Stromae

Paul Van Aver, better known as Stromae is a Belgian singer, rapper, musician and songwriter. Stromae’s stage name is a distortion of Maestro in French slang verlan.

Stromae is a Belgian singer who managed to conquer the musical Olympus of Europe. The debut single brought the artist popularity and public interest. Despite the collapsed fame, the performer remains true to himself and does not change his tastes. This is seen in the image and creativity. The vocalist uses the opportunities that appeared with the arrival of fame, for self-development.

True popularity, which attracted attention to his biography, Paul gained after the release of the hit Alors on danse. In 2009, the song was regularly broadcast on the radio. It became the most recognizable single of the rapper. This motivated the artist to develop in the direction of electronics and hip-hop. In Europe, music of such genres was just in trend.

2010 brought Van Aver an NRJ Award, and 3 years later fans enthusiastically welcomed the new single, Papaoutai. At the same time the second Cheese record was released. It topped the charts and hit parades in Europe, and received the Victoires de la Musique award. In 2011 Paul was recognized as the best Belgian artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards.