Stromae (born Paul Van Haver) is a Brussels-based 30-year-old singer-songwriter who describes his sound as a mix of “hip-hop, dance music, salsa and French folk music”.
He came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse", which became a number one in several European countries. His sophomore album, √ (or racine carrée) (2013, Mosaert) was a commercial succes around the globe. Now, let the music talk and check out his videos below.
Watch him killin' it at SXSW performing the hits "Alors on danse" and "Papaoutai" mixed with 90s classic anthems covers:
Watch the original video for "Alors on danse" from debut album Cheese (2010, Mosaert):
And hear the best track from the latest album √(racine carrée) (2013, Mosaert), "Papaoutai" (Papa où t'es, meaning "Dad, where are you?")
