Stromae Unveils Music Video For His New Single "L’enfer"

Stromae has revealed the latest single ‘L’enfer’ and music video taken from his highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, ‘Multitude,’ out March 4 (pre-order/save/add HERE).

"L'enfer" (translation: “Hell”) is a talisman to fight the darkest of thoughts, where Stromae skillfully juggles a spectrum of emotions, exploring the most intimate of themes. A depressive spiral that the artist lays bare in a few bars, from everyday boredom to the darkest forms of escape. The song debuted live on the French news channel TF1 on Sunday night. Watch HERE.

The song acts as a further testament to Stromae’s ingenious and profound skills not just as a producer, musician but as a lyricist; his signature dark sense of humor help reinforce these very palpable emotions, each carried by strings and percussions set to punctuate the choruses. A deluge of reverb and haunting voices become elegiac, and when the vengeful synth enters the stage, the listener has no choice but to join the fight.

Is ‘L’enfer’ a complaint or a declaration of war? A stripped-down piano-vocal or a summoning hymn? A song to reflect upon, smile along to, clench your fist at, or sing from the top of your lungs? "L'enfer" is all of the above.

The music video -- directed by Julien Soulier — is a sequence shot that starts on Stromae's eye. As the camera pulls back, we discover him alone in a setting that is both sober and disturbing in its immensity. This continuous zoom-out is punctuated by the singer's dark thoughts that gradually take over. The clip ends with a return on the eye of the singer, like the endless loop that can sometimes represent suffering and depression.

Following a sold-out arena tour across all continents – including headlining the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City, and becoming the undoubtable breakaway highlight act from 2015’s Coachella Festival, the critically acclaimed Belgian-born artist, writer, performer, producer, designer and director went on an 8 year hiatus to focus on other creative endeavors via his creative label Mosaert with co-founders Coralie Barbier and Luc Van Haver, including making award winning music videos for the likes of Dua Lipa (IDGAF) and Billie Eilish (Hostage), as well as continuing to release high-end fashion capsule collections.

Fast forward to October 2021, Stromae made a much welcomed and surprise return with Santé, which accumulated 3.5 million streams in the first week and quickly became the 5th most streamed track on Spotify upon release, with the music video amassing more than 18 million views on YouTube. Last month, the song debuted on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch HERE.

Stromae has also previously shared a series of new shows in 2022. The 3 avant-premiere shows on February 22th (Brussels), February 24th (Paris) and February 27th (Amsterdam) sold out in no less than 15 minutes. Stromae will be on tour starting 2023 in France, Switzerland and Belgium.

LIVE DATES 2022

• 22/02/2022 Brussels, Belgium – Palais 12 (sold out)
• 24/02/2022 Paris, France – Accor Arena (sold out)
• 27/02/2022 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Afas Live (sold out)
• 16/06/2022 Ruoms, France - Aluna Festival
• 17/06/2022 Lyon, France - Inversion
• 19/06/2022 Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Boutique
• 30/06/2022 Belfort, France – Les Eurockéennes – Belfort
• 03/07/2022 Marmande, France – Garorock – Marmande
• 06/07/2022 Lisboa, Portugal – NOS Alive Festival
• 08/07/2022 Bilboa, Spain - BKK Live Festival
• 10/07/2022 Liège, Belgium - Les Ardentes
• 14/07/2022 Carhaix, France – Les Vieilles Charreus
• 15/07/2022 Saint-Malo-du-Bois, France – Festival de Poupet
• 20/07/2022 Milano, Italy – Milano Summer Festival
• 24/07/2022 Nyon, Switzerland - Paléo Festival
• 17/08/2022 Charleville Mézières, France – Cabaret-Vert
• 28/08/2022 Paris, France – Rock en Seine, Domaine de Saint Cloud
• 04/09/2022 Munich, Germany – Superbloom Festival

MULTITUDE TOUR 2023

• 04/03/2023 Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
• 05/03/2023 Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
• 09/03/2023 Marseille, France – Le Dôme
• 10/03/2023 Marseille, France – Le Dôme
• 15/03/2023 Brussels, Belgium – Palais 12
• 16/03/2023 Brussels, Belgium – Palais 12
• 17/03/2023 Brussels, Belgium – Palais 12
• 22/03/2023 Strasbourg, France – Zénith
• 23/03/2023 Amneville, France – Galaxie
• 24/03/2023 Amneville, France – Galaxie
• 29/03/2023 Nantes, France – Zénith de Nantes
• 30/03/2023 Nantes, France – Zénith de Nantes
• 20/04/2023 Toulouse, France – Zénith de Toulouse
• 21/04/2023 Toulouse, France – Zénith de Toulouse
• 26/04/2023 Basel, Switzerland – St. Jakobshalle
• 27/04/2023 Genève, Switzerland – Arena
• 28/04/2023 Genève, Switzerland – Arena
• 24/05/2023 Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
• 25/05/2023 Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
• 10/06/2023 Lille, France – Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy
• 11/06/2023 Lille, France – Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy
• 16/06/2023 Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena
• 17/06/2023 Paris, France – Paris La Défense Arena

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Music Video Stromae - L’enfer (Official Music Video) - YouTube