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Jason Felstead

Bastiaan Lochs, Ramy Moharam Fouad and Jonathan Van Hemelrijck join forces to direct this&nbsp;delightful promo for Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino.&nbsp;featuring Belgian pop superstar Angèle.The video for Sunflower presents a modern take on the 1900's silent film era, and sees Tamino - a lost sailor - in the middle of a surreal theatrical universe, who follows Angèle to the moon to discover the purpose of her mysterious endeavour.&nbsp;With slow camera movements and cinematic lighting, Sunflower combines elements of the old with the new to brilliant effect.&nbsp;“What was difficult at first was imagining how the universes of Tamino and Angèle could be combined,"&nbsp;says co-director Bastiaan Lochs. "Their aesthetics are very different and we were worried about how to make them match.[imgtoken data:1]"This world that we created takes notes from Angèle’s imaginative playfulness, but stays true to the gloominess of Tamino’s storytelling. All worries melted away as soon as both of them came on set in their handmade outfits. They blended together so naturally in this crafty set decor that we wondered why we ever expected differently.”Jonathan Van Hemelrijck, one third of the occasional directing trio, points out&nbsp;that although&nbsp;three people co-directing a music video is unconventional. "But looking back, it was the best choice for the project," he adds.&nbsp;"Each of us brought their unique strengths to the table, resulting in a film that carries the soul of us all.”

Bastiaan Lochs

Jonathan Van Hemelrijck

Ramy Moharam Fouad

Pim Verhaert

Hamlet

Jordan Vanschel

Jesse Vander Meersch

Ruben Goots (hamlet)

Mathias Kerner

Lieselotte Belon

Jef Staut

Cachet

Veerle Van Den Wouwer

Mathilde Van Hoof

Ruby Mazuel

Jasper Flikschuh

Kene Illegems

Everest

Tamino ft Angèle 'Sunflower' by Bastiaan Lochs, Ramy Moharam Fouad & Jonathan Van Hemelrijck

Tamino & Angèle - Sunflower (Official Video)

Julien &amp; Quentin send Stromae and Camila Cabello into the heart of a familiar-looking TV show, in their fun satire for Mon Amour - which poses the important question: is there a reality TV contestant in all of us?The video centres on a reality show where you have to be strategic, charismatic and seductive to reach the final - sound familiar?&nbsp;And what is really satisfying is that both Stromae and Camila have really gone all in in their roles, as part of a larger group of ten contestants.And none of the participants&nbsp;hesitate to use all their assets to reach their goals. Friendship, seduction and betrayal all bubble nicely along each other, and the unreal world of unscripted TV is reflected perfectly in the aesthetic and the contestants' personas. The whole thing feels wonderfully uncanny throughout - and finally tips entirely into the surreal.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;"We had a lot of fun working with Stromae and his entourage on this music video," says&nbsp;Julien Martorell - half of directing duo Julien &amp; Quentin. "It's very different from our usual work, and even though it took us out of our comfort zone, we loved concentrating on our cast, directing the actors and leaving room for improvisation.”Quentin Garabedian, the other half of the duo, adds that the video is also meant to test and propose new things. "The idea of reality TV seemed to us to be quite ideal to illustrate the song," he says.&nbsp;"The lightness of certain situations that are mixed with small dramas that take on a huge scale...we watched a lot of reality TV to immerse ourselves in that world. Quite an experience!"

France

Sylla Ferre

Samia Kadiri

Candice Bodelot

Louise Mast

Julient Et Quentin

Hanan Cher

Antoine Cormier

Pires Lopes

Edna Dos Santos

Anais Maurette

Martin Leroy

Nicolas Gautier

Frames Brussels

Camila Cabello

Conrad Taylor

Ndeye Mbathie

Mickael Migliorni

Mitch Ferrier

Jessica Michaut

Sonia Twill

Mélinda Labrosa

Joris Zapian

Julia Pirez

Interscope Records

Stromae and Camila Cabello 'Mon Amour' by Julien & Quentin

Stromae-And-Camila-Cabello--'Mon-Amour'-by-Julient-Et-Quentin

Henry Scholfield reunites with&nbsp;Belgian superstar Stromae for the video for Fils De Joie - the first since a series of great collaborations&nbsp;a few years ago -&nbsp;and it's a jawdropping experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; The concept takes place in an imaginary country, and showcases the state funeral of a national hero - a courtesan - with Stromae saluting the regiments and leading the ceremony.[imgtoken data:1]'Fils de Joie'&nbsp;(which translates as 'Sons of Joy') is&nbsp;the fourth track on Stromae's new album Multitude, and deals with the subject of prostitution through the prism of various characters. For its three verses, Stromae first takes the point of view of a client, then that of a manager of prostitution networks and finally that of a policeman, rather saddened by the situation. In the chorus, the Belgian puts himself in the shoes of a child of a prostitute supporting his mother and pleading for greater recognition and visibility.Scholfield gives this a remarkable interpretation with a grand spectacle, through a huge cast of dancers, choreographed displays of miliartry precision, captured in a variety of ways including&nbsp;aerial shots. It's&nbsp;seamlessly realised with polished visual effects, whilst the unique styling feels inspired and original - after all, creating uniforms for several distinct,&nbsp;imaginary groups is no mean feat.[imgtoken data:2]In fact, the grand scale of the project&nbsp;is almost overwhelming - and also poignant, as this video also skewers the martial and monumental nature of Soviet or North Korean-style ceremonials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using the themes of the track as a launchpad for something more unexpected, Scholfield infuses the project with his trademark high-concept sensibilities, and Stromae brings his A-game in the dramatic performance sections. Their previous collaborations almost a decade ago, for the likes of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/12/20/stromae-tous-les-memes-henry-scholfield/23433" target="_blank">Tous Les Memes</a>, demonstrated that they could make wonderfully imaginative mini-musicals.&nbsp;This takes things to another level.[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;

Muriel Dantard

Sonia Boccara

Henry Scholfield

Remy Solomon

Isabelle Labeylie

Wanda Productions

Pat Aldinger

Olivier Dubocage

Ruben Goots

Chloé Goueilhé

Aleksei Smolia

Marion Motin

I Could Never Be a Dancer

Alicia Dubois

Gwennael Ghelid

Walter Mauriot

Ellie Johnson

Arthur Paux

Singer songwriter

Stromae 'Fils De Joie' by Henry Scholfield

Stromae-'Fils-De-Joie'-by-Henry-Scholfield

Jara Moravec has directed a wonderfully heartfelt and uplifting video for the long-awaited return of Belgian-born singer-songwriter&nbsp;Stromae.Co-directed by&nbsp;Stromae’s creative director Luc Van Haver - the brother of the artist, aka Paul Van Haver - the visual reflects the sentiment behind the song Santé, which is an ode to the people who seem invisible but yet are vital to our communities, often immigrants from other cultures into those communities. It's a call for respect to the ones who keep everything going, without ever receiving recognition.So Moravec&nbsp;and Van Haver introduce us to this world of forgotten workers -&nbsp;the fishermen, cleaners, bakers, cooks and office workers - who during the course of the video are all drawn into a basic, part animated dance tutorial that appears on their TVs, which is presented by Stromae.It's shot in a humane documentary-style, and the authenticity of these unsung heroes is unquestionable - but as the dance tutorial starts to make its influence felt upon these initially tentative participants, a sense of euphoria grows.With this wonderful song - influenced, as is so much of Stromae's music by his Congolese roots - the effect is transcendent.[imgtoken data:1]

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