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Alizee Profile |
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Birth Date: August 21, 1984
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Birth Place: Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Birth Name: Alizée Jacotey
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Alizee was born August 21, 1984, in Ajaccio, Corsica. She
began to take dance lessons at the age of 5 and soon added
drama and voice instruction to her repertoire. Her parents
entered her in the equivalent of Star Search later on in
life and Alizee won the studio and television audience over
with an interpretation of a big radio hit in France at the
time.
The performance led to an audition to record "Moi... Lolita"
in 2000 in front of pop star Mylène Farmer and producer
Laurent Boutonnat. The duo was overwhelmed with the presence
of the young Alizee and after a callback, a contract was
signed.
The song "Moi... Lolita" went on to become one of the top
selling singles in recent chart history. Alizee had become
an overnight pop success. After a string of promotional
appearances to plug the single, Alizee recorded the album
Gourmandises, written by Farmer from the point of view of a
teenage girl going through typical adolescent growing pains.
The album proved to be a phenomenal smash and hot on the
heels of "Moi... Lolita", went platinum in France in just
three months. The next single "L'Alize," released in
conjunction with the album, also achieved major sale success
in her native country and abroad.
Having established herself in France, Germany and The
Netherlands, Alizee went international in 2001, with
Gourmandises being released to greater Europe, including
Russia, as well as Canada and Japan. In England, her debut
single was given significant airplay without the benefit of
a translated version, a rarity in the fickle UK market.
Alizee won France's most promising newcomer award at both
the M6 Music Awards and the NRJ Music Awards. She also
garnered the Best Music Website honor at the NRJ Music
Awards. Upcoming projects include another album and perhaps
film work.
Alizee herself has stated an interest in playing a romantic
lead or even a Bond girl in the future. |
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Other
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French singer, launched by Mylène Farmer and Laurent
Boutonnat after she was discovered in the show 'Graines de
stars' in 2000.
Daughter, with Chatelain, Annie-Lee born on April 29th,
2005. |
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