Alizée Jacotey (French pronunciation: [aliˈze]; born 21 August 1984) is a French singer, known professionally by her given name Alizée — the feminine form of alizé, the trade wind.[1] She was discovered by Mylène Farmer, following her winning performance in the talent show, Graines de Star,[2] in 1999. While collaborating with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, Alizée released two albums — both of which were hits inside and outside of France.