#stromae

FINALLY i did it

Où est ton papa?

Dis-moi, où est ton papa?

Sans même devoir lui parler

Il sait ce qui ne va pas

Ah, sacré papa

Dis-moi, où es-tu caché?

Ça doit faire au moins mille fois que j'ai

Which translates to...

MY BEST ENEMY.

I'M NOT OKAY 😭

Stromae - Papaoutai 2013

"Papaoutai" (Papa, où t'es?, French for "Dad, where are you?") is a song written and performed by Belgian singer Stromae. The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on 13 May 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album Racine carrée (2013). The song peaked at number one in Belgium and France and became the best-selling single of 2013 in Belgium. The song was performed live at the 2013 NRJ Music Awards, where it featured American rapper will.i.am. The song is also featured on the dancing game Just Dance 2015 for PAL regions and is available as DLC for NTSC regions.

The song and music video refer to the absence of Stromae's father — who had little presence in Stromae's life even before being killed in the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda — and to Stromae's fear of being unable to be an effective father with no memory of ever having a father of his own. As of August 2023, the video has received over 1 billion views on Youtube. It was the most viewed French-speaking song on Youtube until 2023, when it was passed by Indila's song "Dernière danse".

"Papaoutai" received a total of 72,8% yes votes! Previous Stromae polls: #89 "L'enfer".