Massad (musician)
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| birth_name = Massad Barakat-Devine
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|09|27}}
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| origin = Auckland, New Zealand
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|Soul|Folk}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|Guitar|Piano}}
| years_active = 2009–present
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| website = {{URL|massadmusic.com}}
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Massad Barakat-Devine (born 27 September 1993), known mononymously as Massad, is a New Zealand pop musician. He co-hosted the TV2 show The 4.30 Show, along with Eve Palmer and ex-The Erin Simpson Show presenter Michael Lee.{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/the-430-show|title=The 4.30 Show {{!}} Television New Zealand}}
Biography
In 2009 Massad released his debut album, Long Story Short and made his first appearance at one of New Zealands largest outdoor entertainment events, Christmas in the Park, performing to over 200,000 people.{{Cite web|url=http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/pop/massad/|title = Massad | NZ Artist Directory | NZ Music Commission}}
Massad’s musical journey has seen him share the billing with many renowned New Zealand artists including Hollie Smith,{{cite web|author=Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park |url=http://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/music/news/article/-/12245548/hollie-smith-joins-the-line-up-for-auckland-s-christmas-in-the-park/ |title=Hollie Smith Joins The Line-Up For Auckland's Christmas in the Park |publisher=Yahoo! New Zealand |date=5 December 2011 |accessdate=27 March 2013}} Dane Rumble,{{cite web |url=http://www.theconcert.co.nz/the-concert |title=The Concert Event |publisher=Theconcert.co.nz |accessdate=27 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208023804/http://theconcert.co.nz/the-concert |archive-date=8 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} Stan Walker, Savage, Dave Dobbyn, Che Fu, Tim Finn, Don McGlashan, Anika Moa, Dragon. He went to Sacred Heart College, Auckland.
While still at school (Sacred Heart College) Massad won multiple song writing and performance awards including the Auckland University Secondary School's Songwriter of the Year, the PlayItStrange Christmas song competition, the Lowdown best song award at the national finals of the 2010 Smokefreerockquest,{{cite web|author=Amy Mcgillivray |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/5635797/His-quest-goes-on |title=Sacred Heart student performing at rockquest nationals... |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=16 September 2011 |accessdate=27 March 2013}} 2nd place in the 2011 Smokefree Rockquest national finals and the winner of the teenage section of Freshly Squeezed Talent.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/lifestyle/arts/4512987/Votes-delight-talent-contestant |title=Votes delight talent contestant |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=5 January 2011 |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
At age 16 Massad recorded a duet of his own song Smile with Outrageous Fortune's Antonia Prebble which was released on the charity album -So This is Christmas – it spent six weeks in the top 20 album chart and gold sales.{{cite web|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/charts/s61899/so-this-is-christmas |title=So This Is Christmas – Various – Top 40 Albums |publisher=Muzic.net.nz |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
In December 2010 Massad became one of the youngest ever recipients of a NZ On Air New Recording Artist grant.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/newsnewsletters/newsletter_2010_12_20.aspx |title=Newsletter |publisher=NZ On Air |date=December 2010 |accessdate=27 March 2013| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229191348/http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/newsnewsletters/newsletter_2010_12_20.aspx | archivedate= December 29, 2010|url-status=dead}}
While still at school, Massad's first video and single "Tear My Heart Out" was released peaking at No. 3 on the NZ Radio chart{{cite web |url=http://www.letthepeoplespeak.tv/artists/massad/ |title=Massad |publisher=Let The People Speak |date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=27 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619131737/http://www.letthepeoplespeak.tv/artists/massad |archivedate=19 June 2012 |df=dmy-all }} and No. 31 on the national sales chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/charts/s65874/massad-tear-my-heart-out |title=Tear My Heart Out – Massad – Top 40 Singles |publisher=Muzic.net.nz |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
Massad has spent his first year out of school performing, writing and recording.{{cite web|author=MassadAboutTimelineAbout |url=https://www.facebook.com/massadfans/info |title=Massad – About |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
2012 began with his aptly named EP Overture debuting in the New Zealand Top 40 at No. 29.{{cite web|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/charts/s66946/massad-overture-ep |title=Overture Ep – Massad – Top 40 Albums |publisher=Muzic.net.nz |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}} During February two of Massad's singles "Tear My Heart Out" and "Forget About Me" were together in the IMNZ top 10 airplay.http://www.telecomtree.co.nz/assets/downloads/Bio-Massad-TelecomTree.pdf{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In March Massad was announced as one of 15 global finalists in the teen section of the prestigious ISC (International Songwriting Competition){{cite web |url=http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/5083 |title=Kiwis named as finalists in the International Songwriting Competition | NZ Musician | Flight of the Conchords |publisher=NZ Musician |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513051313/http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/5083 |archive-date=13 May 2012 |url-status=dead }} and in August he was one of the guest artists on the Flight of the Conchords number 1 hit "Feel Inside (and Stuff Like That)".{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Flight-Conchords-Reunite-Charity-Song-Feel-Inside-Stuff-Like-46285.html |title=Flight of the Conchords Reunite For Charity Song Feel Inside And Stuff Like That |publisher=Cinemablend.com |date=29 August 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2013}} This charity single became the fastest selling single in New Zealand history.{{cite web|author=Sophie Speer |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/7581876/Conchords-are-bigger-than-Ben |title=Flight of the Conchords: Bigger than Ben Lummis |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=30 August 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
During the year Massad has been writing and recording in preparation for a 2013 album release. As well as writing much of his own material he has been collaborating with leading songwriters including Australians Michael Szumowski and Stuart Crichton and Atlanta based Grammy Award winning Manuel Seal Jr. Between them these writers have had huge international success.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Manuel+Seal |title=Manuel Seal Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}} Manuel is best known for Usher's number 1 hit "My Boo" featuring Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" for which he won his Grammy.Manuel Seal Michael has written and produced songs for numerous artists globally, picking up a host of gold and platinum awards along the way.{{cite web |url=http://albertmusic.com/musicians/michael-szumowski |title=Michael Szumowski | Alberts |publisher=Albertmusic.com |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728192902/http://albertmusic.com/musicians/michael-szumowski |archive-date=28 July 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Stuart has worked with a number of world-renowned artists including Kylie Minogue Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian, Vanessa Amorosi, Pet Shop Boys, Brian McFadden, Sugababes and, Dannii Minogue as well as contributing to several top 10 UK and international hits.{{cite web |url=http://albertmusic.com/musicians/stuart-crichton |title=Stuart Crichton | Alberts |publisher=Albertmusic.com |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310050758/http://albertmusic.com/musicians/stuart-crichton |archive-date=10 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Massad's new single "Holiday" was released on 1 February 2013. It was the most added song to radio in New Zealand in its first week of release.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/massadfans |title=Massad |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=27 March 2013}}
At midnight on 9 August 2013 (NZST), Massad released new single "Girl Next Door" and the accompanying music video. The music video was co-written by and starred Napier teenager Jamie Curry, of Jamie's World Facebook and YouTube fame,{{cite news |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10905129 |title= Jamie's World the coolest place to be |first=Vaimoana |last=Tapaleao |newspaper= The New Zealand Herald |pages= A14–15 |date= 30 July 2013 |accessdate= 9 August 2013}} as the eponymous girl-next-door. Curry's rendition of her mother made a cameo appearance in the closing credits. Within 24 hours of release, the music video received over 300,000 views on YouTube, and eight days later on 17 August, surpassed one million views.
In 2014, Massad went into hiatus citing, amongst other personal reasons, "so I could live life".{{cite web |url=https://www.lookingglasslondon.co.uk/blog/2018/10/12/interview-with-massad |title=Interview With Massad |publisher=Looking Glass |date=2018-10-12 |accessdate=27 December 2019}}
He came out of hiatus in October 2018 and has since returned to record and perform shows in Auckland as well as a show in London.{{cite web |url=https://themousai.co.uk/post/185624479976/gig-review-massad-neck-of-the-woods-140619 |title=Gig Review: Massad - Neck Of The Woods |publisher=The Mousai |date=2019-06-14 |accessdate=27 December 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/massadfans/posts/2627630813944172 |title=Facebook|website=Facebook|publisher= |date=2019-02-06 |accessdate=27 December 2019}} An album is expected to be released sometime in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMcsGcBRvn/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BxMcsGcBRvn |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram |publisher= |date=2019-05-08 |accessdate=27 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}
Discography
=Albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;" | NZ {{cite web |url= https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Massad | title=Discography Massad | publisher=Hung Medien | location=Switzerland | work=charts.nz | accessdate= 9 August 2013}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;" | NZ |
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| scope="row"| Long Story Short
| 2009 || – || – |
| scope="row"| Overture |
=Singles=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;" | NZ ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;" | NZ |
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| scope="row"| "Tear My Heart Out"
| rowspan=2| 2011 || 31 || 4 ||rowspan=3| Overture |
| scope="row"| "Forget About Me"
| – || – |
| scope="row"| "Waiting"
| 2012 || – || – |
| scope="row"| "Holiday"
|rowspan=3| 2013 || – || 11{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/aotearoa-singles/2013-02-08 |title=Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Nztop40.co.nz |date=11 February 2013 |access-date=27 March 2013}} || |
| scope="row"| "My Heart Won't Let You Go"
| – || 6 || |
| scope="row" | "Girl Next Door"
| 33 || 9 || |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Awards
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!Year !Competitions !Place | ||
| 2008 | Play It Strange | Top 40 |
| 2009 | Auckland University Songwriter of the Year | Finalist |
| 2010 | Play It Strange | Top 30 |
| 2010 | Auckland University Songwriter of the Year | 1st Place |
| 2010 | Smokefree Rockquest | National Finalist |
| 2011 | Smokefree Rockquest | 2nd Place |
| 2011 | International Songwriting Contest (ISC) | Finalist |
| 2012 | International Songwriting Contest (ISC) | Semi – Finalist |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://massadmusic.com/}}
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