ANGÈLE ANNOUNCES NEW SONG, NEW ALBUM OUT OCT 16
Belgian pop and superstar singer-songwriter Angèle has released her new single and music video “Une seule vie”, available now via Angèle VL Records / Sony Music. The track is taken from her forthcoming album INSTINCT, out October 16, available for preorder now.
“Une seule vie” is a pop anthem for a new chapter for Angèle. The song represents a genuine crossover moment. Built on the electronic foundations of her new album 'INSTINCT,' it introduces a brighter sound that would work equally on a dancefloor and on radio. Produced by Angèle and long-time collaborator Tristan Salvati, the track works as an urgent call. Written in the first person, Angèle lays out her doubts and questions her relationship to the world, to truth and to illusion. Whereas the previous single “Dis-Le” was about listening to one’s instinct and giving it voice, “Une seule vie” takes the next step: acting on it. The song never settles the question. It holds the past, present and future together and stays in the hesitation until what remains is simply the desire itself, to live.
The song arrives with a music video written and directed by Thomas Mailaender and produced by Partizan. A visual artist working between Marseille and Paris known for his immersive installations, the visual marks Mailaender’s first music video directing credit. Filmed in the south of France and shot entirely on 16mm, the video is a faintly surreal piece of work. In which memories and mental images physically break into Angèle’s reality. Everything was made in front of the camera, utilizing stop motion, superimpositions, mirrors, and printed images. One moment could not be staged: the total solar eclipse of August 12 in Europe was captured live, on film, as it happened.
About the film, Thomas Mailaender explains: “We imagined the video as a succession of memories, visions and mental images that physically burst into Angèle’s reality. […] Analogue thus becomes the natural language of the video: a fragile, imperfect material to talk about memory, nostalgia and time slipping away from us.”
Out on October 16, 'INSTINCT' is built around a return to instincts, to the part of yourself that exists before expectation, performance, and external noise. Across the album, Angèle explores the tension between control and release, image and reality, and the different versions of ourselves that emerge when we stop trying to fit into a fixed identity.
Electronic at its core, the album uses chrome as a recurring visual and conceptual language: reflective, artificial and cold on the surface, but ultimately treated as a space for transformation and freedom. You can preorder the album now.
INSTINCT
OUT ON OCTOBER 16
1. Instinct (intro)
2. Dis-le
3. Au revoir
4. Une seule vie
5. Trop (ft. Soulwax)
6. On verra
7. What You Want (ft. Justice)
8. Je compte
9. F4ck 4ever
10. Tout décider
11. Je sais
12. Love Triangle (ft. Caroline Polachek, SebastiAn)
13. NYC Blues
Over the past years, Angèle has established herself as one of the most influential European artists of her generation. With multiple certified releases, close to 4 billion streams globally, sold-out arena tours, and a cultural footprint extending across music, fashion, and film, she has built one of the most distinctive artistic identities in European pop.
Her international profile continues to expand through collaborations with Dua Lipa, Phoenix and Kavinsky, a performance at the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and major partnerships with global brands including Chanel, where she serves as Global Ambassador, and Adidas.
"Dis-Le" opened this chapter as a statement piece announcing the album, after “What You Want” with Justice launched a new creative cycle earlier this year. The release generated significant international attention, supported by high-profile editorial and media moments, further cementing Angèle’s growing presence beyond the Francophone world.
