Mustii
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Mustii | |
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.jpg) Mustii in 2024 | |
| Born | Thomas Michel Mustin[1] 21 November 1990 Brussels, Belgium |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Television | Drag Race Belgique |
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Thomas Michel Mustin (French pronunciation: [tɔma miʃɛl mystɛ̃]; born 21 November 1990), better known by his stage name Mustii, is a Belgian actor, singer and songwriter. As part of his career he has released two albums 21st Century Boy and It's Happening Now, which have both peaked inside the top ten of the Belgian Albums Charts. He is also known for being a judge on Drag Race Belgique.[2]
Mustin is set to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Before the Party's Over".
Career[edit]
Mustin finished his studies in the theater at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (Louvain-la-Neuve) in 2012 and began to shoot for a French television series named À tort ou à raison, directed by Alain Brunard.[3] He also performed on stage as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Yves Beaunesne.[4] The play notably opened the new Théâtre de Liège.[5]
He then embarked on the staging of the play Débris by Dennis Kelly, performed in November and December 2014 at the Riches-Claires in Brussels.[6]
In early 2015, he took part in the revival of the show L'Auberge du Cheval-Blanc, directed by Dominique Serron at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Charleroi and the Royal Opera of Wallonia. He then starred in two films and a television series. In the first film, he played alongside Romain Duris and Gustave Kervern in the French film, Odd Job (2016), directed by Pascal Chaumeil. In the second film, he starred alongside Fabrizio Rongione in Les Survivors, directed by Luc Jabon. In the television series, The Break (directed by Matthieu Donck), he plays the role of Kevin.[7] The series was a great success in Belgium.[8]
In 2014, Mustin signed a contract with Kid Noize's label, Black Gizah Record. His first single, "The Golden Age", was quickly broadcast on many Belgian radio stations in Flanders and Wallonia.[9]
In December 2016, he was nominated six times at the D6bels Music Awards in the following categories: Male Solo Artist, Concert, Pure FM Artist/Group, Revelation, Music Video, and Songwriter. He leaves with the trophy for Revelation of the Year.[citation needed] On February 2, 2019, he received the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor for the film The Royal Exchange.[10] In September 2019, he was nominated at the Prix de la critique in the following category Male Revelation (Espoir masculin).[11]
On 30 August 2023, it was announced that he will be representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.[12] His entry, titled "Before the Party's Over", was released on 20 February 2024.[13]
Discography[edit]
| Mustii discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 8 |
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| BEL (Wa) [14] | ||
| 21st Century Boy |
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5 |
| It's Happening Now |
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4 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details |
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| The Golden Age |
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| The Darkest Night |
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| Shame - Remixes |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| BEL (Wa) [20] |
BEL (Fl) [21] | |||
| "The Golden Age" | 2014 | —[A] | —[B] | The Golden Age |
| "Feed Me" | 2015 | —[C] | — | The Darkest Night |
| "21st Century Boy" | 2018 | 9 | — | 21st Century Boy |
| "What a Day" | 24 | —[D] | ||
| "Blind" | 11 | — | ||
| "Time Is Up" (with Brut) |
2020 | —[E] | — | Non-album single |
| "Skyline" | 2022 | 17 | — | It's Happening Now |
| "Before the Party's Over" | 2024 | 8 | 10 | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "See You Again" (Evernest featuring Mustii) |
2016 | Static |
| "What About Ecosystem?" (Mumiy Troll featuring Mustii) |
2021 | Ecosystem |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "The Golden Age" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but peaked at No. 16 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
- ^ "The Golden Age" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but peaked at No. 13 on the Flanders Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
- ^ "Feed Me" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but peaked at No. 21 on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
- ^ "What a Day" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but appeared on the Flanders Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
- ^ "Time Is Up" did not enter the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but appeared on the Walloon Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
References[edit]
- ^ "AFTER DARK (SAME OLD)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (7 January 2023). "Here are the judges joining Rita Baga on Drag Race Belgique". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Mustin - La Bellone - Maison du Spectacle". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Une Juliette flamande et son Roméo wallon". La Libre Belgique. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Le profil de Thomas Mustin sur". Comedien.be. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Débris - Demandez le Programme".
- ^ http://www.helicotronc.com/latreve
- ^ "La Trêve vendue en Flandre et en Suisse". RTBF TV (in French). 8 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Mustii | Botanique".
- ^ "Mustii: "Ma première Nuit du Soir a été une révélation"". lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Scènes : le Prix de la Critique devient Le Prix Maeterlinck". lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Belgium announces first artist for Eurovision 2024!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Bertinchamps, Pierre (16 February 2024). "Eurovision 2024 : la chanson de Mustii sera dévoilée dans «Le 8/9» de VivaCité ce mardi 20 février" [Eurovision 2024: Mustii's song will be revealed on "Le 8/9" by VivaCité this Tuesday, February 20]. Télépro (in French). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Mustii". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "21st Century Boy - Album by Mustii". Spotify. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "It's Happening Now - Album by Mustii". Spotify. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "The Golden Age - EP by Mustii". Spotify. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "The Darkest Night - EP by Mustii". Spotify. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Shame - Remixes - EP by Mustii". Spotify. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Discographie Mustii". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Discografie Mustii". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
External links[edit]
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| National | |
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Belgian male singers
- Belgian male film actors
- Belgian male stage actors
- Belgian male television actors
- Belgian pop singers
- Belgian theatre directors
- Drag Race Belgique
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belgium
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2024
- Magritte Award winners
- Male actors from Brussels
- Pseudonymous artists
- Belgian LGBT singers
- English-language singers from Belgium
- LGBT Eurovision Song Contest entrants