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Belgian pop favourite Angèle on how the Paris Olympics’ stage transformed her career
Monocle speaks to the Belgian singer about her unconventional upbringing, what inspires her songwriting and her summer playlist.
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Italian pop star Mahmood's Arabic-infused hit "Soldi" became the country's most-streamed song ever, challenging far-right notions of Italianness while redefining contemporary Italian music for international audiences.
Culture
Summer hit wave
The mercury is rising and so is the standard of music. We take the temperature of the hottest new talent, from a Texan band to a Norwegian singer-songwriter, and whip through the tunes keeping…
Culture
Talking point
Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.
