Mateo Sujatovich
Mateo Sujatovich | |
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 Sujatovich in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 2018-present |
Musical artist
Mateo Sujatovich (born 18 January 1991)[1], also known for the musical project Conociendo Rusia, is an Argentine musician.[2] As Conociendo Rusia he has released three albums, his homonymous debut in 2018, Cabildo y Juramento in 2019 and La Dirección in 2021. He has received several awards and nominations for the Gardel Awards and Latin Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Career
Sujatovich alongside his band Conociendo Rusia, whose name comes from his nickname "El Ruso", released his debut album Conociendo Rusia in 2018, accompanied by Nicolas Btesh (synthesizers and backing vocals), Guille Salort (drums) and Fran Azorai (keyboards).[3] The next year, they released their second album, Cabildo y Juramento, which featured production from Nicolás Cotton and arrangements by Leo Sujatovich, the album was nominated for Best Pop/Rock Album at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. At the Gardel Awards of 2020, the project was nominated for Album of the Year while Cotton was nominated for Producer of the Year and Record Engineer of the Year with Pablo Lopez Ruiz.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band had to postpone their concert at the Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires and decided to make a series of virtual concerts under the name E-World Tour in 2020 to promote the second album. In 2020, they released "Tu Encanto", a collaboration with Argentine singer Fito Páez.[4]
Influences
Among his influences, Sujatovich mentions the British band The Beatles alongside Argentine rock singers such as Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García and Gustavo Cerati.[5]
Personal life
Sujatovich is the son of the Argentine musician and keyboardist of the band Spinetta Jade, Leo Sujatovich, with whom he shares a recording studio they called "Club Atlético Sujatovich".[6][3] His sister is the singer and songwriter Luna Sujatovich.
He was born in the Buenos Aires barrio of Belgrano.[7] He is of Jewish descent.[8]
Discography
- Conociendo Rusia (2018)
- Cabildo y Juramento (2019)
- La Dirección (2021)
- Jet Love (2024)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | Best New Artist | Conociendo Rusia | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Pop/Rock Album | Cabildo y Juramento | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop/Rock Song | "Quiero que me Llames" | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | "Disfraz" | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Best Pop/Rock Album | La Dirección | Nominated | |||
| Premios Gardel | 2019 | Best New Artist | Conociendo Rusia | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Alternative Pop Album | Won | ||||
| 2020 | Album of the Year | Cabildo y Juramento | Nominated | [12] | |
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Best Rock Group Album | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Quiero que me Llames" | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Record of the Year | "La Rueda Mágica – EADDA9223" (with Fito Páez and Andrés Calamaro) | Won | [13] | |
| Best Pop Song | "Pelo Suelto" (with Elsa y Elmar) | Nominated | |||
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2024 | Best Rock/Alternative/Indie Song | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ^ Revello, Juan Cruz (12 February 2022). "Mateo Sujatovich: "Cuando empecé a tocar la guitarra comencé a a respirar distinto"". La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Pairone, Juan Manuel (February 12, 2021). "Mateo Sujatovich, el artista detrás de Conociendo Rusia: Soy un fan de las canciones". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "MATEO SUJATOVICH: "MI MÚSICA, ES LO MÁS IMPORTANTE QUE TENGO EN LA VIDA"". Oktubre.fm (in Spanish). July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Gorrini, Tomás (July 2020). "MATEO SUJATOVICH • CONTRA TODOS LOS MALES". ElPlanetaUrbano (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Del Mazo, Mariano (January 30, 2020). "Mateo Sujatovich y su banda Conociendo Rusia". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Barone, Eduardo (November 20, 2019). ""Fui un nene afortunado" Mateo Sujatovich: el chico que se deslumbró con Spinetta y ya se ganó su propio lugar en el rock argentino". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Olivera, Sofía (21 July 2022). "Mateo Sujatovich, líder de Conociendo Rusia, confiesa: "Soy un porteño bastante tradicional y mis canciones lo reflejan"". Revista Gente (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Mayerhoff, Magy (12 February 2020). "Conociendo Rusia: "A mi música la mueve el amor"". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards - Final Nominations" (PDF). Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Premios Gardel 2019: La lista completa de nominados". Billboard (in Spanish). April 17, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Premios Gardel 2020: todos los nominados". La Nación (in Spanish). July 2, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Nominados 2024" (in Spanish). Premios Gardel. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ LOS40 (2024-03-21). "Todos los nominados a Premios Nuestra Tierra 2024: Karol G, la artista que más posibilidades tiene | LOS40". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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