Stromae

Stromae
Stromae
	Stromae at the 2011 NRJ Music Award
Background information
Birth name	Paul van Haver
Also known as	Stromae
Born	12 March 1985 (age 39); Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Genres	Hip hop; house; electronic; electropop; synth-pop; new beat; eurodance;
Occupations	Singer; rapper; songwriter; music producer;
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Mosaert; B1; Vertigo; Mercury; Universal; Republic; Casablanca; Island; Columbia; Polydor; Interscope;
Spouse	Coralie Barbier (m. 2015)
Website	stromae.com

Paul van Haver (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʌul vɑn ˈɦaːvər]; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (French pronunciation: [stʁɔmaj]),^[1] is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his music, which is a blend of hip-hop and electronic music styles. Stromae came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse" (from the album Cheese), which became a number one in several European countries. In 2013, his second album Racine carrée was a commercial success, selling two million copies in France and yielding chart-topping singles "Papaoutai" and "Formidable".^[2]

^ Mortaigne, Véronique (28 August 2013). "Stromae : melting-pot belge". Le Monde. Stromae, prononcer Stromaï, à la bruxelloise
^ "Stromae : "Racine carrée" franchit le cap des 2 millions de ventes". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[1] Mortaigne, Véronique (28 August 2013). "Stromae : melting-pot belge". Le Monde. Stromae, prononcer Stromaï, à la bruxelloise

[2] "Stromae : "Racine carrée" franchit le cap des 2 millions de ventes". chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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