He’s definitely back! Stromae’s new track, “Health”, accompanied a little later by its clip, was unveiled by surprise this Friday.
A song that sounds like a homecoming for the Belgian singer, absent from the charts since 2015. We find in fact what made the success of Stromae: a catchy rhythm mixing South American cumbia and electro, and a chiseled text, poetic and societal.
In “Santé”, the artist pays homage to shadow workers, with small hands, very often neglected. “What if we celebrated those who don’t celebrate? For once, I would like to raise my glass to those who haven’t, ”he sings in the chorus. Stromae also raises a toast to “truck drivers, flight attendants, bakers, or fishermen. […] to the champions of the worst schedules ”.
“Santé”, the clip of which was unveiled a few hours after the music, is the first single from the 36-year-old Belgian’s new album, whose release date has not been revealed. It is also rumored that Paul Van Haver is preparing a tour for 2022. It is already announced at the Rock en Seine 2022 festival.
Stromae had not released an album since “Racine Carrée” seven years ago. Opus which had been a huge public and critical success. In 2015, after two years of world tour, the artist had suddenly moved away from the stage, victim of a burnout and a violent depression.