One of the most famous Belgian musicians is the chansonnier Jaques Brel. One of the greats of French chanson and a figurehead of French culture, who celebrated his greatest successes with "Ne me quitte pas", "Vesoul", "La Valse à mille temps" and "Amsterdam".
Stromae, who was born near Brussels, is much more modern. He has had big hits to date with "Alors en Danse", "Papaoutai" and "Tous les mêmes".