Pepete, a tiny ball of fur clad in a quilted leather harness, sits obediently at her feet. The five-year-old Brussels Griffon is ever watchful as her mistress welcomes us into a plush Parisian hotel suite—signature blonde bob intact, oversized grey blazer draped effortlessly, and that unmistakable warmth in her demeanour.
Belgian pop star Angèle has been keeping a low profile since wrapping up the gruelling tour for Nonante-Cinq, her chart-topping album. But while she…

