2 new songs!

hi guys!

i'm back with two new songs! i've recorded i want you back last week and yesterday i've re-recorded out of the show, for the ones who knew it. i'm also working on new songs, but i think i'll re-record la flamme (here again for the ones of you who know it) next time.

also i've been playing with myspace, and i didn't like the 'alan_a_' thing, so i've been trying to find a new one. now only letters and digits are allowed, so the 'alan-a' i wanted is not possible... i've tried 'alanaofficial' for a while, but i thought it sounded too much, and 'alanamusic' was already taken, so i've chosen 'alanasound'. so the new link is www.myspace.com/AlanASound hope you like the sound of it!

my favorite song remains pleasure, even if i think out of the show is the one that sounds the best, but i have some surprises for the next few weeks, i'm working on some more cheeky songs, and one in particular is much cheekier! hehe!

working at the new bar is better in a way i make more money, and it's fun working with laurent.

i can't wait to be back to nantes in a few weeks now, i'm getting more and more excited about that each day!

chicago is now no more an option. we are going to stay in montreal in october as i don't have any money on the side, because of some teeth work i've had to get done (and it's not finished yet.) but we'll go away for a few days to toronto normally and back to new york for a weekend.

on monday, laurent and i have been to the old montreal to check it, but there's not much to see actually. indeed, montreal's not that old! well here's a picture of the port!

before that we went to have lunch at la binerie, which is apparently the place where they serve specialities from quebec, but that wasn't that great we found, and that looked more like a tiny diner than a restaurant! but it was still busy.

thanks for your comments:

fred: 2 comments! wow! i'm glad you and jamie like the songs, but i still have some work to do on them! sendind you both some big kisses!

nina: thanks again for your lovely email. can't wait to see you again!

where are the other ones? everybody's on holiday or what???

mwah!

new song: daddy

hi guys!

yesterday i was back in studio with frank, who i work with now on some new songs. we had spent 5 hours on pleasure but it has taken us 8 hours to do daddy! you can listen to it on my mypace www.myspace.com/alan_a_

this song is about my father who died exactly 7 years ago. i don't talk much about him because i never entirely grieved and it's still painful, but writing a song helped me a lot. the music is inspired by a song called mamie that a young singer called mélody sang when i was a child, about her grandmother who was getting old.

writing this song has been good therapy. I actually wrote it back in 2001, but i re-worked on it in july this year. please tell me frankly what you think.

the picture is of my tattoo at my ankle and represent my dad's initial with a halo.

the boss at my bar being too much, and the fact that i have to pay a big fee to the DJ on the nights i'm not making any money made me take a big decision: i'm leaving and i'm going to work in laurent's bar. plus the money is better! so i had an interview today, i'm finishing my week in my bar and i'm starting there on monday. hope it's ok working with your boyfriend!

thank you for your comments:

fred: thank you for the invite. i'll let you know when we arrive but that's not gonna be before december!

celine: keep posting babes, with pleasure!

nina: how was the weekend at cece and will's?

flo: still waiting for your email! hey by the way carrie has a cell phone in the 6th season, with pink glitters!

mwah!

Pleasure...

hi guys!

i'm sorry i'm taking quite long to write, but in the next few weeks, i should be updating the blog once a week or so, with a new surprise each time!

i had told you i had been working with this arranger on my songs, but he got a problem with his computer and had to leave early for new york. i haven't been looking much, but my friend jim told me about this other guy who could do nice work and recording for a very good and cheap price! i met him today and in like 4 hours, we all re-worked and re-recorded my song pleasure, that some of you may know. you can listen to it on my myspace page: www.myspace.com/alan_a_ 

i'm meeting him again next week and we should work on two more songs! i'm very excited about this new cut, please tell me what you think frankly.

important spice news: melanie c's pregnant!!! she's the last one of the band to be expecting as, let me remind you, victoria has 3 boys (brooklyn, romeo and cruz), melanie b 2 girls (phoenix and angel), geri a girl (bluebell) and emma a boy (beau.) please, no critic on the names! sorry celine i took so long to post this news, just been lazy! here's a picture of the parents-to-be:

laurent and i are thinking of moving to chicago in october for a month. and for those who are in london, we are thinking of spending a couple of days there at the end of the year! gonna need to stay somewhere though... we are currently looking for another apartment as we have to leave the current one next week! 

laurent being a huge fan of the singer, we've downloaded the new mylene farmer's cd "point de suture" and i can tell you it's really, really good! much better than the one before! my favorite song is "sextonic" (a song about dildos!) and laurent's is "c'est dans l'air." the hidden track is mylene's version of the ave maria, which impressed me actually! she actually has a very good voice! if you were hesitating in buying the cd, don't hesitate any more!

thanx for your comments:

cece, will and aline: sorry for the 6th, have fun for me, i'll think of you! thanks for the picture, aline's a beautiful little girl now!

celine: thanks for you 3 comments!!! lol you're crazy!

fred: katy perry is very big in america with "i kissed a girl" but listen also to lady gaga with "let's dance", great song!

nina: still waiting for the letter! be quick i'm leaving the apartment on the 9th!

didi and yaya: definitely see you at the end of the year.

miss you all guys! mwah! xxx.