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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 October 1998 Pieta, Malta |
| Origin | Marsa, Malta |
| Genres | R&B, Pop, Rock, Classic and Dance |
| Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Website | https://JasmarCassar.com |
Jasmar Cassar is a Maltese singer and songwriter. While highlighting his androgynous style, he has been performing locally and in Italy since his early teenage years.
Early life
Cassar was born on 14 October 1998 in Pieta, Malta. Cassar was raised by his mother.
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. He performed a ballad-pop track somg called "My Star" where he classified in the ninth place.[3][4]
In 2013, Cassar competed abroad in the Italian festival Sanremo, where he placed second.[5] In the same year, he competed in the Maltese festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza with the song "Muzika" (written by Minik and Rita Pace) with a classic-pop-disco song, where he emphasized on his falsetto vocals.[6]
In 2014 he competed and won the Singer/Songwriter in the category in the Italian festival Il-Cantagiro with his own song "Ti Amo, I Love You".[7][8]
In 2015, Cassar teamed up with four 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 10 June 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 14 October 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 5 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 10 July 2017. A lyric video also followed the release on 16 August.
In 2018, Cassar released his 4th single Hadd Ma Jaf which was penned and composed by Cassar himself. Hadd Ma Jaf was released on 11 June 2018.[17]
On 4 February 2019, Jasmar released a video in memory of his best friend who passed away one year before. Later on, on 3 March, the Just Be singer released an emotional short film featuring One Last Time.
2019 also marks the year of Jasmar Cassar's debut album release. On 14 April 2019, Cassar released his debut record Journey To Freedom alongside the music video of Chained (ft. Shyli).[18]
Discography
| Title | Artist(s) | Genre | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey To Freedom | Jasmar Cassar | Pop | 14 April 2019 |
| Title | Artist(s) | Release Date | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Be | Jasmar Cassar | 2 September 2015 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
| When Love Comes Around | Jasmar Cassar | 10 June 2016 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
| On The Run | Jasmar Cassar | 14 October 2016 | Jasmar Cassar, Muxu | Cyprian Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
| Summer Nights | MobBeatz Ft. Jasmar Cassar | 11 July 2017 | MobBeatz | MobBeatz | — |
| Hadd Ma Jaf | Jasmar Cassar | 11 June 2018 | Jasmar Cassar | Cyprian Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
| I Love You So | Jasmar Cassar | 4 February 2019 | Jasmar Cassar | Jasmar Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
| Chained | Jasmar Cassar Ft. Shyli | 14 April 2019 | Jasmar Cassar, Sacha Cassar, Shyli | Jasmar Cassar | Journey To Freedom |
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 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Junior Eurosong 2008 Festival semifinalists announced - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Jasmar Cassar Bio | Jasmar Cassar Career". MTV Artists. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Malta's top 20 2010 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurosong.net. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Suċċess Malti f'Sanremo D.O.C". newsbook. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ NET Television (5 July 2013), Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2013 : Mużika - Jasmar Cassar, retrieved 31 August 2016
- ^ www.untangledmedia.com, Untangled Media -. "Cantagiro Festival Malta | News Malta | La Voix Academy". La Voix Academy La Voix Academy. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "SUĊĊESS GĦAL KANTANTI MALTIN F'IL CANTAGIRO". limelightmalta.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b JASMAR CASSAR RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE AND VIDEO.
- ^ "[FILMAT] Żagħżugħ mill-Marsa jkanta u jidderieġi...ommu tiġbidlu l-filmat". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "filmat | Oħtu parti mill-vidjo u ommu tiġbed il-filmat u tieħu sehem ukoll". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Jitħabbru l-finalisti tal-festival l-Għanja tal-Poplu - TVM". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "MikeBugeja.com - all about the music scene in Malta". MikeBugeja.com - all about the music scene in Malta. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Tithabbar l-ordni li fiha se jitkanta il-kanzunetta fis-semifinali tal-Ghanja tal-Poplu.
- ^ "MMI 2016 Listeners' Picks Poll". ToniSant.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Jasmar Cassar - "Summer Nights" (Prod. MobBeatz) | EarlyBBQ". EarlyBBQ. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Jasmar Cassar (11 June 2018), Jasmar Cassar - Hadd Ma Jaf (Official Music Video), retrieved 18 September 2018
- ^ "Journey To Freedom | Debut Album". Jasmar Cassar. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.