Christine and the Queens with Thee Diane - Ah Ya

A return from Christine and the Queens, this time firmly under the Christine and the Queens name rather than Rahim Redcar.

It even tells you in big letters at the end that it's by Christine and the Queens, in case there's any doubt. He's recently clarified that Christine and the Queens is the artistic project, while his name remains Rahim Redcar. 

Christine and the Queens was an identity he used in the past, but it is not his personal identity which remains as Rahim Redcar. He's comfortable with the older assumed name as it's part of his artistic legacy, but the difference between that name and his personal identity allows him to remain in the identity he is comfortable with.

It's only actually difficult to get your head around if you choose to make it complicated.  

I'm not sure if I really got into the Redcar les adorables etoiles/ Paranoia Angels, True Love work and Hopecore kind of passed me by, but Ah Ya is an interesting piece

Thee Diane, who appears on the cover of Redcar les adorables etoiles, released her debut single Bonjour in November 2024 and perhaps inspired mich of the musical direction of the new piece, but as Rahim comments: "Ah ya is the collaboration of two rebels", hopefully we'll see more rebellious creation on the horizon.

Gesaffelstein at the 2026 Grammy Awards

A significant French music presence at the Grammy Awards at the weekend with Gesaffelstein picking up the trophy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his work on the track Abracadabra by Lady Gaga.

Gesaffelstein worked with her on the 2025 album Mayhem, co-writing four tracks and co-producing three, and also featuring on the track Killah.

Abracadabra was released as a single in February 2025 and reached the UK top five, and achieved platinum status in France

The song incorporates elements of the Siouxsie And The Banshees song Spellbound, the members of the band at the time getting co-writing credits on Abracadabra.

It was a lowkey winner's speech from Gesaffelstein - he didn't speak a word - but it was a memorable appearance on the winner's podium. It took me a while to figure out what was going on when I saw the initial photos of him, but it's a lot clearer in the video.

French acts have done well in this category at the Grammy Awards before, with David Guetta, Cedric Gervais, and Justice amongst the previous winners.

Lady Gaga had also been nominated for Album Of The Year, and Record Of The Year for Abracadabra, as well as Best Pop Solo Performance for Disease 

She won the Best Pop Vocal Award for the album Mayhem and Best Dance-Pop Recording for Abracadabra.

Lady Gaga put on a performance of the track in her own unique style during the show.