Following the release of his comeback single TNMCP (Tu Ne Me Connais Pas) last spring, Belgian singer-songwriter Témé Tan releases the infectious, groove-rich Le Million — a subtle blend of French pop, dazzling beats and smooth harmonies — the secret only he knows.
The lyrics were written with Elea Braaz and the music was composed by four hands; together with Luv ShAUwn. Témé Tan is joined on vocals by his brother Noza (Améthys, Coups de griffe), which gives the track its reggaetón production.
Shot in Brussels and on the banks of the Veerse Meer in Holland, the self-directed video features the artist on a veritable treasure hunt in search of the million.
"The story of Paulo Coehlo's novel The Alchemist was the main inspiration for the video. The million in my song represents my inner treasure. I thought of this character who travels the world in search of a booty that turns out to have been buried under his house all along. This famous treasure, symbolised by a scratch ticket, is stolen by my double. A sort of personification of the killjoy part of us that prevents us from fulfilling our true potential.”
Armed with Le Million, the Brussels-born producer of Congolese origin takes us on a little trip back to the tour that followed his debut album release — evoking all the existential questions surrounding an artist today:
"These days, reaching the million mark seems to have become a goal in itself; a number that symbolises success, a sort of modern grail. At the end of the day, what's more important: a million streams, a million views, a million tickets sold? How about simply getting people to sing and dance? During the tour that followed the release of my 1st album, I enjoyed taking time to visit the places where I played and meet people around. I wanted to sing about those moments."
A useful reminder of the essential, and a solid dose of positive energy to keep the summer mood high in the run up to the release of his second album ‘Quand il est seul’, to be released on November 10 via [PIAS] Recordings Belgium!
Listen to Le Million here: temetan.ffm.to/lemillion
Pre-order the new album here: temetan.ffm.to/quandilestseul
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