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His catchy blend of lounge hip-hop and deep house beats first hit the mainstream in 2009. During a stint working for a Belgian Radio Station he created his first smash hit, âAlors on Danseâ. The track won over the manager of the station and eventually ended up on the air. The song was met with overwhelming positive reactions from those tuning in and soon after became a number one hit in the artistâs hometown. It then swept across the continent hitting the top of the charts in France, Denmark and Greece to name a few. As of 2014 the track is not far from breaching 60,000,000 views on youtube!
Before Haver was known as Stromae he ventured into music at the age of eleven and went on to study music history, theory and percussion at AcadÃĐmie musicale de Jette. He later developed an interest in hip-hop music and started to create his own music under the name Opsmaestro when he was 15 years old. Three years later this project evolved into a rap duo entitled Suspicion, but this project would soon dissolve with the departure of Haverâs counterpart J.E.D.I.
Haver went on to pursue studies at a film school in Brussels, but still remained busy writing material. Although this time around he was penning music as a solo artist. Shortly after he released his debut EP âJuste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic...â
After Stromaeâs release of âAlors on Danceâ his celebrity status became crystalized and his career seemed to be escalating on a constant incline. Stromae released hit after hit such as the gender-bending chanson âTous Les MÊmesâ and the seemingly autobiographical angst ridden âPapaoutaiâ. The latter track could be seen as a parallel to Haverâs loss of his father to the violence culminating in Rwanda.
Stromae continues to test new styles and has perfected the art of combining unlikely sounds such as the classicism of french pop and the hectic bustle of EDM. Sometimes his songs will feature an alternation between styles or merge them together into a unique conglomeration. His influences are far and wide and have had a large impact on his eclectic sound. He is just as likely to name the American rap group Swag+5 as an influence as he is French legend Jacques Brel. His image also reflects the dress aesthetic of Brel, as he is frequently spotted in clean cut suits and suave looking bow-ties.
Stromaeâs influence on others seems to spread just as far as those who influenced him. He has caught the attention of superstar rapper Kanye West, who went on to remix âAlors on Danseâ and contributed a rap verse to the revised version. Stromae has also impressed the Black Eyed Peasâ artist will.i.am and there has been much rumor about a possible collaboration between the two. More recently Lorde announced her admiration for Stromae and invited him to appear on the Hunger Games Mockingjay, Pt.1 soundtrack. Stromae provided the song âMeltdownâ for the score, which features high profile artists such as Pusha T, Q-Tip & Haim.
Live reviews
I brought my wife and four of my most motivated/advanced high school French students from the Albany area to this concert. The students (who had bought their own tickets) worked their way to the front of the floor while my wife and I relaxed on some seats in the other half of the theater which still provided a fine vantage point. Itâs a great venue for young and old alike (some attendees appeared to be about 6 years old). Weâve been studying Stromaeâs music and videos in class for a couple years so this was an amazing opportunity for me and my students to see one of the major performers of the francophone world of pop music (he had three number one hits in France in 2013 and was this yearâs NRJ Music Award Winner for best francophone song and best francophone male singer). He certainly didnât disappoint with his special talent to involve the audience in the performance. The majority of the audience spoke French so the night was in French with little breaks for some English (âNew York à lâeau!!â). The lights, videos and cartoon vignettes gave just the right amount of âshowâ to this concert. I only wish there had been merchandise to purchase! Iâm so proud to have been at Stromaeâs first concert in the USA. It was a total, rocking, dancing blast! Merci Stromae and thanks to Songkick for making me aware of this concert in the first place! As soon as your website alerted me, I bought my tickets for what was a sold-out show!!
brownjeff
Stromae is boss. The guy has put up quite the show. The crowd tagged along with all his antics which were pretty funny. The ending was a bit boring with all his "merci, merci, merci..." (but i guess that's alrite since it was the last show of his tour). Played all his hits, but i really think he should get away from playing his first record (really dislike his eurodance days (I grant you that he needs to play (Alors on danse). All with an impecable taste i gotta say and heaps of class. My place was the only thing really wrong about the all thing (was miles away from the dude; to recognize his face had to look at this huge screen that was on top of the stage). Bravo Paul
filipe.martins
This was the best concert I've ever been to!! Stromae was amazing! He told jokes and stories about his arrival to America, and they were quite funny. He introduced his entire band and said their nicknames and where they were from, which showed he knew the whole show depended on him AND his band. The tbest part (other than the music) was he had this applause sign and was waving it around and just having so much fun with it! The show was put together really well he had this huge screen behind him and it played all sorts of animations that he played along with. Great concert, great experience, and I will for sure be going to the next one! Je t'aime Stromae!!
kc_guesschoir
It's so rare to come across an artist who can bring everyone in one room. Whether 5 or 55, french speaking or not, everyone just has such a blast. I was, and always have been moved by his strong lyrics and upbeat music. He's truly a sight to see and so talented. Not many artists will dance with a messed up foot and perform two acapella songs after a long set just to please the crowd. I hope I get the chance to see stromae perform live again some day soon. What an amazing night I had been waiting MONTHS for!
marie-ld
Stromae couldn't have given a better performance! This is by far the best concert I've been to. Stromae is an excellent singer, songwriter, and surprisingly a fantastic dancer!! The Best Buy Theatre was great and I really loved the crowd and the energy! Even the staff were friendly. I was lucky enough to enjoy 2 hours of song and dance from the front row! Couldn't recommend going to a Stromae concert enough! Well worth the trip to NYC! He will leave you in awe!
alyson-trotman
Second time in a year seeing Stromae...the act is similar, so it lost some of its magic; however its like seeing an amazing movie again when it re-released into Theatres....still a sensational and memorable performance. He is a breath of fresh air from so many other performers today; taking time to interact with the audience no matter how large and give his full effort up on stage. Incredible!
adam-boggs-1
This was the most positive surprise for me at Fest 2022. His performance was incredibly artistic, enthusiastic, and he performed his songs superbly.
Major shoutout for thanking all the staff at the end. Very few artists do this.
Had a great time, and would strongly recommend attending.
adam-gosciniak
I knew his musical talents but had never seen him on stage before. He is absolutely amazing, terrifically brilliant!!! I could go see him or anyone performing like him,every night !! He is definitely over talented. Can't wait to see him again !!
The concert was not even close to what I imagined. It was absolutely spectacular! Stromae's performance left me both in tears and speechless. I am watching for his next tour here!
mguignard
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