And then I rediscovered the 90s Eurodance. I thought that rather than copying the French sound, I'd focus on a more American style but give it a European spin. Of his music and influences, he has said: 'I was in a little group doing rap music. In 2010, he was nominated for Best Dutch and Belgian Act at the MTVвЂ…EuropeвЂ…MusicвЂ…Awards. On 2 September, Stromae collaborated with KanyeвЂ…West and Gilbere Forte in a remix of his hit 'Alors on danse'. Д«y May 2010 the track 'Alors on danse' had reached number one in Belgium, France, Sweden, Greece, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Romania, and the Czech Republic. VertigoвЂ…Records, a label of MercuryвЂ…Records France ( UniversalвЂ…MusicвЂ…Group), signed him for a worldwide licensing deal soon after this. In a few weeks from that point, sales of the song established it as number one in Belgium. The response from listeners (including influential personalities ranging from AnnaвЂ…Wintour and Jean-ClaudeвЂ…VanвЂ…Damme, to the then-president of France NicolasвЂ…Sarkozy) was one of extreme enthusiasm and Stromae came to wider public attention. Vincent Verbelen, Music Manager, was impressed by the talent he perceived in Stromae's first single 'Alors on danse' and decided to air it for the first time on NRJ. In 2008, Stromae worked as a young trainee at the music radio station NRJ in Brussels. 2008вЂ“2012: Breakthrough and international success In 2008 he signed a 4-year record deal with 'Because Music' and 'KilomaГ®tre'. This resulted in his debut-EP 'Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un micвЂ¦'. In 2007, during his studies at the film school of Brussels, Stromae decided to concentrate fully on his musical career. It was only later, when he registered at the Institut national de radioГ©lectricitГ© et cinГ©matographie, that he released his first EP 'Juste un cerveau, un flow, un fond et un mic.'. To finance his private school education, Van Haver worked part-time in the hospitality industry, but his academic performance wasn't up to standard. They produced the song and music video 'Faut que t'arrГЄte le Rap.' before J.E.D.I. ДЄt the age of 18, he founded a rap group called 'Suspicion', along with rapper 'J.E.D.I.' in Eichhof. In 2000, he appeared as a rapper called Opmaestro, though he later changed his stage name to 'Stromae', which is ' Maestro' with the syllables reversed following the FrenchвЂ…slang practice, verlan.

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