New release
So this guy is convinced he has created his ideal muse, until he realises she is the one who invented him. Orpheus, Pygmalion, Galatea and glitches… I get my mythological references all mixed up; if you don't get any of it, don't worry: neither do I.
Hi! I'm Olivier van Helden, a Belgian songwriter and singer, now settled in Guadeloupe. My musical adventure started in 1987 in the café-theatres of Belgium and France.
Songs have always been a source of fun and sharing for me. In 2010, I formed a trio with Thierry Hercod on guitar and Alan Booth on double bass, and we got to sing at the Botanique and in several other venues and café-theatres.
In 2012, the universe took me to Guadeloupe, where at first I mostly discovered and listened to the local sounds. In 2021, I released the single “On n'a pas des métiers faciles”, with a Caribbean flavour. At the end of 2024, I released “Dépoussiérages”, a mostly acoustic EP whose first single, “Le Carnet”, had come out in September 2023, then in July 2026 the single “Eurydice”.
All my songs are here. My lyrics are in French: each song has a summary in English, and some have their own English version, verse by verse next to the French. There are also a few recordings: my videos, my studio and live records… Or a longer bio over there.
On n'a pas des métiers faciles
La véritable histoire
La véritable histoire (live au Botanique, 2010)
Le carnet
Comme le neurone d'une blonde (Clip officiel avec la fille qui fait coucou)
Vous (Live)
Devenir vieux (reprise Claude Semal) - Live Twitch 2021
Happy Birthday to Me (version provisoire)
Silence ami (Live)
Le carnet
Le vieux barbu (chanson de Noël pas pour les enfants)
Petite Charlie (Live)
Happy Birthday to Me (Live)
En pleine charrette (Live)
Le vieux barbu (ou le père Noël est un tordu)
So this guy is convinced he has created his ideal muse, until he realises she is the one who invented him. Orpheus, Pygmalion, Galatea and glitches… I get my mythological references all mixed up; if you don't get any of it, don't worry: neither do I.
A six-track acoustic EP, a collaboration with talented musicians found all over the world, with whom I polished songs that are close to my heart. On the menu: unreleased songs, new arrangements, and songs that until now only had a live version.
The new summer hit: the hard struggle of a poor wretch wandering under the coconut trees of the Caribbean. Ain't nobody got it easy.
2020, time to dig out the old files: a selection of live recordings from my concerts at the Botanique, the Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge, the 22bis and the Garcia Lorca.
My website now speaks English. And even a little Creole.
Adieu WordPress, bonjour les pages stables, rapides et adaptées aux mobiles.
Eurydice est sortie chez tous les bons disquaires. Enfin, ceux qui savent que j'existe. Enfin, est-ce que j'existe? Vous comprendez-mieux en écoutant la chanson…
Lilya, une jeune chanteuse/pianiste, qui reprend « Je me suis fait tout petit » de Brassens — au piano, jazzy, plein de douceur et de bonne humeur.
Dans un marché musical inondé par les effets à l’excès 🎚️, moi, ça me fait plaisir une chanteuse qui arrive à garder l’équilibre ⚖️. Iliona laisse la part belle…
La version officielle est "je veux du chocolat", mais en privé (et donc en concert), c'est du Nutella. Hommage à son créateur, Francesco Rivella. Et toi, qu'est-ce qui te remonte le moral quand tu es à plat?
