Stromae Takes America
September 4, 2015 1:37 PM Subscribe
Since the release of his North American debut album “Racine Carrée,” international superstar Stromae has gone on to sell more than 3.5 million albums, performed for thousands of fans in stadiums across the globe, and for the first time in pop history, will be the first ever French spoken artist to have headlined the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City this fall.
Here, he travels around NYC to sing "Papaoutai" and meet all his American fans.
Stromae previously on Metafilter 1, 2, 3
Stromae previously on Metafilter 1, 2, 3
The Garden is prestigious?
posted by octothorpe at 2:04 PM on September 4, 2015
posted by octothorpe at 2:04 PM on September 4, 2015
Well it's a famous venue in one of the biggest and most famous cities in the world, so...yes, I'd say it's prestigious for the average performer
posted by Hoopo at 2:20 PM on September 4, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Hoopo at 2:20 PM on September 4, 2015 [3 favorites]
I'm so jealous, Itaxpica. I've never had the good fortune of seeing Janelle Monae live, but I saw Stromae play live in Oakland earlier this year. It was an amazing show. Not just great music, but a terrific sense of spectacle/theatre.
posted by col_pogo at 3:32 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by col_pogo at 3:32 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
This is my first time hearing of him, and wow! He has got some charisma - I imagine he'd put on a great show.
His music also reminds me a bit of Jacques Brel (another Belgian).
posted by maggiemaggie at 5:25 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
His music also reminds me a bit of Jacques Brel (another Belgian).
posted by maggiemaggie at 5:25 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
...and I hadn't even seen post from Martin Wisse
posted by maggiemaggie at 5:28 PM on September 4, 2015
posted by maggiemaggie at 5:28 PM on September 4, 2015
He performed Papaoutai on Seth Meyer's show last year but NBC took the clip down after a month. Can't find it anywhere else.
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:38 PM on September 4, 2015
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:38 PM on September 4, 2015
Also I'm pretty bummed that that video features him performing in like four different places I pass on a semi-regular basis, and I saw him at zero of them :(
posted by Itaxpica at 5:47 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Itaxpica at 5:47 PM on September 4, 2015 [1 favorite]
Been a big Stromae fan for a while now. Alors an dance and Up Saw Liz hooked me.
posted by one4themoment at 5:48 PM on September 4, 2015
posted by one4themoment at 5:48 PM on September 4, 2015
If we're gonna have another Stromae thread, I've gotta throw in one of my favorite music videos ever.
posted by Itaxpica at 6:03 PM on September 4, 2015 [7 favorites]
posted by Itaxpica at 6:03 PM on September 4, 2015 [7 favorites]
Stromae and Janelle Monae? That's a whole lot of dapper in one place, not to mention great music. I'm so jealous, Itaxpica!
posted by yasaman at 6:28 PM on September 4, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by yasaman at 6:28 PM on September 4, 2015 [5 favorites]
Alright I just checked that Papaoutai song out. Somehow I never made the connection with Belgium, French and the name of the song. It's definitely not Flemish! I could understand a lot of it even though I haven't been hearing a lot of french in the last 20 years, and it seems like a bit of a bummer and I wish I hadn't listened to it on a Friday. "Daddy where are you?" "did I suck my thumb too much?" "everyone knows how to make babies but no one knows how to make dads because it's inherited"? Yikes. Good music though
posted by Hoopo at 7:25 PM on September 4, 2015
posted by Hoopo at 7:25 PM on September 4, 2015
Stromae is a genius and a national treasure for Belgium.
Also, if you like his style. you should check out some of his online lessons. Such as this one for Tous les mêmes (the song Itapixa linked to above).
posted by sively at 12:31 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
Also, if you like his style. you should check out some of his online lessons. Such as this one for Tous les mêmes (the song Itapixa linked to above).
posted by sively at 12:31 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
I loved him in Fargo AND The Big Lebowski.
posted by Dokterrock at 3:30 AM on September 5, 2015
posted by Dokterrock at 3:30 AM on September 5, 2015
Damn, I have other plans for the night he's going to be in Boston this month. One of my favorite videos is his entrance and performance at an awards show. He's doing some pretty amazing stuff.
posted by A dead Quaker at 7:12 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by A dead Quaker at 7:12 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
Knowing the back story (that Stronae's father was killed in the Rwandan genocide), Papaouatai makes me cry every.single.time.
posted by maggiemaggie at 7:55 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by maggiemaggie at 7:55 AM on September 5, 2015 [2 favorites]
I have Stromae/Janelle Monae tickets too! I am so, so, so excited. My goodness, he is charming in that video.
posted by Ragini at 9:20 AM on September 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Ragini at 9:20 AM on September 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
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Janelle Monae is opening. It's gonna be the best night of my life.
posted by Itaxpica at 1:48 PM on September 4, 2015 [15 favorites]