
Belgian artist Camille Camille (Camille Willemart) has shared her new single ‘J’ai rêvé’. The song is taken from her forthcoming LP Enchanted Sea, out May 29th on Labelman.
A sailor’s ballad, ‘J’ai rêvé’ launches with intimate acoustic guitar play before morphing into more of a 60s style pop-centric mood piece. Beautifully crafted and Willemart’s performance being completely reeling, the is a fantastic record, as well as a great precursor to the new album.
Touching on the single, Camille Camille wrote:
“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 was navigating a long-distance relationship. 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.”

