In the end, the collaboration did not take place, but Stromae is a big fan of the America-based group. I also really admire Jacques Brel – he has been a huge influence on me – but also all sorts of other stuff, Cuban son, and the Congolese rumba, that I heard as a child that music rocked the whole of Africa." Also, Stromae insists he wanted to collaborate with up and coming rap group Swag+5 featuring rapper T-Jay. It has its roots in everything from house to salsa. For a long time we were ashamed of that sound but in fact there's a lot to discover. I thought that rather than copying the French sound, I'd focus on a more American style but give it a European spin. Of his music and influences, he has said: "I was in a little group doing rap music. In 2010, he was nominated for Best Dutch and Belgian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
On 2 September, Stromae collaborated with Kanye West and Gilbere Forte in a remix of his hit "Alors on danse". Vertigo Records, a label of Mercury Records France (Universal Music Group), signed him for a worldwide licensing deal soon after this.īy May 2010 the track "Alors on danse" had reached number one in Belgium, France, Sweden, Greece, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Romania and the Czech Republic. In a few weeks from that point, sales of the song established it as number one in Belgium. The response from listeners (including influential personalities ranging from Anna Wintour and Jean-Claude Van Damme, to the then-president of France Nicolas Sarkozy) was one of extreme enthusiasm and Stromae came to wider public attention. Vincent Verbelen, Music Manager, was impressed by the talent he perceived in Stromae's first single "Alors on danse" and decided to air it for the first time on NRJ. In 2008, Stromae worked as a young trainee at the music radio station NRJ in Brussels. In 2008 he signed a 4-year record deal with "Because Music" and "Kilomaître". This resulted in his debut-EP "Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic…". In 2007, during his studies at the film school of Brussels, Stromae decided to concentrate fully on his musical career. It was only later, when he registered at the Institut national de radioélectricité et cinématographie, that he released his first album "Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic." To finance his private school education, Van Haver worked part-time in the hospitality industry, but his academic performance wasn't up to standard. They produced the song and music video "Faut que t'arrête le Rap." before J.E.D.I. In 2001, he appeared as a rapper called Opmaestro, though he later changed his stage name to "Stromae", which is "Maestro" with the syllables reversed following the French slang practice, verlan.Īt the age of 18, he founded a rap group called "Suspicion", along with rapper "J.E.D.I." in Eichof. Even though he was raised as a Belgian, he has stated that he did not always feel that he was from Belgium. His early influences included Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, Cuban son, and Congolese rumba. He formed a small rap group with friends while still in school. Van Haver attended a Roman Catholic Jesuit school after he failed in the public school system at the age of sixteen. Van Haver and his siblings were raised by their mother, as his father, a successful architect, was killed during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, while visiting his family.
Van Haver was born in Brussels and raised in the city's Laeken district, to a Rwandan father and a Belgian mother. He has sold over 8.5 million records worldwide. In 2013, his second album Racine carrée was a commercial success, selling 2 million copies in France alone and nearly 600,000 units elsewhere. Stromae came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse" (from the album Cheese), which became a number one in several European countries. He established himself in both the hip hop and electronic music genres. Stromae was born to a Rwandan father, Pierre Rutare, and a Belgian mother, Miranda Marie Van Haver. Paul Van Haver (born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae, is a Belgian musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter.
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