Singer of the famous title Born To Be Alive released in 1978, Patrick Hernandez became an international star with this hit which was certified gold in more than 25 countries. Invited to the set of TPMP People on June 25, 2022, the 73-year-old singer agreed to answer a delicate question from host Matthieu Delormeau who wanted to know how much this single brought him. “It seems that the title still brings in between 800 and 1500 euros per day even today, is that true?” he asks, curious.
“I’m 150% dad. I am the author, composer, performer, publisher and producer of this song. So inevitably when it’s music with global resonance, it brings in a little money. And so before the passage of taxes, before a number of things I don’t have 1500 bullets left in my pocket every night. So here it is but yes it makes a lot of money.“explains the producer who says he was forced to release his title in Italy and then in Belgium before a French record company finally deigned to take an interest in his title.
A huge success that even earned the artist several scares, father of a little girl named Victoria, especially during tours in Brazil. There, he had even been forced to hide in a wicker trunk to escape a cheering crowd. “The Brazilian and Brazilian fans were really particularly hot and warm. It was becoming borderline dangerous.” he confided before adding: “It is the only country where I was protected by the police and the army when arriving at the airports. It was a bit of a special time for me.“.