Martina Stoessel

Martina Stoessel
Stoessel in April 2014
Born	21 March 1997 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other names	Tini
Occupation	Actress singer dancer model
Years active	2007–present
Home town	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Parent(s)	Mariana Muzlera Alejandro Stoessel
Website	martinastoessel.com.ar
Musical career
Genres	Pop teen pop
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar
Labels	Walt Disney Hollywood
Associated acts	Rock Bones, Pablo Espinosa, Jorge Blanco, Lodovica Comello, Mercedes Lambre, Candelaria Molfese

Martina Stoessel (born 21 March 1997) is an Argentine actress, model, singer, and dancer who gained international popularity for her debut role as Violetta Castillo on the Disney Channel Latin America original series Violetta.

Life and career

1997–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Stoessel was born in Buenos Aires, and is the daughter of television producer and director Alejandro Stoessel and Mariana Muzlera. She has a brother one year older than her named Francisco.^[1] She began her artistic training at a young age studying singing, piano, musical comedy, musical theater, and dance in her native Buenos Aires.^[2]

Stoessel alongside the PRO party leader and Chief of Government of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, in May 2014

In 2007, she had a role in the first season of the popular Argentine children's telenovela, Patito Feo, as "Martina",^[3] one of Fito Bernardi's assistants.^[4] She also played the role of "Anna" in a flashback episode in the same series.

In 2011, she recorded in the Spanish version of the Shannon Saunders′ song, "The Glow", called "Tu Resplandor"; the song was included on the album, Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs.^[5] She performed the song at an event for Disney Channel Latin America called Celebratón, on 31 December 2011. The song was later released on an album for the series in March 2012.

2012–2014: Breakthrough with Violetta

In 2012, after an intense casting process, Stoessel obtained the principal role in the series, Violetta, a tween-oriented musical series launched as a co-production between Disney Channel Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa,.^[6] She played the titular character, Violetta Castillo, during all 3 seasons of the show. Stoessel sang the series' theme song, "En mi mundo", which was later released as a single on 5 April 2012 to promote the show.^[7] Subsequently, she recorded the Italian version, "Nel mio mondo"^[8] and the English version, "In My Own World". Both songs were used as the theme songs for the series in its international broadcasts in Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. via Netflix.^[9] For this role she won an award for "Female Newcomer" in the 2012 edition of the Kids' Choice Awards Argentina^[10] and was also nominated for the U.S. version, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, in the "Favorite Latin Artist" category.^[11]

On 10 August 2013, Stoessel performed, along with the cast of Violetta, at the UNICEF charity event television Un sol para los chicos, where she sang the songs, "Ser mejor" and "En mi mundo".^[12][13] In 2013, she recorded "Libre soy" and "All'Alba sorgerò", the Spanish and Italian versions of "Let It Go", from the Disney animated film Frozen.^[14][15]

From 2012 to 2014, she participated in the recording of albums featuring music from all three seasons of Violetta. She also participated in the television programs The U-Mix Show and Disney Planet for Disney Latin America.^[16][17] In 2014, she voiced a small role for the Italian dubbed version of the film Monsters University.^[18] In May 2014, she released her first book, a co-authored biography called "Simplemente Tini", about on her upbringing and eventual rise to international popularity.^[19]

2015–present: Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta and Tini

Stoessel and some of the cast members of Violetta filmed the movie, "Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta". The movie was filmed in between concert stops for the television series' final international tour. Production began on 7 October 2015 and ended in mid-December 2015, where the movie filmed in various international locations, including Sicily, Cádiz, Spain, Madrid, and Buenos Aires. A teaser trailer featuring scenes from the movie was released in late-December 2015.^[20] The film will be released in various Latin American and European countries and a release date for Argentina is set for 6 May 2016.^[21]

On 21 August 2015, it was announced that Stoessel had signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records to release her own solo material. From January 2016 to early March 2016 she recorded her debut album in Los Angeles, California. Her debut album, Tini, is scheduled for release on 29 April 2016. Stoessel announced that her debut solo single, "Siempre brillarás" would be available to fans on 25 March 2016 with the pre-order purchase of her debut album. The song was also recorded in English and has been released under the title, "Born to Shine". The music video for "Siempre brillarás", featuring scenes from "Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta", was released on 25 March 2016.^{[22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Monsters University	Carrie Williams	Voice-dubbing in Italian
2014	Violetta: en Concierto	Violetta	Concert film
2016	Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta[28]	Violetta/Herself	Film

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Patito Feo	Martina / Young Anna (flackbacks)	First season
2012–15	Violetta	Violetta Castillo	Lead role; Disney Channel Latin America original series

Discography

Solo Studio Album

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		ARG
2016	Tini Released: 29 April 2016 Label: Hollywood Records Formats: TBA	-

Solo singles

Title	Year	Album
"Siempre brillarás" / "Born to Shine"	2016	Tini

Promotional singles

For "Violetta"

Title	Year	Album
"En mi mundo"	2012	Violetta
"Nel mio mondo"[29]
"Hoy somos más"	2013	Hoy somos más
"In My Own World"[30]		non-album song
"En gira"	2014	Violetta

Other appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Tu resplandor"	2011	N/A	Celebratón in Concert
"Libre soy"	2013	N/A	Frozen
"All’alba sorgerò"[14]		N/A

Videography

Music videos	Year	Director(s)	Notes
"Tu resplandor"	2011	Unknown	Spanish version of the song Shannon Saunders′ "The Glow"
"Entre tú y yo"	2012	Jorge Nisco Martín Saban	Violetta Season 1 Episode 13
"En mi mundo"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 15, promo video for season 1
"Tienes todo"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 23
"Te creo"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 40
"Habla si puedes"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 43
"Junto a ti"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 68
"Ven y canta"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 70
"Ser mejor"			Violetta Season 1 Episode 80
"Nel mio mondo"			Premiered only on Disney Channel Italy
"Hoy somos más"	2013		Promo video for season 2
"Euforia"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 20
"Código amistad"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 33
"On Beat"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 40
"Cómo quieres"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 40
"Algo se enciende"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 66
"Nuestro camino"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 67
"Si es por amor"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 78
"Soy mi mejor momento"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 80
"Esto no puede terminar"			Violetta Season 2 Episode 80
"Libre soy"		Unknown	Spanish version of Idina Menzel's song "Let It Go"
"All’alba sorgerò"		Unknown	Italian version of Idina Menzel's song "Let It Go"
"Il mio migliore momento"	2014	Jorge Nisco Martín Saban	Premiered only on Disney Channel Italy
"En gira"			Violetta Season 3 Episode 1, promo video for season 3
"Supercreativa"			Violetta Season 3 Episode 20
"Friends 'till the end"			Violetta Season 3 Episode 53
"Abrázame y verás"	2015		Violetta Season 3 Episode 80
"Crecimos juntos"			Violetta Season 3 Episode 80
"Siempre brillarás"	2016	Phil Andelman[31]	Features scenes from Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta
"Born to Shine"		Phil Andelman[32]	English version of "Siempre brillarás"
"Yo te amo a ti"		Juan Pablo Buscarini	Scene from Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta
"Losing the Love"		Phil Andelman[33]	Features scenes from Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta

Tours

• Violetta en Vivo (2013–14)
• Violetta Live (2015)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work nominated	Result
2012	Kids' Choice Awards Argentina[10]	Female Newcomer	Violetta	Won
2013	Kids' Choice Awards Argentina[10]	Favorite TV Actress	Violetta	Nominated
2013	Kids' Choice Awards[34]	Favorite Latin Artist	Violetta	Nominated
2013	Premios Martín Fierro[35]	Female Newcomer	Violetta	Won
2014	Kids' Choice Awards Colombia	Female Newcomer	Violetta	Won

References

1. Martina Stoessel: «Il mio primo bacio? Meglio di quello di Diego» | Best Movie. Bestmovie.it. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
2. "¿Quién es la nueva chica Disney argentina?" (in Spanish). 15 June 2012.
3. "Patito feo (TV Series 2007– )". IMDb.
4. Il Mondo di Patty | Sito Ufficiale. Ilmondodipatty.it. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
5. "Tu resplandor – Martina Stoessel". adiccionmusical.com (in Spanish). 29 November 2011.
6. "Hecho en Argentina: TV para el mundo" (in Spanish). 12 May 2012.
7. "¡Mañana Disney Channel estrena el vídeo clip de "Violetta"!". revistateen.com (in Spanish).
8. Focus Junior (October 2012). "Violetta: il video Nel mio mondo per i fan italiani e novità nel cast con l'arrivo di Ruggero Pasquarelli". focusjunior.it.
9. "In My Own World (From "Violetta") – Single". iTunes.
10. "Grachi y Violetta los mas premiados en los Kids’ Choice Awards Argentina 2012" (in Spanish). exitoina.com. 7 October 2012.
11. "2013 Kids Choice Awards Artista Latino Favorito". lateengossip.com. 14 February 2013.
12. "Violetta se suma a Un sol para los chicos 2013" (in Spanish). 8 August 2013.
13. "Violetta hizo vibrar el Luna Park" (in Spanish). 10 August 2013.
14. "Frozen – Il Regno di Ghiaccio: Martina Stoessel canta "All’alba sorgerò". primissima (in Italian).
15. "Martina Stoessel interpreta "Libre Soy" en Frozen: Una Aventura Congelada". MSN.
16. "Martina Stoessel (Violetta) en The U-Mix Show". extremista.com.ar (in Spanish). 6 July 2012.
17. "Violetta ya tiene fecha de estreno en el teatro". infobae.com (in Spanish).
18. "Martina Stoessel e Lodovica Comello: da Violetta a Monsters University". 4 July 2013.
19. "Martina Stoessel presentó su obra "Simplemente Tini"". El Liberal. May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
20. Rodolfo Stoessell (October 5, 2015). "Comenzó el rodaje en Italia de Tini, el gran cambio de Violetta". argnoticias.com. Arg Noticias. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
21. "Tini Stoessel terminó de grabar su primer disco como solista". Imneuquen. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
22. "El primer videoclip de Martina Stoessel después de Violetta: se dio a conocer "Siempre brillarás"". lanacion.com.ar. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
23. "Martina Stoessel y ese comienzo tan deseado". argnoticas.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
24. "Martina Stoessel y ese comienzo tan deseado". argnoticas.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
25. "Martina Stoessel (Violetta) desvela la portada y fecha de lanzamiento de su disco". Melty.es. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
26. "Tini Stoessel: "Es tal cual como lo soñé"". El Intransigente. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
27. "Martina 'Tini' Stoessel, Star of Teen Telenovela 'Violetta,' Signs to Hollywood Records". Billboard. August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
28. "Disney mostró el trailer de Tini, el gran cambio de Violetta". Ciudad (in Spanish). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
29. Connessione all'iTunes Store in corso. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
30. iTunes – Music – In My Own World (From "Violetta") – Single by Martina Stoessel. Itunes.apple.com (9 August 2013). Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
31. "Siempre Brillarás (Official Video) - TINI". Vevo. March 25, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016. See the "Details" tab. (Note: The site is geo-restricted and not available in all countries.)
32. "Born to Shine (Official Video) - TINI". Vevo. April 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016. See the "Details" tab. (Note: The site is geo-restricted and not available in all countries.)
33. "Losing the Love (From “Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta” (Official Video)) - Tini". Vevo. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016. See the "Details" tab. (Note: The site is geo-restricted and not available in all countries.)
34. "2013 Kids Choice Awards Artista Latino Favorito". lateengossip.com. 14 February 2013.
35. "Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2013". 24 June 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Martina Stoessel at AllMusic
• Martina Stoessel at the Internet Movie Database
• TiniVEVO channel on YouTube