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Wos
Wos during a concert in Barcelona (2023)
Wos during a concert in Barcelona (2023)
Background information
Birth nameValentín Oliva
Born(1998-01-23)23 January 1998(age 26)
OriginBuenos Aires,Argentina
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active2012–present
LabelsDoguito records

Valentín Oliva(born 23 January 1998), professionally known asWos(stylized inall caps), is an Argentine singer, actor, andfreestyler.

Starting as a freestyler, he won the Argentine competition offreestyle battleEl Quinto Escalónon several occasions, achieving national recognition.[1]He also won the FMS Argentina and the international tournament Red Bull Batalla de Gallos, both in 2018.[2]

Following his success in freestyle battles, he decided to pursue a musical career. In 2018, he released his first single "Púrpura" while in 2019 he released his debut studio albumCaravana.He has won severalGardel Awardsand received a nomination forBest New Artistat the21st Annual Latin Grammy Awardsin 2020.

Early life

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Oliva's father, Alejandro Oliva is a musician and founder of the group La Bomba de Tiempo, while his mother, Maia Mónaco, is a dancer and actress who was a part of the group El Diablo en la Boca. His parents artistic influence led him to study piano and drums from a young age, he also studied acting at the Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático inBuenos Aires.[1]At 13, he was a part of the Argentine television channelPakapakaappearing in various segments freestyling and playing the drums, during this time he started to participate in freestyle battles later inscribing himself into the competitionEl Quinto Escalón.[3]

Career

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At 15, he participated for the first time in the Argentine freestyler competitionEl Quinto Escalón,he won the competition in 2016 and was runner-up in 2017. In 2017, he competed for the first time in the Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos competition, winning the national competition but losing the international one in the final against Mexican rapper Aczino inCiudad de México,the next year he won the international competition inBuenos Aires.[3]In 2018, he also won the competition FMS Argentina.[4]

After announcing his retirement from freestyle competitions, he released in 2018 his first single "Púrpura" followed by "Andrómeda", both under the label Agencia Picante with production from LOUTA and Nico Cotto.[5][6]In March 2019, he performed at the music festivalLollapaloozainArgentina.[7]

On August 9, 2019, he released "Canguro" under the label Doguito Records, being the first single for his debut album.[8]His albumCaravanawas released on October 4, 2019, consisting of seven songs it was premiered in two performances on October 11 and 12 at Groove, a venue inBuenos Aires.[9]On May 21, 2020, he released the EPTres puntos suspensivos,recorded during the quarantines due to theCOVID-19 pandemicis composed of four songs including one with his brother, Manuel.[10]

At the21st Annual Latin Grammy Awardsin 2020, WOS received a nomination forBest New Artist.[11]The same year, at theGardel Awards,he won Song of the Year and Best Urban/Trap Song or Album for "Canguro" and Best New Artist forCaravana.[12]Also in 2020, he made appearances in the comedy webseriesAlmost Happyand the music docuseriesBREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America,both fromNetflix.[13][14]

On November 4, 2020, he released "Mugre", as the first single for his upcoming second studio album and on December 17, 2020, he released "Convoy Jarana" as the album's second single.[15][16]On November 18, 2021, he released his second studio album titledOscuro éxtasis.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Caravana(2019)
  • Oscuro Éxtasis(2021)
  • DESCARTABLE(2024)

Extended plays

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  • Tres puntos suspensivos(2020)

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Latin Grammy Awards 2020 Best New Artist Himself Nominated [11]
2022 Best Rock Song "QUE SE MEJOREN" Nominated [17]
Best Pop/Rock Song "ARRANCARMELO" Nominated
Best Alternative Song "Culpa"(withRicardo Mollo) Nominated
2023 Best Short Form Music Video "DESCARTABLE" Nominated [18]
2024 Best Alternative Music Album DESCARTABLE Pending [19]
Premios Gardel[a] 2020 Album of the Year Caravana Nominated [12]
Best New Artist Nominated
Best Urban/Trap Song or Album Nominated
"Canguro" Won
Song of the Year Won
Best Urban/Trap Collaboration "Animal"(with ACRU) Nominated
2022 Album of the Year Oscuro Éxtasis Won [20]
Best Alternative Rock Album Won
Best Rock Song "QUE SE MEJOREN" Won
Best Urban Music Song "Cambiando la Piel"(withNicki Nicole) Nominated
Best Urban Music Collaboration Won
2023 Best Urban Music Song "Quereme"(withLouta) Nominated [21]
Best Urban Music Collaboration Nominated
2024 Song of the Year "Investido"(with Evlay & Santiago Motorizado) Nominated [22]
Premios Quiero 2019 Best Trap Video "Canguro" Won [23]
2022 Best Rap / Trap / Hip-Hop Video "QUE SE MEJOREN" Nominated [24]
Rolling Stone en Español Awards 2023 Video of the Year "ARRANCÁRMELO" Nominated [25]

Notes

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  1. ^At theGardel Awardsof 2020, Facu Yalve received nominations for Record of the Year and Producer of the Year for his work inCaravanaas both a producer and engineer while Martin Levi, Juan Sanchez, Stephen Thayalan and Lucila Taba won Best Cover Design as designers forCaravana.At theGardel Awardsof 2022, for their work inOscuro Éxtasis,Javier Fracchia, Facundo Yalve and Nicolás Cotto won Best Recording Engineering, Yalve also was nominated for Producer of the Year andAlejandro Roswon Best Cover Design.

References

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  1. ^abGarófalo, Lucas (4 December 2018)."La historia de Wos, el pibe de barrio que se convirtió en campeón mundial de rap".La Nación(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  2. ^Cadillo, Aldo (11 December 2018)."¡WOS campeón de Batalla de Gallos 2018! Derrotó a Aczino en controversial decisión".El Comercio(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  3. ^ab"¿Y Wos quién sos?".La Voz de San Justo(in Spanish). 5 October 2019.Retrieved18 August2021.
  4. ^Orellana, Santiago (30 December 2018)."WOS ES EL CAMPEÓN DE FMS ARGENTINA".UR News(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  5. ^"Púrpura: La danza de los que resisten".Agencia Paco Urondo | Periodismo militante(in Spanish). 26 August 2018.Retrieved18 August2021.
  6. ^"Andrómeda: viaje al centro de la galaxia Wos".Agencia Paco Urondo | Periodismo militante(in Spanish). 7 October 2018.Retrieved18 August2021.
  7. ^"Wos: la voz del trap revolucionó el Lollapalooza".Filo News(in Spanish). 29 March 2019.Retrieved18 August2021.
  8. ^Stella, Agustin (8 August 2019)."Wos lanzó 'Canguro' con una fuerte crítica a la sociedad y los políticos argentinos".Bolavip(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  9. ^"Wos lanzó su disco debut, Caravana".La Nación(in Spanish). 4 October 2019.Retrieved18 August2021.
  10. ^Latorre, Manuel (25 May 2020)."Wos sorprende con su ecléctico EP grabado en cuarentena".Indie Club Argentina(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  11. ^ab"21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards - Final Nominations"(PDF).Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.29 September 2020.Retrieved16 August2021.
  12. ^abPairone, Juan Manuel (18 September 2020)."Premios Gardel 2020: todos los ganadores y los momentos destacados de una ceremonia histórica".La Voz(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  13. ^Retamal, Brenda García (15 April 2020)."Netflix |" Casi Feliz ": Wos, rapero argentino, forma parte del elenco de la nueva serie".RPP(in Spanish).Retrieved18 August2021.
  14. ^"ROMPAN TODO: LA APARICIÓN DE WOS EN LA MINI SERIE DEL ROCK LATINOAMERICANO".El Estilo Libre(in Spanish). 17 December 2020.Retrieved18 August2021.
  15. ^"WOS estrenó Mugre: provocadora síntesis de una guerra de dos mundos con un inquietante final".Clarín(in Spanish). 11 May 2020.Retrieved18 August2021.
  16. ^"Convoy Jarana, lo nuevo de Wos que transporta al movimiento".Billboard(in Spanish). 17 December 2020.Retrieved18 August2021.
  17. ^"23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations"(PDF).The Latin Recording Academy.Retrieved20 September2022.
  18. ^Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023)."Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List".Billboard.Retrieved19 September2023.
  19. ^Frazier, Nina (17 September 2024)."2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List".Grammy Awards(in Spanish).Retrieved17 September2024.
  20. ^"Premios Gardel 2022: anunciaron las nominaciones y lidera Wos en ocho rubros".Clarín.30 June 2022.Retrieved30 June2022.
  21. ^"Premios Gardel 2023: Trueno, Dante Spinetta y Babasónicos son los artistas más nominados".Clarín(in Spanish). 11 April 2023.Retrieved20 April2023.
  22. ^"Nominados 2024"(in Spanish).Premios Gardel.Archived fromthe originalon 4 May 2024.Retrieved4 May2024.
  23. ^@quieromusicatv (16 December 2019)."#PremiosQuiero2019 El galardón al #MejorVideoTrapRapHipHop este año se lo llevó @OficialWos por el video de #Canguro"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  24. ^"Premios Quiero 2022 - Lista de nominaciones".Premios Quiero.11 October 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 13 October 2022.Retrieved30 August2023.
  25. ^"Conoce la lista completa de ganadores de los premios RSEE".Rolling Stone(in Spanish). 30 October 2023.Retrieved22 May2024.
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