After Angèle, Dua Lipa unveils an unexpected duet with Belgian singer Pierre de Maere

A musical collaboration that was unexpected to say the least. British singer Dua Lipa reveals this Friday, November 8, the release of a remix of her hit «These Walls»from his latest and third album Radical Optimism in duet with Belgian singer Pierre de Maere, male revelation at the Victoires de la Musique in 2023.

The two artists announced their collaboration on social networks by publishing photos of them, accomplices, in the middle of recording. In this remix, Pierre de Maere performs the second verse in French, accompanied by Dua Lipa on the chorus. The Londoner of Albanian origin also enjoys singing in the language of Molière.

On Instagram, the 23-year-old singer thanked his partner, followed by more than 87 million people. «Your french is merveilleux»he commented friendly. This collaboration with the most fashionable pop singer of the moment offers exceptional visibility to Pierre de Maere, still little known to the English-speaking public.

Pierre de Maere made himself known in 2023 with his song One day I will marry an angel – taken from his album Look at me -, platinum single and quickly became viral on social networks like TikTok.

In France next May

In story – ephemeral image, Editor’s note – Instagram, Dua Lipa explained that she “loved the voice of Pierre de Maere” from the moment she first heard it. “I was very enthusiastic about the idea of ​​singing in French again”added the one who became famous with her second album Future Nostalgia in 2020.

Because this is not the first time that Dua Lipa has collaborated with a French-speaking artist. In 2020, the British singer released a song, Feverperformed alongside Angèle, who shares Belgian nationality with Pierre de Maere. The track has since found worldwide success, with Dua Lipa performing it at every one of her concerts around the world. It also allowed Angèle to be highlighted on the international scene. Three years after the release of the hit, she performed at the famous Coachella festival.

Dua Lipa will certainly sing the remix with Pierre de Maere during her new world tour which begins in March 2025. She will also put her microphone down in Lyon and Paris next May.