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Stromae

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 12, 1985

I knew of the Sapeur community for a long time, and they're an important influence for me.

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I was also so happy to learn how to do the Djatence. Djatence is when you show your clothes off in the street - it's something between a dancing, showing off, and trying to get attention turned on you. It was a really cool experience with people who are more refined than I could imagine.

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I've learned how to trust someone else's ideas with mine.

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That's what's interesting: When you release an album, everyone hears it their own way.

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I get the feeling that my songs aren't that dark. There is a cynicism but humour also - it's not depression upon depression upon depression. It's a blend.

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As much as only playing clubs can become tedious, performing in huge venues can also become off-putting. To go from one to the other feels great. And sometimes playing clubs can be even more stressful, because you really have to think about what you're going to tell the audience between songs.

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Music is more than words. It's a visual experience, too, and people really feel my music because of the way I move and put on a show.

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I'm not making music for old people or young people.

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I was a big fan of G. Dep!

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Being honest and spontaneous is important when making music. But I'm also really logical when I compose.

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I let Brel into my world. What I like about him is the simplicity of his language. It's not so simple to be simple.

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The way we always want to compromise between everything, I think that's really Belgian. I think I'm really Belgian for that, because I never make choices. That's my problem, actually.

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I have crazy, different influences in my songs. I want rap music, I want Congolese rumba, I want salsa, I want dance music, I want hip-hop music, all mixed into one!

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I'm trying to focus on my job. I don't think that being famous is a job. My job is composing, singing, performing, but not being a star.

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Being a star is not a job, and that's really important for me say.

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When I'm on stage, that's a job. It's acting, it's faking, just making fun of yourself, telling bad jokes - I'm pretty good in this - dancing, just to entertain.

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I'm a bit crazy, yes.

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