Irma Farelo i Solé (born 2004), known professionally as Mushkaa, is a Spanish urban singer.
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| Born | Irma Farelo i Solé 2004 (age 19–20) Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia, Spain |
| Education | Santa Cecilia Academy |
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| Relatives | Alba Farelo Solé (sister) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Website | mushkaa |
Early life and education
editIrma Farelo i Solé is the daughter of television personality Eduard Farelo and manager Eva Solé, and was born in Barcelona's Vilassar de Mar in 2004.[1][2][3] She has four siblings: Greta Farelo, her twin sister, who helps her sing and performs with the group in live concerts;[4][2] Paula and Bruno;[5] and the well-known singer Alba Farelo Solé, better known as Bad Gyal.[6]
Since Mushkaa was little, she was noted to have a love for music.[2][4] She spent ten years studying trumpet.[7][8] She later started attending the Music Workshop in Barcelona in 2023, but was forced to quit since she could not balance it with her artistic profession.[7]
Mushkaa has discussed homosexuality, saying, "I always sing about girls when I do a more personal subject, but just because I like girls." It is unavoidable. If you were the in-revet, it would be weird." She said, "In my generation, whoever is homophobic is the idiot of the group." She doesn't often come across homophobic people in her daily life.[1]
Music career
editIn 2021, Mushkaa started her professional career. "Res Kla" was the first song she published,[9] and it has received 100,000 listens on Spotify.[10] She has worked with some of the most well-known musicians in the Catalan music scene, including The Tyets, 31 FAM, and Flashy Ice Cream in Bona Vida.[1][4] Furthermore, it appeared as though his 2023 single was a hoax when it went popular on TikTok[1] and reached the 17th spot among the country's most listened to songs on Spotify with over 200,000 listens.[2]
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Mushkaa had her debut at the Clap rock band in Mataró in June 2022.[11] The following month, he gave a performance at the SantJu Trap festival in the Girona region, where she appeared among musicians such as Baya Baye, Pol Bordas, Dora Mangara, Spxxn P, and Tramma on a poster.[10] A week later, she attended the Maleducats festival, where she sang her debut song at the table with Roots, Greta Farelo as the vocalist, and two dancers (Gabi and Anna) as the show's entertainment.[9]
In 2023, when Mushkaa began her studies at the Music Workshop, she was able to sell all her concert tickets in two weeks for the Sidecar band event in Barcelona.[2] It was also announced for that year's Porta Ferrada Festival, where it was joined by La Pegatina, Macaco, El Pot Petit, Núria Graham, Blaumut, Niña Pastori, and Mishima, among others.[12][13] She also took part in the Strenes Urbana, a new Strenes Festival segment featuring up-and-coming urban music, performing with musicians including Figo Flawas, Lal'Ba, Scorpio, Mama Dousha, Ceaxe, and Lildami.[14] Produced by Roots and Bexnil, she dropped her debut EP, Tas Loko Mixtape, on 14 April 2023.[8][11][15][16]
"Best Urban Music Album" was the Enderrock award given to the her self-published album at the Premis de la Música Catalana 2024.[17] "Best Revealing Artist" was another award that she took home from the same festival.[18] She sang as one of the vocalists in the Fiestas de La Mercè in Barcelona in September, drawing an audience of over 18,000 spectators.[3][19] She participated in the TV3-televised performances at Barcelona's Forum Park as part of the La Marató solidarity event in December. Alongside her on stage were performers from the Catalan urban scene including Julieta, The Tyets, and Figa Flawas.[20]
Mushkaa released her second EP, Sexy Sensible, on 18 January 2024. Bexnil and Roots are the producers of nine of the album's tracks.[8][17][21] With a mix of Spanish and Catalan lines, "SexeSexy" is the first joint single by Mushkaa and Bad Gyal. On 13 March, the Farelo sisters posted a video on TikTok interpreting a portion of the song, announcing the premiere. However, because of the songs' graphic language, the clip was taken down from the platform. The last track on Mushkaa's debut studio album, "SexySensible," is "SexeSexy."[22][21] She performed twice at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona in February 2024, marking the beginning of a new tour showcasing the EP.[3][19][23]
Artistry
editMushkaa's genre of choice is described as "daring reggaeton and sad music." Rap, dancehall, R&B, and reggaeton are all combined in it.[21] Nonetheless, he believes that his art is "nostalgic and sensitive" within the urban genre. She began writing as a kind of self-therapy and frequently writes about events that have happened to her or to others close to her.[10] Though he utilises English and Spanish barbarisms that she claimed are a result of the language's natural progression, she sings in Catalan.[10][24]
Videos show people dressed in athletic clothing with a "flow Mushkaa" dress design.[1][25] Yung Beef, Albany, Soto Asa, Kaydy Cain, and even Joan Manuel Serrat, Estopa, and indie music are some of her inspirations.[3][24][26] Her tracks are produced by Roots, who also collaborate with Kate and Basement Studio on musical endeavors like The Tyets, Andén, Doble, and Santa Salut.[24]
Discography
edit| Year | Name | Album | Notes |
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| 2021 | "Res Kla" | Single non-album | |
| 2022 | "Bello Bellako" | ||
| 2022 | "Punt de Mira" | ||
| 2022 | "Good life" | ||
| 2022 | "SONIC" | ||
| 2022 | "NO XDONA" | ||
| 2022 | "BLESSINGS" | ||
| 2022 | "THE 15 (PQ STAS TRISTE)" | ||
| 2023 | "Tas Loko Mixtape" | ||
| 2023 | "Diabla" | featuring Figa Flawas | |
| 2023 | "El Mambo" | ||
| 2023 | "No m'estima +" | featuring Julieta Gracián | |
| 2023 | "TEMPS" | featuring Maria Hein | |
| 2023 | "Between the smoke" | ||
| 2023 | "Bandûlera" | featuring Luana Figueredo and Aleesha | |
| 2023 | "PURR PURR PURR" | featuring Delgao | |
| 2023 | "Spavila" | featuring Delgao | |
| 2023 | "Tas Loko" | Las Toko | |
| 2023 | "Bello Bellaco" | ||
| 2023 | "Barras Warras" | featuring Calagher | |
| 2023 | "Sembla Mentida" | ||
| 2023 | "Punt De Mira" | featuring blau, jovedry and Andana | |
| 2023 | "Turra Malvada" | ||
| 2024 | "SexySensible (Intro)" | SexySensible | |
| 2024 | "Sẽnal de Respeto" | featuring Greta | |
| 2024 | "El Disfraz" | ||
| 2024 | "Xarnega" | featuring Bexnil | |
| 2024 | "SexeSexy" | featuring Bad Gyal and Bexnil | |
| 2024 | "Imperio" | ||
| 2024 | "habibi" | featuring Bexnil | |
| 2024 | "Turra Malvada" | featuring Akilon 340 and Negro Dub | |
| 2024 | "Entre el Fum" | ||
| 2024 | "The Costume" | Single non-album |
Awards and recognitions
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premis de la Música Catalana | 2024 | Best Urban Music Album[17] | Tas Loko Mixtape | Won |
| Premis de la Música Catalana | 2024 | Best Revealing Artist[18] | Tas Loko Mixtape | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Azzouzi, Alaaddine (4 March 2023). "Mushkaa: "M'agrada cantar reggaeton porc"". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e DOZ ESTEBAN, AIDA; BOADA, GISELA (25 March 2023). ""No canto en català per protegir la meva llengua, m'encanta, però no crec que sigui la meva feina"". Diari de Barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Novoa, Raúl (19 February 2024). "Mushkaa, la hermana de Bad Gyal que triunfa cantando en catalán: "Las lenguas son la cultura de nuestro país"". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Escrito por Rita Roig (13 June 2023). "Mushkaa: "Nunca he sentido la presión de ser como Alba"". TimeOut (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal sube a sus hermanas al escenario: Mushkaa y Greta, las otras Farelo que se abren paso en la música". Vanity Fair (in European Spanish). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Maldonado, Alina (13 March 2024). "Bad Gyal's Sister Mushkaa: A Rising Star in Urban Music". los40.us (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Fortuny, Ignasi (20 January 2023). "Mushkaa, alguna cosa més que la germana de Bad Gyal: reggaeton per a elles i portentosa sensibilitat juvenil". elperiodico (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Martín, Helena (25 August 2023). "Mushka: «No he tingut referents dones que cantessin sobre lesbianes»". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Vizcaino, Manel (18 July 2022). "Ens tornarem a veure, Maleducats". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Vizcaino, Manel (21 June 2022). "Mushkaa: «Des que vaig començar a fer música, m'he desinteressat dels estudis»". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Coca, Laura (8 February 2024). "Quién es Mushkaa, la artista que triunfa en la escena de la música urbana catalana". LOS40 Urban (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Clapés, Marc (4 April 2023). "Porta Ferrada tanca cartell amb 31 FAM, Mushkaa, La Pegatina o Crystal Fighters". Primera Fila (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Sergio, Lozano (26 March 2024). "Gene Simmons, Robe y Mushkaa, protagonistas de un Porta Ferrada repleto de variedad". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Laia, Partida (15 March 2023). "Strenes Urbana tanca cartell amb Lildami, Mushkaa i molts més". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ CCMA (11 May 2023). "Mushkaa: "És terrible que es faci tanta política amb la música"". 3Cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Mario, Charity (16 May 2023). "Mushkaa y Greta Farelo: las hermanas de Bad Gyal que buscan su hueco dentro de la industria musical". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Èlia, Gea. "La Mushka 'SexySensible' ja és aquí i així és com sona". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Tyets, Mushka i Sílvia Pérez Cruz triomfen als XXVI Premis Enderrock". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pérez, Irene Guevara, Amparo (31 January 2024). "Mushkaa: "Em sento còmoda en l'anonimat, la fama no està feta per a mi"". El País (in Catalan). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "La Mushka hace temblar Barcelona, Irma Farelo amenaza a Bad Gyal". En Blau (in Spanish). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "«SexeSexy»: ja es pot escoltar la col·laboració de Mushka i BadGyal". Enderrock.cat (in Catalan). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Mushkaa y Bad Gyal publican su esperada canción conjunta 'SexeSexy'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Eva, Sebastián (2 February 2024). "Mushkaa, crónica de su concierto en Barcelona (2024)". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Fortuny, Ignasi (20 January 2023). "Mushkaa, algo más que la hermana de Bad Gyal: reguetón para ellas y portentosa sensibilidad juvenil". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Segura, Arnau (21 April 2023). "Mushkaa: "Mis mejores recuerdos de la infancia son jugando a fútbol"". Panenka (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Mushkaa, la nova estrella del reggaeton català". beteve.cat (in Catalan). 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.