Préjugés is the French word for 'prejudices', a powerful noun that is far more specific and evocative than everyday vocabulary.
In this song about a girl falling for another girl, Angèle sings that the object of her affection will need time "pour oublier tous ses préjugés" (to forget all her prejudices). The word perfectly encapsulates the internal and societal barriers the character must overcome, making it the emotional core of the song's central conflict.
Ta Reine turns Angèle into a modern-day storyteller of forbidden crushes and rainbow-colored hope. The Belgian singer paints the scene of a girl secretly admiring another girl, imagining her as “her queen for the night.” The verses whisper about stolen glances and daydreams, while the chorus repeats the heartfelt wish: even if society still frowns on “two queens,” love is worth the risk.
Under its catchy pop surface, the song is a gentle rallying cry for LGBTQ+ acceptance. Angèle urges patience and optimism, believing time can melt prejudice and let true feelings shine. She reminds us that real royalty is not about kings and crowns, but about the courage to love openly and be loved back. The result is a track that feels light and danceable, yet delivers a powerful message of equality and self-confidence.
Angèle is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and pianist, born Angèle Van Laeken in Brussels in 1995. She comes from a musical family: her father is the singer Marka and her brother is the rapper Roméo Elvis. Encouraged to play piano from an early age, she first won attention with her covers and playful videos on Instagram before releasing her debut single in 2017.
Her first album, Brol (2018), was a huge success across the French-speaking world and turned her into one of Europe's biggest pop stars, and she later topped the charts with Fever, a duet with Dua Lipa. Libre comes from her second album, Nonante-Cinq (2021), and captures her recurring themes of freedom, independence, and shrugging off other people's expectations.