Lucas Sugo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sugo and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Lucas Sugo
Born
Lucas Alberto Sugo Rodríguez

(1978-04-15) 15 April 1978 (age 46)
Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Years active2002–present
TelevisionLa Voz Uruguay (2022–2023)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano

Lucas Alberto Sugo Rodríguez (born April 15, 1978) is a Uruguayan singer, songwriter and television personality. He began his career in 2002, as a vocalist and guitarist for the band called Sonido Profesional.[1]

In 2014, Sugo released his single "Cinco minutos", which became a hit and brought him national and international recognition.[2] He has performed in venues such as the Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires and the Antel Arena in Montevideo.[3][4] He has been awarded Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum records, and in 2020 the Graffiti Award for Best Artist of the Year.[5][6]

Early life

Sugo was born in Tacuarembó, but at the age of 2 his family moved to Rivera, on the border with Brazil.[7] He is of Italian descent.[7] His mother, Lucía Rodríguez is a composer of texts and melodies, and it was she who instilled music in him since he was a child.[8] He did not have a bond with his father, whom he saw few times during his life.[9] He has a brother, Martín.[7]

He attended Primary School No. 1 in Rivera.[7] At the age of eight, he entered the Eduardo Fabini School of Music. Later he attended the América Conservatory and the Melody Conservatory, obtaining the title of Professor of guitar, piano and singing.[10]

Music career

In 2002, before he began to work as a teacher, he was summoned by the band Sonido Profesional to replace Mario Silva as vocalist and guitarist.[11]

In 2013 he began his career as a soloist, being accompanied by a band, of which he was the lead vocalist. In December of that year, he released his video clip "Lluvia", a song he sang during his time at Sonido Profesional.[12]

Lucas Sugo during a performance at the Solís Theatre, Montevideo.

On January 14, 2014, he released his single "Cinco minutos". In 2015, he released a new version of the video for the single. It was shot in San Ramón, and was produced by Indias Film and Montevideo Music Group.[13] Soccer players like Cristian Rodríguez contributed to the success of the single, who appeared at the celebration of the victory of Atlético de Madrid in La Liga, listening to the song.[14][15] In September 2019, he was the host of the talk show "A solas con Lucas Sugo", in which he interviews well-known singers, both from Uruguay and Argentina, including Luciano Pereyra, Valeria Lynch and Agustín Casanova.[16]

In November 2021, it was announced that Sugo would join La Voz Uruguay as a coach for its first season in 2022, alongside Rubén Rada, Lynch and Casanova.[17] He became the winning coach after his final contestant, Oscar Collazo, won the season. Sugo returned for the show's second season in 2023.

Discography

  • Sentimientos encontrados (2014)[18]
  • Vida mía (2016)[19]
  • Canciones que amo (2018)[20]
  • En vivo en el Solís (2019)[21]
  • Sentimiento y pasión (2020)[22]

Filmography

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2019 A solas con Lucas Sugo[23] Himself Channel 4 Host
2021 El Legado[24] Channel 10 Special guest
2022–2023 La Voz[25] Coach/Judge

Personal life

He is currently in a relationship with Antonella García, with whom he welcomed their first baby together, Isabella, who was born on December 8, 2021.[26][27] He has two more children, Florencia Victoria and Lucas Agustín, from a previous marriage.[28]

References

  1. ^ "LUCAS SUGO Concert in Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona 02/06/2022 | SalaRazzmatazz.com". Sala Razzmatazz. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. ^ Observador, El. "Lucas Sugo y la historia detrás de 'Cinco minutos y nada más'". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. ^ "Lucas Sugo brilló en el Gran Rex y tuvo como invitada especial a Valeria Lynch". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  4. ^ ElPais. "Crónica: Lucas Sugo volvió al Antel Arena con un show lleno de éxitos y bailes desde la silla". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  5. ^ "¡Lucas Sugo será coach de La Voz Uruguay!". canal10.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. ^ ElPais. "Conocé a todos los ganadores de la segunda noche de los Premios Graffiti 2020". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ídolos: Lucas Sugo". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  8. ^ "Seré curioso: Lucas Sugo". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  9. ^ ElPais. "Lucas Sugo reveló la triste historia de su padre y conmovió a todos". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  10. ^ "Lucas Sugo – Montevideo Music Group" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  11. ^ "Lucas Sugo: 'Mario Silva abrió una puerta para los artistas del interior'". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  12. ^ Lucas Sugo - LLuvia (Video Oficial), retrieved 2022-01-24
  13. ^ Grupo 180. "Lucas Sugo y su nuevo videoclip de "5 minutos y nada más"". www.180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Observador, El. "El Cebolla festejó bailando con la música de Lucas Sugo". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  15. ^ "Lucas Sugo: 'todo esto que me está pasando se lo debo al público'". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  16. ^ ElPais. "El mejor momento de Lucas Sugo: programa de televisión y un Antel Arena para él solo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  17. ^ "Lucas Sugo es el tercer coach que se suma a La Voz Uruguay". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  18. ^ "Sentimientos encontrados – Montevideo Music Group" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  19. ^ "Vida Mía – Montevideo Music Group" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  20. ^ "Canciones que Amo – Montevideo Music Group" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  21. ^ "En Vivo en el Solis – Montevideo Music Group" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  22. ^ ElPais. "No Te Va Gustar, Buenos Muchachos, Lucas Sugo y todos los discos nacionales para 2020". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  23. ^ ElPais. "El mejor momento de Lucas Sugo: programa de televisión y un Antel Arena para él solo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  24. ^ ElPais. "Lucas Sugo en "El legado": "Tengo miedo al olvido; vivo con ese fantasma"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  25. ^ ElPais. "Canal 10 oficializó el tercer nombre para el jurado de "La Voz Uruguay"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  26. ^ ElPais. "Nació Isabella, la hija de Lucas Sugo y Antonela García". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  27. ^ "Nació Isabella, la hija de Lucas Sugo y Antonella García". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  28. ^ "Lucas Sugo agranda la familia". Caras (in Spanish). 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-01-24.