At first glance, you would not think there would be a scenario in which you would use the name Roméo Elvis and Oscar and the Wolf in the same sentence. Roméo Elvis is known as a french rapper with more of a tough and cool image. Whereas Oscar and the Wolf has more of a sparkly, melancholic image. One has a more masculine energy and the other more feminine. Roméo also writes in french, a language Oscar and the Wolf admitted he does not understand. So why did they sell out three nights at Ancienne Belgique, together?
For the public, the storyline started back in July. On the 14th of July 2025, both artists announced their first single together in an Instagram post. ‘Ceiling’ would be released on the 18th of July. On the 22nd of July, they first performed ‘Ceiling’ together.
They announced they would do some shows together in Brussels. This was a very bold move and definitely sparked the interest of the public. They sold out the first two shows in two hours. On October 29, Oscar and Roméo announced they would be releasing an EP together. Jardin would be released on the 12th of December. On October 31th they released their second single ‘Lose My Baby’ and the last single ‘Bon Sens’ was released on the 5th of december. December 14, 15 and 16 was when it all came together. We were there to witness the spectacle on the third and final show on December 16th.
All three shows were opened by Belgium’s next big star Chibi Ichigo. Ichigo definitely knew how to get a party started. Her set started with a long instrumental intro, as if to see for how long she could hold the tension in the room. The tone was set with the strobe lights flashing and a bass so loud it almost overpowered anything else. It felt like we were reverted back to Brat Summer. The party started when Ichigo entered the stage. She sang, danced and got the crowd to dance.
Ichigo had a message for the crowd. She said it is very important to dream big. To dream so big, people laugh in your face. Everyone who does not believe in you and your big dreams gets a middle finger. She got everyone in the room to raise their middle fingers during ‘NIKS TE KORT’.
The room was full of anticipation when it was time for the main act of the night. There were closed curtains covering whatever happened on the stage. It was dark, when there suddenly appeared a projection on those curtains. It said in big, bright red letters ‘Romeo + Oscar’. When the curtains opened, two figures appeared under two separate spotlights. The figures were wearing a set of extravagant clothes, which at first glance, made it difficult to identify the two people standing on stage. It became clear that on the left, under the big, fluffy white hat, Roméo Elvis was present. On the right, covered in a big furry coat, was Oscar and the Wolf.
It felt as if we were looking at some sort of almost animalistic battle between the two performers. They first played ‘Crocodilla’ and whenever it was their turn to sing, the spotlight they were standing under, lit up. When ‘Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights’ played from the speakers, Roméo and Oscar started circling each other, as if they were actually fighting. The two separate spotlights merged together to create a lit platform for both of them at once.
The show had a very clear theme and was split into five different phases, or acts. Just like a classic play by Shakespeare would be divided into five acts. The font and design used to promote the show also felt like a reference to Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo&Juliet’. As the EP was called Jardin, the stage set was made to look like a beautiful, blossoming garden. The set design also felt very Shakespearian.
The first act was ‘Romeo + Oscar’. The second set was Roméo Elvis, the third ‘Jardin’, the fourth Oscar and the Wolf and the last act was the Encore. So after they opened the show with ‘Crocodilla’ and ‘M’en Ballec’, Roméo Elvis performed some of his own repertoire solo. He sat in a chair on stage to share some of his thoughts and feelings. Some of it he shared in both Dutch and French, but mostly in French. He told the crowd about how the two of them had met in a garden, hence the idea of the ‘Jardin’ originated. The collaboration had been so easy. He described how relaxed it was to be working with Oscar and the Wolf.
Oscar and the Wolf joined him when they sang ‘Taste’ together. Both of them were smoking on stage and the whole venue started to smell like marihuana. They also performed some cute choreography together.
They brought out special guest Selah Sue. While playing her guitar, she sang her hit ‘Raggamuffin’ with Roméo Elvis. Selah was not on stage for very long, before Roméo and Oscar resumed their set with the two of them. They mashed up ‘Fading Into You’ with a cover of ‘Show Me Love’.
Next was the fourth act. Oscar started strong with ‘You’re Mine’ followed by some more songs from his solo project. During ‘Breathing’, he seemed to get emotional and even tear up a little. He told the audience about the next song he was going to perform. He was born in 1991, the same year this song was released.Sometimes there are songs he wished he had written. This song is such a song he wished he had written. The song particularly resonated with how he was feeling at this point in his life. He covered a very raw and emotional version of ‘Losing My Religion’.
Oscar expressed his admiration for his dear friend Roméo. Even though Oscar does not understand French too well, he often takes Roméo’s lyrics to translate them. He thinks Roméo is such an amazing lyricist. When he first discovered Roméo, it was through a video on YouTube. The video was so brilliant, it made him cry. For this show, he had asked Roméo if he could write a verse on that song he discovered way back in the day. He had said yes.
When he went on to perform ‘Orangé (Nelly)’, Roméo joined him on stage to sing together.
The fourth act ended when the curtains closed.
Of course, the play would not be complete without a fifth act: The Encore. They performed their hit singles ‘Lose My Baby’ and ‘Ceiling’ together and ended with throwing roses into the crowd to express their love and gratitude towards the fans, instead of the other way around. Except the roses were thrown right back at them. As a if it was a battle of who loved who more.
