Legacy of Stromae
Artists and genres Stromae directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
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NxdiaartistNadia Ahmed, known professionally as Nxdia, is an Egyptian-British alt-pop musician. Born in Heliopolis in Egypt, they moved to Manchester in England aged eight and began producing their own music after winning a Levis competition and taking a course taught by Everything Everything.
Bigflo & OliartistBigflo et Oli is a French hip hop duo from Toulouse. The duo is composed of two brothers, Florian "Bigflo" Ordoñez and Olivio "Oli" Ordoñez. Their debut album La Cour des grands was released in 2015 and received a gold record award in France less than four months after being released, then went platinum, making them the youngest French rappers to receive this award.
FroukjeartistFroukje Veenstra, known mononymously as Froukje, is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Nieuwkoop, South Holland.
Sexion d'AssautartistSexion d'Assaut, formerly known as 3ème Prototype, was a French hip hop band formed in 2002, composed of eight Parisian rappers. They are signed to independent record label Wati B, which is under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment France.
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Pusha TartistTerrence LeVarr Thornton, better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother Malice. Established in 1994, the duo were discovered by Pharrell Williams and signed with his record label Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Arista Records, in 2001. They initially released three studio albums—Lord Willin' (2002), Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Til the Casket Drops (2009)—to mild commercial success; the former spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", for which they became best known.
Q-TipartistKamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is often considered one of the most acclaimed figures in hip hop. Noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical and introspective lyrical themes, AllMusic dubbed him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history", and stated that he led a "jazz-based hip-hop revolution during the '90s". Several publications have ranked him amongst the greatest rappers and hip hop producers of all time, with Billboard ranking him the sixth greatest hip hop producer. In 2024, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of A Tribe Called Quest.
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Kery JamesartistAlix Mathurin, publicly known as Kery James, is a French-Haitian rapper, singer, actor, director, and screenwriter from Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. His music often addresses suburban life and social inequalities in contemporary France. He was a member of the rap collectives Idéal J and Mafia K-1 Fry.
Dua LipaartistDua Lipa is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards.
OrelsanartistAurélien Cotentin, better known by his stage name Orelsan, is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and director. He has released five studio albums: his debut Perdu d'avance on 16 February 2009, his second album Le chant des sirènes on 26 September 2011, his third album La fête est finie on 20 October 2017, his fourth album Civilisation on 19 November 2021, and his fifth album La fuite en avant on 7 November 2025.
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ClaudeartistClaude Kiambe, known mononymously as Claude, is a Congolese-born Dutch singer-songwriter. His debut single "Ladada " topped the Dutch Singles Chart in 2022, followed by a further four charting singles. His debut album, Parler français, was released in 2024. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "C'est la vie".