Editing André Hazes (section)

===1990s===
1999 saw the release of a hit documentary on Hazes, named ''Zij Gelooft in Mij'' ("She Has Faith in Me")<ref>[http://docsonline.eu/?search=Andre%20Hazes,%20Zij%20gelooft%20in%20Mij&type=title&docinfo=377 Documentary film 'Zij gelooft in mij'] Director: John Appel, 1999</ref> after his translation of the [[Kenny Rogers]] song "[[She Has Faith in Me]]". The film portrayed the singer as a tragic man of simple ways, a well-meaning but clueless father and lousy husband tormented by stage fright and a propensity towards drinking. Hazes had mixed feelings about the film, but most viewers saw a man who had remained true to his humble background and whose raw emotional songs were genuinely felt. It earned him something of a cult status outside of his loyal fan base, with the cultural establishment taking him in a somewhat uncomfortable embrace.

Hazes was known to live unhealthily, beer being his main vice. He himself once said: "If it wasn't for the fame, I'd be a full-blown alcoholic." In fact, he already was; he just managed to [[High-functioning alcoholic|integrate this well into his life]].