Moroccan-Born Singer Bilal Hassani Qualifies for Eurovision Song Contest
Rabat, Jan. 9 -- France has selected Moroccan-born Bilal Hassani to participate in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest May 14-18 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The 19-year-old artist's new song, "Roi" (King) released on January 4 has already become a hit, scoring over 1 million views on YouTube.
Roi's music video features clips from Hassani's childhood until now, depicting his blossoming love for music and telling how society alienated him as a gay person.
Hassani is outspoken in his songs about his personal experiences, mainly about his experience as a member of the LGBTQ community. Hassani's life reached a turning point when his parents found out his sexual orientation when he was in middle school.
Hassani recounted how his school expelled him i...
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