María José "Mery" Bas Arguijo (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a xoˈse ˈmeɾi ˈβas aɾˈɣixo]; born 29 December 1967) is a Spanish singer. Since 2018, she has been one half of the electropop duo Nebulossa, together with her husband Mark Dasousa.
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| Birth name | María José Bas Arguijo |
| Born | 29 December 1967 Marseille, France |
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Biography
editBas was born in Marseille on 29 December 1967, but moved to Alicante as a child. She is a resident of the town of Ondara (province of Alicante), where she runs a beauty center and spa, open since 1974, in the said town.[1]
Nebulossa
editAlong with Dasousa, Bas formed Nebulossa in 2018.[2] In 2022, along with Ophelia Alibrando,[3] they participated in Una voce per San Marino, San Marino's preselection contest for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, but did not progress past the audition stage.[4] Nebulossa competed in Benidorm Fest 2024, the Spanish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Zorra".[5][6] They placed first in their semi-final on 30 January 2024, qualifying for the final,[7] which they won.[8] At the Eurovision grand final, "Zorra" placed 22nd out of 25, with 30 points.
Personal life
editDasousa and Bas have been married for over 20 years and they have two children together; a daughter named Maria born in 2000 and a son named Neo born in 2014.[2]
Discography
editWith Nebulossa
editAlbums
edit- Poliédrica de mí (2021)
Singles
edit- La Colmena (2020)
- Glam (2021)
- Anoche (2022)
- Zorra (2024)
- Cotilleo (2024)
References
edit- ^ Mateos, Alain (4 February 2024). "La meteórica carrera de Nebulossa: de trabajar en una peluquería a Eurovisión". Las Provincias. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b Segovia, Marina (4 February 2024). "Nebulossa, todo lo que no sabes de ellos: el matrimonio real y cómo ella fue su niñera" (in European Spanish). RTVE.es. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "13.12.2022 | Nebulossa" (in Catalan). À Punt. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Zorra, zorra! Coneix a Nebulossa, la banda de pop vuitanter amb la lletra més desacomplexada del Benidorm Fest" (in Catalan). Europa Press. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Solano, Cristhian (11 November 2023). "Minuto a minuto: presentación de participantes del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Minute by minute: presentation of Benidorm Fest 2024 participants]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (7 December 2023). "Conoce los títulos de las 16 canciones del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Know the titles of the 16 songs of Benidorm Fest 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Canto, Jesús (31 January 2024). "Elegidos los cuatro primeros finalistas del Benidorm Fest 2024" [The first four finalists of Benidorm Fest 2024 have been selected]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Canto, Jesús (3 February 2024). "Nebulossa con «Zorra» gana el Benidorm Fest 2024 y representará a España en el Festival de Eurovisión" [Nebulossa with "Zorra" wins Benidorm Fest 2024 and will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.