Eh, bibi" is a single of Paulette Verlées recently released album "En Attendant". This song is perhaps the most personal track on the entire record for Paulette. For "En Attendant" she carefully selected the album's titles, with the ten consecutive tracks forming a quote from Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot—a subtle nod to the absurd and sometimes humorous play. Beckett's original sentence from "Waiting for Godot" reads “Eh, Didi” (referring...
This is the question Paulette asked herself while creating her new album En Attendant, where she explores the boundaries of romanticism. With Schumann and Brahms in mind, she sought out her own melodies, aiming to balance expression and emotion with the simplicity and restraint we have come to expect from her.
Another constant in Paulette's work is her love for humor and absurdity, which is also evident in this album....
On Friday November 8, Paulette Verlée will release her new album 'En Attendant', and we're happy to celebrate this with a free album presentation at the iconic Brussels bar 'L'Archiduc'. Together with her regular cellist, Maaike, they will perform a fully acoustic set, allowing you to gently dream your way into the weekend. Entry is completely free and no registration is needed.
This is the question Paulette asked herself while creating her new album En Attendant, where she explores the boundaries of romanticism. With Schumann and Brahms in mind, she sought out her own melodies, aiming to balance expression and emotion with the simplicity and restraint we have come to expect from her.
Another constant in Paulette's work is her love for humor and absurdity, which is also evident in this album....
March 28th is Piano Day. Not coincidentally, it falls on the 88th day of the year, just like the number of keys on a piano. The day was established by composer Nils Frahm and is now celebrated worldwide. Since 2015, various special piano concerts have been organized around this date, and numerous radio programs, podcasts, and playlists are dedicated to the instrument.
This year, Paulette Verlée was the central guest...
After being inspired by Erik Satie and François Couperin, Paulette stayed closer to home for the new EP. Paulette, who does not like to be pigeonholed, went looking for Belgian present-day pop songs to put her own spin on them. Six well-known hits were transformed into concise piano works. Tamino, Angèle, Bazart, Oscar And The Wolf and Selah Sue passed in review. The piano metamorphosis of a techno song by...
After being inspired by Erik Satie and François Couperin, Paulette stayed closer to home for the new EP. Paulette, who does not like to be pigeonholed, went looking for Belgian present-day pop songs to put her own spin on them. Six well-known hits were transformed into concise piano works: Strange Entity (Oscar & The Wolf), Taxi (Angèle), Indigo Night (Tamino), Goud (Bazart), You (Selah Sue) and Doppler (Charlotte...
Paulette Verlée, the alter ego of Veerle Pollet, learned to play the piano at a very young age with the works of Bach and Schumann. For her first album, released last year, it was Erik Satie who formed the starting point.
For her new album 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses' the inspiration came from François Couperin. Under the spell of his “leçons de ténèbres”, she first made her idiosyncratic piano version of...
Paulette Verlée shares new single 'MEM', from upcoming EP 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses', out June 30th 2023.
Paulette Verlée about 'MEM': "MEM is the fourth part of the “Troisième leçon de ténèbres pour le mercredi saint”. The title immediately appealed to me. At first I didn't know what this strange word meant. It’s the Hebrew letter of the first word of the original text (the first lamentation of the Old Testament...
Paulette Verlée announces her new EP 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses', out June 30th 2023.
Paulette Verlée, the alter ego of Veerle Pollet, learned to play the piano at a very young age with the works of Bach and Schumann. For her first album, released last year, it was Erik Satie who formed the starting point.
For her new album 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses' the inspiration came from François Couperin. Under the spell...
