Belgium
Oscar and the Wolf - Warrior
Oscar and the Wolf was founded in 2010 around frontman Max Colombie. Colombie was already known for his participation in the preliminary rounds of Eurosong for Kids in 2005.
They first gained international attention with the single "Orange Sky" in 2013, which got them support slots for the likes of Lou Reed, but gained critical acclaim and success with debut album Entity, released in April 2014. This album departed from the sound of Colombie's indie folk EPs and ventured into a new electronic sound. It was the first time Max Colombie took control, and the album was co-produced and mixed by Leo Abrahams.
'Entity' includes the tracks "Princes", "Undress" and "Strange Entity". It was received reviews in Belgium and abroad, including praise from Drowned in Sound and Les Inrocks, and went double platinum in Belgium.
'The Game', the first single off his second album, was released in July 2016. It peaked at n° 14 on the Hype Machine chart.
In 2015, after extensive touring across Europe, including a support tour for Roisin Murphy, Oscar and the Wolf sold out Sportpaleis (Antwerp, Belgium) and Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam, Netherlands), with a total of 27000 tickets. In 2016, after headlining Pukkelpop festival, he sold out both Ancienne Belgique (Brussels, Belgium) and Paradiso (Amsterdam) in just 4 minutes. He announced new shows at Sportpaleis and Heineken Music Hall immediately after.
In an interview with Pi-Pôle, Max revealed the meaning behind his band's name: "Oscar is a name I really like – it's poetic and light. And wolf is the dark animal that comes out at night and howls to the full moon, and moon stands for solitude and coldness. It's bright and dark together, because that's how I see my music – as a balance between light and dark."
Lyrics
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They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
Baby, I'm a soldier
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm gonna be a star one day
If I just dedicate my life to the game
I aim for the sky and I walk through fire
If you give me one shot, I'ma take it
If you give me two more shots, I'ma make it
I'm gonna destroy this, I'm gonna own this
You better catch me if you can (catch me if you can)
You better catch me if you can
If I fall, I'm gonna rise
Like a phoenix I'll fly
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say everybody will remember my name
I reach for the stars and to the hall of fame
My only desire, I'll walk through fire
If you give me one shot, I'ma take it
If you give me two more shots, I'ma make it
I'm gonna destroy this, I'm gonna own this
You better catch me if you can
You better catch me if you can
If I fall, I'm gonna rise
Like a phoenix I'll fly
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
Baby, I'm a
They say that I'm a
They say that I'm a
They say that I'm a
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
They say that I'm a warrior
So what you say about me?
Baby, I'm a champion
No matter what you say about me
Listen up.
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