BELGIUM – “Like a certain Jacques Brel in his time. » Tribute was paid to Paul Van Haver, said Stromae this Thursday, November 21 by Philippe, the king of the Belgians which decorated the singer and around twenty local personalities. From the hands of the sovereign, the author of Tremendous And Papaoutai received in a red case the distinction of Commander of the Order of the Crown. This title of the national orders rewards “exceptional merit” in the artistic, literary or scientific fields.
There has been no public statement. Like the others, a smiling Stromae, in a very sober suit and tie, only exchanged a few words in a low voice with the sovereign when receiving his distinction, on a platform facing the guests.
In a text written in advance by the palace and read to the public, the one who is one of the most listened to French-speaking artists in the world on music platforms was celebrated for “his talent and his audacity”having “redefined the contours of contemporary music” with its mix of French song, rap, electro and world rhythms. “His art makes Belgium resonate throughout the world. Like a certain Jacques Brel, in his time », “Stromae has managed to create a deep and offbeat musical universe, which resonates with the works of the great surrealist artists of the 20th century”it was underlined.
At 39, the star has been very rare since the end of his world tour in May 2023. After some dates deletedthe tour which was to last until December 2023 to promote his third album entitled Multitude was simply stopped due to the artist’s state of health.
A film retracing the first concerts of this tour will be broadcast on December 6 on TMC and TF1+ but no other project is mentioned at this stage.
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