Julieta Emilia Cazzuchelli (born 16 December 1993), known professionally as Cazzu, is an

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rapper and singer. Born and raised in Ledesma, Jujuy, she gained popularity with her singles "Loca", "Toda", "Pa Mi" and "Chapiadora".

Early life

Julieta Emilia Cazzuchelli was born on 16 December 1993 in Ledesma, Jujuy. She had been interested in music since she was eleven years old. She started singing with her father, who was also a musician and who inspired her to become one. When she finished high school, she moved to Tucumán to study

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and, some time after, she moved to the Buenos Aires Province to study graphic design.

Career

Cazzu started her musical career as a

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singer and then as a rock singer, in which she was not very successful. After kicking off her music career in cumbia and rock, she tested the waters in the urban scene, dropping real unapologetic songs about female empowerment. She started her musical career as Cazzu as an independent artist, paying for her first recordings and

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s. In an interview with '' Billboard Argentina'', she said: "For me, Cazzu is everything I want to be. She's my alter ego, she's a damn superhero." She gained popularity in the

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music scene after the release of her collaboration "Loca" with fellow Argentine trap singers Khea and Duki. The song became even more popular after

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joined for the remix.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

As a featured artist

Awards and nominations

The Argentina awards could be imputed.

References

{{Authority control 1993 births Living people Latin trap musicians Argentine trap musicians Argentine reggaeton musicians Argentine women rappers Feminist musicians People from Jujuy Province 21st-century Argentine women singers Women in Latin music