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| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Ruiz de Luzuriaga
| birth_date = 1983
| origin = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| origin = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Rhythm and Blues|R'n'B]], [[Hip Hop]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Blues]]
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Rhythm and Blues|R'n'B]], [[Hip Hop]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Blues]]
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| label = [[ABC Music]]
| label = [[ABC Music]]
| associated_acts = Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants<br>The Cactus Channel<br>Ptero Stylus<br>[[Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes]]<br>[[Kira Puru]]<br>Birdz<br>[[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]]
| associated_acts = Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants<br>The Cactus Channel<br>Ptero Stylus<br>[[Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes]]<br>[[Kira Puru]]<br>Birdz<br>[[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]]
| website = [http://mojojuju.net mojojuju.net]
| website = {{URL|mojojuju.net}}
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'''Mojo Juju''' is an [[ARIA Music Awards of 2018|ARIA]]-nominated Australian musician, best-known for her breakthrough album ''Native Tongue''. Her music spans a variety of genres including [[R'n'B]], [[Hip-Hop]], and [[Soul Music|Soul]].
'''Ruiz de Luzuriaga''' known professionally as '''Mojo Juju''' is an [[ARIA Music Awards of 2018|ARIA Award]]-nominated Australian musician, best-known for her 2018 album ''Native Tongue''.


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Mojo Juju has toured with international performers<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Age Music Victoria Awards: Courtney Barnett wins four categories|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-age-music-victoria-awards-courtney-barnett-wins-four-categories-20151111-gkw0jr.html|website = The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> and Australian artists including [[C. W. Stoneking|C.W. Stoneking]], [[Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes]], [[Hiatus Kaiyote]], [[Ella Hooper]], [[The Cat Empire|Harry Angus]] and [[Emma Donovan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = MOJO JUJU National Tour Announced + New Album 'SEEING RED/FEELING BLUE' Out Now!|url = https://www.abcmusic.com.au/news/mojo-juju-national-tour-announced-new-album-seeing-redfeeling-blue-out-now|website = ABC Music|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref>
== Early Life ==


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Mojo Juju's music has been featured in a number of television shows including ''[[Underbelly: Razor]]'', ''[[Underbelly: Squizzy]]'' and ''[[Roadtrip Nation]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mojo Juju - Mushroom Music Publishing|url = http://mushroommusic.com/songwriters/mojo-juju/|website = Mushroom Music Publishing|accessdate = 2015-12-08|language = en-US}}</ref>
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Born '''Mojo''' '''Juju''' '''Ruiz de Luzuriaga''' in 1983, Mojo grew up in Dubbo, regional NSW.


== Music ==
== Life and career ==
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Ruiz de Luzuriaga was born in 1983 and grew up in [[Dubbo]], [[NSW]].
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=== Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants ===
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From 2006-2010, Mojo Juju fronted a band called Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants|url = https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/mojo-juju-snake-oil-merchants|website = triple j Unearthed|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> The band released two independent albums, ''Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants'' (2007) and ''Sellin' You Salvation'' (2009). A compilation of earlier material, ''Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants – Anthology'', was released in 2015 on European label Off-Label Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title = off label records :: Artists :: Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants|url = http://www.offlabelrecords.de/index.php?cat=Artists&page=Mojo%2520Juju%2520%2526%2520The%2520Snake%2520Oil%2520Merchants|website = www.offlabelrecords.de|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> This coincided with the release of German film ''Bestefreunde.'' The film soundtrack was composed entirely of songs from Mojo's back catalogue.


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=== 2006-2010: Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants ===
=== First and second albums ===
In 2006-2010, Mojo Juju fronted a band called ''Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants|url = https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/mojo-juju-snake-oil-merchants|website = triple j Unearthed|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> The band released two independent albums, ''Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants'' (2007) and ''Sellin' You Salvation'' (2009) before splitting
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Mojo Juju released her eponymous debut solo album in 2012, on [[ABC Music]]. It was also released in Japan by P-Vine Records.{{cn|date=August 2019}}


=== 2012-2017: Solo Career===
Her second solo album, ''Seeing Red/Feeling Blue'', was released in 2015, and featured Hip-Hop producer Ptero Stylus at the helm.{{cn|date=August 2019}}
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In January 2012, Mojo Juju released her eponymous debut solo album on [[ABC Music]]. It featured the singles "Horse Named Regret" and "Must Be Desire"


In April 2015, Mojo Juju released her second studio album ''Seeing Red/Feeling Blue''. It featured the singles "A Heart Is Not a Yo-Yo" and "They Come and They Go". Mojo Juju was nominated for Best Female Artist and Best Soul/R&B album in [[The Age]] Music Victoria Awards{{cn|date=August 2019}}
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=== ''Native Tongue'' ===


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A compilation of earlier material, ''Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants – Anthology'', was released in 2015 on European label Off-Label Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title = off label records :: Artists :: Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants|url = http://www.offlabelrecords.de/index.php?cat=Artists&page=Mojo%2520Juju%2520%2526%2520The%2520Snake%2520Oil%2520Merchants|website = www.offlabelrecords.de|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> This coincided with the release of German film ''Bestefreunde'' The film soundtrack was composed entirely of songs from Mojo's back catalogue.
Mojo Juju's third studio album, ''Native Tongue'', was released in August 2018 via ABC Music. Production was handled by a cast of producers including Joelistics, jnbo, Steven Schram, and Jamieson Shaw. The album explores Juju's own family history and personal experiences.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herald |first1=Newcastle |title=REVIEW: Mojo Juju - Native Tongue |url=https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5610485/juju-identifies-our-ugly-truth/ |website=Newcastle Herald |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref>


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=== 2018-present: ''Native Tongue'' ===
The [[Pasefika Vitoria Choir]] feature on the title track. Other artists on the album include Lay the Mystic, Mirrah, and Joshua Tavares.<ref>{{cite web |title=Native Tongue |url=http://abcmusicpublishing.com.au/discography/native-tongue |website=ABC Music |accessdate=14 May 2019 |language=en |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
In August 2018, Mojo Juju's third studio album ''Native Tongue'' was released. The album explored Juju's own family history and personal experiences.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herald |first1=Newcastle |title=REVIEW: Mojo Juju - Native Tongue |url=https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5610485/juju-identifies-our-ugly-truth/ |website=Newcastle Herald |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref> The Pasefika Vitoria Choir feature on the title track and other artists on the album include Lay the Mystic, Mirrah, and Joshua Tavares.<ref>{{cite web |title=Native Tongue |url=http://abcmusicpublishing.com.au/discography/native-tongue |website=ABC Music |accessdate=14 May 2019 |language=en |date=9 July 2018}}</ref> The album became her first charting album, peaking at number 76 on the [[ARIA Charts]]. The [[music video]] for "Native Tongue", directed by Claudia Sangiorgi and featuring the Djuki Mala dancers, won the 2018 [[J Award]] for Australian Music Video of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=abc |first1=triple j |title=Music video of the year 2018 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/j-awards-2018/music-video-of-the-year/ |website=triple j |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref> At the [[National Dreamtime Awards 2018]] Mojo Juju was named Female Artist of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/docs/digitised_collections/the_koori_mail/m0010050i690r.pdf|title=Dream of love, and success will come (pp32-34)|last=|first=|date=|website=AIATSIS - The Koori Mail|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

The [[music video]] for "Native Tongue", directed by Claudia Sangiorgi and featuring the Djuki Mala dancers, won the 2018 [[J Award]] for Australian Music Video of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=abc |first1=triple j |title=Music video of the year 2018 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/j-awards-2018/music-video-of-the-year/ |website=triple j |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref>

Touring the album ''Native Tongue'' included her brother Steven Ruiz de Luzuriaga (drums) and Melbourne artist Yeo.
Mojo Juju showcased at 2019 [[SXSW]] in [[Austin, Texas]].{{cn|date=August 2019}}
==Tours, band members, media==
Other band members from previous tours have included Darcy McNulty ([[Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes]]) on Baritone Sax, and several members of Melbourne-based instrumental soul group The Cactus Channel (Lewis Coleman on keys, Henry Jenkins on bass, and occasionally Hudson Whitlock on drums/percussion).

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Mojo Juju has toured with [[Tony Joe White]] (US), [[Kitty, Daisy & Lewis]] (UK), [[Pink Martini]] (US), [[Imelda May]] (UK), [[The Reverend Horton Heat|Reverend Horton Heat]] (US), [[Nick Waterhouse]] (US),<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Age Music Victoria Awards: Courtney Barnett wins four categories|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-age-music-victoria-awards-courtney-barnett-wins-four-categories-20151111-gkw0jr.html|website = The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref> and has also performed alongside Australian artists including [[C. W. Stoneking|C.W. Stoneking]], [[Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes]], [[Hiatus Kaiyote]], [[Ella Hooper]], [[The Cat Empire|Harry Angus]], [[Emma Donovan]] and more.<ref>{{Cite web|title = MOJO JUJU National Tour Announced + New Album 'SEEING RED/FEELING BLUE' Out Now!|url = https://www.abcmusic.com.au/news/mojo-juju-national-tour-announced-new-album-seeing-redfeeling-blue-out-now|website = ABC Music|accessdate = 2015-12-08}}</ref>

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Her music has been featured in a number of television shows including ''Underbelly: Razor'', ''Underbelly: Squizzy'' and ''Roadtrip Nation''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mojo Juju - Mushroom Music Publishing|url = http://mushroommusic.com/songwriters/mojo-juju/|website = Mushroom Music Publishing|accessdate = 2015-12-08|language = en-US}}</ref>
==Accolades==

Following the release of her second album in 2015, she was nominated for Best Female Artist in [[The Age]] Music Victoria Awards, with the album (''Seeing Red/Feeling Blue'') also nominated for Best Soul/R&B album.{{cn|date=August 2019}}

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At the [[National Dreamtime Awards 2018]] Mojo Juju was named Female Artist of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/docs/digitised_collections/the_koori_mail/m0010050i690r.pdf|title=Dream of love, and success will come (pp32-34)|last=|first=|date=|website=AIATSIS - The Koori Mail|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>


At the 2019 [[Australian_Independent_Record_Labels_Association#2017–2019:_AIR_Independent_Music_Awards|Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Independent Music Awards]], "Native Tongue" won Best Independent Single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award-20190726|title= courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award|publisher=noise11|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=26 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=AIM|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards|title=AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
At the 2019 [[Australian_Independent_Record_Labels_Association#2017–2019:_AIR_Independent_Music_Awards|Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Independent Music Awards]], "Native Tongue" won Best Independent Single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award-20190726|title= courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award|publisher=noise11|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=26 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=AIM|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards|title=AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
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==Awards and Nominations==

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At the [[National Dreamtime Awards 2018]] Mojo Juju was named Female Artist of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/docs/digitised_collections/the_koori_mail/m0010050i690r.pdf|title=Dream of love, and success will come (pp32-34)|last=|first=|date=|website=AIATSIS - The Koori Mail|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

At the 2019 [[Australian_Independent_Record_Labels_Association#2017–2019:_AIR_Independent_Music_Awards|Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Independent Music Awards]], "Native Tongue" won Best Independent Single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award-20190726|title= courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award|publisher=noise11|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=26 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=AIM|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards|title=AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>

At the [[National Indigenous Music Awards]] 2019, ''Native Tongue'' won Album of the Year and "Native Tongue" won Song of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/national-indigenous-music-awards-2019-mojo-juju-wins/11402814|title=National Indigenous Music Awards 2019: Mojo Juju wins album and song of the year |publisher=ABC|date= 11 August 2019|accessdate=13 August 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:47, 1 October 2019

Mojo Juju
Birth nameRuiz de Luzuriaga
Born1983
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresSoul, R'n'B, Hip Hop, Pop, Blues
Years active2005–present
LabelsABC Music
Websitemojojuju.net

Ruiz de Luzuriaga known professionally as Mojo Juju is an ARIA Award-nominated Australian musician, best-known for her 2018 album Native Tongue.

Mojo Juju has toured with international performers[1] and Australian artists including C.W. Stoneking, Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ella Hooper, Harry Angus and Emma Donovan.[2]

Mojo Juju's music has been featured in a number of television shows including Underbelly: Razor, Underbelly: Squizzy and Roadtrip Nation.[3]

Life and career

Ruiz de Luzuriaga was born in 1983 and grew up in Dubbo, NSW.

2006-2010: Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants

In 2006-2010, Mojo Juju fronted a band called Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants[4] The band released two independent albums, Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants (2007) and Sellin' You Salvation (2009) before splitting

2012-2017: Solo Career

In January 2012, Mojo Juju released her eponymous debut solo album on ABC Music. It featured the singles "Horse Named Regret" and "Must Be Desire"

In April 2015, Mojo Juju released her second studio album Seeing Red/Feeling Blue. It featured the singles "A Heart Is Not a Yo-Yo" and "They Come and They Go". Mojo Juju was nominated for Best Female Artist and Best Soul/R&B album in The Age Music Victoria Awards[citation needed]

A compilation of earlier material, Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants – Anthology, was released in 2015 on European label Off-Label Records.[5] This coincided with the release of German film Bestefreunde The film soundtrack was composed entirely of songs from Mojo's back catalogue.

2018-present: Native Tongue

In August 2018, Mojo Juju's third studio album Native Tongue was released. The album explored Juju's own family history and personal experiences.[6] The Pasefika Vitoria Choir feature on the title track and other artists on the album include Lay the Mystic, Mirrah, and Joshua Tavares.[7] The album became her first charting album, peaking at number 76 on the ARIA Charts. The music video for "Native Tongue", directed by Claudia Sangiorgi and featuring the Djuki Mala dancers, won the 2018 J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year.[8] At the National Dreamtime Awards 2018 Mojo Juju was named Female Artist of the Year.[9]

At the 2019 Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Independent Music Awards, "Native Tongue" won Best Independent Single.[10][11]

At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2019, Native Tongue won Album of the Year and "Native Tongue" won Song of the Year.[12]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Titel Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[13]
Mojo Juju
  • Released: January 2012[14]
  • Label: Mojo Juju, ABC, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
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Seeing Red/Feeling Blue
  • Released: 17 April 2015[15]
  • Label: Mojo Juju, ABC, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 -
Native Tongue
  • Released: 24 August 2018[16]
  • Label: Mojo Juju, ABC, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 76

Singles

As lead artist

Year Titel Album
2011 "Horse Named Regret" Mojo Juju
2012 "Must Be Desire"
2013 "Psycho" non-album single
2014 "A Heart Is Not a Yo-Yo" Seeing Red/Feeling Blue
2015 "They Come & They Go"
2017 "Think Twice" Native Tongue
2018 "Native Tongue"

Awards and Nominations

At the National Dreamtime Awards 2018 Mojo Juju was named Female Artist of the Year.[17]

At the 2019 Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Independent Music Awards, "Native Tongue" won Best Independent Single.[18][19]

At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2019, Native Tongue won Album of the Year and "Native Tongue" won Song of the Year.[20]

References

  1. ^ "The Age Music Victoria Awards: Courtney Barnett wins four categories". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "MOJO JUJU National Tour Announced + New Album 'SEEING RED/FEELING BLUE' Out Now!". ABC Music. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Mojo Juju - Mushroom Music Publishing". Mushroom Music Publishing. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants". triple j Unearthed. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  5. ^ "off label records :: Artists :: Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants". www.offlabelrecords.de. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  6. ^ Herald, Newcastle. "REVIEW: Mojo Juju - Native Tongue". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Native Tongue". ABC Music. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. ^ abc, triple j. "Music video of the year 2018". triple j. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Dream of love, and success will come (pp32-34)" (PDF). AIATSIS - The Koori Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award". noise11. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  12. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards 2019: Mojo Juju wins album and song of the year". ABC. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  13. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #488". auspOp. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Mojo Juju DD". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Seeing Red/Feeling Blue DD". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Native Tongue DD". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Dream of love, and success will come (pp32-34)" (PDF). AIATSIS - The Koori Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  18. ^ "courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award". noise11. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  19. ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  20. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards 2019: Mojo Juju wins album and song of the year". ABC. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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