Une enfant du siècle (in English: A Child of the Century) is the fourth studio album by the French recording artist Alizée.
[1][2] Respondents praised the album for its mature nature, abstract and sober, the musical direction of Alizée, calling it her "most risky record".
The theme of the album is the life of American model Edie Sedgwick from the birth till the death, based on the style of Andy Warhol.
The musical style is electropop, litmus between dark and light shades of colors fading together, outfitted with deep and abstract lyrics that make reference to the Sedgwick's life and her influence in contemporary culture since its emergence in the media, art, politics and everything encompassed her and Warhol.
She also participated in hommage to Serge Gainsbourg in Tel Aviv with cover version of Dis-lui toi que je t'aime by Vanessa Paradis, accompanied with the national orchestra at National Opéra Hall and another presentations with the Israeli singer Harel Skaat and other artist with whom she won the respect and affection of the country making this album a hit positioning itself at number one for two weeks on the Israeli charts after Israel's promotion.
The single was praised by critics[7] telling it to be "The song and the album that gave new life to Alizée's career, a good buzz in radical change of style.
Une enfant du siècle was met with positive reviews, some praising the album's production and ambition, but others also criticizing Alizée's perceived lack of interest in the project.
Une enfant du siècle entered the French Albums Chart at place 24 on 3 April 2010.