What happened to the singer alizee. French singer with an unusual name - Alizée Jacotey

Alizée, a charming French performer whose popularity is growing literally every day, was born on August 21, 1984 in sunny Corsica.

Childhood

Talented and unusual Alize been there since childhood. Born into a family of surfer parents madly in love with each other and given a name in honor of a crazy wind, Alize herself was like the wind - fast and unpredictable.

Ever since she remembers herself, she has been dancing, somehow viscerally feeling every musical note. Her parents noticed the girl’s talent early and already at the age of 4 sent her to dance school, where Alize was predicted to have a great future. A little later, she began to sing, and performing on stage was the greatest joy in the girl’s life.

At the age of 11, she independently took part in a competition for one of the airlines, which invited children to color an airplane on a piece of paper. And for the superb job done, Alize got Grand Prize– a fantastic trip to the Maldives. But this was only her first serious award.

Music career

At the age of 15, Alize came to the new music youth competition “Aspiring Star”. She performed a song on English language, but the strict jury didn’t like it. Alize was upset, but did not give up. Having devoted a whole month to daily preparation, Alize returned to the stage again and this time triumph awaited her. New song allowed her not only to pass qualifying round, but also to win the competition.

The next year she receives a contract with one of the production companies and starred in her first video in the image of Lolita. The girl's charmingly youthful appearance, carefully selected scenes from village life, a touching song about how you want to escape from the village into the arms of the big city, did their job.

Even the producers themselves could not count on such significant success. Alize literally woke up famous.

Starting next month, the song will begin rotating not only on all French channels, but also far beyond the borders of the country - the singer has become famous in Germany, England, and Japan. She begins to tour actively, while simultaneously working on recording a full-length debut album, which was released at the end of 2000.

Alize celebrated the next year with the release of three videos, which instantly took the top steps of the music charts, and the receipt of several prestigious music awards. Since then, it has been published every year new album, each of which is becoming increasingly popular.

Sabbatical

For a long time, Alize had a warm relationship with her friend Jeremy. Since 2002, journalists regularly started rumors about the date of the next wedding, which again and again turned out to be incorrect, until they finally got married in 2003, solemnly celebrating the event in a fairly narrow circle.

And in 2004, after the final tour Alize is taking a sabbatical, from which she does not give a return date. In the spring of 2005, the singer became a happy mother and devoted all her time to her beloved husband and baby. But literally a year later, she puzzles her fans with a post on one of the social networks, in which she announces the start of work on a new album.

Triumphant return

And in 2006, the singer finally officially presented her new album. Alize has changed and grown, and her songs have changed - they have become deeper in content and more interesting in form. Only her sincere and touching manner of performance has not changed, for which Alize’s many fans fell in love.

To date, she has released six full-length studio albums, which have sold with stunning success. During her work, her husband provided invaluable assistance. But, unfortunately, the previously happy marriage broke up.

With second husband Grégoire Lionnet

The reason for the divorce was not officially announced, but according to rumors it was Alize’s affair with a dancer and partner in the show “Dancing with the Stars,” which the couple won.

The marriage was officially dissolved in 2010, and now Alize independently continues her successful creative career.

(2000-2007) - Universal Music, RCA (2007-2008), Wisteria Song (2007-present), Jive Records / Epic (2008-present) - Sony Music Entertainment
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Biography

Childhood

Career Chronography

year 2000

Alize's first single for the song "Moi... 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. Clip for one of her most popular songs was filmed under the direction of Laurent Bouton in just a few days, the action of the video took place in one of the Parisian nightclubs called "Les Bains Douches" and in a place called Senlis (fr. Senlis). Alize appears in the image of a seductive Lolita ( Lolita- heroine novel of the same name Vladimir Nabokov), a village girl who ends up in the big city. Alizee's single was later used in a promotional video for a British film "Good year", released in 2006. The video immediately brought fame to the singer, firmly entrenched in the top ten hits on the top charts and not leaving them for six months, and copies of the single were sold in over a million copies.

So successful start career did not leave young Alize without awards. On November 17, Alize received her first music award in 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. Psychedélices (2007) - third studio album

05. Psychédélices (World Tour Edition) (2008) - re-release of the third studio album with new tracks

06. Tout Alizée (2007) - compilation

In 1984, a wonderful singer named Alize was born. She became and was named after one of the winds, since the girl’s parents loved windsurfing. For several years now, music lovers have been interested in the question of when Alizee died; the date of her death worries many. However, the question remains unanswered. After all, the girl is alive and well, in addition, a new album is expected to be released next year.
Alize was very good from childhood. She grew up in a happy and friendly family. WITH early age I was dancing, fine arts, and then showed herself in a young talent show. The date of the star’s death has not been published in any source, and all because it is false. Someone to such rumors. This is exactly what the singer’s fans think. Fortunately, Alize does not pay attention to this and works hard on her new project. It should be noted that the first single released by the girl was released in 2000. A month later, a wonderful video was already shot for it, and the composition became popular all over the world.
The singer Alize, whose photographs are now replete with magazines, was noticed thanks to the “Aspiring Star” project. It was during this time that she was offered cooperation by two famous producers. In France, fans are simply in the girls' songs. Her first album stayed in the top ten for about six months, and this is a good result. After this, Alize’s songs began to be listened to in countries such as Japan, Germany, Canada and others. After some time, the young performer received her first prize in the “Discovery of the Year” category.
Rumors about Alizee, whose death date was fictitious, spread throughout all the countries in which she was considered popular. At first all the fans were simply shocked. Some did not believe in this, others simply thought that the girl had left show business, others tried to find out the truth (after all, no one announced the cause of death). But, as it turned out, the singer feels great, got married, and has a child. Who came up with the idea to spread such information?
Throughout her career, Alize released albums, shot videos for her songs and simply created. Most liked her music and art. Thanks to this, the producers sent the rising star on a world tour in 2003. It started in the city of Paris, then she gave concerts in Belgium, Switzerland, and some other countries. So who “buried” Alizee? The date of the girl’s death was never announced, and her sudden disappearance is perceived by some as an ordinary PR stunt.
In 2004, the singer decided to take a break from her career and leave the world of music for three years. But she did not disappear without a trace: she is seen at charity events and on television in a completely new image. Perhaps due to the press vacation taken for a long time was filled with articles with screaming headlines: “Alizee, date of death of the singer.” But this is all really fiction. Today the singer changed her image, grew her hair and got a piercing in her tongue. Fortunately, we can continue to enjoy her work.

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 take a chance given by fate. Thanks to this, I came into the world of music, although in my dreams I saw myself in a completely different profession. Even after the failures that also happened in Alize’s life, she easily won the hearts of fans. Her broken contract with famous producer, change of direction in music, sudden breaks in creativity. And Alize did all this with ease. Although, perhaps, this is just an appearance. We invite you to plunge into the world of French Lolita and draw your own conclusions.

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

short biography

On August 21, 1984, she was born into the family of a computer specialist and an entrepreneur. future star French stage, girl Alizée Jacote. Her childhood passed in the very big city the islands of Corsica - Ajaccio, where the sun is practically warm all year round, and wooded hills appear before our 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, even to the point of wanting to become a professional in this matter.

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

Alize's passion for dancing led her 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 dance number- after all, this is what she knew how to do best. But the number was not allowed in because they were taking part in groups, 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 proceed to the next stage.

Shutting yourself off from the world because of failure is not a story about Alize. A month later she returns to the competition, but with a composition by the French performer Axelle Red. The jury was captivated 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 , the mysterious 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 person of the pretty and talented Alize Jacote. The girl received an offer of cooperation, which she could not refuse. And for good reason!

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

While France listens to Alize with rapture, 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 had big success. In just three months it becomes platinum and allows Alize to make a name for herself in Europe and far beyond its borders. The girl is not left without awards. TV channel M6 recognized it as the discovery of the year.

In 2001, the Corsican's career gained momentum, and abroad. It is beginning to become 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 “Stopudovy Hit” music ceremony.

In the spring of 2002, after receiving the World Music Award, Alize took a vacation. “Little Mylene,” as critics and fans nicknamed 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 on the charts, but quickly loses its position. Despite this, the singer is preparing to release her second album, Mes courants electriques, which her “musical parents” are again working on. The album was immediately aimed at the English-speaking public: if the French version contains only 11 songs, then the English version contains 15. The collection was not as successful as the first “Gourmandises”.

The year 2003 was notable in the singer’s life 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 got married in Las Vegas. The singer's fans were shocked by such secrecy, but Alize never liked to show off her personal life, despite the created image of a liberated Lolita.

Love and passion don't interfere musical career Alize. At the end of 2003, she released the concert album “Alizée En Concert”, at the beginning of the next year she put on a great show and... went on another sabbatical. It continued until 2007. During this time, a daughter, Anili, appeared in the young family, and big changes took place in her career: Alize broke her contract with Mylene Farmer. Jacques Fock was involved in the creation of the new album as a lyricist and her husband Jeremy, with whom she separated in 2012.

The period from 2007 to the present can safely be 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 search for herself. Fans are sure that Alize will surprise them.

Interesting Facts

The singer's parents are fans of windsurfing. Her love for this sport is reflected in her daughter’s name: after all, Alize means “passat” or sea wind in French.

At the age of 11, Alize won a trip to the Maldives. To do this, she simply took part in a competition organized by a French airline. All participants were given a special form with a picture of the aircraft body. It needed to be painted. Alize's work took a prize, which included more than just travel. The girl's drawing was repeated on the body of a real plane, named after the winner, Alize.

The performer believes that 50% of an artist’s profession is image. The remaining half comes from music. The singer explains her opinion simply: people look for themselves in performers and, first of all, evaluate style. Alize herself loves to buy new things, but she gives preference to comfort rather than fashion.

On right hand The artist has a tattoo 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 around 16 - 17 years old. 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 young lady’s lower back. 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 performer.

Alize's repertoire includes 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 unable to answer the question why. Mexicans just like to listen to the songs of a French woman, and 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 pop singer’s song “La Isla Bonita” for a French channel. The recording got onto the Internet and impressed... those 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 in the Country rising sun this is not easy to do. Something special was required. Then the girl starred in an advertisement for Japanese biscuits, where she performed this composition. Japan was conquered.

The famous Corsican is involved 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. Ballet is also on this list.

At the Eurobest - 2003 ceremony, Alize performed “Moi... Lolita” together with Pasha Artemyev 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 Grégoire Lyone, with whom she danced together, and fell in love. The young man later became her second husband. By the way, the couple eventually won.

Alize always prepares shrimp pasta for guests. It is this dish that she succeeds with a bang.

The famous performer actively uses social networks: the veil of her life can be lifted on Instagram, and you can communicate via Twitter. True, the star’s daughter 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 low-income people.

« Moi... Lolita"is the performer's most famous and best-selling composition. 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" is the second most popular single. Translated into Russian it means “I’m fed up.” The song's lyrics represent 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'Alizé" - a song about herself, but written by Mylene Farmer. Light and pleasant music accompanied by gentle lyrics is the secret to the success of this single.

« J'ai pas vingt ans" or "I'm not twenty." The song about the carefree youth failed to reach high positions in the charts, but was played on radio stations in many European countries.

J'ai pas vingt ans (listen)

« Les Collines" - a composition from 2010, which took 10th place in the French hit parade. An example of Alize's creativity after breaking up 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. The young attractive lady in a light cotton dress charmed with her low velvet voice. She sang light, relaxed compositions. Although the lyrics were written by Mylène Farmer, whose work is remembered for its depth and melancholy character, the lyrics for Alize are distinguished by their simple and at the same time original content. In general, the emphasis was placed on a youth, disco style.

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

The image of Lolita was left in the past after the breakup with Farmer. With the release of the third album “Psychédélices”, a matured Alize appeared before her fans, a woman, not a teenager. The slant in the music has also changed: the songs practically do not resemble the style of previous collections. Here she raps, uses different styles of working with her voice, sings ballads and uses electronic sounds. According to critics, this album was the beginning of the search for their own style.

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

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

The 2014 album Blond was a return to pop music. Still the same dance rhythms, light and simple texts. Some saw this as a return to the era of Mylene Farmer and were delighted, others were disappointed in the singer after the lyrical collection “5”. By the way, on the cover of the new album Alize is depicted as a blonde instead of a brunette, which justifies its name.

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

Alize will turn 30 years old. She devoted almost 20 years of her life to the stage. Despite the fact that she last album was released in May of this year, rumors are circulating on the Internet and in the tabloid press that Alize is no more, that she quietly passed away. Many were horrified and despaired by her news, and, naturally, they are burning with impatience to find out how reliable this information is. So is Alize alive or not?
People who personally know and communicate with her are simply discouraged: where could such rumors come from? After all, she doesn't even have serious problems with health. I would like to reassure those who are concerned about this issue: singer Alize is alive and well, recording new CDs, and raising her daughter. However, the singer’s marriage is under threat, although there is no official information about this yet. Perhaps, due to the troubles in her personal life, ridiculous rumors began to circulate about her death, and many fans of the French singer’s talent began to worry about the question of whether Alize was alive or not. Will she continue to delight with her wonderful performances?
short biography
French singer Alize Jacoté comes from the southern town of Ajaccio, which is located on the coast. Her parents named their daughter after one of the famous winds (in French, “passat” sounds like “alizé”). As a child, she was a very inquisitive and versatile child, she loved to read, play educational games, draw, but most of all she liked dancing. In 1995, at the age of 11, thanks to her drawing on a given topic, she won a prize - a trip to the Maldives. This was the first victory in her life. Soon a line of others followed her creative success, however, this time in a different art form - music. The beginning of the new century was especially successful for Alize. At the age of 16, she took part in the TV show “Aspiring Star” and won a nomination. Mylene Farmer really liked the young singer from Corsica, and she began producing her, and quite successfully. Already in May of the same year, Alize’s first single, “My Lolita,” was released, and then a video of the same name was released. Soon the singer became popular not only in France, but also abroad.
About four million of her discs were sold annually in Europe alone. Every year several of her singles were released, followed by video clips. They immediately won the sympathy of listeners and viewers: “Passat” (2000), Parler tout bas and Gourmandises (2001).
The year 2002 brought her a significant victory and global recognition at the World Music Award in Monte Carlo, and a year later she received an award from Eurobest, where she met her future husband Jeremy Chatelain. They soon got married in Las Vegas. In 2004, Alize gave her final concert and announced that she was going to leave the stage for an indefinite period.
Ridiculous rumors
What is the reason for the appearance of strange articles on the Internet and in the print press with the titles “Is Alize alive?” Surely this is a consequence of a lack of information, because after the final concert the singer devoted herself to her family: her daughter and husband. She began to lead a closed lifestyle and rarely appeared in public. This may be one of the reasons for the spread of rumors and strange questions about whether Alize is alive or not.
Another reason, apparently, is rumors that the singer has become addicted to drugs and is on the verge of suicide due to a break with Jeremy. People close to the star’s family claim that nothing like this is happening to her, that everything is fine with her health and in her relationship with her husband. In May 2013, in refutation of these ridiculous rumors and in response to the question tormenting fans of her talent about whether Alize is alive or not, the singer released a new album. So believe the popular rumor after this!