Stromae further distinguishes himself from tons of other dance and hiphop artists (and artists in general for that matter) by his engaged but at the same time poetical lyrics. Volume on 10 and just getting carried away by a beautiful beat and a new life soundtrack. The self-branding by his characteristic chansonier vocals with the rich dance and hiphop influences make him stand out in a vast amount of artists.įurther highlights – and it is very difficult to choose because the whole album is awesome – are “Ta Fête”, which was selected as the song for the Belgian national soccer team during the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brasil, “Bâtard” and “Sommeil.” Especially the anthem feel of that latter song in a Euro Dance jacket made us have it on repeat for quite a bit. Song after song Stromae shows his versatility while at the same time establishing a strong Stromae sound. Luckily, Stromae knows how to juice up an album and Racine Carrée is simply a collection of gems. Gem Collectionīoth “Papaoutai” and “Formidable” are beautiful pearls and Racine Carrée was highly anticipated because of them. The drama in the song creates an intimate feel to this dance track.
The song beautifully mixes the melancholy of Belgian chansonier Jacques Brel with some drum-‘n-bass influences. After a few days it however was revealed that this was staged to gather footage for the video of a second single, “Formidable”, a song about a drunkard falling in love with a beautiful woman.
Little over a week later, a video of a drunken Stromae wandering the streets of Brussels went viral. It is extremely catchy and danceable, but still distinguishable in the large volumes of electronic music that come our way. The song is a great mix of African beats with the typical Stromae piano house.
In May 2013 Stromae released a new single, “Papaoutai” ( Papa où-t’es or ‘Daddy, where are you’), which was an instant Belgian hit. For his sophomore album, Racine Carrée (Square Root), Stromae had set very high standards for himself. It went as far that even Kanye West wanted make a remix of the song. In 2010 the Belgian artist Paul Van Haver conquered the world with his song “Alors on danse” under the name Stromae.
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