He's Belgian. Papaoutai can be translated as dad, where are you. His dad and part of his family were murdered during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Some of his songs reflect tragedies, such as "Cancer" (self-explainatory) or "L'enfer" (In hell) where he talks to his own depression like it was a person.
Stromae is a genius...like Jacques Brel was ....please listen to "tous les mêmes" or "cancer" or "ta fête" or "Carmen" or "l'enfer" and you will realize how this man is important for music
@@jietoh0072 So, you're comparing a singer to another one that you've never listened to? "D" has commented on some of Brel's songs: "Mathilde", "Chez ces gens-là", ... May I suggest you watch and listen to his videos, which should allow you to form an enlightened opinion? Now, who's not the smartest on the block?
There is also something else, that as a child he saw his father very rarely. He was an architect and was always traveling. And he also had a second family in Rwanda 😐
You reacted to PTXs cover of this a while back. Lindsey Sterling was featured. Also, this song is deeper than just about an absent father. Stomae’s father died in military service, so it’s also about coming to terms with an absent father from that perspective as well. He has many, many great songs and videos out there.
Although I don't understand French, I LOVE Stromae. (Fortunately nowadays there are subtitles 😅) The Video of this song makes me kind of cry. 😥Try L'enfer, it is terrific!
I can imagine the weariness of our Belgian friends on this channel, who are each time obliged to specify that a singer is not French but from their country. But how can Uncle D know that? 🤔
Pour ceux qui le font, si seulement ils pouvaient être aussi tatillons avec le reste que pour ça, ils se rendraient compte qu'il n'ont jamais entendu un anglophone utiliser le terme "french speaker" pour dire francophone mais toujours "french" (comme, à tout hasard, "french Belgian (swiss)") et on pourrait rouler sans avoir une roue en dessous du niveau de la mer tout les 3m (mais ça c'est un autre débat)
@@Sepht62 Je pense que beaucoup d'Américains ne savent pas que le français est parlé dans des dizaines de pays, alors qu'ils le savent bien pour l'anglais ou l'espagnol. Alors forcément pour eux le français c'est la France. Ce qui compte pour nous c'est que la chanson française ça veut dire la chanson francophone, non pas chantée par des français, mais en français.
He's the Modern Jacque Brel .with lyrics that make sense and that sometimes challenge and make us think about today's society like his song "Carmen" which evokes the harmful effects of social networks and "L'enfer" where he talks about depression and suicide. I think that for a boy it is harder to lose his father. My mother never knew her father (he died when she was 2 months old) and she grew up in a modest but well-surrounded environment and that is what makes all the difference.
The Real story IS really sad.. IS dad murdered in Rwanda N his mother among years said his father IS at work far far away althought she's know what had done
I'm definitely not a fan of Stromae. Some (idiots) even compared him to Jacques Brel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o((((( Well, on the subject of true talent, and immense fun, you might like to be introduced to French comedy cinema. Here is a taste of it (sorry, I didn't find a version subtitled in English but the automatic YT subtitles, although vastly approximative, should give you the gist of one of the funniest comedies of the '70's French cinema): "LE GRAND BLOND : Pierre Richard, Mireille Darc, Blier, Carmet en extraits et anecdotes." - CinéScopiE Have fun!
He's Belgian. Papaoutai can be translated as dad, where are you. His dad and part of his family were murdered during the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
Some of his songs reflect tragedies, such as "Cancer" (self-explainatory) or "L'enfer" (In hell) where he talks to his own depression like it was a person.
well except for begians, everybody knows belgium is a french region, so technically he's french
(i'm just trolling don't worry)
@@alexv5349 tu troll mais c’est un peu vrai 😂
@@alexv5349 I live in Belgium, Belgium is not a region of France, Belgians are not French!
@@SumelaKaradeniz i know, i was just joking, It's just a troll i often hear between frenchs and belgians. i'm sorry if i did offend you !
Stromae is a genius...like Jacques Brel was ....please listen to "tous les mêmes" or "cancer" or "ta fête" or "Carmen" or "l'enfer" and you will realize how this man is important for music
STOP comparing that lame, talentless guy to the TRUE genius that was Jacques Brel! Or maybe, you've never listened to any Jacques Brel song?
@@micade2518 i think you complain about everything. Man take the happy pill. You def choose the wrong one.
@@micade2518 i did not. i hear hes good and i believe. But calling Stromae talentless means your not the smartest on the block and thinks he is ...
@@jietoh0072 So, you're comparing a singer to another one that you've never listened to?
"D" has commented on some of Brel's songs: "Mathilde", "Chez ces gens-là", ...
May I suggest you watch and listen to his videos, which should allow you to form an enlightened opinion?
Now, who's not the smartest on the block?
@@micade2518 thats not what i ment. I mean you say Stromae is talentless. I really believe Brel is good. Heared about it. I'm not compairing .....
Stromae's father was murdered during the Rwandan genocide, it's the origin of this song.
There is also something else, that as a child he saw his father very rarely. He was an architect and was always traveling. And he also had a second family in Rwanda 😐
Fun fact : Stromae is "verlan" (switched syllables) of "Maestro" :)
You need to watch "Santé" by Stromae !
You reacted to PTXs cover of this a while back. Lindsey Sterling was featured. Also, this song is deeper than just about an absent father. Stomae’s father died in military service, so it’s also about coming to terms with an absent father from that perspective as well. He has many, many great songs and videos out there.
Although I don't understand French, I LOVE Stromae. (Fortunately nowadays there are subtitles 😅) The Video of this song makes me kind of cry. 😥Try L'enfer, it is terrific!
Stromae- Ta fete ...song is top
"Alors on danse..." ❤
Stroma est un génie de la musique auteur-compositeur et interprète magnifique❤❤
Un "génie" ???????? Savez-vous bien la définition du mot "génie" ?
Hello, you are not crazy, you reacted to a cover of this song by Pentatonix 2 years ago.
You already reacted to Stromae, the song "Formidable" where he pretends to be drunk in a street in Brussels, you liked it 🙂
for me this is a heartbreaking song, I LOVE SO MUCH
Stro Ma é = Maestro
This is crazy good!💜💜
Stroma-é
belgium !
Stromae est Belge comme Jacques brel d'ailleurs ils ont le même timbre de voix ❤
Stromae its genial, 2 Hits more... Formidable and Alors on Danse
Bof !!!!!!
Tres bon !!
I can imagine the weariness of our Belgian friends on this channel, who are each time obliged to specify that a singer is not French but from their country. But how can Uncle D know that? 🤔
Yes, but as a Belgian, in this case, I'd rather not claim the "paternity" of that talentless young man.
@@micade2518So everything is fine for everyone !
Pour ceux qui le font, si seulement ils pouvaient être aussi tatillons avec le reste que pour ça, ils se rendraient compte qu'il n'ont jamais entendu un anglophone utiliser le terme "french speaker" pour dire francophone mais toujours "french" (comme, à tout hasard, "french Belgian (swiss)") et on pourrait rouler sans avoir une roue en dessous du niveau de la mer tout les 3m (mais ça c'est un autre débat)
@@Sepht62 Je pense que beaucoup d'Américains ne savent pas que le français est parlé dans des dizaines de pays, alors qu'ils le savent bien pour l'anglais ou l'espagnol. Alors forcément pour eux le français c'est la France. Ce qui compte pour nous c'est que la chanson française ça veut dire la chanson francophone, non pas chantée par des français, mais en français.
As you can see, there's a world outside of America!
Stromae ↔Maestro ... 😉
You must be joking, or you don't know what the word "maestro" means?
@@micade2518 You must be joking, or don't you know what the "opposing arrows" symbol means?
@@crowblank1 No, I don't. Thanks for enlightening me.
@@micade2518 rhoo mais t'es partout toi, t'as que ça à faire?
@@IlNyaPasdOrchestre Autant que vous, semble-t-il !
I have seen some emotion here,right? 😊
He's the Modern Jacque Brel .with lyrics that make sense and that sometimes challenge and make us think about today's society like his song "Carmen" which evokes the harmful effects of social networks and "L'enfer" where he talks about depression and suicide.
I think that for a boy it is harder to lose his father. My mother never knew her father (he died when she was 2 months old) and she grew up in a modest but well-surrounded environment and that is what makes all the difference.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Don't insult Jacques Brel!!!!!
He is belgian from Belgium not from France.
The great Stromae.
"great"? Really????????
@@micade2518 Just say you hate it once and MOVE THE FUCK ON...
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Stromae mean maestro bro
Not from France but from BELGIUM
Alas!
Ho hey ! C'est du français ! On ne va pas chipoter pour quelques mètres carrés !
it s mean maestro if u reverse le letters
Great singer! I m living in the municipality where he born...
🤩🤩🤩🤩
Great
Super!!!🤩
The Real story IS really sad.. IS dad murdered in Rwanda N his mother among years said his father IS at work far far away althought she's know what had done
oh damn.....I'll just keep thinking its about kids who grew up without Dads
De la Belgique s'il vous plait.... il n'y a pas que la France au monde !!!!!
Non, y a les DOM TOM aussi ! 😋😅 (Je plaisante, bien sûr.)
Belgium has waffles , beer , chocolate and Stromae ....
Then you don't know much about Belgium!
@@micade2518 no i live there,?
@@jietoh0072how could you forget about fries then? lol
@@megapulsar9244 ;)i dont like them
@@jietoh0072 Eh, fair enough I guess.
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heu non, pas Français mais Belge
Pas français, belge, comme Brel.
Belge, certes, mais la comparaison avec "le Grand Jacques" s'arrête là !
@@micade2518 Evidemment.
Papa où t’es?😢
Quand tu veux ,tu nous balance un ptit coup de Serge gainsbourg!
Lui au moins, il avait un immense talent !
Il est belge.
I'm definitely not a fan of Stromae. Some (idiots) even compared him to Jacques Brel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o(((((
Well, on the subject of true talent, and immense fun, you might like to be introduced to French comedy cinema. Here is a taste of it (sorry, I didn't find a version subtitled in English but the automatic YT subtitles, although vastly approximative, should give you the gist of one of the funniest comedies of the '70's French cinema): "LE GRAND BLOND : Pierre Richard, Mireille Darc, Blier, Carmet en extraits et anecdotes." - CinéScopiE
Have fun!
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