Oscar the Russian He is one of those artists who, although he did not start out professionally leaning towards music, ended up discovering his true passion and taking his songs to the charts. The young man is at the controls of Japanesea song that has gone viral and has already accumulated millions of views.
But who is Oscar the Russian? What was your first contact with music? The artist faces our test 40 questions to delve into the curiosities of his personal and professional life and learn more about his project. And that’s not all. She has also shared the unusual anecdote of him with Bad Bunny in a local noodles from Malaga.
1. Full name: Oscar Durán Santiago.
2. Year and city of birth: April 13, 2004.
3. What was your first contact with music? One of my songs that created a dream for me was Hose, which Ă‘engo Flow got into. For me it was crazy.
4. When did you know you wanted to dedicate yourself to it? I more or less started to focus more on football, more than music. But when I started leaving school I started to really get into music.
5. The song you would have liked to compose: I’m more of a Daddy Yankee. He has been my inspiration since I was little.
6. A musical genre you would never delve into: Balads.
7. A favorite artist: Justin Bieber. Since ever. But now I listen to Bad Bunny more.
8. The music you listened to at home as a child: Michael Jackson. He turned the music on full blast and started dancing.
9. A song you’re obsessed with right now: Maluma’s, Part.
10. The one you hate listening to right now: The one of Mantra mine. From putting it on so many times…
11. The artist you would like to collaborate with: With Bad Bunny. Since I heard his song with Arcángel, I started listening to it. He is a genius.
12. Your song with Omar Montes. How is it to work with him? He’s my brother. I asked him if he wanted to do the song, I sent it to him, he did the vocals, we left the video clip. I was in shock. I was freaking out.
13. The musician who is in your contact book: Ă‘engo Flow, JC Reyes, De la Ghetto.
14. Why Oscar the Russian? I was very blonde when I was little, with blue eyes, and they called me El Ruso.
15. Music for you is… I listen to music all day.
16. Something you would never do in music: I don’t know.
17. An unforgettable moment with music: Share stage with Ozuna. With Bad Bunny eating at Mr. Noodles in Malaga. He sang in the Paris 15 room and at that time, he was not so close. It was around 2 in the morning. We were freaking out. One last. Also one who was my manager from Malaga, was talking to Anuel when he was in prison. It was also unforgettable when Ă‘engo gave me some Cartier glasses.
18. A moment “Earth, swallow me”: When I had a girlfriend. I had a bad time.
19. What you would say to your “self” as a child: I don’t know.
20. The social network that hooks you the most: Instagram.
21. The social network that gives you the most laziness: Facebook.
22. Something you CANNOT stand, that makes you sick: Spend all day in the studio. It fills my head.
23. A phrase that you repeat a lot: Afrochuleando. Our new music sign.
24. Something about you that very few people know: I don’t know.
25. A movie that you love or defines you: I am all in the cinema. Pirates of the Caribbean, all. That and Torrent.
26. Something you are terrible at: Laundry.
27. Something (or someone) you are obsessed with: With Ariana Grande.
28. Your personality: Calm working, but personally I am very nervous.
29. Your most beautiful childhood memory: My mother gave me a gift to go to the La Rosaleda field in Malaga and I took a photo with Messi.
30. A childhood toy (or game): Doraemon.
31. What you miss: I miss a person. She is a girl.
32. Something you regret: I do. There are things I have done wrong. With Samuel G there are times when I have behaved badly, and other times well. And to this day, I will always be with him. He’s my brother. We are like Wisin and Yandel.
33. Your favorite word: Family.
34. A hobby: Many. My hands sweat a lot.
35. Tattoos: Many. My favorite, the one with my grandmother’s name.
36. A hidden pleasure (something you’re embarrassed to admit you like): When I start singing in front of 50,000 people. I start praying. At the Ozuna concert I was shaking.
37. How would you define yourself artistically? I don’t know.
38. If you had to give a title to your next topic, it would be… It’s me, Whiskey and Doraemon.
39. Clue what you’re bringing next. If it’s a collaboration, artist track: Yes, Nickzzy.
40. If it weren’t you and you met him on the street, what would you think of Oscar the Russian? You are working very well.
