Agus Padilla
{{Short description|Uruguayan singer and songwriter}}
{{family name hatnote|Padilla|Fernández|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Agus Padilla
| image = Festival Aca Estamos - mzz5686.jpg
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| caption = Padilla in 2023
| birth_name = Agustina Padilla
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|10}}
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| nationality = Uruguayan
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| occupation = singer and songwriter
| years_active = 2017-present
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = {{hlist|
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = {{hlist|NES Producciones (2017-2019)
Warner Music (from 2019)}}
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Agustina Padilla Fernández (born December 10, 2001), better known simply as Agus Padilla, is a Uruguayan singer, songwriter and television personality.{{cite web|last=Lauber|first=Nicolás|title=Agus Padilla dice que "nada de lo que me está pasando es normal"|url=https://www.tvshow.com.uy/musica/agus-padilla-dice-me-pasando-normal.html|work=TV Show|date=April 29, 2019|accessdate=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last1=Festa|first1=Patricia|title=Agus Padilla: "Si tuviese que dejar ciertas cosas por la música no me quejaría"|url=https://www.filo.news/musica/Agus-Padilla-Si-tuviese-que-dejar-ciertas-cosas-por-la-musica-no-me-quejaria-20191223-0028.html|work=Filo News|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla, el nuevo fenómeno musical: "Disfruto el apoyo de la gente"|url=http://caras.com.uy/2018/11/05/46865/|work=Caras|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
Early life
She was born and raised in the Brazo Oriental barrio of Montevideo. Since she was little she was interested in music.{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla|url=https://www.montevideomusicgroup.com/artists/agus-padilla/|work=Montevideo Music Group|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
She started uploading covers at the young age of 12 to the Facebook platform.{{cite web|title=La princesita de la música urbana uruguaya Agus Padilla quiere conquistar Argentina|url=http://tododiarios.com/950876|work=Todo diarios|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721231357/http://tododiarios.com/950876|url-status=usurped}}
In 2013, at just 12 years old, she made her television debut as a participant in the Uruguayan version of the program Pequeños Gigantes broadcast by Teledoce. In 2014 she created her YouTube channel, where she would later start sharing her music there.
Career
= Musical beginnings =
In February 2017, she released her first single entitled «Ni tu amiga ni tu amante» ("Neither your friend nor your lover"), along with her video clip, where she gained recognition and popularity. In that year she was chosen to be the opening act for a Daddy Yankee concert in Uruguay.{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla, la joven uruguaya que es furor en las redes sociales|url=https://www.teledoce.com/programas/desayunos-informales/agus-padilla-la-joven-uruguaya-que-es-furor-en-las-redes-sociales/|work=Teledoce|date=March 21, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
= New era and collaborations =
In January 2018, she participated in the Calibash festival in Las Vegas, one of the most popular in Latin music. There she shared the stage with Ricky Martin, Jennifer López, Maluma, Ozuna and Bad Bunny.{{cite web|last1=Sena|first1=Franco|title=El fenómeno de Agus Padilla la llevó a Las Vegas|url=https://970universal.com/2018/02/06/fenomeno-agus-padilla-la-llevo-las-vegas/|work=Radio Universal|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last1=Tabárez|first1=Nicolás|title=Agustina Padilla, la reguetonera uruguaya que cantó para 20.000 personas|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/agustina-padilla-la-reguetonera-uruguaya-que-canto-para-20-000-personas--20182816200|work=El Observador|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla en Las Vegas: "Tengo apenas 16 años, es un sueño para mí"|url=https://www.telenoche.com.uy/espectaculos/agus-padilla-en-las-vegas-%E2%80%9Ctengo-apenas-16-anos%E2%80%9D|work=Telenoche|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
In September she launched her first collaboration with the Argentine Ecko, entitled "Control".{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla y Ecko hablaron de cómo surgió la chispa que terminó en "Control"|url=https://www.subrayado.com.uy/agus-padilla-y-ecko-hablaron-como-surgio-la-chispa-que-termino-control-n519540|work=Subrayado|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} Two months later she released her new single "So Well", along with rapper Lit Killah. She was also the opening act for a Bad Bunny concert at the Summer Theater.{{cite web|last1=De Vitta|first1=Alejandro|title=Agustina Padilla será la artista apertura del show de Bad Bunny|url=https://www.republica.com.uy/agustina-padilla-sera-la-artista-apertura-del-show-de-bad-bunny/|work=República|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Agustina Padilla será la telonera de Bad Bunny en UY|url=https://infonegocios.biz/infoshow/agustina-padilla-sera-la-telonera-de-bad-bunny-en-uy|work=Info negocios|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
At the beginning of 2019, she signed with the record company Warner Music Group.{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla firmó con un importante sello musical: "No me imaginaba esto"|url=https://www.teledoce.com/programas/desayunos-informales/segunda-manana/agus-padilla-da-un-paso-internacional-los-temas-que-se-vienen-los-voy-a-escribir-yo-puede-que-tengan-un-poco-mas-de-sentimiento-y-amor-y-no-tanto-de-boliche-joda/|work=Teledoce|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last1=Arzola|first1=Andrea|title=Agus Padilla: la joven artista uruguaya que está prendidísima|url=https://revistawatt.com/agus-padilla-la-joven-artista-uruguaya-que-esta-prendidisima/|work=Revista Watt|date=December 2, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} At the same time she released "Papi" with the Argentine singer Papichamp. In November, she recorded in Buenos Aires the video clip for the urban song "Se prendió".{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla presenta "Se prendió", su nueva canción|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Tiempo-libre/Agus-Padilla-presenta-Se-prendio--su-nueva-cancion-uc736551|work=Montevideo|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Mira el nuevo video de Agus Padilla "Se prendió"|url=https://billboard.com.ar/mira-el-nuevo-video-de-agus-padilla-se-prendio/|work=Billboard|date=November 28, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla presenta su nuevo sencillo "Se Prendió"|url=https://reggaetonsinlimite.com/agus-padilla-presenta-su-nuevo-sencillo-se-prendio/|work=Reggaeton sin límite|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last1=Lauber|first1=Nicolás|title=Agus Padilla, la cantante de reguetón que ya quiere festejar sus 18 años y tiene nuevo tema|url=https://www.tvshow.com.uy/musica/agus-padilla-cantante-regueton-quiere-festejar-anos-nuevo-tema.html|work=TV Show|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}
In 2020 she released three singles: the ballad "Por ti" on Valentine's Day,{{cite web|title=Día de los enamorados: Agus Padilla presenta su nuevo sencillo "Por ti" con un video|url=https://www.cmtv.com.ar/noticias/noticia_completa.php?bnid=1657&nid=24448&artista=CMTV.com.ar&titulo=Por_Ti_de_Agus_Padilla|work=CMTV|date=February 16, 2020|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} and the reggaeton songs "Me porto mal".{{cite web|title="Me Porto Mal", lo nuevo de Agus Padilla y Pekeño 77|url=https://www.qmusica.tv/Noticia/me-porto-mal-lo-nuevo-de-agus-padilla-y-peke%C3%B1o-77/1011|work=Quiero Musica|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last1=Mauro|first1=Florencia|title=Agus Padilla se une a Pekeño 77 y presenta su nueva canción “Me Porto Mal”|url=https://billboard.com.ar/agus-padilla-se-une-a-pekeno-77-y-presenta-su-nueva-cancion-me-porto-mal/|work=Billboard|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} and "Oh na na",{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla presenta su nuevo sencillo, "Oh Na Na", producido y grabado en Colombia|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Tiempo-libre/Agus-Padilla-presenta-su-nuevo-sencillo--Oh-Na-Na--producido-y-grabado-en-Colombia-uc758724|work=Montevideo Portal|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} the first in collaboration with the Uruguayan Pekeño 77.
After a year without uploading music, in July 2021 she returned with "Amor de dos", along with Puerto Rican Darkiel.{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla y Darkiel se unen en "Amor de Dos"|url=https://billboard.com.ar/agus-padilla-y-darkiel-se-unen-en-amor-de-dos/|work=Billboard|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Agus Padilla presenta "Amor de Dos", su nuevo single junto a Darkiel|url=https://www.mundotkm.com/globalmusica/2021/07/19/agus-padilla-presenta-amor-dos-nuevo-single-junto-darkiel/|work=TKM|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=Spanish}} That year she appeared on the Channel 10 reality series MasterChef Celebrity, being the 14th eliminated.{{Cite web |title=¡Despedimos a Agustina! |url=https://www.canal10.com.uy/despedimos-agustina-n814669 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=canal10.com.uy |language=es-UY}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
!Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pequeños gigantes | Contestant
| | |
| 2021 | MasterChef Celebrity | Contestant | Eliminated 14th |
| 2023
|Herself/Sandal |Runner-up |
Discography
= EPs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details and certifications ! scope="col" style="width:9.5em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:21.5em;"| Studio album details- |
| scope="row"| Modo Perreo
|
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|---|
= Singles =
= As lead artist =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Año ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Positioning in lists ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album | |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ARG {{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Agus+Padilla&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=&chart_date=|title=Agus Padilla, Billboard Argentina Hot 100 |access-date=October 6, 2020 |website=Billboard}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| URU
| |
|---|---|
| rowspan="4" | 2017
! scope="row" | "Ni Tu Amiga Ni Tu Amante" | — | 6
| rowspan="17" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Tu Boca"
| — || 13 | |
| scope="row" | "Mala"
| — || 14 | |
| scope="row" | "No Me Busques"
| — || — | |
| 2018
! scope="row" | "Control" | 43 | 2 |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
! scope="row" | "Papi" | — | 6 |
| scope="row" | "Se Prendió"
| 89 || 6 | |
| rowspan="3" | 2020
! scope="row" | "Por Ti" | — | — |
| scope="row" | "Me Porto Mal" {{small|(with Pekeño 77)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Oh Na Na"
| — || — | |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
! scope="row" | "Amor de Dos" | — | 11 |
| scope="row" | "Te Pienso" {{small|(with Franux BB)}} | — || — | |
| rowspan="5" | 2022
! scope="row" | "Infieles" | — | — |
| scope="row" | "Salgo Fresh"
| — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Me Tienta" {{small|(with Estani)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Sin Ti" {{small|(with Migrantes and Lauta)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Quiere Lo Mismo Que Yo" {{small|(Remix) (with Balbi el Chamako)}} | — || — | |
| rowspan="4" |2023
! scope="row" | "Bellakeando" | — | —
| rowspan="4" | Modo Perreo |
| scope="row" | "En la Disco" {{small|(with El Osito Wito)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Maldades" {{small|(with Soy Turista)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "En la Disco" {{small|(with Mesita)}} | — || — |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Año ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Positioning in lists ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ARG |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2018
! scope="row" | «Me Llama Todavía» | — | Euphoria |
| scope="row" | «Tan Bien» {{small|(with Lit Killah featuring Agus Padilla)}} | 22 | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| 2021
! scope="row" | «Pegaíta» | — |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|10332676}}
- {{twitter|aguspadillauy|Agus Padilla}}
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Category:21st-century Uruguayan women singers