Biography
Who is Bilal Hassani?
Early life and background
Bilal Hassani was born on September 9, 1999, in Orsay, within the Paris Region. His family roots are Moroccan, hailing from Casablanca. His mother holds French citizenship, and he has one older brother named Taha who was born in 1995. Bilal obtained his literary baccalaureate in 2017.
His musical training began early, as he started attending singing lessons in 2005 when he was just five years old.
The Voice Kids and early career
In 2015, Bilal participated in the second season of The Voice Kids after encouragement from his friend Nemo Schiffman. During the blind auditions, he performed a cover of the song Rise Like a Phoenix by Conchita Wurst. He joined the team led by judge Patrick Fiori but was eventually eliminated during the battle rounds by Swany Patrac.
By 2018, the LGBT magazine Têtu named Bilal as one of the 30 people moving France, describing him as an icon for French youth.
Eurovision Song Contest experience
Bilal was selected to compete in Destination Eurovision, the process used to choose the French entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. His song Roi was co-written with the duo Madame Monsieur. The track focuses on the theme of self-acceptance.
After winning the national selection, Bilal traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel. He performed on the Eurovision stage and finished in 16th place with 105 points. The song reached millions of views on digital music platforms before the contest.
Television and acting roles
Beyond singing, Bilal has worked in television and film. He appeared in the 2020 movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. In 2024, he secured an acting role in the feature film Queens of Drama directed by Alexis Langlois.
In 2021, he competed in the eleventh season of the program Danse avec les stars alongside partner Jordan Mouillerac. They made history as the show's first same-sex couple and reached the final, finishing as runners-up. He returned to the show in 2022 as a jury member for the twelfth season.
Personal life and advocacy
Bilal identifies as genderqueer and genderfluid, noting comfort with both he and she pronouns. He came out publicly on June 23, 2017, just before attending the Paris Pride event.
His public profile has attracted attention, including instances of cyber-harassment and homophobic attacks. Organizations such as Stop Homophobia and Urgence Homophobie have taken legal action on his behalf regarding hate speech and threats. He has also faced opposition from traditionalist groups, including an incident in 2023 where a concert in Metz was cancelled following threats from far-right radical Catholics.
Birthday and age
Bilal Hassani was born on September 9, 1999, which makes Bilal 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Bilal shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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