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| Background information | |
| Born | October 14, 1998 (age 18) Pieta, Malta |
| Origin | Marsa, Malta |
| Genres | R&B · Pop · Rock · Classical · Dance · Singer/Songwriter |
| Occupation | Singer/Songwriter · Video Producer · Office Administrator |
| Instrument | Vocals · Piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | Jasmar Cassar |
Jasmar Cassar is a Maltese singer, songwriter and video producer. While highlighting his androgynous style, Cassar has been performing his music in Malta and Italy since his early teenage years.
Early life
Cassar was born on 14 October 1998 in Pieta, Malta. Cassar was raised by his mother Mary Rose Aquilina. He skipped most of his secondary school years but later in life completed post-secondary at GEM16+.[1]
Career
Cassar competed in Malta's Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 for the first time with his Maltese song "Id-Dinja Tieghi".[2] He came back to Malta's Junior Eurovision in 2010, when he competed in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with a completely different look and style. He performed his ballad-pop track "My Star" where he finished in ninth place.[3][4]
In 2013, Cassar took his career outside his home country and competed in the Italian festival Sanremo Doc. where he placed second.[5] In that same year, he competed in the prestigious Maltese festival Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza with the song "Muzika" (written by Minik and Rita Pace) a modern classic-pop/disco, that showed big potentials in his falsetto vocals.[6]
In 2014, Cassar once again had the opportunity to compete in Italy. He competed and won the Singer/Songwriter category in the Italian festival Il-Cantagiro with his own song "Ti Amo, I Love You".[7][8]
In 2015, Cassar teamed up with 4 other local singers, and competed as the group L-Ilħna with the original gospel song "Qalbien" in the Maltese Festival Għanja Gmiel Is-Seba' Noti (organised by Erseb Productions). The group won 1st place, Best Presentation and the Overall Trophy.[9]
Cassar released his first official single "Just Be" – which he composed – in 2 September 2015. The track was written by Matt 'Muxu' Mercieca, mixed and mastered by Cyprian Cassar (former member of Tenishia).[9][10] Just Be was released on YouTube accompanied by a video clip directed and produced by Jasmar Cassar.
On June 10, 2016, Cassar released his second single "When Love Comes Around", a pop love song which he composed - accompanied by a music video - which he also directed and produced.[11] In this single, Cassar shows his bright personality by dancing and cheering with his schoolmates.
Later on in July, together with his sister Shyli and the duo K13, Cassar performed live with the orchestra and competed in the Semi-Final of L-Għanja tal-Poplu,[12] with their hip-hop track "Tama" (hope) which was co-written by Jasmar Cassar.[13][14]
On October 14, 2016, Cassar released his 3rd single "On The Run". Cassar's single spent 6 weeks in the MVTV's Top 20, reaching its highest spot #11 on the 5th of November. Following its release, he was nominated for the Top Music Video (Non-Maltese Language) in the MMI 2016 Listeners' Picks Poll with both "When Love Comes Around" and "On The Run".[15]
Jasmar Cassar was featured on the track Summer Nights[16] which was produced by the Turkish producer MobBeatz. The track was first released in digital stores on July 10th, 2017. A lyric video also followed the release on August 16th.
Discography
| Title | Artist(s) | Release Date | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Be | Jasmar Cassar | 2 September 2015 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar |
| When Love Comes Around | Jasmar Cassar | 10 June 2016 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar |
| On The Run | Jasmar Cassar | 14 October 2016 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar |
| Summer Nights | MobBeatz Ft. Jasmar Cassar | 11 July 2017 | MobBeatz | MobBeatz |
Awards
| Song | Award Nomination | Category | Year | Artist/s | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Be | MMI Award | Top Music Video | 2015 | Jasmar Cassar | Yes |
| When Love Comes Around | MMI Award | Top Music Video
(Non-Maltese Language) |
2016 | Jasmar Cassar | No |
| On The Run | MMI Award | Top Music Video
(Non-Maltese Language) |
2016 | Jasmar Cassar | No |
References
- ^ Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Giving students a second chance". Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ "Junior Eurosong 2008 Festival semifinalists announced - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Jasmar Cassar Bio | Jasmar Cassar Career". MTV Artists. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Malta's top 20 2010 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurosong.net. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Suċċess Malti f'Sanremo D.O.C". newsbook. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ NET Television (2013-07-05), Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2013 : Mużika - Jasmar Cassar, retrieved 2016-08-31
- ^ www.untangledmedia.com, Untangled Media -. "Cantagiro Festival Malta | News Malta | La Voix Academy". La Voix Academy La Voix Academy. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "SUĊĊESS GĦAL KANTANTI MALTIN F'IL CANTAGIRO". limelightmalta.com. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ a b JASMAR CASSAR RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE AND VIDEO.
- ^ "[FILMAT] Żagħżugħ mill-Marsa jkanta u jidderieġi...ommu tiġbidlu l-filmat". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "filmat | Oħtu parti mill-vidjo u ommu tiġbed il-filmat u tieħu sehem ukoll". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "Jitħabbru l-finalisti tal-festival l-Għanja tal-Poplu - TVM". Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ "MikeBugeja.com - all about the music scene in Malta". MikeBugeja.com - all about the music scene in Malta. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ Tithabbar l-ordni li fiha se jitkanta il-kanzunetta fis-semifinali tal-Ghanja tal-Poplu.
- ^ "MMI 2016 Listeners' Picks Poll". ToniSant.com. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Jasmar Cassar - "Summer Nights" (Prod. MobBeatz) | EarlyBBQ". EarlyBBQ. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-08-28.