Even voorstellen - Folk singer-songwriter Camille Camille releases new single - J’ai rêvé
Now we release the second single from Camille Camille’s new album. “J’ai rêvé” is the first song Camille releases in her mother tongue, French.
J'ai rêvé - Camille Camille | Spotify
Like any good sailor’s ballad, this song captures the longing for a distant lover and the hope that love can prevail across time and space. Soon joined by marching-band drums and gleaming flutes, the song swiftly unfolds into a jubilant carnival of sound - a radiant celebration of love, hope and dreams.
We’re also excited to reveal that Camille Camille’s sophomore album, “Enchanted Sea”, is set for release on May 29 (which is also Camille’s birthday)!
For the video, Camille Camille collaborated with Madrid-based photographer and visual artist Elisa Soto. After years of being inspired by each other’s work, the pair finally met to bring their art together.
“Working with Elisa had been a dream of mine for a long time. Letting her bring her visual poetry to J’ai Rêvé felt like a natural and obvious choice. Her dreamlike work and strong sensibility for colour have a rare authenticity, and I feel so blessed to share this collaboration with the world.”
Some words from Camille
“To be honest, I had to dive into my voice memos to find the first drafts of J’ai rêvé and remember when and where it came to be. I quickly found an early recording under that name, dated February 17th, 2021, and then went on to look for a photo from that same day. It was a picture of the lyrics coming out of my yellow typewriter in my bedroom at the time, in Leipzig.
I was navigating a long-distance relationship during the COVID years. Life - and pretty much everything - felt so uncertain. The only thing I could hold on to was hope and trust that life would do its thing and bring us together again somewhere, someday.
After performing the song with just my guitar for a few years, I recorded the first demo at home in Ghent in 2024, where the song took a new turn. I started hearing marching band–like drums and flutes, as if they were played by angels descending straight from heaven, telling me that everything would be okay. With the help of my acolyte Felix Baele (bass/charango), my friend Orlan Ghekiere (drums), and the flute kid inside me, J’ai rêvé - originally a sad sailor’s ballad - simultaneously became a joyful hymn to love and hope.”
sophomore album - Enchanted Sea (out May 29)
1. Bottle Song
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