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Alizée, now aged 18, was born on the coast of Corsica on the 21st of August in 1984. Hailing from Ajaccio, her childhood on the island was a happy one.
Early on, Alizée sought to express her artistic streak. She loved to dance and
began lessons at the age of 4. She became increasingly familiar with, and drawn
to show business through her acting and singing lessons. At the age of 11, she entered a drawing competition by colouring in an airplane and won first prize.
Not only did she win a marvellous trip to the Maldives - a life-size reproduction
of her drawing was featured on the aircraft's cabin, which was to be named "Alizée".
But her greatest chance was meeting Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat.
In the year 2000, the chart-topping duo of nearly 15 years was seeking a young artist to sing the song "Moi... Lolita". It was by chance that their paths crossed. After a few studio tests with conclusive results she was chosen. The single was a huge success with over 1.5 million singles sold in France.
Her debut album entitled "Gourmandises" was then in the making and it was released in France on the 28th of November, 2000. The music is composed by Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer wrote lyrics especially for Alizée
based on her own desires, tastes and true life experience. Her songs are about teenage life, doubts, love and... her greediness. The album was a huge success, going platinum in just 3 months with 300,000 copies sold and with sales to date amounting to over 800,000 copies in France.
The second single "L'Alizé", was released at the same time as the album, producing another hit and reaching number one in the charts with over 700,000 copies sold in France.
In 2001 Alizée has won interest abroad with international audiences beckoning
her and her album due out in a number of European countries plus Canada,
Russia and Japan. Alizée has also won a HIT FM AWARD in Russia.
The song "Moi... Lolita" has made exceptional headway for a French single and been a huge success in Europe.
Alizée has received a Gold Disc in the Netherlands after several weeks in
the top 3 of the Dutch singles chart. The same happened in Germany, where 'Moi...Lolita' also won a Gold Disc. She remained in the top 10 for several
weeks and even reached number 5.
Meanwhile Britain, Spain and Italy have also met Alizée.
Source: http://www.moi-alizee.com (official site)
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