Bilal Hassani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bilal Hassani
Hassani in 2023
Background information
Born	(1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25) Orsay, Île-de-France, France
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, vlogger
Labels	House of Hassani Low Wood
Associated acts	Madame Monsieur

Bilal Hassani (born September 9, 1999) is a French singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. He is famous for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with his song "Roi" (which means "King" in French).

Early Life and Family

Bilal Hassani was born in Orsay, a town near Paris, France. His family is originally from Casablanca, a city in Morocco. His mother is a French citizen, and his father lives in Singapore. Bilal has an older brother named Taha. In 2017, he graduated from high school with a focus on literature.

Music and Television Career

Starting Out in Music

Bilal started taking singing lessons when he was only five years old. In 2015, when he was a teenager, he competed on the TV show The Voice Kids. For his first performance, he sang "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst, an artist he greatly admires. He joined the team of the judge Patrick Fiori but was eliminated later in the competition.

In 2018, the magazine Têtu named Bilal one of the "30 LGBT+ people who are making a difference in France." The magazine called him "an icon for French LGBT+ youth."

Representing France at Eurovision

In December 2018, Bilal was chosen as one of 18 singers to compete in Destination Eurovision. This is the show where France picks its singer for the Eurovision Song Contest.

His song for the competition was called "Roi". He wrote it with the music group Madame Monsieur, who had won Destination Eurovision the year before. The song is about accepting yourself for who you are. "Roi" became very popular, and the music video got over 3 million views in just ten days.

Bilal won the first round of Destination Eurovision with a high score from both the international judges and the French public. On January 26, 2019, he won the final show and earned the chance to represent France.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Bilal performed "Roi" and finished in 16th place. The next year, he even made a small appearance in the movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

Dancing and Acting

In 2021, Bilal joined the French version of Dancing with the Stars, called Danse avec les stars. He was partnered with dancer Jordan Mouillerac, and they became the first same-sex couple to compete on the show. They did very well and finished in second place. The next year, Bilal became a judge on the show.

In 2024, he also had an acting role in the movie Queens of Drama.

Personal Life

Bilal is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. He has shared that he is comfortable with people using either "he" or "she" pronouns when talking about him. This is sometimes known as being genderfluid.

When he became famous, some people left unkind comments about him online because of his identity and how he looked. In response, many people and organizations supported him. They worked to stop the online bullying and showed that hate has no place on social media.

Discography

Studio Albums

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Bilal Hassani para niños