Stromae Tickets

Being of Rwandan-Belgian origin, Stromae adopted the ‘outsider’ image in his personality that also reflects in his mix of hip hop-induced EDM beats.

His influences and career beginnings

With his single-mother’s encouragement from an early age, Stromae found his passion in percussions. His ears found the tunes of Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, the Congolese rumba and the son Cubano to be the most pleasing harmonies. At the age of fifteen, he stepped into the music business as a rapper under the name Opsmaestro. Three years later, he formed the rap duo Suspicion with fellow rapper J.E.D.I. which didn’t last too long. To make a stronger dedication to his music career, he joined a film and music school in Brussels where he released his first EP Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic…

Stromae debuts with Cheese

His formal entrance into the charts came in fall 2009 when he released his single “Alors on danse.” It became the lead to his debut studio album Cheese which hit the shelves a year later in the summer of 2010. The single was a huge international hit as it charted at number one all around Europe. His music got more recognition when his fan list included influential celebrities such as actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and the French president of that time Nicolas Sarkozy. Upon release, the album charted at number one on the Belgian Wallonia Charts.

His discography so far

Since his debut in 2007, he has released a duo of studio albums and one extended play. His singles total at over fifteen whereas he has also appeared in around twenty music videos. His debut studio album managed to sell more than three million copies in Belgium and two hundred and fifty thousand copies in France. The second one went diamond in Belgium and nearly reached the two million mark in France. His single “Alors on danse” from Cheese was a triple platinum hit in his home country. It also went on to become platinum in countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Altogether, his discography boasts selling more than ten millions singles in Europe.

Stromae’s awards and achievements

In just a decade, Stromae has won numerous awards and accolades from all over Europe. From the French music industry, he has nabbed five Victoires de la Musique, five NRJ Music Awards, one SACEM prize and one Globes de Cristal Awards. In Europe, he was presented with one MTV Europe Music Awards, one Red Bull Elektropedia Awards and a World Music Award. The Canadian music industry honored him with ‘Most Successful Francophone Artist in Quebec’ given by the ADISQ.

Racine Carree and its worldwide tour

In summer 2013, Stromae released his second studio album Racine Carree which charted the Belgian Wallonia, Belgian Flanders and the French charts. It went on to become eleven times platinum in Belgium. Since its release, Stromae has embarked on the album’s promotional tour with destinations all across the globe. For the tour, he will be visiting major cities in Europe, Africa, Canada and the US. Some of these cities include London, Lisbon, Rome, Toronto, Detroit, Boston, New York and many others. So grab Stromae tickets and enjoy his music in a venue near you.