Stromae & Angele

Two artists who took Belgian pop global. Stromae's 'Alors on danse' and 'Papaoutai' and the choreography that came with them, Angèle's records and her stagecraft, and the francophone pop moment they built.

Part of The Belgian Sound

18 moments in this segment.

1. 2010 - Stromae - "Alors on danse" (2010). Before "Papaoutai", Stromae conquered Europe with "Alors on danse", electronic chanson that topped charts across the continent.
2. 2013-06-01 - Stromae - Formidable. Stromae filmed 'Formidable' as a hidden-camera performance on a Brussels tram stop.
3. 2013 - Stromae - "Formidable". Stromae's "Formidable", electronic chanson at its most affecting, a defining modern Belgian record.
4. 2013 - Stromae - "Papaoutai" (2013). Brussels’ Paul Van Haver, Stromae, fused electronic production with chanson and African rhythm into globe-conquering pop. "Papaoutai" made him one of Belgium’s biggest-ever musical exports.
5. 2013 - Stromae - "Tous les mêmes". Another global Stromae hit fusing electronic production with chanson and social commentary.
6. 2013 - Stromae - the "Racine carrée" era. Stromae's landmark album made him a global francophone superstar.
7. 2018-01-01 - Roméo Elvis - Malade. Roméo Elvis, a leading figure of Belgian francophone rap.
8. 2018-05-05 - Angèle - "Tout oublier" ft. Roméo Elvis. Angèle with her brother Roméo Elvis.
9. 2018-06-06 - Roméo Elvis - Brussels rap. Roméo Elvis, a leading voice of the new Brussels wave.
10. 2018 - Angèle - Belgian electro-pop. Brussels' Angèle brought a fresh electro-pop to the late 2010s, one of Belgium's biggest modern stars.
11. 2018 - Angèle - "La Loi de Murphy". Angèle, the Brussels electro-pop phenomenon.
12. 2018-07-19 - Roméo Elvis & Le Motel - "Chocolat". Roméo Elvis with producer Le Motel, defining the modern Brussels sound.
13. 2019-04-04 - Roméo Elvis - "Drôle". Roméo Elvis's playful single.
14. 2019-05-05 - Roméo Elvis - "Nappeux". Roméo Elvis, one of the biggest Belgian rap names.
15. 2019 - Angèle - "Balance ton quoi". Angèle's electro-pop anthem became a generational hit across the francophone world.
16. 2021 - Stromae - "Santé". Stromae's 2021 comeback single, electronic pop with a global reach.
17. 2022 - Stromae - "L'enfer" / the return. Stromae's 2022 return with "Multitude" reaffirmed his place as a defining modern Belgian artist.
18. 2022 - Stromae - "Multitude" era. Stromae's acclaimed 2022 return album.