Alizée Central

The new Christmas single, “Such a special time (It’s Xmas tonight)”, has been released. Just for the record, Alizée has more input into the song this year, than last.

From the Vimeo release page:

“Thanks to Alice Lewis, Alizée, Bobmo, Da Brasilians, Tahiti Boy, Chab, Cocosuma, Hugh Coltman, Romain Corvez, Chicken Cottage, Fred Deces, DVNO, Sylvain Fetis, Flairs, Bertrand Fresel, Das Glow, Annabelle Hettmann, Hollysiz, Stephane Ichaï, Jackson, Antoine Jamaica, Guillaume Jaoul, Mike Ladd, Jerome Laperruque, Teki Latex, Loane, Raphael et Julien de Marmont, Mellow, Microbes Studios, Paul Morisot, Johane Myran, Para One, Ornette, Samy Osta, Fred Pallem, Adrien Pallot, Juliette Paquereau, Didier Perrin, DJ Pone, Thomas de Pourquery, Santa, Johanna Seban, Raphaël Seguinier, Surkin, Tacteel, Jean Thevenin, Mina Tindle, Remito Valdes, Thibault Vinçon, Saul Williams”

It’s a great upbeat song to get the Christmas holiday into swing, and it’s nice to see them do it for a second year in a row. I hope this becomes an annual tradition!

Also, they have released the mp3 for free again this year. You can download it from their official link at soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/3rd-side-records/such-a-special-time-its-xmas-tonight

Here is the video.

Ok, ok… so I’m an idiot. I just reported a few minutes ago about the new photo, and wondering if there will be a new Christmas song this year…

Well, I have to learn to keep reading when I find something interesting. I saw the post with the photo of her and Tahiti Boy and wondered aloud if there would be a new Christmas song this year. WELL… If I would have read a little further… there IS indeed going to be a new Christmas song this year, as confirmed by Alizée herself! Be easy on me. It’s getting late and I’m going to bed soon. (23:30h… that’s late, right? Ok, maybe getting old!)

So, now that were all in the loop, we know we have the new Christmas single to look forward to!

Alizée popped up on Facebook and said hi to us with a new photo of her and Tahiti Boy (David Sztanke). As you recall Tahiti Boy is a member of the Palmtree Family, and it was around this time last year that she worked with that group on their release of “It’s Christmas, and it won’t be the last”. I wonder if there’s something in the works this year, or was this just a meeting of friends? Christmas is coming…. But I’m probably looking too much into it.

On a side note, Alizée seems to have a slightly new hairstyle. A little shorter maybe? Bangs swept a little more to the side? I think I like it.

Here’s the photo posted on Facebook today. A little gift for the holidays.

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Welcome to December!

I will make a post later on this month and give my views on 2010, and Alizée.

For now I want to look back one year. Well, almost one year. 

A look back, and a little history for those new to Alizée:

It was around the middle of December 2009 that we heard from The Palmtree Family and Tahiti Boy that they were making a Christmas song. What was exciting to us (Alizée fans) was that she was going to be part of the song! This would be our first look at Alizée in quite a while, as she had been keeping quite a low profile.

Then on Dec.23 the single and video were released Simultaneously… and gratis, as a bonus! What we got was a small part from Alizée, in quite a nice song that would basically be the beginning of the whirlwind that was the appearances at Les Enfoires, and the album release. December 2009 was a milestone mark when you think about it.
So, looking back, here is the video for “Chistmas, and it won’t be the last” by Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family, featuring Alizée, Alice Lewis, Juliette Paquereau, and many others.

(This video will run all month in replacement of “video of the week” in the sidebar. Merry Christmas!)