His first name is that of a sacred mountain. Yet, despite being passionate about mythology, Olympe is far from considering himself the cradle of the Greek Gods. If Joffrey Boulanger (his real name) chose as a pseudonym that of the goddess of the hunt and the moon, it is thanks to a dream. In this premonition, the one for whom singing has always been the outward expression of his pain sees himself alone on stage, behind a piano, facing an audience chanting his name... Olympe. How could he have thought for a single second that he, the shy, reserved and withdrawn child, raised from the age of 5 by his grandfather after his parents’ separation, would one day take part in a highly rated TV show? Performing and being on stage is nothing new to him. He has been doing it since he was 11, thanks to his grandfather. After hearing him sing at the top of his lungs, the patriarch was able to detect the vocal predispositions of his grandson, who at the time imagined himself as a sea rescuer, doctor, florist and even journalist. Strangely enough, not a singer. At least, not yet... So it was he who entered him in his first competition. This dream was apparently only a sign that would lead the Amiénois to create a YouTube channel. Under the name Olympe, he posts covers of French and international songs there. A good idea, since the show in question spotted him. At 23, with his cover of Lana del Rey’s “Born to die,” Olympe became in 2013 the pop artist with the angelic voice of the second season of “The Voice.” His coach Jenifer took him all the way to the final, but his vocal sensitivity bowed to Yoann Fréget’s blue and gospel vibrations. Be that as it may. The “most beautiful voice” competition opened the way for the self-taught artist; the path to recognition. The young talent’s artistic sensitivity now has an audience. He releases a single, “C’est facile.” Success is there. Results? A self-titled album of covers spent 19 weeks in the best-selling charts and, above all, earned a gold record. This was followed by the recording of an electro-pop album, “Une vie par jour,” in New York, a tour across France, a collaboration on the albums “We love Disney” 1 and 2, appearances in an episode of “Nos chers voisins” in prime time on TF1 and on the show “Les people passent le bac” on NRJ 12, as well as a performance at the NRJ Awards and the release in 2017 of a piano-vocal EP with “Si demain” as the first single. Years of intense work, over which Olympe no longer had control. So, no more molding. For him, a break was needed! He steps away from the media spotlight; a salvific 4-year rest that will allow the singer-songwriter to find himself, to be more in tune with himself in order to assert himself. Bye-bye shyness, complexes and unsightly shapes. Olympe owns it. Olympe reveals himself. Olympe dares! “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Nietzsche was right. So, in this 2021 back-to-school season, Olympe is back! We find him more fulfilled, more free. His fears have faded away. Here he is again with a project that reflects him and whose artistic direction he has chosen. It is with enthusiasm, pride and no small amount of excitement that the singer presents “Fort,” the first single from a new album scheduled for early 2022. His only concern after 4 years away? “No longer having my place, people no longer wanting to listen to my songs.” Nonsense. His audience, with whom he is close, has been waiting for him to discover the music that drives him and for which he was made. What’s more, to find him grown from his past experiences. Olympe now feels stronger. Hence the title of his single. “My latest artistic encounters allowed me to feel at ease and reassured in my work.” That is how inspiration came to him during a period when he was questioning a lot and when his future seemed uncertain. Not being at home, he records on his phone the melody he has in his head. Nothing complicated in itself, but harmonious enough, with lyrics without vocal gimmicks, for the song to speak to everyone. Wanting to break everything, Olympe begins to “dream of another life in the middle of the carnage. Waiting day and night to find the courage.” And it happened. He “breathed too hard.” Even if “he can’t get over it, he felt strong counting to three.” So, “1,2,3 the past is over.” “Simply deliver what I feel, play with words and piano chords.” But not only that. With strings too! Thanks to artist Woodkid, who inspires him. Olympe is particularly fond of his very orchestrated and very cinematic universe, hence the importance of the instrumentals on his album and therefore the presence of strings. For this introductory track, a video was needed. Olympe shot it on a beach at first light. The ambient calm of the place gives it a lunar feel, where surrounded by purity and sensuality, like an archangel, he moves across the sand dunes. What about the album in all this? Its very positive pop musical color is orchestrated to perfection. Its melodies, mid-tempo ballads and lyrics are highly crafted. “I want people to feel emotions when they listen to it.” And for that, the singer did not hesitate to address personal themes, such as the cyberbullying he was a victim of. For the magic to happen, a crack team was needed. Olympe surrounded himself with Jérôme Brulant, with whom he wrote and composed, Théo Grasset for the arrangements, and Christelle Henen (who accompanied William Sheller on his last tour) for the strings. “We are all in tune. No ego issues between us. Our relationship is healthy and its only purpose is to build something together and show who the real Olympe is.” To be even more artistically free, the artist left his record label to create his own. With Talentcy Records, he can write and compose as he pleases. He is his own conductor; the goal being to produce other artists and emerging talents in the near future.