Today the name of Bilal Hassani is known all over the world. The French singer and blogger also acts as a songwriter. His texts are light, and they are very well perceived by modern youth.
The performer enjoyed great popularity in 2019. It was he who had the honor to represent France at the international Eurovision Song Contest.
Childhood and youth of Bilal Hassani
The future celebrity was born in 1999 in the heart of France - Paris. Those who have seen photos of the star at least once noted that he has an atypical French appearance. The fact is that Bilal's mother is French by nationality, and the head of the family is Moroccan.
Assani spent his childhood in France. He has a younger brother. It is known that the celebrity's parents divorced when he was very young. The head of the family was forced to leave Paris and move to Singapore.
Assani became interested in music in childhood. At first he hummed his favorite motives at home, and then went to a more professional level. To put the voice and learn musical notation, Bilal even took vocal lessons.
He was friends with Nemo Schiffman, who was a finalist in The Voice Kids music competition. The comrade began to persuade Bilal to try his luck in the competition, and he agreed. On the stage, the young artist presented the composition of the travesty diva to the jury and the audience Conchita Wurst Rise Like a Phoenix. Interestingly, this track was included in the top of Bilal's favorite compositions.
The music competition included so-called "blind auditions". The guy managed to win the hearts of several juries. He passed the qualifying round. The young man left the competition at the stage of "battles". The loss did not disappoint him. He promised fans that he would definitely prove himself.
In the same period of time, he graduated from high school and entered a higher educational institution. Bilal received his bachelor's degree in literature in 2017.
The creative path of Bilal Hassani
With the advent of Bilal on stage, not everyone accepted his bright image. Some condemned his courage, while others, on the contrary, admired the fact that he had no limits. In an interview, the performer said that Conchita Wurst influenced the creation of his style.
As a teenager, he went on stage in women's clothing. The guy did not forget about beautiful makeup. Assani admitted that he is guided by Kim Kardashian in presenting himself.
Assani built a career as a blogger even before he became popular. His subscribers were those who adored his bright image. The young man filled social networks not only with photos, but also with interesting reasoning-posts. Because of the articles that were posted in 2014, the guy had problems, but at the present time.
One of the online publications published screenshots from Bilal's page, in which he openly accused Israel of crimes against humanity. He supported Dieudonne Mbala (actor and public figure).
Against the backdrop of this publication, a real scandal erupted. Fans were indignant with anger. Tons of mud poured over Assani. The star tried to assure that these were just provocations, and he does not remember that he posted publications. Even if he created these posts in 2014, he did it without much awareness, since he did not understand politics.
He also became famous as a participant in the Destination Eurovision contest. The competition was held specifically in order to select a representative participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Surprisingly, it was Assani who managed to reach the final.
In 2010, he became the owner of the YouTube channel. The theme of his channel is a real "delicious" platter. The star shared a part of her life, filmed videos with friends, sang in front of cameras, and also filmed professional videos. Thanks to the artist's video work, fans realized that he was not shy in front of the cameras. Assani behaves with the audience as liberated and sincere as possible.
The personal life of an artist
Bilal Assani never hid his orientation. He is gay, and he can openly tell his fans and journalists about it. Interestingly, not everyone supports the celebrity. Because of his orientation, he was repeatedly attacked by armed unidentified men.
Assani's orientation does not prevent him from building a career. Prestigious French publications collaborated with him. For example, in 2018, Tetu included the star in the top 30 most prominent representatives of the LGBT community who “move France”.
Assani is androgynous. He tries to reveal this topic in his social networks. On his Instagram page, he shares photos in male and female images with subscribers.
An androgyne is a person who is endowed with external signs of both sexes, combines both sexes or is devoid of sexual characteristics.
In some photos, Bilal looks like an ordinary young guy, while in others you can hardly distinguish him from a girl. He likes to put on bright makeup, wear a wig and women's clothing. Assani looks well-groomed. The thin guy was often invited to fashion shows, where he acted as a model.
Bilal Hassani today
Bilal Assani performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. He presented his country with the composition Roi, which means "King" in translation. And although the singer failed to take 1st place, he became even more popular.
Assani expanded his repertoire in 2020 with Dead Bae, Tom and Fais Le Vide.
