[2] Van Laeken was born on 3 December 1995, in Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region, the daughter of singer Marka and actress Laurence Bibot [fr].

[citation needed] She was first noticed for her cover of Dick Annegarn, "Bruxelles",[6] and on Instagram videos where she mixed singing and comedy.

[8] In May 2018, she performed her first Parisian concert at the Trianon accompanied by MC Solaar on her cover of his song "Victime de la mode".

She performed in several summer festivals[9] in Belgium, France and Switzerland such as Les Ardentes, Dour,[10] Garorock, and Rock Werchter.

The single, "Tout oublier", spent nine weeks at number 1 on the Ultratop charts, breaking the record for a Belgian artist formerly set by Stromae.

[13] In April 2020, Angèle performed for One World: Together At Home, a global broadcast and digital special to support front-line healthcare workers and the WHO during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by Lady Gaga.

In October 2020, Angèle was pictured alongside London singer Dua Lipa on the set of a music video.

Before the release of the video, Lipa announced on social media that Angèle will be appearing as a special guest on her live stream concert Studio 2054 on 27 November 2020.

In 2024, Angèle performed "Nightcall" alongside Kavinsky and Phoenix as part of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

Photos of them were previously published by French tabloid Public in 2019, then discussed in the talk show Touche pas à mon poste !, without Angèle’s consent and outing her.