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Thomas Michel Mustin (French pronunciation: [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.[2]
Mustin represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden with the song "Before the Party's Over".
Mustin finished his studies in the theatre at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (Louvain-la-Neuve) in 2012 and began to shoot for a French television series named À tort ou à raison, directed by Alain Brunard.[3] He also performed on stage as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, directed by Yves Beaunesne.[4] The play notably opened the new Théâtre de Liège.[5]
He then embarked on the staging of the play Débris by Dennis Kelly, performed in November and December 2014 at the Riches-Claires in Brussels.[6]
In early 2015, he took part in the revival of the show L'Auberge du Cheval-Blanc, directed by Dominique Serron at the Palais des Beaux-Arts 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.[7] The series was a great success in Belgium.[8]
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.[9]
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] On February 2, 2019, he received the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor for the film The Royal Exchange.[10] In September 2019, he was nominated at the Prix de la critique in the following category Male Revelation (Espoir masculin).[11]
On 30 August 2023, it was announced that he would be representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.[12] His entry, titled "Before the Party's Over", was released on 20 February 2024.[13] He performed in the second semi-final of the event, on 9 May 2024, but failed to qualify to the final.[14] It was later revealed that he finished 13th out of 16 in the semi-final, scoring 18 points.
| Mustii discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| BEL (Wa) [15] | ||
| 21st Century Boy |
|
5 |
| It's Happening Now |
|
4 |
| The Maze |
|
25 |
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| The Golden Age |
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| The Darkest Night |
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| Shame - Remixes |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Wa) [22] |
BEL (Fl) [23] |
GRE [24] |
LTU [25] | ||||
| "The Golden Age" | 2014 | —[A] | —[B] | — | — | The Golden Age | |
| "Feed Me" | 2015 | —[C] | — | — | — | The Darkest Night | |
| "21st Century Boy" | 2018 | 9 | — | — | — | 21st Century Boy | |
| "What a Day" | 24 | —[D] | — | — | |||
| "Blind" | 11 | — | — | — | |||
| "Time Is Up" (with Brut) |
2020 | —[E] | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Skyline" | 2022 | 17 | — | — | — | It's Happening Now | |
| "Before the Party's Over" | 2024 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | The Maze | |
| "Tell the Kids It's Alright" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Maze" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "See You Again" (Evernest featuring Mustii) |
2016 | Static |
| "What About Ecosystem?" (Mumiy Troll featuring Mustii) |
2021 | Ecosystem |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | D6bels Music Awards | Best Music Video | "Feed Me" | Nominated | |
| Best Male Solo Artist | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Concert of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Pure FM Artist/Group | Nominated | ||||
| Best Songwriter | Nominated | ||||
| Revelation of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Magritte Award | Most Promising Actor | The Royal Exchange | Won | |
| Prix de la critique | Male Revelation | Himself | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Eurovision Awards | Style Icon | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Night Call | Nominated |
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