Alizée Jacotey (IPA: [a.li.ze]) (born August 21, 1984) is a French singer. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, she goes by the stage name Alizée the feminine form of alizé, the trade wind.[1] She was discovered by Mylène Farmer, a successful Quebec-born French singer, following her winning performance in the talent show, Graines de Star,[2] in 1999. While collaborating with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, Alizée came up with two albums both of which were hits inside and outside of France. Alizée used to be considered the protégée of Mylène Farmer, but since has struck out on her own.