This Wednesday, August 28, Bilal Hassani was invited on the airwaves of France Bleu for an interview given to Émilie Mazoyer. In front of the host, the singer lifted the veil on a surprising and little-known anecdote of his career, which happened last year.
Indeed, Bilal Hassani had the honor of being chosen to cover a hit by Michel Polnareff in front of the artist himself. A very important and moving moment for the 24-year-old singer, who recounted the behind the scenes of this event with the frankness that characterizes him.
Bilal Hassani facing Michel Polnareff
On the occasion of the broadcast Michel Polnareff, the event eveningbroadcast on France 2, Bilal Hassani delivered a stunning performance. But the rehearsals for his performance were not easy for the young artist. “I had barely three days of preparation“revealed the one who participated in the Eurovision contest in 2019.
“I hoped to do honor to Michel Polnareff. I was very scared“, Bilal Hassani added sincerely. The circumstances of the event were stressful for the young man. “We were able to meet briefly only fifteen minutes before the performance“he explained.
“He’s too scary”
Under pressure, Bilal Hassani gave his all to deliver a striking cover of the hit In the street by Michel Polnareff. An important title for the young artist, who wanted to put all his energy into the interpretation of the song. Facing Michel Polnareff, the finalist of Dancing with the Starswas very intimidated. “He’s too scary”he said with a laugh during the interview.
Bilal Hassani wanted to recall that the legendary artist had defended him a lot in 2019, when he was facing a wave of cyberbullying. “He talked about me on Twitter, it really moved me”he revealed. “That’s why I wanted to do it well.”he said. The young singer put a lot of pressure on himself to take up the challenge against Michel Polnareff.
Despite his stress, Bilal Hassani was able to deliver a very remarkable performance. “It went really well.” Visibly seduced by the young man’s cover, Michel Polnareff raised his arms and showed his satisfaction in front of the public. A relief for Bilal Hassani, who admitted “not having slept for three days”before performing on stage.