STROMAE ( - BE)
“Let’s dance”! It’s impossible not to have fallen for this musical phenomenon. In a few weeks, this simple single exploded onto international charts. It’s the top Belgian story of the moment, Stromae, the composer, became the guy breaking all records and even crossed the Atlantic for a Kanye West remix. His real name is Paul Van Haver and this beat prodigy has been bathing in hip-hop and electro since his childhood. Composer, lyricist and producer, he constructs his own songs, avoiding any commercial lobbying. Discovered by internet users, it was with much surprise that this rhythm maestro learned about the frenzy he was creating. Just 25 years old, this unusual guy cannot stop making people dance! His music talks about his work, boredom and his disputes and he talks about love, marital violence, his life and his future. He has succeeded in the perfect combination of profoundness and frivolity. The proof is that, following “Alors on Danse”, the hits followed for Stromae with “Te Quiero” and “House’llelujah”.
