Mustii
{{Short description|Belgian actor and singer}}
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| image = Mustii 01 (cropped 2).jpg
| caption = Mustii in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|21}}
| birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
| education =
| years_active = 2012–present
| occupation=Singer, actor
| television = Drag Race Belgique
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| label = {{plainlist|
- Warner Music Belgium
- Black Gizah Records
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Thomas Michel Mustin ({{IPA|fr|tɔma miʃɛl mystɛ̃}}; born 21 November 1990), better known by his stage name Mustii, is a Belgian actor and singer. 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.{{Cite web |last=Damshenas |first=Sam |date=7 January 2023 |title=Here are the judges joining Rita Baga on Drag Race Belgique |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/here-are-the-judges-joining-rita-baga-on-drag-race-belgique/ |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=Gay Times |language=en-GB |archive-date=7 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107150609/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/here-are-the-judges-joining-rita-baga-on-drag-race-belgique/ |url-status=live}}
Mustin represented {{esccnty|Belgium|y=2024}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden with the song "Before the Party's Over".
Career
Mustin finished his studies in the theatre at the {{lang|fr|Institut des Arts de Diffusion|i=no}} (Louvain-la-Neuve) in 2012 and began to shoot for a French television series named {{lang|fr|À tort ou à raison}}, directed by Alain Brunard.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bellone.be/fra/cvpubdetail.asp?id=4343 |title=Thomas Mustin - La Bellone - Maison du Spectacle |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025812/http://www.bellone.be/fra/cvpubdetail.asp?id=4343 |url-status=dead }} He also performed on stage as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Yves Beaunesne.{{Cite web |date=25 March 2013 |title=Une Juliette flamande et son Roméo wallon |url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/scenes/une-juliette-flamande-et-son-romeo-wallon-51b72cc2e4b0de6db97488ad |website=La Libre Belgique |access-date=29 September 2020 |archive-date=19 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119084300/http://www.lalibre.be/culture/scenes/une-juliette-flamande-et-son-romeo-wallon-51b72cc2e4b0de6db97488ad |url-status=live }} The play notably opened the new {{lang|fr|Théâtre de Liège|i=no}}.{{Cite web |title=Le profil de Thomas Mustin sur |url=http://www.comedien.be/thomasmustin |website=Comedien.be |access-date=29 September 2020 |archive-date=5 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805225625/https://www.comedien.be/thomasmustin |url-status=live }}
He then embarked on the staging of the play {{lang|fr|Débris}} by Dennis Kelly, performed in November and December 2014 at the {{lang|fr|Riches-Claires|i=no}} in Brussels.{{cite web | url=http://www.demandezleprogramme.be/Debris | title=Débris - Demandez le Programme | access-date=3 February 2023 | archive-date=24 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324024932/http://www.demandezleprogramme.be/Debris | url-status=live }}
In early 2015, he took part in the revival of the show {{lang|fr|L'Auberge du Cheval-Blanc}}, directed by Dominique Serron at the {{lang|fr|Palais des Beaux-Arts|i=no}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.helicotronc.com/latreve |title=La trêve (Saison 1) - Hélicotronc |access-date=3 February 2023 |archivedate=18 October 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018075748/http://www.helicotronc.com/latreve |url-status=deviated }} The series was a great success in Belgium.{{Cite web |language=fr-FR |title=La Trêve vendue en Flandre et en Suisse |url=https://www.rtbf.be/tv/emission/detail_la-treve/actualites/article_la-treve-vendue-en-flandre-et-en-suisse?id=9263481&emissionId=9418 |website=RTBF TV |date=8 April 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610213708/http://www.rtbf.be/tv/emission/detail_la-treve/actualites/article_la-treve-vendue-en-flandre-et-en-suisse?id=9263481&emissionId=9418 |url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://botanique.be/fr/artiste/mustii | title=Mustii | Botanique | access-date=3 February 2023 | archive-date=3 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203002150/https://botanique.be/fr/artiste/mustii | url-status=live }}
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|date=February 2023}} On February 2, 2019, he received the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor for the film The Royal Exchange.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-28|title=Mustii: "Ma première Nuit du Soir a été une révélation" |url=https://www.lesoir.be/256833/article/2019-10-28/mustii-ma-premiere-nuit-du-soir-ete-une-revelation|access-date=2023-08-30 |website=lesoir.be |publisher=Le Soir |language=fr}} In September 2019, he was nominated at the Prix de la critique in the following category Male Revelation (Espoir masculin).{{Cite web |date=2019-06-27 |title=Scènes : le Prix de la Critique devient Le Prix Maeterlinck |url=https://www.lesoir.be/233326/article/2019-06-27/scenes-le-prix-de-la-critique-devient-le-prix-maeterlinck |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=lesoir.be |publisher=Le Soir |language=fr |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830131707/https://www.lesoir.be/233326/article/2019-06-27/scenes-le-prix-de-la-critique-devient-le-prix-maeterlinck |url-status=live }}
On 30 August 2023, it was announced that he would be representing {{esccnty|Belgium|y=2024}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Belgium announces first artist for Eurovision 2024! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/belgium-announces-first-artist-eurovision-2024 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |language=en |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830095616/https://eurovision.tv/story/belgium-announces-first-artist-eurovision-2024 |url-status=live }} His entry, titled "Before the Party's Over", was released on 20 February 2024.{{Cite web |last=Bertinchamps |first=Pierre |date=16 February 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 : la chanson de Mustii sera dévoilée dans «Le 8/9» de VivaCité ce mardi 20 février |trans-title=Eurovision 2024: Mustii's song will be revealed on "Le 8/9" by VivaCité this Tuesday, February 20 |url=https://www.telepro.be/tv/eurovision-2024-la-chanson-de-mustii-sera-devoilee-dans-le-89-de-vivacite-ce-mardi-20-fevrier |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=Télépro |language=fr-BE |archive-date=16 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216200224/https://www.telepro.be/tv/eurovision-2024-la-chanson-de-mustii-sera-devoilee-dans-le-89-de-vivacite-ce-mardi-20-fevrier |url-status=live }} He performed in the second semi-final of the event, on 9 May 2024, but failed to qualify to the final.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=May 9, 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final 2 Results and Qualifiers |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/09/live-discussion-semi-final-2-of-eurovision-2024/281585/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709153339/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/09/live-discussion-semi-final-2-of-eurovision-2024/281585/ |url-status=live }} It was later revealed that he finished 13th out of 16 in the semi-final, scoring 18 points.
Discography
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Mustii
| Studio = 3
| EP = 3
| Singles = 10
}}
= Studio albums =
= Extended plays =
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
== As featured artist ==
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
scope="row" | "See You Again" (Evernest featuring Mustii) | 2016 | Static |
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scope="row" | "What About Ecosystem?" (Mumiy Troll featuring Mustii) | 2021 | Ecosystem |
Awards and nominations
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Mustii}}
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003560801|pure_url=yes}} Mustii] at AllMusic
- {{IMDb name|7179123}}
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{{Succession box
| title = Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = 2024
| before = Gustaph
with "Because of You"
| after = Red Sebastian
with "Strobe Lights"
}}
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{{Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2024}}
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Category:21st-century Belgian male singers
Category:Belgian male film actors
Category:Belgian male stage actors
Category:Belgian male television actors
Category:Belgian theatre directors
Category:Magritte Award winners
Category:Male actors from Brussels
Category:Belgian LGBTQ singers