Les Inouïs du Printemps de Bourges have announced their 2022 selection. Among the lucky winners, the young Oete, future king of French song.
At just 23 years old, Oete has already conquered its audience. The artist from Beauvais, and sign on the Roy label Musicleaves no stone unturned. After releasing a first title, “HPV», as well as a cover of the piece from Niagara “While than the fields are burning»it’s “The head full” which captivated the listeners.
This Friday, March 4, a new clip, “Defence”, excerpt from his EP to come, shows the extent of his talent. Entirely in black and white, in a frenetic dance, Oete bewitches with his raspy voice so recognizable.
Selected for the Inouis du Printemps de Bourges, Oete – Thibault of his real name – didn’t believe it right away. “II was super stressed on the day of the result! I spent my day shut in to wait patiently surrounded by my friends to make the moment pleasant. I found out at 8 p.m. at night, I jumped in the middle of the restaurant I was in. It was a release. Go to Inouis cis to present your project to a professional audience, to defend your titles.»
A post-pandemic victory
Indeed, the pandemic has not helped young artists to develop. “With the Covid-19 on worked a lot in our studios creating, recording, todayI want to bring my songs to life, and it’s on stage that it happens», Explains the one who will soon be opening for Fishbach, Feu! Chatterton or Julien Doré.
Among the others named Unheard of from PDBwe find glitchWheel, or Own in rock/pop, ArmoniSnout or psychology Weazel in electro, Eloi, Lotti or Walter Astral in urban/electro-pop. Without forgetting Holy Grail, Yoa and Phaon alongside by Oete in pop song and Calamine, Le Lou or Pierre Hugues José in hip-hop.