INTERVIEW – Dua Lipa chose Pierre de Maere to reinterpret her hit “These Walls” in French. An unforgettable experience for the Belgian singer.
“It’s chic for a first duo“. Pierre de Maere is grateful to have been able to work with Dua Lipa. The two artists came together to cover the singer's title “These Walls”, enhanced with verses in French. The Belgian returned to this unexpected collaboration in an interview for WECB The opportunity to learn more about the start of the project and Dua Lipa's wish to perform a title in French. The singer of “Un jour, je mariai un ange” was selected by the house of. record by the British singer after sending a model of the piece in the language of Molière.
“She liked this version so much that she wanted to sing in French with me, confides Pierre de Maere about his recording studio session with Dua Lipa. I had in mind that she would sing three lines and she started singing the verse with me. We spent the afternoon doing things right. It was a bit euphoric to hear him sing what I had written two weeks before, alone, in the studio, it's still great.”
Who would he like to sing with now?
For his first duet, Pierre de Maere did well. This experience also made him want to work again with other singers. “I would like to increase the number of artistic encounters on my second album“, he reveals in the video above.
But what would be his dream collaborations? “I love the British singer Raye, I would love to sing with her, says the singer. Otherwise in France, there are rappers that I really like like Hamza or Luidji. In songs, there is Clara Luciani or Zaho de Sagazan.” Duets that would make you dream.
Interview conducted by Sébastien Lof-Lecoq – Video: Laura Martin
