“Surrounded by my doctors, my family, my friends and my team, I was hoping I would be able to get better quickly in order to be resume touring and to meet you again as soon as possible.”
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Stromae
Paul Van Haver, better known by his stage name Stromae, is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his blend of hip-hop and electronic music styles. Stromae gained mainstream attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse", which became a number one in several European countries. In 2013, his second album Racine carrée was a commercial success, selling two m…
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entertainment · Belgian musician and producer (born 1985) · singer · rapper · record producer · songwriter · fashion designer · composer · musician · also Stromae
Born 12 March 1985 · Q313453
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t always feel that way growing up. Today he considers his diverse background an asset. He never aspired to sing for non-French audiences, but when his first song became a hit in Germany, he realized it didn
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2026· 5 entries
“t always feel that way growing up. Today he considers his diverse background an asset. He never aspired to sing for non-French audiences, but when his first song became a hit in Germany, he realized it didn”
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“rhythm and flow, but not their vision of life.”
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“He was so right, even if this guy was drunk or marginal or aggressive. He is just alone, and he needs someone to listen to him.”
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“create a bridge between British style and African aesthetic”
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2025· 4 entries
Published video ““QUE CE SOIT CLAIR” Jeudi 23:59”.
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Awarded honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2025).
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NME: Coldplay to join Stromae and Pomme for extended version of viral ‘Arcane’ song
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Billboard: Stromae & Pomme Unleash ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ Music Video From ‘Arcane League of Legends’ Season 2 Soundtrack
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2024· 8 entries
Published video “Behind the scenes of the #MultitudeTour and its creation. Discover the full concert on my channel!”.
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Published video “« Multitude, le film » now on my YouTube channel! «#concert #stromae #multitude #multitudetour”.
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Published video “Watch "Multitude, le film" now (link in description) #Stromae #MultitudeFilm #MultitudeTour”.
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Published video “Stromae - Multitude, le film (Full concert)”.
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Published video “See you on December 6th on TMC and TF1+ and on December 14th here #Stromae #MultitudeFilm”.
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Published video “Multitude, le film. OUT in December 2024 #Stromae #Multitude #Multitudetour #MultitudeFilm #concert”.
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the Crown (2024).
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Stromae contributed to the soundtrack of Arcane's second season in the track "Ma meilleure ennemie" alongside French singer Pomme
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2023· 4 entries
Published video “Racine carrée is 10 years old today 🎂 (the Mosaert team)”.
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Awarded Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year (2023).
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Awarded Victory of the album for Multitude (2023).
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Published video “Mosaert and KUKA present the Multitude Tour”.
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2022· 17 entries
Published video “Stromae - The Multitude Tour in North America”.
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Published video “Stromae - La solassitude (NMA Live Performance)”.
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Published video “Stromae - The Multitude Summer Tour”.
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Yahoo: Stromae: ‘No one told me I was a one-hit wonder. I was saying that to myself’
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Billboard: Stromae & Camila Cabello Lampoon ‘Love Island’ in Sunny ‘Mon Amour’ Music Video: Watch
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Uproxx: Camila Cabello And Stromae Navigate The Chaotic ‘Love Island’ In Their Solstitial ‘Mon Amour’ Video
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Published video “Stromae - L’enfer (Live at Coachella 2022)”.
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Published video “Stromae - Santé (Live Performance) | Vevo”.
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Published video “Stromae - Mon Amour (Live Performance) | Vevo”.
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Published video “Stromae - Fils de joie (Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance)”.
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Published video “Stromae - Fils de joie (Official Video)”.
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NPR: Stromae channels the complexity of humanity in long-awaited album 'Multitude'
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Published video “Stromae - Stromae Vu Par… / Stromae Seen By…”.
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Published video “Stromae - Stromae Vu Par … / Stromae Seen By …”.
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BroadwayWorld: Stromae Releases Highly Anticipated Third Studio Album 'Multitude'
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Newsweek: Stromae’s New Album Tackles Mental Health, Misogyny While Sidestepping Culture Wars
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Released album “Multitude”.
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2021· 1 entry
People: Stromae Is Back! Belgian Musician Drops Earworm 'Santé' — His First Single in More Than 8 Years
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2020· 1 entry
Mosaert collaborated with Repetto, the French ballet shoe company
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2019· 1 entry
Co-produced and provided vocals, in French, for the song "Arabesque" of the band Coldplay, for their album Everyday Life
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2017· 1 entry
That the cause of Stromae's health issues were an anti-malaria drug called mefloquine, he had used ahead of and during his tour in Africa in 2015
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Grand prix de la francophonie (2016).
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2015· 3 entries
The New Yorker: Stromae in New York
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Stromae had to cancel a tour through Africa because of anxiety caused by the malaria medicine Lariam (Mefloquine)
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In 2015, Stromae had to cancel a tour through Africa because of anxiety caused by the malaria medicine Lariam (Mefloquine).
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2014· 3 entries
Won Knight of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone (2014).
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Awarded Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year (2014).
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Awarded Victory of the album of chansons, variety for Racine carrée (2014).
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2013· 3 entries
Released album “Racine carrée”.
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Awarded MTV Europe Music Award for Best Belgian Act (2013).
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His second album Racine carrée was a commercial success, selling two million copies in France and yielding chart-topping singles "Papaoutai" and "Formidable"
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2011· 3 entries
Awarded Victory for the electronic, groove, dance music album for Cheese (2011).
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Released ep “Peace or Violence (Remixes)”.
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Received one nomination for Best Belgian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards
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2010· 2 entries
Released album “Cheese”.
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Stromae's song "Alors on danse" was remixed by Kanye West
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2009· 5 entries
Stromae collaborated with DJ Psar on a French-language mix of "We Will Rock You" by Queen, entitled "We Will Strock You"
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With his song "Alors on danse" (from the album Cheese), which became a number one in several European countries
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Released "Alors on danse", which was immediately successful in Europe
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Stromae collaborated with Kery James on the song "Ghetto", also featuring J-mi Sissoko
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Released album “Mixture Elecstro”.
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2008· 1 entry
Stromae signed a four-year record deal with Because Music
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2007· 1 entry
Released ep “Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic…”.
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2000· 1 entry
Stromae began his music career as a rapper called Opsmaestro
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1985· 1 entry
Born 1985-03-12.
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