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Person

Stromae

b. 1985

Belgian singer and songwriter

Born
12 Mar 1985 · Etterbeek
Part ofBelgium54 BCE – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 47 years
  1. 12 Mar 1985BornBorn in Etterbeek
  2. 2011AwardVictory for the electronic, groove, dance music album
  3. 2013AwardMTV Europe Music Award for Best Belgian Act
  4. 2014AwardKnight of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone
  5. 2014AwardVictoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year
  6. 2014AwardVictory of the album of chansons, variety
  7. 2016AwardGrand prix de la francophonie
  8. 2023AwardVictoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year
  9. 2023AwardVictory of the album
  10. 2024AwardCommander of the Order of the Crown
  11. 2025AwardHonorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
  12. 2025AwardHonorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1985 – today).

  1. 1985Schengen Agreement
  2. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  3. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  4. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  5. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  6. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  7. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  8. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  9. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  10. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  11. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  12. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  13. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  14. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  15. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  16. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  17. 20112011 Norway attacks
  18. 2011Libyan civil war
  19. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  20. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  21. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  22. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  23. 2015Paris Agreement
  24. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  25. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  26. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  27. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  28. 2023Gaza war
  29. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  30. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Paul Van Haver (Dutch: [ˈpʌul vɑn ˈɦaːvər]; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (French: [stʁɔmaj]), is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his blend of hip-hop and electronic music styles. Stromae gained mainstream attention in 2009 with his song "Alors on danse" (from the album Cheese), which became a number one in several European countries. In 2013, his second album Racine carrée was a commercial success, selling two million copies in France and yielding chart-topping singles "Papaoutai" and "Formidable".

Text from the Wikipedia article Stromae, CC BY-SA 4.0

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