STROMAE Reaction Formidable (IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER!) | Dereck Reacts

#stromae #stromaereaction #formidable #stromaeformidable
Hi all welcome back to another video Dereck Reacts back at it again! This time around we take a look at another Stromae reaction made possible by all of you with his song "Formidable." Stromae doesn't waste any time grabbing my attention with those clever keyboards and sick beats. See my reaction now!
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[@DereckReacts]

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[@oneaveroes4627]

Hey man loving your ''shiiiiiiits'' it's amazing to see somebody my age discovering classics from my childhood. The only regret I sometimes get is when translations sucks...puns and idiomatic expressions are sometimes hard top get without the help of a ''native'' speaker...like no one in France knew what a ''poker face'' was except for a litteral one...if you ever need someone to translate ''in deep'' (contextualising, explaining slang etc...) i would gladly be that guy, just hit me here it could be ''foooooormidable''.

[@oneaveroes4627]

Dead serious about the help i've got a pretty decent overstanding of the british language (Imo) but still have troubles sometimes with slang Even in classics i sang for 2 decades...on which you could help me ! And loving music and poetry from cab callaway or Boris Vian, to slayer and gojira, passing by immortal technique, cymarshall Law or Orel san...it may be some pleasant work to do

[@catherinecbt7318]

Hi Dereck, in case you didn’t know, Stromae made a gig from his tour available on his KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4C9fXeHop6WaKc It is an awesome show. To be listened to really loud :-)

[@celinecrepet5720]

Salut désolé je préfère écrire en français car ma traduction serait fort minable 😉 juste pour information le clip vidéo a été tournée en caméra cachée donc les images que vous voyez on était réellement tourner au milieu de la photo tout est réel… Ce qui peut être un génie !!!

[@mat0vm]

From a french person, you need to know that for us, seeing an english speaker comment and appreciate music in french, it's just golden.

[@haileyb8294]

The US doesn’t give him credit :( I speak a little French but not much and he is my absolute favorite artist. I adore him.

[@enzocreola9146]

Personnellement je ne suis pas soumis comme toi aux yankees...

[@stephanietowers2196]

Absolutely

[@kakuzuBased92]

@@enzocreola9146 De fou la manière dont il le dit on croirait qu’on leur est inférieur musicalement alors que c’est le contraire Mais bon

[@p.a.u.l8877]

Il est pas belge Stromae ?

[@darksideofthemood]

We call that a " hold-up ". A performance held in public where no one around knows the person I a performer. Here, Stromae wasn't drunk nor tired, he had worked on his acting for months before everything was filmed. The media ripped him to shreds the same day, humiliated him, dragged him through the dirt. . . before realizing way later it was all an act and they had been, indeed ,been the ones in the wrong.

[@sebastiencalandrini9650]

It was an actor's performance: he was only pretending he was drunk, when he just wasn't. Even the cops couldn't see the difference as they didn't know they were being filmed. Now Dereck you absolutely need to listen to and watch his next hit single music video: TOUS LES MÊMES, on women being fed up with male chauvinism.

[@diamdiwo]

The video was shot a "busy" day, in a central point in Brussels, but all cameras were hidden and very faw. He cames from the subway and "acts" like if he was drunk. all the other people on the video were not actors but "real people". I remember we saw the "raw" video (not edited with the song, lyrics) a lot during few days, ad everybody was shocked : "Stromae was caught drunk", "he is sick", "he cannot assume being famous..." A lot of people also post others videos they took on their phone, it was the biggest subject to talk : Stromae's carreer is finished ! Then, few days later, the video is relaesed, and... WOW !!! Everybody felt stupid and we all had to recognize it was a genius way to promote this wonderfull song !

[@davidclaert1237]

It indeed made the News over here in Belgium.....Stromae being escorted 'drunk'...........LOL

[@Eleagon]

@@davidclaert1237 Haha yeah, it was well done, "Stromae drunk in the center, cops blablabla" in the media, then 2 days later, the clip was out !

[@caroledsd1243]

as far as I know, this was filmed on "hidden camera", so the cops and the people didn't know they were filmed and so their reaction is much more precious. This song is also a word game between FORMIDABLE and FORT MINABLE (SO LOUSY). And Dereck, I like your work. You are becomming a specialist in french music :-)

[@stephanievantielen5615]

He is what he sings:FORMIDABLE!!! A real artist in every sense of the word! Proud to be Belgian!

[@geoffstark5728]

Un de mes artistes préférés. Il est incroyable

[@ooO0VicariouS0Ooo]

When he recorded this video it was only with hidden camera, people around are real people not comedians (real cops yes :-) ). Immediatly on the social medias there was a buzz, you could see: Stromae drunk in the street !!! Some people said: that's what happenned to stars: they drink too much... or Poor Stromae he seems really sad And a few days after the video was released and ONLY at this moment they explained what they did. He's not only a fantastic music maker and showman, he's also awesome in communication

[@lsd.2356]

Clairement Stromae est un artiste formidable.

[@cathsezille2287]

C est clair .. la musique , les paroles , tout est la .. ce mec est un génie..

[@khaelamensha3624]

Pour moi un digne descendant du phénoménal M Brel

[@frederichenry3956]

I remember well that when he shot this video, it was first a bad buzz in Belgium. No one knew that it was for a video of his new song. So the news spread quickly in the country that he was not doing good and was drunk on the streets and annoying people in Brussels. Of course, he made it in purpose as it gave huge exposure to his new song "formidable" 😁.

[@Jordan.B60]

He isn't drunk, he is faking that he's drunk for the clip. The people and cops didn't know that he was making the videoclip.

[@DereckReacts]

I figured

[@bubblybull2463]

Glad you can recognize a genius when you hear one! If only you could understand the words... It’s pure urban poetry 😍

[@benoitcosson7774]

Someone has to explain the pun, the play of words in the chorus: Formidable, j étais FORMIDABLE, je suis FORT MINABLE. I was great, I am awful. The exact meaning is I was great, I am very shabby

[@lalicornejacqueline8271]

So fantastic ! LOVE HIM Sooo much He ´s a GENIUS Stromae , WE MISS YOU we want a new album 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥

[@sebastienotaku1317]

Stromae is clearly a genius. I'm glad you like his songs. Thank you for this video and I recommend the song "Ta fête" for your next video about Stromae. Thank you.

[@joseebenoit5748]

I miss Stomae so much! I wish with all my heart that he will come back one day. Thank you so much for those reactions. It's like rediscovering Stromae through someone else's eyes 😍

[@juliomatabixo5249]

Guess what... He's back with "Sante"

[@hebi3638]

@@juliomatabixo5249guess what he’s gone again

[@karlcasa888casa6]

Just wanted to tell you that I am from Belgium, I know all these French and Belgian music that you discover including the lyrics... but the way you describe them, it's like if I discover them again. I love what you are doing man. Please continue 🙏👍

[@yoclodo2133]

you did it again lol. sorry to say that: this song make me cry ...yesterday i was formidable ...with love

[@black4pienus]

This is my favorite Stromae track. So good. The man is a true artist!

[@madrainbow1400]

Little Stromae suggestions : Tous les mêmes, Quand c’est ?, Carmen, Ta fête, Sommeil ~ Enjoooy ✨

[@NikaAbasheli]

Tu es formidable Dereck 😁😏

[@stephaniejannes9557]

Dear Dereck,this was filmed at the most iconic crosspoint of Brussels (capitol of Belgium/europe) At your right you have the court, at your left the most exclusive shops....enjoy🤗

[@FloraAshley]

This took 18 hours to film with hidden cameras all over the square. Cameras on parked bicycles for example. He was nervous even the morning if the shoot because Paul (Stromae) is a very humble guy and even though his first album was a massive hit and he made millions, he drive a very ordinary car and lived in the same house as before. He was seen one night by a fan eating in a really basic car and the so called fan took a video and uploaded it to social media making fun of him. He was pronounced a one hit wonder basically. So to do this was a huge gamble. After this filming the media went crazy insulting him. When he went on a tv show with the video to promote his 2nd album Racine Carrée he again appeared drunk on the show, even though he wasn't, it was just an act, and people were asking why he was allowed to go on tv like that. But then after he finished singing and the video was released they had to take it all back. I adore Stromae. Racine Carrée was perfection. Awaiting his new album now. Santé, his new single came out about two weeks ago. CD coming soon and a tour next summer. Love to see your reaction to the wonderful Stromae.

[@jordi1967]

You NEED to listen Alphaville. One of the best bands from eighties. Songs: "Big In Japan", "SoundS Like A Meldoy", "Universal Daddy", "Forever Young" And many more...

[@garryiglesias4074]

At least "Sounds like a Melody", a must.

[@matthieulagae6853]

The whole cd is incredible. Best live concert ever! If I need to suggest one it would be ave cesaria.

[@nalemande]

Formidable. This song went so viral, we heard it everywhere and everytime. For other songs you have : tous les même, quand c'est ? , summertime, carmen. Thanks Dereck 😍

[@mathmarchal]

At first, belgian medias thought that Stromae was drunk. So they treat the new badly... and few days after... Formidable was officialy launch with this incredible clip !!! Simply a genius !

[@oliverklauss8340]

Stromae announced in an interview with the French Libération that he will come up with new work. “At some point there will be an album, but I don’t really have a date yet.”

[@NAILLOU76]

Stomae est un très grand!!! Un pur génie!!!

[@miko5528]

I never get tired of your réactions You are "formidable "too 😘💃

[@anne-lauregrele201]

You should listen to Vianney's music too. To me Stromae and Vianney are two music genius of the current time. The music and the texts are amazing. Maybe "beau-papa" and "Dumbo".

[@olgado3978]

О, он прекрасен. Рада, что вы познакомились с его творчеством. Ищите дальше. Вам понравится. Это очень талантливый человек. Неординарный.

[@reginebertrand5108]

🙏🙏🙏🙏Thank you for sharing with us works of artists from the past. I adored Stromae, a young man of great intelligence and great humanity, very lucid, very creative. His texts are like modern philosophical tales. He had an international career, and generated enthusiasm, see worship. He was right to stop performing on stage altogether, because he understood that he was becoming a character. Thank you for this lovely moment with Stromae. Greetings from France

[@DadgeCity]

For years I've been going back and watching this video regularly, such perfection.

[@icantthinkofagoodname1838]

This is one of my favourite music videos of his just because he played everyone so thoroughly and I love that! He's brilliant! One of my other favourites is Ta Fete.

[@lied1484]

Hi Dereck! Can I just say you are by far a favorite reactor and I just love the versatility on your channel. Formidable is one of my all time top songs. beautiful melancholic and melodic. I can confirm Stromae is a genius. I was lucky to see him in concert in the Netherlands before he went under the radar. During the concert he literally took us on an improvising journey on the creation proces of making a song, adding more instrumentation, beats, words and melodic lines on the spot! It was magical. One of my other favorites is the song 'Cesaria' in which he pays tribute to Cesaria Evora, a famous Cape Verdean singer - Grammy winner, passed away in 2011/2012 I believe. Thanks Dereck ❣

[@littlecee]

That man is a GOD!!!! Dereck!!!!

[@vianneyb.8776]

I really enjoy watching your videos. It's always nice to see people discover French songs (or rather songs in French in that case, since Stromae is Belgian). If you're interested, you should check out Superbus, a French pop rock band. My favorite song from them is Lola, but there are many more to listen to (Ça mousse, Butterfly, etc).

[@Lascar69F]

I am very curious to know what do you think about some french pop hits of the last decade, like : Clara Luciani - La grenade Grand Corps Malade & Camille Lellouche - Mais je t'aime Christine and the Queens - Christine Brigitte - A bouche que veux-tu Vanessa Paradis - Mi Amor

[@chrisgaby5122]

Ah yes! I didn't think about her before, but seeing his tastes, he would problably enjoy Christine and the Queens!

[@charlybidix4388]

Yeeees... when i saw the notification of your reaction to «formidable», i was so excited, like a cheerleader before the finals... 👍👍👍👍

[@nathaliehan511]

J'adore ❤️🎼 Thank you very much. Stromae is "formidable" amazing versatile artist.

[@gen8622]

Fantastic ! Stromae : Carmen, for the next.

[@bistredehomard2123]

Lyrics and interpretation are *formidable* !

[@Ipro2706]

UNBELIEVABLE

[@annenono1663]

Go Belgium 💪tu nous manque Stromae ,reviens !!!!!!🤗☺

[@loicbarbier4490]

Magnifique chanson et interprétation...

[@juliechometton3719]

Great choice as usual ! You'll adore " Tous les mêmes" by STROMAE 🎵👍

[@dina-ys6xf]

Stromae 👌🏼🥇💕🇧🇪

[@melaniezette886]

Pure emotion

[@chantalmartel4721]

This song it's a mix the Fred Sinatra..formidable. stromae is a genius..I am happy is coming back in music..because he was very very sick..he did show in afrique and he had a complications from the medication he take for going in Africa..then he did a burn out..and he said he will never come back in music...he create a clothes compagnie..and now..he is back in music with the song santé

[@sheldrake1111]

Thank you for doing more Stromae!

[@rachidbelad9747]

Listen to "Amsterdam" from Jacques Brel or "ces gens là" He don't sing, he interpret thé song Stromae is artistique son of Jacques Brel

[@rachidbelad9747]

@@lyloufalonn4647 non Stromae est un Jacques Brel moderne

[@khaelamensha3624]

I am French and I think that Stromae is one of the most amazing French singer. He is a genius! PS The policemen are amazing and so human.

[@christophespoiden1627]

Except Stromae is belgian

[@EyesOfGehenna]

There is a subtle difference in the lyrics. "Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable" meaning that the person he was talking to was amazing but he himself was actually pretty poor in his behaviour the night before. He's very good with words :)

[@zouzou6332]

Formidable, formidable Stromae! Monster of invention!

[@boosk75]

Et pourquoi pas "Superbus - Apprends-Moi" pour une prochaine vidéo

[@yann5813]

Mr STRO MAE ( vs MAE STRO) for your prononciation ! the video was filmed without public warning, and all the cops, random people are real !! he was not drunk but he s a good actor and a wonderful artist !! go bananas DEREK !! best from Paris !

[@nathaliehan511]

Dereck ! You are Formidable too 👍🎼🎤

[@Berenice5EgG]

Hi !! Here are some other french songs you can react to : - Saez - "jeune et con" - Notre Dame de Paris (a musical) - "Belle" - Jean-Jacques Goldman (again !) - "Né en 17" , "Ensemble" , "Là-bas" , "Juste après " - Francis Cabrel - "Je l'aime à mourir" , "La corrida" All are different from eachother. I am pretty sure you will lost your bananas !

[@Jules-tr5ve]

I remember this, everyone felt so sad thinking stromae had lost himself and then he released the song🤗

[@aurelierei7]

Formidable, fooooormidable i love Stromae 💙

[@Nick-pm4jz]

Hi Dereck, I love your channel, and I absolutely admire Stromae, a little subjective, being a Belgian. I would recommend "Dodo" or "Sommeil", not his most famous songs, but so textualy good, right spot on, addressing difficult subjects like domestic violence and keeping up appearances. Also "Cancer" is deep song with a haunting clip. I would also recommend watching some live performances of him, like the one in Madison Square Garden in 2015. Greetings from Belgium

[@Nick-pm4jz]

Whoops, I meant "Quand c'est" of course. That's what you get thinking in one language and writing in the other.

[@FloraAshley]

Yes but the Montreal concert was filmed better so I think watching that concert is better to be honest. But watching his entire concert from startg to finish is a must. He is wonderful with his audience and he incorporates one of his Leçons (the original concept of it) in his stage performance of Tous Les Mêmes. It's amazing. Enjoy! The Montreal concert now has subtitles in English too. Free on KZbin!

[@FloraAshley]

Quad C'est is s a work of pure genius. It really is. I be a look so lived his staging and choreography of Carmen, his dress for that piece and the use of the mic like a cane. Appreciate the special effects behind him while he's dancing the same moves. Extraordinary! I was so I'll then, otherwise I would have definitely gone to see him at Madison Square Garden. I needed surgery at the time. I am so sad I missed that concert. I want to see Stromae in concert once before I die.

[@LeGnocchi]

This clip was made on the street and he was pretending to be drunk, and there was some controversy about it before he revealed it was for the clip for a new song.

[@danielblancou685]

Stromae is sometimes compared to Jacques Brel, the most famous Belgian singer of the 1960s. With "L'ivrogne" for example or "Madeleine". Jacques Brel is considered an icon and one of the greatest singer-songwriters of French song, thanks to titles such as "Ne me quitte pas", " Amsterdam ", " La Valse à mille temps ", " Ces gens-là ", " Vesou ", "Mathilde". Brel offers a cruel universe, between drama and humor, with an interpretation of the characters he speaks of in his songs. I recommend watching his concert at the Olympia in 1964.

[@DaiBei]

He's born in Etterbeek, a small part of Brussels, where also Lara Fabian was born.

[@Lascar69F]

An other "formidable" french song : Charles Aznavour - For me, formidable (1964)

[@clayk2122]

The press has been horrible with him until he released the video because it was secret until the last day. They were spreading the news that he was over, that fame broke him etc, the hate train felt stupid when he revealed the truth. That was a good lesson for them.

[@henriradolanirina9157]

Stromae = Maestro in verlan (which means French back slang). This young man in a real genius!😍❤👍👏👏👏

[@emmanuelledegeorges4478]

Definitely you have to listen to 'Tous les même" from Stromae as well !

[@pauljoao3259]

Definitely Jaques Brel heritage here

[@marjorieandre5510]

Hi Dereck, can't wait for your reaction to "tous les mêmes" from Stromae too

[@didiervaneylen4635]

Ahhh, la gloire nationale. Un génie.

[@2003tsuki]

nobody knew it was a video, actual people filmed it, posted it online, it was on the news. People actually thought stromae was drunk that day, until the video came out

[@thanatosbiker4440]

Good song Stromae is a Genius man

[@Leowynne]

Derek, see the advice at the end of the video, it's all filmed hidden cam. A real piece of interpretation, he's just fantastic !

[@awagny9026]

Hi Dereck, This singer was very cool he sing an another beautiful and rythmic song: "tous les mêmes"

[@blutch9209]

9:20 To me, it's the story of a breakup sure, but of a man who can't have children. That's why he was dumped, why he's so drunk, sad and angry against everyone nearby and that's why i find the last sentence, the climax so intense. Thx for the video tho :) i hope one day i can see you listen to the "Port of Amsterdam" from Jacques Brel (but the version of David Bowie is great too :p)

[@sebastienfontaine2418]

Stromae is a Maestro ... " Tous les mêmes" and "Batard" are awesome too

[@ludivinebalthazar9189]

Aaaah formidable ❤️ stomae j'adore ce mec ❤️

[@MegaPierremarie]

Hi Dereck ! Your channel is really nice! If you wanna try some other french artists you could try Tryo “l’hymne de nos campagnes “ or Louise Attaque “je t’emmène au vent “ these songs are great and lots of their songs are really good! Keep going guy ! You’re make an amazing job !! And if you want to react to older French songs I recommend you Serge Lama with “Je suis malade” yes like Lara Fabian but he is the original singer . Or Femme Femme Femme ; Une île or whatever else from him , he is just how to say it in English … marvellous!! By the way, keep going on your way and continue to love french songs! Good things to you !! Take care

[@matthewrandom4523]

Folks, Stromae is just authentic. That's what he is. No more and no less. And that's why we love him.

[@politicment1correct186]

Stromae est simplement un artiste 😍

[@manukeo5498]

Formidable , ce titre l'est . Bonjour à toi en direct de 🇨🇵

[@icycrea-mx]

I'm Belgian(like him) and this song is my childhood

[@Drudul83]

Hello, the first Time i listen his Music is in the lessons of Stromae ( Maestro). So powerfull.

[@LesdessinsdemaniaBlogspot]

You absolutly need to watch Stromae - "quand c'est" . The clip is unbelievable

[@MedusaLegend]

Thanks for watching this video. Now a few months later, when we got our new king Philip 1st, there was a parody of this song with an actor playing the role of the future king…

[@mathchau64]

Il joue un rôle pour le clip mais le clip a était tourné en caméra caché. Et quand il a sorti le clip il a fait fuiter la vidéo sans la musique. Et tout le monde y compris les journaux sont tombé dans le panneau tout le monde a réellement crû que "Stomae" était en dépression.😉 il et trop fort!!!

[@emiantoine12]

You really should listen to "Humain à l'eau" from Stromae too, it's really catchy and the lyrics are really good !

[@fien4878]

My friends mother was there when it was filmed 😂

[@fredgoutier6162]

The policemen didn’t realise Stromae was filming a video and really thought He was drunk

[@RealMrTea]

Fun fact, when he present and sing his song on tv, people on stage make comments about people coming drunk on stage ... But he was not ;)

[@KOOPA-lucid]

I really recomend you "quand c'est ?" from stromae its very diferent.

[@fafa0476]

Stromae raconte dans sa chanson la vie d'un enfant avec sa mère avec la soufrance d'un père absent.

[@mafran5260]

Formidable Dereck. Merci

[@karimaliege1051]

Stromae!!!!!!!! Our king from belgium !!!!!!!!

[@pascalmarfaing1690]

A Stromae live show is available on DVD. Fooormidable show with new versions !

[@ericm8850]

Faut lui faire écouter "lettre à France" de Michel Polnareff (1979), il va halluciner sur la performance vocale et l'orchestration intemporelle ! En tout cas merci Dereck !

[@sebastienfontaine2418]

Pas que " lettre a France" , Polnareff est un génie .

[@ericm8850]

@@sebastienfontaine2418 oui c'est clair holidays, la maison vide, etc mais bon la façon dont est foutue la chanson est quand même surprenante !

[@sebastienfontaine2418]

@@ericm8850 le bal des lazes, qui a tué grand maman, la bo de la folie des grandeurs, et le magnifique goodbye Marylou ❤️

[@enzocreola9146]

Look at the live concert « Racine Carrée ». A master piece.

[@gillesprados7505]

He is a real genuis.....

[@ludovicghestem2016]

You have to see, "alors on dance". Amazing music... from Stromae.