American FIRST REACTION to Stromae (L’enfer+Santé)

[@GlobalGioReacts]

It took me a minute to catch the concept of the video but I absolutely loved it and glad Stromae is back 🙏🏽🔥

[@AxellDT]

He's not french he signs in french, he's actually belgian

[@start2investnow319]

​@@TheCarmilliaFR so be it :)

[@LarsHighelf]

@@TheCarmilliaFR would an American like it if people say he is English, because he speaks English? What you think?

[@gn0stica536]

The French steal everything that's great from Belgium. Fries... now Stromae. :D

[@Djounbug]

In an interview he said he doesn't like to make music about him. He love to study people and their lives and write songs about it. Its like his interpretation of what he understands of the situation. I absolutely love Stromae 💘 in the way he sings and bring awareness to problems.

[@FloraAshley]

That’s why this is his most personal song IMO. While on the African part of his Racine Carrée tour in 2015, he was given the anti malarial drug, Lariam, which has devastating side effects including Anxiety, severe depression and suicidal thoughts. This coincided with the very last part of his long worldwide tour where he performed 206 concerts. He was absolutely exhausted too. He has openly stated that his brother, Luc, noticed he was acting strangely (he was in fact hallucinating too). Luc postponed the rest of the tour. In fact, he only did the Kigali concerts and they were the final 2 concerts, 4 months late, but visiting Rwanda was extremely important and difficult for him. He had never been there, except as a very you g child for a couple of weeks. His mother is Flemish and he was born in Belgium. His father was a Tutsi (from Rwanda) who had been studying architecture in Brussels when he met Stromae’s mother. When he was 2 years old his father returned to Rwanda (I read in an article from a Rwandan newspaper that he was pressured to go back by his father as he had paid for his education in Brussels and wanted him to come back and help design buildings for Rwanda, but whatever the reason sadly it led to his death. He was hacked to death during the Genocide there in 1994 when 1 million Tutsi were murdered, hacked to death, by Hutus. There’s a wall with their names on it. Stromae cried during an interview there. I believe Stromae has tried to make L’enfer for anyone who has suicidal thoughts no matter why, but he has been through hell himself. He is a cinematographer, a fashion designer and had always planned to take off a few years to do other projects after Racine Carrée as he had been working non stop since he started with his “Les Leçons” which made Stromae almost instantly famous worldwide with “Alors on Dance”. Then he wrote and toured “Cheese”, his first album, followed by Racine Carrée. He is a perfectionist and workaholic (I recognize both those traits in myself). That’s a little background. I remember him saying that he changed Papaoutai to be less personal as he said life is not so interesting and he wanted it to be for anyone who had grown up with an absent father. So I’m aware of that quote of his. I think I’ve now watched every interview he’s ever given in French and English and read most articles I can find about him online. I sound like a crazy person, I know, but last year I really missed Stromae and I spent the entire year only watching his interviews and replaying all his music videos, Leçons and especially the Montreal concert of Racine Carrée which was perfection. I’m sure they all were, but the Montreal concert was professionally filmed and it now has subtitles (which only partly do it justice as Stromae uses so much wordplay). Then suddenly in October he came back with just a countdown clock for his new single, Santé. I was so happy. To your very good health. Santé!

[@sanderdeboer6034]

He had a mental breakdown and suicidal thoughts after using anti malaria medication in 2017. So it is based on a personal story. He also had a breakdown after his successful years, causing depression and a burn out. You can find several interviews were he talks about it. One on Belgian and one on Dutch tv.

[@amandaw1668]

Il a fait un burn out de 7 ans !! voila pourquoi de ce titre magnifique sur la dépression 😍 Un homme si pur !! J’adore 😍

[@johndelmotte1760]

Not French he is from Belgium , thank you for your comments

[@hindaelghoul9777]

Belgium 🇧🇪 is taking the sense of music over ………..meaning for us all true one by one ☝️ respect l’enfer is hell what wi all suffering inside us.album multitude……..or the old cd Rasine Carè. Greet…from 🇬🇧 😘

[@SHP1FFY]

Stromae is the best artist (my oppinion)

[@zouzou6332]

L'enfer is a song about depression when the person feels perfectly alone despite relatives and fights against himself

[@jamjam1312]

You should check out what he did on national French news! On tv channel tf1. Surprising, as usual! He went through depression, that's why he stopped music for a while.

[@GlobalGioReacts]

Oh wow was it an interview ?

[@jamjam1312]

Yes, it was real. Of course, they prepared it, it wasn't improvised. But it really happened during the news at 8.30pm on the most watched tv channel in France with the real tv host.

[@00tanna]

I liked your vid! I've always loved Stromae, his style, his message, and the way he can express himself in so many ways. This song is an unexpected, happy surprise - inspite of the theme. I think Stromae has shown us once again that he is a true artist. Relevant. Present. Beautiful and real. 🖤

[@grace-yz2sr]

His album is coming out in April!

[@oceanneb8807]

March ;)

[@grace-yz2sr]

@@oceanneb8807 Even better!

[@puccio5794]

Lovely Stromae...

[@thaissasilva6263]

Maravilha! Eu Amo Stromae✨✨✨✨ ele é grande, moro na msm cidade que ele, Bruxelas! Amooooo

[@thaissasilva6263]

Ça me fait plaisir ✨

[@ajh191]

He's got great lyrics, beyond the great music

[@jeanpaul5749]

Stromae le belge est manifique un dieu de la chanson🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪

[@natti8729]

You can watch the song Lenfer with subtitles

[@ItsNessaTho]

He's actually Belgian not French

[@marcusfranconium3392]

You should look up a live concert , its a alround show with humor , song and dance. What we call cabaret.

[@persis63]

À ceux qui n'en ont pas À ceux qui n'en ont pas Rosa, rosa Quand on fout le bordel, tu nettoies Et toi, Albert Quand on trinque, tu ramasses les verres Céline, bataire Toi, tu t'prends des vestes au vestiaire Arlette, arrête Toi la fête tu la passes aux toilettes Et si on célébrait ceux qui ne célèbrent pas Pour une fois, j'aimerais lever mon verre à ceux qui n'en ont pas À ceux qui n'en ont pas Quoi les bonnes manières? Pourquoi j'f'rais semblant? Toute façon elle est payée pour le faire Tu t'prends pour ma mère? Dans une heure j'reviens, qu'ce soit propre Qu'on puisse y manger par terre Trois heures que j'attends, franchement Il les fabrique ou quoi? Heureusement qu'c'est que deux verres Appelle-moi ton responsable Et fais vite, elle pourrait se finir comme ça ta carrière Oui, célébrons ceux qui ne célèbrent pas Encore une fois, j'aimerais lever mon verre à ceux qui n'en ont pas À ceux qui n'en ont pas À ceux qui n'en ont pas Frotter, frotter Mieux vaut ne pas s'y Frotter, frotter Si tu n'me connais pas Brosser, brosser Tu pourras toujours te Brosser, brosser Si tu ne me respectes pas Oui, célébrons ceux qui ne célèbrent pas Encore une fois, j'aimerais lever mon verre à ceux qui n'en ont pas À ceux qui n'en ont pas Pilotes d'avion ou infirmières Chauffeurs de camion, hôtesses de l'air Boulangers ou marins-pêcheurs Un verre aux champions des pires horaires Aux jeunes parents bercés par les pleurs Aux insomniaques de profession Et tous ceux qui souffrent de peines de cœur Qui n'ont pas le cœur aux célébrations Qui n'ont pas le cœur aux célébrations

[@persis63]

To those who don't have one To those who don't have one [Verse 1] Rosa, Rosa, when we make a mess, you clean it up And you, Albert, when we toast, you collect the glasses Céline (Céline), 'bate ('bate), you, you take the jackets to the coat check Arlette, stop that, you, party time, you spend it in the toilets [Chorus] So how 'bout we celebrate to those who don't celebrate For once, I'd like to raise my glass to those who don't have one To those who don't have one [Verse 2] What about manners? Why would I pretend? Anyway, she gets paid for it, do you think you're my mother? In an hour, I'll be back, better be clean, so we can eat on the floor, I've been waiting for three hours Honestly, do they make it themselves or what? Luckily it's just two glasses Get me your manager and hurry up, it could end just like this, your career [Chorus] Yes, let's celebrate to those who don't celebrate Once again, I'd like to raise my glass to those who don't have one To those who don't have one To those who don't have one [Bridge] Rub it, rub it, better not to rub against it, rub if you don't know me Brush it, brush it, you can always brush it off, brush it if you don't respect me [Chorus] Yes, let's celebrate to those who don't celebrate Once again, I'd like to raise my glass to those who don't have one To those who don't have one [Outro] Airline pilot or nurse, truck driver or flight attendant Baker or fisherman, a drink to the champions of the worst schedules To young parents rocked by tears, to professional insomniacs And all those who suffer from heartache, who don't feel like celebrating Who don't feel like celebrating

[@persephone9177]

This is his personal story, however he chose to perform this song for the first time during the 8 o’clock news. (It’s on his youtube channel) Knowing how many people are going through the same thing, especially right now with covid and all the lockdowns etc..so I personally think that was a very smart thing to do. Because he did it on the news and in a very special way, it went viral and therefore got a way bigger audience than usual..unfortunately he also got a lot of critism because of it from people who probably don’t understand why he did what he did. I’m glad he did it tho 👍

[@hindaelghoul9777]

For litl country like Belgium 🇧🇪 hi is art of music who don’t talk or point a Rase of collor……… people with all kinda background are welcome no discrimination…… smart mental to let understand, that music is not only by been naked but to break a taboo who no one dear or artist talk about hi did and continue sharing his knowledge. Greet from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@Cultsk8s]

yes ! its specific to him !

[@MikelsReview]

Love it !

[@princensia7057]

I want to see a reaction on ILS DE JOIE by stromae

[@GlobalGioReacts]

Okay doing that one very soon 😍

[@blindazabat9527]

Stromae speaks French but he's Belgian. Very different people. More subtle.

[@azelbury]

Certains Belges sont plus subtils et certains Français sont plus subtils , certaines personnes sont plus subtiles que d’autres, en tout cas il n’y a qu’un seul Stromae ! ;)

[@blindazabat9527]

@@azelbury Oui, bon, j'ai un peu grossi le trait! ;)

[@marcd.1166]

Nice reaction, French may be tricky and sometime too subtle ... yet for my (French speaking) point of view the video is too obvious ... keep in mind he is Belgian (as me) and we do not tend to go for the perfect French grammar, we use shortcuts ...Frotter - Rubbin - vaut mieux ne pas.s'y frotter.- Better not mess with it and the following sentence about rubbing Brosser - tu pourras te brosser - you ll face your failure (tricky - I told you)

[@jamjam1312]

His best performance ever, for me, is this one on French tv with the song "tous les mêmes" a few years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWHWnaVtqNCXqqs

[@GlobalGioReacts]

Yes I’d love to check out some live !

[@jeanpaul5749]

Pour moi le clip formidable a bruxelles ( belgique) sa ville . La le clip est genial

[@jamjam1312]

@@jeanpaul5749 oui, tout le monde a cru qu'il était vraiment saoul. En fait, ils avaient fait sortir des vidéos quelques jours plus tôt "stromae saoul à Bruxelles", on a cru que c'était vrai. Puis en fait, c'était fake, c'était le tournage de son clip en caméras cachées ! 👌

[@jeanpaul5749]

@@jamjam1312 stromae est apres jcvd le belge le plus connu au 🇺🇸 pour ulll

[@sophielachapelle8423]

Wow! Thanks, and as always creation serves a purpose. In that case, the ‘guy’ being interviewed is a macho one, when the ‘woman’ barely does anything.

[@marcderoeck6421]

U Said hé is a big French artist. He is belgian not French, actualy hé is from Brussels. Im tired Always to hear hé is French.

[@me836]

C'est un peu normal pour les anglophones de confondre. Faites attention quand vous dites qu'il est belge, car beaucoup pensent que cela signifie qu'il parle le belge, hors la langue belge n'existe pas. Il faut préciser que oui il est belge mais il parle français nuance.

[@hrso9064]

Stromae is from BELGIUM, NOT FRENCH.

[@rdfilmefoto]

i think without a good speaker or a headphone u didn't the same impact to the music with the laptop speakers.

[@GlobalGioReacts]

It’s okay I listened after and really enjoyed it still

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

No, his problem is with himself - every time is says "you" it's him ! That's why is keeps hitting himself.