It's been around twenty years since Matt Pokora enjoyed enormous success with the public. When he saw Pierre Garnier after his victory in the last season of the Star
Academy, he saw himself in him at his age. “Like everyone, I followed his journey, meteoric rise (…) When an artist is good, you are seduced by his talent. I think we agree on a lot of things, in the universe, in our journey… It's a bit as if I saw myself 20 years earlier”he revealed on M Radio.
Matt Pokora proud of his journey
Although he is still very active on tour, Matt Pokora admitted that he no longer had the physique of his 20s, despite the fact that he does not neglect physical activity. “It's important to look back, to be proud of your journey. I have something to be proud of.
It’s true that I realized a lot of dreams that I had as a kid.”he initially declared on the airwaves of France Bleu.
Christina Milian's husband then added: “I am very proud of my journeyand then we also look ahead because there are still lots of beautiful things and then I am still in full possession of my means despite twenty years of career. I catch my breath a little slower than when I was 20.“
Matt Pokora, a failed football career
If Matt Pokora is very proud of his journey since his debut in Popstars, he was more destined to play football than to sing.
“I could have made a professional living from football. In any case, I had the mental level. We know how important mentality is today in high-level sport.”he confided in 2021 in an interview given to Pierre Ménès.
He then concluded: “You may have the feet of Messi or Ben Arfa, but it’s not the same destiny that awaits you if you don’t have the right entourage. I think I had what it took, I was balanced in my head and I was aware of what sacrifices had to be made.“
Matt Pokora close and admiring of Patrick Bruel
Highly appreciated in the profession, Matt Pokora is very close to certain artists. This is particularly the case of Patrick Bruel who has a special place in his heart. Interviewed by Nice-Morning in 2023, he said he was one of his role models: “I think of Patrick Bruel, who has always been a kind of big brother to me. He's someone I've observed a lot, I've tried to learn from his way of running his boat. He started early too, even though I started a little younger than him.”
If he adores Patrick Bruel, Matt Pokora is also a very fan of Johnny Hallyday as well as his longevity over time, even after his death. “There was Johnny, who started at 17 and lasted for decades. Apart from a dip around forty, it has always been very high”he announced during this interview.
