--- title: 'Oli en chanteur' url: 'https://van-helden.net/en' markdown: 'https://van-helden.net/en/index.md' lang: en date: '2026-11-12' description: 'Songwriter, composer, singer. A long-time amateur singer. Olivier van Helden (Oli en chanteur), from Belgium, settled in Guadeloupe.' --- # Oli en chanteur ## [Oli en chanteur](https://van-helden.net/en/a-propos) 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”](https://van-helden.net/en/records/depoussierages), a mostly acoustic EP whose first single, “[Le Carnet](https://oli.gp/hearnow)”, had come out in September 2023, then in July 2026 the single “[Eurydice](https://van-helden.net/en/records/eurydice)”. All [my songs are here](https://van-helden.net/en/songs). 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](https://van-helden.net/en/videos), my [studio and live](https://van-helden.net/en/records) records… Or a longer bio [over there](https://van-helden.net/en/a-propos). ![Oli en chanteur](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/01.home/2021_10_IMG_20211006_144635.jpg) ## Videos [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/G1HCLwU3imA.jpg) Watch the video on YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1HCLwU3imA&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/G1HCLwU3imA.jpg) On n'a pas des métiers faciles ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1HCLwU3imA&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/i7cglLIYKEg.jpg) La véritable histoire ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7cglLIYKEg&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/BXDbIvYrfY4.jpg) La véritable histoire (live au Botanique, 2010) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXDbIvYrfY4&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/bEhzTTo5KS0.jpg) Le carnet ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEhzTTo5KS0&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/4RC2X6cDuMI.jpg) Comme le neurone d'une blonde (Clip officiel avec la fille qui fait coucou) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RC2X6cDuMI&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/nDxM_nRwebE.jpg) Vous (Live) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxM_nRwebE&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/si7Xy5c1iBo.jpg) Devenir vieux (reprise Claude Semal) - Live Twitch 2021 ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si7Xy5c1iBo&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/5BMW-iZkKpc.jpg) Happy Birthday to Me (version provisoire) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BMW-iZkKpc&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/JGxovsOvztw.jpg) Silence ami (Live) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGxovsOvztw&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/tvdQEEFT34k.jpg) Le carnet ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvdQEEFT34k&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/LeNygMyABkY.jpg) Le vieux barbu (chanson de Noël pas pour les enfants) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeNygMyABkY&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/gGc1YQGH2tE.jpg) Petite Charlie (Live) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGc1YQGH2tE&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/D5nLf1n7A-E.jpg) Happy Birthday to Me (Live) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5nLf1n7A-E&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/TZmZhfZzUQc.jpg) En pleine charrette (Live) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZmZhfZzUQc&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) - [ ![](https://van-helden.net/user/pages/06.videos/j5yWt45RXNY.jpg) Le vieux barbu (ou le père Noël est un tordu) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5yWt45RXNY&list=OLAK5uy_ktFWDrCIuldbSQYlAnR6kHRnjz_NEE4Mk) [All the videos](https://van-helden.net/en/videos) ## Records 2026 ### [Eurydice](https://van-helden.net/en/records/eurydice) 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. 2024 ### [Dépoussiérages (EP)](https://van-helden.net/en/records/depoussierages) 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. 2021 ### [On n’a pas des métiers faciles (single)](https://van-helden.net/en/records/on-na-pas-des-metiers-faciles-single) 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 ### [Les vieux dossiers (live)](https://van-helden.net/en/records/les-vieux-dossiers-live) 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. ## Latest news… ### [Oli, the international Belgian singer of Guadeloupe](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/oli-chanteur-belge-international-de-la-guadeloupe) My website now speaks English. And even a little Creole. News · 13 November 2026 ### [J'ai reconstruit tout mon site](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/nouveau-site) Adieu WordPress, bonjour les pages stables, rapides et adaptées aux mobiles. News · 10 November 2026 ### [Eurydice est en ligne](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/eurydice-est-en-ligne) 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… News · 4 July 2026 ### [Je me suis fait tout petit devant Lilya](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/coeur/je-me-suis-fait-tout-petit-devant-lilya) 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. Coups de cœur · 19 June 2026 ### [Iliona, entre naturel et électronique](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/coeur/iliona-entre-naturel-et-electronique) 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… Coups de cœur · 24 February 2025 ### [Je veux du Nutella](https://van-helden.net/en/actu/coeur/je-veux-du-nutella) 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? Coups de cœur · 18 February 2025 [Leftovers from the news](https://van-helden.net/en/actu) --- ## Navigation - Next: [Olivier van Helden](https://van-helden.net/en/a-propos.md)