Bautista Mascia

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Bautista Mascia
Born
Bautista Mascia Paysée

(1996-11-25) 25 November 1996 (age 27)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rugby player
  • television personality
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels

Bautista Mascia Paysée (born 25 November 1996) is a Uruguayan singer, songwriter, former rugby union player and television personality. He is known for being a vocalist and guitarist of the band Toco Para Vos and for being a contestant in the eleventh season of the reality television series Gran Hermano.

Early life[edit]

Mascia was born in Montevideo on November 25, 1996, and was raised in the Carrasco neighborhood. Coming from a family of Italian descent, he has three siblings, including professional footballer Juan Cruz Mascia.[1] He attended Stella Maris College and was part the school's rugby club, Old Christians Club.[2]

Career[edit]

Playing career[edit]

Mascia began playing rugby at a young age, on his school team, Old Christians Club.[3] As a teenager he joined the Uruguay national under-20 rugby union team, playing as a winger.[4] With his country he became champion of the 2015 South American Junior Rugby Championship "A" and participated in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy held in Zimbabwe.[5][6]

Music career[edit]

In 2013 he formed the cumbia pop band Toco Para Vos with some friends, adding his cousin María "Meri" Deal as lead vocalist.[7] The band, with Mascia as composer, guitarist and vocalist, released the singles "Hasta la luna", "Solo necesito" and "De vez en cuando", which quickly gained success.[8] In 2015 he signed with the Warner Music label,[9] achieved international success and toured in countries in the region such as Argentina and Chile.[10]

In October 2020, Mascia launched his solo career, with the release of "Piloto", an EP composed of six songs combining trap, R&B and acoustic pop.[11] In the following months he released the singles "Tu Chongo de Turno 2.0", "Donald", "Cofee" with Chule Von Wernich and "De ti pa mí".[12] In July 2021 he released his single "Peaky Blinder", along with the music video,[13] and later that year, "Quién Diría", with Argentine singer José Giménez Zapiola. In 2022 his album Estoy bien earned him a Graffiti Award nomination for Best Pop Album.[14]

On December 14, 2023, he released the single "Ya no me duele" featuring DJ Cele Arrabal.[15]

Television career[edit]

In December 2023 he became one of the 22 selected for the eleventh season of the television reality show Gran Hermano Argentina.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Revista del Old Christians Club - No. 28". Revista del Old Christians Club.
  2. ^ "Revista del Old Christian Club - No. 31". Revista del Old Christian Club.
  3. ^ "Rugby - A Pleno Rugby". www.aplenorugby.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ "Los Teritos con objetivo final". EL PAIS. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ "Los Teritos campeones sudamericanos". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ Redacción. "Los Teritos perdieron la clasificación a la final del Mundial". El Observador. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ Clarín, Redacción (2016-01-22). ""Fuimos los primeros"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  8. ^ Grupo 180. "Toco Para Vos triunfa en Spotify". www.180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Toco para vos firmó con Warner". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  10. ^ "Toco Para Vos tocó ante más de 100.000 personas en Chile. Mirá el show completo". Pantallazo (in Spanish). 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  11. ^ "Bauti Mascia lanza su carrera como solista". Caras (in Spanish). 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  12. ^ "Bauti Mascia habla de su camino solista y del secreto para la permanencia de Toco Para Vos". EL PAIS. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  13. ^ "Bauti Mascia estrena su nuevo tema "Peaky Blinder"". Caras (in Spanish). 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  14. ^ Tabárez, Nicolás. "Premios Graffiti: estos son los nominados para su edición 2022". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  15. ^ Redacción (2023-12-15). "Bauti Mascia de GH sacó un nuevo tema estando adentro de la casa: escúchalo acá". Diario Río Negro | Periodismo en la Patagonia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  16. ^ ""Soy un Tincho evolucionado"; el último y sorpresivo ingreso de "Gran Hermano" es también uruguayo: conocelo". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-30.