"Million Eyes" is a song recorded by Belgian singer Loïc Nottet, released on 27 October 2016 by Sony Music Entertainment.
An accompanying music video was uploaded onto the singer's official YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release, and was directed by Zeb Daemen of Caviar Productions.
It was also certified Gold and Diamond by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) and Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for selling over 10,000 and 250,000 units, respectively.
[2][4] Ruben Vanyper of TF1 wrote: "'Million Eyes' delves, with sensitivity and sincerity, on the impact that the judgments and the harshness of words have on some people",[15] while Yohann Ruelle of Pure Charts thought the lyrics discussed internal battles.
Ruelle of Pure Charts classified Nottet's vocals as powerful, fragile and "wrapped in a hazy atmosphere", noting that they are especially showcased in the song's refrain.
[5] Moustique's Luc Lorfèvre praised the track's production and structure, and compared its lyrics to English rock band Placebo's "Too Many Friends" (2013).
[1] Both Jonathan Currinn of CelebMix and an editor of La Libre Belgique praised Nottet's delivery, and noted that "Million Eyes" contained elements from his debut single, "Rhythm Inside" (2015).
[7] In a more mixed review, Halpin of Wiwibloggs praised the song for being accessible to listeners, but criticized it as "cold", as well as commented on Nottet's emotionally exaggerated and thus "distracting" delivery.
[29] Preceded by a 16-second teaser,[3] an accompanying music video for "Million Eyes" was uploaded onto Nottet's official YouTube channel on 27 October 2016, at around 18:00.
[15][19] During an interview, Nottet elaborated: "I love Tim Burton and I get a lot of musical inspiration from films like The Conjuring, The Lady in Black or Insidious [...].
[7] During the visual, the singer performs contemporary dance in a body of water,[16][31] wearing a black[32] outfit that La Libre Belgique described as "deeply mysterious".
[30] Jade Olivier described the choreography as "flexibility, emotion, energy" and went on to liken it to Nottet's appearances on the sixth season of French television show Danse avec les stars.
[36] The singer performed on the seventh season of Danse avec les stars on 16 December 2016, accompanied by Canadian and French dancers Nico Archambault and Fauve Hautot, respectively.