Agustín Daniel Casanova Sommaruga (born December 14, 1993) is an Uruguayan singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to prominence as the vocalist of the

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- pop band ''

Márama Márama (stylized as Marama) is an Uruguayan band formed in 2014 by Fer Vázquez of Rombai. The group is composed of Agustín Casanova, Pablo Arnoletti, Agustín Duarte, Matías Besson, Lautaro Moreno and Martín López. Former members Alejandro V ...

,'' which achieved international success and toured several Latin American countries and Spain. The group's first album, ''Todo Comenzó Bailando'', reached number one on the charts in Uruguay and Argentina, received the Graffiti Award for Best Latin Pop Music Album, and was certified double platinum by the Uruguayan Record Chamber. In addition to music, he has dabbled in acting, being part of the cast of the telenovela '' Simona'', for which he received a

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nomination for Best Newcomer and one for Favorite Actor at the

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. He served as a judge on the television talent shows '' Got Talent Uruguay'' (2020-2022), '' La Voz Uruguay'' (2021–present) and ''La Voz Kids Uruguay'' (2023).

Early life

Agustín Daniel Casanova Sommaruga was born on 14 December 1993 in ''

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, the third child and only son of Daniel Casanova and Lourdes Sommaruga, a nurse. He attended ''Colegio Nuestra Señora de Fátima'' and later the ''Technological School of the Buceo,'' where he studied computer science''.'' During his youth he worked in a locksmith and on weekends as an entertainer at children's parties.

Career

2014–2017: Márama

In 2014, Casanova accepted the proposal to be the vocalist of a new band, created by the producer and singer Fer Vázquez.

was formed by Ignacio Rodríguez (Percussion), Agustín Duarte (Drums), Lautaro Moreno (Keyboard), Alejandro Vázquez (Keyboard), Matías Besson (Bass), Martín López (Guitar) and Pablo Arnoletti. The group's first singles, "Loquita", "Todo empezó bailando" and "No te vayas" quickly became hits in several Latin American countries. The third single "Noche loca" was a collaboration with

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, a group led by Vázquez and

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and also formed in 2014, with which Márama shared the rapid rise to fame, as well as aspects such as the age of the members and the

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. Both groups reached top 10 in charts in Uruguay and Argentina, and toured together, performing in venues such as the Velódromo Municipal in

, the

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, and

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. In 2016, Casanova was announced as celebrity participant for ''

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,'' the eleventh season of Argentine dance competition ''Bailando por un Sueño''. Partnered by Josefina Oriozabala, he was the sixth dropout of the contest. In June he participated in the documentary film ''Márama-Rombai: el viaje'' that revolved around the beginnings of both groups and a joint international tour. A year later he participated in ''

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'', together with Florencia Vigna, but later resigned due to "personal reasons". In addition, the group performed at the

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. In late December 2017, it was announced that Márama would go on an indefinite hiatus, although they performed the concerts that were scheduled for the southern summer season of 2018. Later, Casanova declared that the dissolution of the group occurred due to Fer Vázquez, its creator "had a fight with the manager".

2018–2020: Acting, first solo singles and ''Got Talent Uruguay''

In 2018, he debuted as an actor in the Argentine

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'' Simona'', playing Dante Funes Guerrico. Later, Agustín made a millionaire demand to Fer Vázquez, singer and producer of Rombai and former producer of Márama. In June he released his first solo single "Ando buscando" with Venezuelan singer

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, along with the music video. A month later he released "Bailoteame" with

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and

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. In November 2018 he released his third single "Sin Regreso". That year he also filmed a participation playing Ramiro Salazar in the second season of the television series ''

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'', which would be broadcast the following year. On January 4, 2019, he released his fourth song, "Bye bye" and in September his fifth, "Tiri Tiri". In September 2019, Casanova confirmed that he would be appearing as a judge on '' Got Talent Uruguay'' alongside María Noel Ricceto,

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and Orlando Petinatti. He was part of the panel in all three series of the show, broadcast in 2020, 2021 and 2022. In December 2019, Uruguayan band Dame 5 released a joint single with Casanova called "Picoteo". That year, he also played

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in the musical ''Aladin, será genial'' at the

2021–present: Márama revival and ''La Voz Uruguay''

In September 2021 Casanova announced the revival of Marama with the release of the single "Ya no llora", which debuted at the third position on the

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Top 20 chart, and sold out three shows at the

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. In November, Channel 10 announced that he would be a coach on '' La Voz Uruguay'', which premiered in March 2022. A year later, in 2023 it was announced Casanova would be a coach in the children's version of the show, ''La Voz Kids Uruguay'' alongside

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, and the duo of Rubén and Julieta Rada.

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Theater roles

Discography

With Márama

* 2014: «Loquita» * 2014: «Todo comenzó bailando» * 2014: «No te vayas» * 2014: «Una noche contigo» ft. Fer Vázquez * 2014: «Bronceado» * 2015: «Nena» * 2015: «Noche Loca» ft. Rombai * 2015: «Tal vez» * 2015: «Era Tranquila» * 2016: «Te amo y odio» * 2016: «Lo intentamos» * 2016: «Te conozco» ft. Fer Vázquez * 2016: «Pasarla bien» * 2017: «Vive y disfruta» * 2017: «La quiero conocer» * 2017: «Que rico baila» ft. Rombai *2021: «Ya no llora» *2021: «No Quiero Verte» ft. Hernán y La Champions Liga *2021: «Nunca Más» *2022: «Aunque te Enamores» ft.

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*2022: «Todo a la Vez» *2022: «Resaca» *2022: «La Culpa» ft.

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*2022: «Nuestro amor regresa» ft. Migrantes

Singles

* 2018: «Sin regreso» * 2019: «Bye Bye» * 2019: «2024» * 2018: «Tiri Tiri» Featured in * 2018: «Ando buscando» (With

) * 2018: «Bailoteame» (With

and Mau & Ricky) * 2019: «Solito Solo» (With Lérica and Danny Romero) * 2019: «Picoteo» (With Dame 5)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Casanova, Agustín 1993 births 21st-century Uruguayan male singers 21st-century Uruguayan male actors Singers from Montevideo Uruguayan people of Italian descent Living people Participants in Argentine reality television series Bailando por un Sueño (Argentine TV series) participants