This phrase is also a play on words, as the “blue” represents the blue Twitter logo. Love has in his eyes become a show, something that appears on Instagram for reasons purely related to image and vanity. To be “blue” for someone is a Belgian idiom meaning “to be enamoured with someone” he is criticising how sites like Twitter and Facebook have made human interactions temporary and less significant, because everything lasts for 24 hours, or can be expressed in only 149 characters. Stromae describes how social media has spoiled the organic nature of human relationships. We are only “blue” for them for 48 hours.” His song Carmen, which criticises our societies obsession with social media and the increase of consumerism, is a good example of this.
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Each of his songs is packed full of puns and euphemisms which give deeper meaning behind the dance beat. One of the main reasons why Stromae is so talented is the complexity of his lyrics. He is an intelligent and popular songwriter who has worked with the likes of Will.I.Am, Lorde, and Kanye West in my opinion he is just the kind of artist that the music industry lacks. Despite his enormous success throughout the world, his music has never really launched in Anglophone countries, which I find surprising. His debut single, Alors on danse, was released in 2010, and has been number one in 12 European countries, and Stromae has won numerous awards across his two albums. The potential language learners of the future could find their spark in Stromae, and I don’t want him to have to sing in English for them to find him.Although practically unknown in the UK, Stromae is a Belgian musician who has known a huge international success. And look where that got me – writing on a blog for a business I build from a love for languages. I wanted to translate the handful of Spanish songs on Laundry Service into English. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Shakira is the reason I started learning Spanish. That is the role of ‘a relevance’, an inspiration for native English language learners young and old to enjoy something in a foreign language. It’s time the world sat up and took notice, regardless of what language he sings in.Īnd not only that, from a language bias point of view, he is in a wonderful position to take on a role occupied by Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, and, yes, Pitbull, for many years on the Spanish front. When it comes to what he does, no one does it like Stromae. Stromae is a completely unrivalled talent. One thing I do know is that Stromae deserves to be sitting pretty at the top of the charts, selling millions of albums, and performing amazing shows. In the UK, Alors On Danse peaked at number 25 in the summer of 2010. So many questions and no clear answers.Īccording to the Billboard website, Racine Carée charted in the album charts at number 19 for one week last July.
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Does this mean he will propel into the Billboard Top 100? How will America respond to someone singing in a language other than English in the mainstream? Will Stromae get a UK TV gig as big as Kimmel? We shall see. He’s played internationally huge festivals such as Glastonbury and Coachella. He’s been supported by the likes of Will.I.Am, Kanye West, and Lorde. Stromae has now been one of these guests. Recently, Stromae performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a huge American late-night talk show, known for its huge celeb guests. Surely the music gurus who select what goes into our ears via the Radio 1 Playlist have heard of him, right? Or have they? Does he not even make it that far?īut it seems the UK isn’t alone in this. Why?ĭespite quality lyrics not necessarily being the be all and end all of a huge hit record, I bring forward very subjectively My Humps, Anaconda, and pretty much every Pitbull lyric ever, Stromae doesn’t get on the radio. Genuine talent, not that I’m claiming Las Ketchup aren’t talented of course, but genuine musical talent not performing in the English language seem to have no chance at even denting the Top 40. Unless it’s a cheesy summer one-hit wonder, à la Ketchup Song, Macarena, or Maya Hee Maya Ha Maya Hoho. Why do I say ‘mainland’ Europe? Because here in Britain we appear to have an aversion to any music not sung in the English language.
In a small pocket of the world known as mainland Europe. So here’s the deal: Stromae deserves to be sitting pretty at the top of the charts, selling millions of albums, and performing amazing shows.
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