Tombé is M. Pokora’s joyful confession that he has fallen—quite literally head over heels—in love. He rewinds to the couple’s very first glances in a dimly lit bar, then fast-forwards through every bump life might throw at them. Even if fate “doesn’t want to play,” he believes they will always circle back to each other as easily as kids finding the same playground. The repeated line “Je suis tombé, tombé, tombé” underscores that dizzy feeling of falling, while “Bravo ma reine, tu as gagné” playfully crowns his partner the winner of his heart.
Behind the catchy chorus lies a promise of unwavering support: he will shoulder her fears, soothe her pain, and sprinkle their path with tender words. Love might make him feel like “a fool to be locked away,” yet he embraces that vulnerability because it leads to genuine happiness. In short, Tombé is a bright pop anthem about surrendering to love, trusting its return after every detour, and celebrating the sweet victory of being hopelessly, helplessly smitten.
M. Pokora is a French singer, songwriter, and dancer born Matthieu Tota on September 26, 1985, in Strasbourg, France.
He got his start on the reality show Popstars with the group Linkup before going solo in 2004 as Matt Pokora. A 2005 lawsuit from R&B singer Matt Houston forced him to shorten his name, and "M. Pokora" stuck for the rest of his career; the stage name itself comes from a conversation with his Polish grandmother about humility, "pokora" in Polish.
Since then he has become one of France's biggest pop stars, blending pop, R&B, and dance influences across albums like R.E.D. and Pyramide. His 2016 album My Way, a tribute to the legendary French singer Claude François, went straight to number one in France. Off stage, he is married to the actress and singer Christina Milian.