

Information about the date of Alizee's death infuriates and infuriates her fans. If there is no news about a person, the press clings with might and main to various false rumors and spreads them at the speed of light. Alize didn't die. Social networks with the singer's official pages are regularly updated with information about the girl's personal life and changes in it. The date of death and the cause are not officially mentioned anywhere. Alizee, alive and well, in 2017 performed her "Lolita" at one of the music shows in France: the singer's fans posted a video.

• Own style and image - 50% of the success of any artist. Alize thinks so, because, in her opinion, people are looking for themselves in the performers. If the idol looks like his fan wants to look, love and trust will only grow stronger. Look at recent photos of Alizee. Thank God, it’s too early to talk about the date of the singer’s death - Alize goes shopping with might and main in search of new outfits. She loves to buy things for herself and admits that most of all she appreciates comfort in clothes, and not belonging to a fashion brand.
• Today, about fourteen tattoos flaunt on the girl's body, and she claims that this is not the limit. She loves to draw, maybe that's why she likes to decorate her body? Looking at this angel, you can’t say that Alizee’s biography, the cause and date of death of which no one has confirmed for sure, has a separate large section dedicated to tattoos. In an interview with reporters, the singer confesses that she became addicted to body drawings at the age of 16. With the permission of her parents, she made her first tattoo where it is difficult to see her - the Tinker Bell fairy, a character from the fairy tale about Peter Pan, settled on the lower back of the future star. When Alize got a manga tattoo on right hand from shoulder to hand, it met with a storm of emotions from fans. Some considered this to be completely inappropriate, since the tattoo does not fit into the prevailing stereotypical image of a teenage girl at all. Others liked her choice. Meanwhile, the tattoo is dedicated to her daughter Alize.

• The French-language repertoire of Alize is diluted with one composition in English and one in Spanish.
• On whose songs did the star grow? She admits that on the work of Madonna, the idol of the singer's father. And while the press is talking about the date of Alizee's death, new milestones appear in the girl's biography. She performed a cover of Madonna's La Isla Bonita for a French channel. She was heard in Mexico, and for some reason she really sunk into the soul of the Mexicans precisely in the performance of Alize. This song was first played on the radio in Mexico, and then other compositions of the talented singer gained incredible popularity in this country.
• She also loves british rock- the classic "Beatles" and the endless desperate anguish performed by Amy Winehouse, who, unlike our heroine, has a clearly defined date of death and cause. Alizee appreciates unusual and strong voices, especially noting British Alex Hepburn among modern performers.
• And the Japanese liked her song J en ai marre the most. Alize really wanted to record an album in Japan, but it turned out that this was very difficult to do. Alize starred in an advertisement for Japanese cookies, where this composition sounded, Country rising sun gave up and was subdued.
• To maintain excellent shape, Alize is fond of Thai boxing.
• The girl is a fan of the football team of the same name hometown"Ajaccio".
• She is submissive to any dance styles- classical, jazz dance, ballet, flamenco.
• In 2003, at the Eurobest ceremony, Alize performed her famous "Lolita" together with the lead singer of the Roots group Pavel Artemiev.
• The singer loves to cook shrimp pasta - this is her signature dish, as her friends say.
• But daughter Alize does not like the fact that a large number of Mom spends a lot of time on social media. The singer regularly posts her publications, videos and photos on the Internet, and the date of Alizee's death and the reasons for this are just a myth.
• Alize devotes a huge part of her life to charity. She is a member of a group whose concert proceeds go to the poor.

Film career Alize

While someone is trying to guess the date of Alizee's death and the cause is anything, up to a drug overdose, the girl takes part in various French talk shows. DVD compilation of the singer, which includes concert songs tour of 2003, became the only film in which Alize participated, and it is called plainly - "Alize at the concert." The singer demonstrates different costumes in dance performances.

As for the music of Alize in films, her "Lolita" was used in the tape " Good year"directed by Ridley Scott. Her songs did not take part in any other film projects, but on television they were more successful. Alize's compositions accompanied the talk show "Dancing under the Stars".

Alize Jacote, better known to fans simply by the name Alize, is a French popular singer who soared to the top of the world charts with her first hit "Moi ... Lolita". Then she released a number of studio albums of different genres, which invariably resonated with fans of her work.

Alize was born on the coast of the island of Corsica, in the city of Ajaccio. Previously, no one in the family was interested in art enough to make a profession out of it. The girl's father worked as a system administrator, and her mother had her own small business. Jacote's parents, like other Corsicans, were fond of windsurfing, so they decided to name their daughter in honor of the famous trade wind wind, which in French sounds like L'Alize. But younger son gave the more mundane name of Johann.

Alize was already addicted to dancing at the age of four, so it was decided to send the girl to a dance studio. She quickly became a leader on the floor among her peers and received solo roles in group productions. But Alize did not live exclusively by dancing. Jacote was an excellent painter, which she demonstrated at a competition organized by a local airline.

The meaning of the task is to create a logo and depict this drawing on a paper airplane. The 11-year-old girl coped so well that she became the winner of the competition. As a reward, the surprised child received a week-long tour to the Maldives for the whole family, and the girl’s drawing was transferred to a real airliner, which, in addition, was named after the winner, Alize.

At the age of 15, the girl went to the casting of the television competition "Beginning Star". Alize planned to show a dance number, but it turned out that only vocalists were auditioned. Alize was not at a loss, went on stage, sang a song in English and failed. A month later, the girl returns to the casting with a well-rehearsed song "Ma Prière" and, firstly, goes through the tour, and secondly, she wins this competition as a result, having received the title of the most promising aspiring singer.

Music

The above success did not go unnoticed by the producers. The legend of French music (Mylène Farmer) drew attention to Alize Jakote, who invited the girl to become the protagonist of a new musical project. The image of a young beauty was developed, which shocks the audience with the contrast between the innocence of age and the defiant appearance.

As Alize recalled, it was this factor that was the most difficult for her, since in life she was quiet, modest and shy. Nevertheless, the very first hit "Moi ... Lolita" conquered the whole world and did not leave the charts for six months. During the tour, the young singer traveled all over Europe, giving concerts. The main element of the scandalous image of the girl was a dress with fur inserts from Yohji Yamomoto. The famous costume had the silhouette of a child's dress, but the skirt of the singer's vestments ended already in the middle of the buttocks.

The success of the single was repeated by the debut album "Gourmandises", which went platinum in just three months. The song of the same name, as well as "Parler tout bas" and "L'Alize" also hit the charts.

But Alize grew up and by the second disc she threw back the image of Nabokov's Lolita. The disc "Mes Courants Electrics" was the last in the union of the singer and Mylene Farmer. This happened due to the fact that the album failed to achieve the same amazing sensation, although songs such as "J" en ai marre!", "J" ai pas vingt ans" and "A contre-courant" are still considered successful .

In 2006, the singer ended her collaboration with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat. Alize finally switched from childish and provocative images to feminine dresses and soft, romantic shades.

In her independent career, Alize was able to experiment with styles of music, and each disc was different from the previous one. Among the many new compositions, the most striking were the songs "Mademoiselle Juliette", "La isla bonita", "Fifty-Sixty", "Les Collines (Never Leave You)", "Alcaline", as well as a cover of the hit.

In 2007, the singer recorded her third studio album, Psychédélices. The album peaked at number 16 on the French chart and number 15 on the Mexican chart.

The composition "Les Collines (Never Leave You)" also became the lead single of the new album "Une Enfant Du Siecle" ("Child of the Century"). Alize dedicated the new disc to her own daughter. This disc was recorded in a conceptual and even experimental manner. The singer drew inspiration for creating music in the work and in the image of his muse, Edie Sedgwick.

This source of inspiration influenced both the music and the image of the singer. In the video and on the album cover, the girl appeared with a short bang, which is why fans did not even always recognize the performer.

The album showed low sales in France, but American and Mexican music lovers took the record much warmer.

In 2013, the singer presented her fifth studio album, which received symbolic name"five". The title track of the album was the composition "À cause de l" automne. The album also included the songs "Jeunefille", "La guerre en dentelle", "Si tu es un homme", "Happy End", "Dans mon sac" and others .

Music critics positively evaluated new disk and separately noted the presence of classical music and an orchestra. According to critics, what the singer, whose creative biography started with the image of "Lolita", moved to classical and serious music, shows the maturation and progress of the performer.

In 2014, the singer released the album "Blonde". In addition to the lead track of the same name, the disc includes the song "Tweet", the soothing composition "Mon planeur", the ambiguous "Bi" and others.

Alize was also supposed to go on tour with new compositions, but the tour was canceled due to low sales.

Personal life

In 2003, at the Euro Best music award ceremony, Alize Jakote met musician and fashion designer Jeremy Chatelain. In the autumn of the same year, young people got married, and a solemn wedding was played in the capital of entertainment - Las Vegas. In this marriage, the singer had a daughter, Annie-Lee. The family lived in Paris in their own house, but after nine years of married life, Alize and Jeremy broke up.

A year after the divorce, the singer became a member next season popular reality show Dancing with the Stars. The singer performed with professional dancer Gregoire Lionnet, and a spark ran between them during rehearsals. After winning the project, the couple began to meet.

It should be noted that the French singer never gave up dancing. She regularly attends master classes in such areas as flamenco, modern jazz and even classical ballet. In addition, Alize is fond of Thai boxing, thanks to which she keeps her figure in great shape. It’s also worth saying that Alize is an avid football fan and tries to attend the home games of the Ajaccio club from the singer’s hometown as often as possible.

Alize now

On June 18, 2016, Alize married for the second time - to her partner in the show "Dancing with the Stars" Gregoire Lionnet.

AT recent times rumors circulate on the Internet and in the yellow press that Alize has died, and that is why there is no news about the singer's life. These rumors upset and infuriate fans of the performer. On the Russian Internet, fans French singer periodically upload videos from Alize's performances on French television. In 2017, a video appeared on the Web, where the singer, as a participant in a musical show, performs her famous composition "Moi ... Lolita".

Alize got a tattoo that covers the performer's right arm from shoulder to hand. Fans of the singer ambiguously perceived this new decoration. Some admired the choice of the artist, others admitted that they liked the childish image of Alize from the first concerts and clips with this song more.

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Biography

Childhood

Career timeline

year 2000

Alize's first single for the song "My...Lolita" (“I… Lolita”)(the lyrics were written by Mylene Farmer) was released on May 19, and on July 26 her first video clip for this song was released. The video for one of her most popular songs was filmed under the direction of Laurent Bouton in just a few days, the clip took place in one of the Parisian nightclubs called "Les Bains Douches" and in a place called Senlis (fr. Senlis). Alize appears as a seductive Lolita ( Lolita- the heroine of the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov), a village girl who finds herself in a big city. Later, Alize's single was used in a promotional video for a British film. "Good year", released in 2006 . The clip immediately brought fame to the singer, firmly entrenched in the top ten hits on the top charts and did not leave them for six months, and copies of the single were sold in over a million copies.

Such a successful start to a career did not leave young Alize without awards. On November 17, Alize received her first music award in the nomination "Discovery of the Year" according to the TV channel M6.

Discography

• 01. Gourmandises (2000) - first studio album
• 02. Mes Courants Électriques (2003) - second studio album
• 03. Alizee En Concert (2004) - live album
• 04. Psychédélices (2007) - third studio album
• 05. Psychédélices (World Tour Edition) (2008) - reissue of the third studio album with new tracks
• 06. Tout Alizee (2007) - compilation

Alize (Alizee)

Reading the biography of this popular French singer, you are surprised at the ease with which she achieves everything. She was never afraid to use the chance given by fate. Thanks to this, she came into the world of music, although in her dreams she saw herself in a completely different profession. Even after the failures that also happened in Alize's life, she easily won the hearts of fans. Appear in her career and a broken contract with a famous producer, a change in direction in music, sudden breaks in creativity. And Alize did all this with ease. Although, maybe it's just an appearance. We offer you to plunge into the world of French Lolita and draw your own conclusions.

Read a short biography of Alize and many interesting facts about the singer on our page.

short biography

August 21, 1984 in the family of a computer specialist and businesswoman was born future star French scene, girl Alize Jacote. Her childhood was spent in the largest city of the island of Corsica - Ajaccio, where the sun pleases with warmth almost all year round, and wooded hills appear before the eyes. She loved to run with friends, dress up in her mother's clothes, sing and dance. It was for dancing that the young lady had a special passion, up to the desire to become a professional in this matter.

It is not surprising that at the age of 4, the plastic and flexible Alize went to dance school to improve your skills. Around the same time, another child appears in the family - the boy Johan. Parents had to not only educate a new family member, but also admire their daughter's talent, because she was predicted to have a brilliant career.

The passion for dancing led Alize to participate in music show « Young Stars”, which was organized by the popular French channel M6. At that time, the artist was 15 years old. She planned to perform with a dance number - after all, she knew how to do it best. But the number was not missed, because they accepted the participation of groups, and not single dancers. Without thinking twice, the girl changes plans and goes on stage with a vocal number and performs a song in English. Unfortunately, she was not allowed to the next stage.

Fencing off the world because of failure is not a story about Alize. A month later, she returns to the competition, but with the composition of the French performer Axel Red. The jury was fascinated by the performance and awarded the girl her first music award.

The competition became the starting point in the development of Alize's career. young talent noticed Mylene Farmer , an enigmatic and popular singer, and her producer, Laurent Boutonnat. At that time, they were in search of a new project, and they found it in the face of the pretty and talented Alize Jakota. The girl received an offer of cooperation, from which she could not refuse. And not in vain!

Their meeting took place in early 2000, and in July of the same year, Alize released her first single "Moi ... Lolita", the words of which were written by Milen, and then the video. The image of Nabokov's Lolita, combined with a light dance tune, captivated the French public. The song reaches the second place in the charts and does not leave the top five for half a year.

While France listens with rapture to Alize, the recording of the first album "Gourmandises" is in full swing. On November 28, it was released into rotation. Entirely produced by Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, the album was a great success. In just three months, it becomes platinum and allows Alize to declare herself in Europe and far beyond its borders. The girl does not remain without awards. The M6 ​​TV channel recognized it as the discovery of the year.

In 2001, the career of the Corsican is gaining momentum, and abroad. It is beginning to be popular in Israel, Japan, Germany, Great Britain and other countries. They also want to see the singer in Russia, where she was invited to the musical ceremony "Stopudov Hit".

In the spring of 2002, after receiving world awards Music Award, Alize takes a vacation. "Little Milen", as critics and fans called her, returned to her career in early 2003. She announced her return with the video "J'en Ai Marre!". The single for the song comes out a little later and instantly takes second place in the charts, but quickly loses its position. Despite this, the singer is preparing for the release of her second album "Mes courants electriques", on the creation of which her " musical parents". The album was immediately aimed at the English-speaking audience: if the French version contains only 11 songs, then the English version has 15. The collection was not as successful as the first "Gourmandises".

The year 2003 is notable in the life of the singer not only for her return to music and the release of a new album. This year she met her future husband, Jeremy Chatelain. Their meeting took place in Cannes at the Eurobest - 2003 ceremony. Alize succumbed to his charm, and six months later the couple secretly signed in Las Vegas. The singer's fans were shocked by such secrecy, but Alize never liked to flaunt her personal life, despite the created image of a liberated Lolita.

Love and passion do not interfere with Alize's musical career. At the end of 2003, she released the live album "Alizée En Concert", at the beginning of the next she puts on a great show and ... goes on another sabbatical. It continued until 2007. During this time, Anili's daughter appeared in a young family, and there were big changes in her career: Alize broke the contract with Mylene Farmer. Jacques Fock was involved in the creation of the new album as a lyricist and husband Jeremy, with whom she broke up in 2012.

The period from 2007 to the present can be safely called experimental. Each of her new albums is something new and unexpected for fans. After breaking up with Milen, Alize released 4 more discs. Some were successful, others were not. Despite this, the Frenchwoman continues to sing, act in various television shows and look for yourself. Fans are sure that Alize will still surprise them.

Interesting Facts

• The singer's parents are fans of windsurfing. The love for this sport was reflected in the daughter's name: after all, Alize in French means "trade wind" or sea wind.
• At the age of 11, Alize won a trip to the Maldives. To do this, she simply participated in a competition organized by a French airline. All participants were given a special form with the image of the aircraft body. It needed to be painted. Alize's work won a prize, for which not only travel was supposed. The girl's drawing was repeated on the body of a real aircraft, named after the winner - Alize.

• The performer believes that 50% of the artist's profession is the image. The rest is music. The singer explains her opinion simply: people look for themselves in performers and first of all evaluate the style. Alize herself loves to buy new things, but she prefers comfort over fashion.
• On the right hand of the artist is a tattoo with the image of her daughter. It is made in the style of manga, Japanese comics, and takes up a significant part of the hand. The singer has been partial to tattoos since her youth. The first drawing on her body appeared somewhere at the age of 16 - 17. At the insistence of the parents, the tattoo had to be small and made where it would be difficult to see. So, the Tinker Bell fairy from Peter Pan "settled" on the lower back of the young lady. Currently, Alize has made about 14 tattoos and is not going to stop there.
• If we talk about musical preferences, then Alize prefers strong, unusual voices. For example, she really likes the sound of Alex Hepburn, a British singer.
• Alize's repertoire has one song in English and one in Spanish. All other compositions are recorded in native French.

• Alize's work is especially popular in ... Mexico. Even the singer herself is not able to answer the question why. Mexicans just like to listen to the songs of a Frenchwoman, but she tries to come there as often as possible.
• Alize admits that she grew up on the work of Madonna. The Frenchwoman's father was a fan of the star, so her CDs were always present in the house. At one time, Alize even performed the song of the pop singer "La Isla Bonita" for the French channel. The recording hit the Internet and impressed ... all the same Mexicans. It was this composition, performed by a young and talented girl, that was the first to be played on the radio in Mexico.
• The singer owes her fame in Japan to the song "J en ai marre". Alize planned to release an album there, but this is not easy to do in the Land of the Rising Sun. Something special was required. Then the girl starred in an advertisement for Japanese biscuits, where she performed this song. Japan was conquered.
• The famous Corsican is engaged in Thai boxing, and also enjoys football as a fan.
• Over the years of dance practice, Alize has mastered many directions. She can easily dance classical or jazz dance, flamenco. Appears in this list and ballet.
• At the Eurobest - 2003 ceremony, Alize performed "Moi ... Lolita" together with Pasha Artemiev from Russian group"Roots".
• In 2013, Alize participated in the TV show "Dancing with the Stars". She refused the invitation for a long time, but agreed to the 4th season. There she met Gregoire Lyon, with whom she danced in pairs, and fell in love. The young man later became her second husband. By the way, the couple eventually won.
• Alize always cooks shrimp pasta for guests. It is this dish that she succeeds with a bang.
• The famous performer actively uses social networks: you can open the veil of her life on Instagram, and communicate via twitter. True, the daughter of the star does not like her mother's addictions, she spends too much time on the phone.
• Charity is part of Alize's life. She is part of a group whose concert proceeds go to help the poor.

• « My…Lolita"- this is the most famous and best-selling composition of the performer. The title of the song itself reveals its content. It sings about young Lolita, whose image is taken from Nabokov's character of the same name.

Moi…Lolita (listen)

• « J'en ai marre"- the second most popular single. Translated into Russian, it means "I'm fed up." The lyrics of the song represent a teenage rebellion against the rules and problems of life. A simple video was shot for this composition, in which Alize was destined for the role of a goldfish in a huge aquarium.

J'en ai marre (listen)

• « L'Alize"- a song about herself, but written by Mylène Farmer. Light and pleasant music, accompanied by gentle lyrics - that's the secret of the success of this single.
• « J'ai pas vingt ans or "I'm not twenty." The song about the carelessness of youth could not reach high positions in the charts, but it was played on the radio stations of many European countries.

J'ai pas vingt ans (listen)

• « Les Collines"- the composition of 2010, which took the 10th line in the French hit parade. An example of Alize's creativity after a break with Mylene Farmer. Unusual music, a different sounding voice and no hint of gentle Lolita.

Features of creativity

Lolita - it was in this image that she appeared before the French public and the whole world. An attractive young lady in a light cotton dress charmed with her low velvety voice. She sang light, laid-back compositions. Although the lyrics were written by Mylene Farmer, whose work is remembered for its depth and melancholy character, the lyrics for Alize are distinguished by simple and at the same time original content. In general, the bet was made on the youth, disco style.

The second album includes more exciting and deeper songs. Alize herself, according to the plan of the producer, becomes more liberated and sexier. Milen's fans note that some of the compositions of this collection are reminiscent of creativity popular singer especially from the early period.

The image of Lolita was left in the past after the break with Farmer. With the release of the third album "Psychédélices", an adult Alize appeared before the fans, a woman, not a teenager. The bias in music has also changed: the songs practically do not resemble the style of previous collections. Here she raps, uses various manners of working with her voice, sings ballads and connects electronic sound. According to critics, this album was the beginning of the search for their own style.

The experiments didn't end there. In the fourth studio album "Une enfant du siècle", Alize tried to reveal her image, focusing on electronic music. The contrast with young Lolita reaches its climax - not all fans were ready to accept this, although they recognized that Alize had grown up.

The performer got a taste and decided to surprise again. The album "5" was recorded in the style of the 60s and is very reminiscent of french chanson. The texts of many songs of this collection became the revelation of the singer, which gave the collection a soulful and lyrical character.

The 2014 album "Blond" was a return to pop music. All the same dance rhythms, light and unpretentious texts. Someone saw in this a return to the era of Mylene Farmer and was delighted, someone was disappointed in the singer after the lyric collection "5". By the way, on the cover of the new album, Alize is depicted as a blonde instead of a brunette, which justified its name.

Alize's work can be divided into two periods: before and after Mylene Farmer. Both are full of worthy and memorable compositions, but all the same, when you hear the name Alize, you involuntarily recall "I ... Lolita." This song will stay with her forever.

Alizee Jocotey was born on August 21, 1984 in Ajaccio in the south of France, on the coast of Corsica. She is the second child in the family. She has Brown hair and dark Brown eyes. Parents, big fans of windsurfing, named Alize after one of the winds.

Alize had a happy childhood. She has been dancing since the age of four and still loves dancing the most. In general, Alize connected her further career with dancing, although she was always a versatile child. In 1995, at the age of 11, Alize won a drawing competition by painting an airplane on an order form. In addition to the fact that the girl won

magnificent trip to the Maldives (of which she is still very proud), her drawing was reproduced in life size on the cockpit of the plane, which received the name "Alizee"!

In December 1999, Alize appeared in the television program Beginning Star (Graines de Star), which promotes young talents, with an English song, but did not pass qualifying round. A month later, Alize came again, already with a song by the famous French singer Axelle Red called "My Prayer" (Ma priere), and this time the competition was held. Moreover, it was this song that allowed Alize to win the nomination "Beginner Singer" (Graine de chanteuse) in the final program!

Thanks to this performance, Alize was noticed by Mylene Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat. It was they who took up the promotion of Alize's career. Several tests in the studio, and she is selected. Already on May 19, 2000, her first single "I ... Lolita" (Moi ... Lolita) was released. And in the summer - July 26, 2000 - the first and one of the best video "Moi ... Lolita" was released, which tells about the dreams of a village girl to be in big city. The video shoot took 2 days. The scenes, involving hundreds of dancers, were filmed at the famous Parisian discotheque "Les Bains Douches". In turn, the barley fields and Lolita's modest home were filmed near Senlis.

The calculation turned out to be accurate, but even its organizers could not conceive of such a success. The single stayed in the top ten for almost half a year; as a result, more than 1.5 million copies of the single were sold - even the most popular artists. Most importantly, Alize did not close within France, her single quickly gained popularity at the box office of radio stations in various countries - Japan, Canada, Germany, Russia ... November 17, 2000 Alize receives her first professional music award - an award in the "Opening of the year" for the prizes of the French TV channel M6. And according to the results of 2000 - on January 20, 2001, she was awarded the popular music award of the French radio station NRJ in the same nomination "Discovery of the Year". Alize became famous overnight.

Meanwhile, active work in the studio ended with the release of the debut album "Goodies" (Gourmandises), which was released on November 28, 2000. The album, entirely written by the same Farmer-Butonna duet, turned out to be very solid and complete, with excellent vocals by Alize and very entertaining texts - in essence, etudes-sketches from the life of a young girl and descriptions of her dreams. Very light youth musical style and the presence of undoubted dance hits (such as "Moi... Lolita", "Veni Vedi Vici" and "Gourmandises") ensured the album's popularity not only in France. Only for 3

month of sales, the album went platinum. It has sold 300,000 copies and to date, it has sold over 800,000 copies in France. And finally, the total number of discs with Alize's recordings sold in Europe has already amounted to almost 4 million !!! And this is only in Europe!

At the same time, on November 28, 2000, the second single "Passat" (L" Alize) was released to support the album. It undoubtedly fell into the shadow of the album, and therefore its sales were not so successful, but the video of the same name (director - Pierre Steen), released on television on December 6, 2000, in to a large extent helped promote the album. The clip itself is quite simple, it shows Alize laughing surrounded by soap bubbles.

Of much greater interest is the single "Speak Quieter" (Parler tout bas), released on April 24, 2001. The point is not only that a single for a slow lyrical song was released for the first time, but also in a wonderful video (released on TV a day later) , again shot by Laurent Boutonnat. A very controversial story about the growing up of a child and parting with childhood illusions...

Meanwhile, Alize's foreign popularity began to translate into real deeds. In May 2001, the regional offices of "Universal Music" in Japan, Israel, Holland released localized versions of the album "Gourmandises"; the first publications about Alize began to appear in Russia. On April 17, 2001, a telephone interview with Alize took place on radio Europe Plus, and on June 1-2, 2001, Alize visited Russia for the first time! She arrived in Moscow on June 1, 2001, and on June 2, 2001, she performed at the "Stopudov Hit" awards ceremony from Hit-FM radio and at a press conference dedicated to this event, and also gave an interview on MTV-Russia air 3 June 2001

The fourth clip, "Gourmandises", was filmed on July 25, 2001. It continues a line of light game clips to support the audio production. The plot is quite simple - Alize and her friends go out into nature for a picnic, where they eat, drink and have fun. The clip was filmed (directed by Nicolas Hidiroglu) within one day in the suburbs of Paris; the boys and girls playing in the video were specially selected from modeling agencies. Later, on August 14, 2001, the fourth single "Gourmandises" was released from the album of the same name. March 6, 2002 Alize receives her next award. She won the "World Music Award" ceremony held in Monte Carlo for the best French female artist with the highest record sales in 2001 in France and abroad.

Judging by the interview, Alize is an ordinary teenager. She does not think much about her future career yet. Alize herself dreams of starring in a musical comedy. The girl has a wonderful voice and great plasticity. Naturally, everyone is interested in the personal life of the pretty "Lolita", but here she is laconic. Yes, there is a boyfriend, but Alize keeps everything that concerns him a secret, she doesn’t even tell meticulous journalists the name. And in young people he appreciates devotion most of all.

In general, it is not yet clear what will grow out of the new "star" - the second Mylene Farmer, Vanessa Paradise or the French Britney Spears. One thing is clear - until Mylene Farmer leaves her, there is a chance that Alize's music will progress.

Alize's new single was first heard on radio stations on January 7, 2003. At the same time, Alize appeared on television again (for a whole year nothing was heard about her at all), in just one month more than 10 magazines were released with information about the return of "little Milen" and all kinds similar friend for another interview.

Before the release of the new single, Alize shoots a video, which is first shown on February 19, 2003, on M6 and MCM channels. The clip turns out to be quite controversial, and frankly, at first glance, not very successful. The video for the song "I'm Enough" (J "en ai marre) was filmed for 2 days in a studio in Paris. The design of the video is quite simple: a huge glass box 3 by 3 meters, which acts as an aquarium. The video was filmed in two versions: on French and English. At English version clip a slightly different installation. The clip takes place in an aquarium filled with water. The role of the goldfish is, of course, Alizee! Following the clip comes out great interview"Stories of the return of Alize" (Histoires d "un retour attendu Alizee) with many video inserts from her speeches, etc.

And finally, on February 25, 2003, the long-awaited single appears on the shelves of French stores. The single immediately hits the second line of the charts, but, alas, it does not stay there for long, after a week it starts to fall and no longer occupies high lines in the charts. Sales of the single to date are quite meager, with only a few hundred thousand copies in France. More and more often, Alize "appears on TV" in various programs, gives interviews.

In the meantime, work on the release of the second album "My electric discharges" (Mes courants electriques), which was released on March 19, 2003, is being completed in the studio. The cover of the disc is quite interestingly designed: here you will see a classic disco stage, practically untouched by time and progress since the late 1970s. The French version of the album "Mes courants electriques" includes 11 tracks. But for abroad - a slightly different version with 4 English songs. The album also includes new instruments: electric guitar, etc. In general, the album turned out in the standard style of Mylene Farmer, but at the same time it is not at all like Alize's first album. The girl grew up, and her songs became more adult, but on the other hand, after listening to such songs as: "Toc de mac", "Youpidou" and "J" en ai marre ", one can say that she is still a child, although she herself and does not hide.