Stromae Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 3¼ in |
Weight | 78 kg |
Date of Birth | March 12, 1985 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Spouse |
Coralie Barbier |
Stromae is a Belgian singer, songwriter, rapper, and musician known for contributing to the genre of hip hop and electronic music. The musician has released many albums, extended plays, mixtapes, and tracks such as Racine carrée, Cheese, Multitude, Alors on danse, Peace or Violence, Enfants de l’an 2000 (ft. Shadow Loowee and Ekila), Faut qu’t’arrêtes le rap… (ft. J.E.D.I.), Up Saw Liz, Papaoutai, Te Quiero, Bienvenue chez moi, House’llelujah, Formidable, Meltdown (ft. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip, and HAIM), Ave Cesaria, Repetto X Mosaert, Quand c’est?, L’enfer, Santé, Défiler, and Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic…
Born Name
Paul Van Haver
Nick Name
Stromae, Opmaestro (Previous stage name)
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Nationality
Education
He attended a Catholic school but failed at 16. Academically, he struggled to score well.
At 11, he started studying music.
Stromae went to the Institut national de radioélectricité et cinématographie.
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, music producer
Family
- Father –Â Pierre Rutare (Architect) (Died in 1994 Rwandan Genocide)
- Mother –Â Miranda Marie Van Haver
- Siblings –Â He has 4 siblings – 3 brothers and 1 sister.
- Others – Gabriel Gasamagera (Paternal Grandfather)
Genre
Hip hop, house, electronic, electropop, new beat, eurodance
Instruments
Musical keyboard, synthesizer, drums, vocals
Labels
Vertigo Records, Mercury Records, Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Mosaert, B1, Casablanca Records, Island France, Columbia Records
Net Worth
His net worth had been $5 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 3¼ in or 191 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Stromae has dated –
- Tatiana Silva (2011-2012) – In 2011, Stromae commenced dating former Miss Belgium Tatiana Silva. They were an item until September 2012.
- Coralie Barbier (2015-Present) – Stromae started dating his stylist Coralie Barbier in April 2015. They took their romance to the next level by getting married on December 12, 2015. The rituals were carried out by Catholic Priest Guy Gilbert in a private ceremony held in Mechelen. On September 23, 2018, they were blessed with their first child, a son.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Black and White)
He has Rwandan (Tutsi people) ancestry on his dad’s side and Belgian (Flemish people) roots on his mom’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Towering height
- Appearance due to mixed ethnicity
- Unique Fashion Style
- Lean physique
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Best Known For
His debut and the hit single “Alors on danse” released in 2009
First Album
Stromae released his debut album Cheese in June 2010. It charted at #1 in Belgium and was certified as 3× Platinum.
First TV Show
In 2010, he performed on the music TV show The Dome in 2 episodes.
Stromae Favorite Things
- Music Artist – Cesaria Evora, Notorious BIG
Source – Elle
Stromae Facts
- Stromae is the founder of the fashion label “Mosaert”.
- While young, he was encouraged by his mom to play an instrument and a sport.
- Stromae’s music influences include Cuban son, Congolese rumba, and Jacques Brel.
- He has been fully raised in Belgium but considers himself more as a Rwandan person.
- While growing up, he studied percussion.
- His stage name “Stromae” is an anagram of “Maestro”.
- He co-founded the rap group Suspicion with rapper J.E.D.I. at 18.
- To support himself financially, he has worked in the hospitality industry before becoming famous.
- He checks his emails the first thing in the morning and the last thing before sleeping.
- In 2008, he worked as a trainee at music radio station NRJ in Brussels.
- On August 16, 2013, his 2nd studio album titled Racine carrée and it included songs such as Papaoutai, Tous les mêmes, Ta fête, Bâtard, Ave Cesaria, Moules frites, Carmen, Humain à l’eau, Merci, AVF (ft. Maître Gims and Orelsan), and Sommeil. The album topped the charts in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Italy as well as reached the top 10 in Canada and the top 40 in Germany.
- In July 2022, Stromae and Camila Cabello teamed up for a new song titled Mon Amour.
- Visit his official website @Â www.mosaert.com. Mosaert (an anagram of his own stage name) works in the clothing, music, and audio-visual sector.