Arthur Ely

Arthur Ely will be on the 4bis stage in Rennes on April 24, 2026. A singer-songwriter, he blurs the line between chanson and pop by slipping in inventive sound touches. His writing moves between the intimate and the absurd, with images that stick and a humour that borders on melancholy. He favours contrasts: sensitive lyrics set over contemporary productions, raw emotion and measured irony. Close to a new Francophone scene that prioritises storytelling and authenticity, he evokes the writing sensibility of Eddy de Pretto or Tim Dup while maintaining a distinctly personal trajectory.

On stage, Arthur Ely treats each song like a short film sequence: shifts in rhythm, displacing details, choruses that imprint themselves effortlessly. His visual, direct songwriting quickly establishes an atmosphere that moves from a smile to doubt, without unnecessary effects. He cultivates that knowing second degree that disarms as much as it moves, leaving room for the moment and for interaction with the audience. A live show conceived as a narrative in motion, where pop rubs up against the unexpected without losing its thread.