Kesi (rapper) explained

Kesi
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Oliver Kesi Chambuso[1]
Alias:Kesi
Birth Date:7 September 1992
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Instrument:Vocals
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2010–present

Oliver Kesi Chambuso (born 7 September 1992[2]), known professionally as Kesi (in Danish pronounced as /ˈkʰe̝ːsi/),[3] is a Danish rapper and songwriter.

Kesi initially promoted himself through his own YouTube channel within the grime genre,[4] also cooperating with others, notably Kidd and Gilli.[5] In addition to his solo career, Kesi was a member of the hip hop group BOC (abbreviation for Bars of Crack or Bombs Over Copenhagen or Bombs Over Centrum), a Nørrebro-based group.[6] Success on the Internet with particularly debut song "Byen Sover" led to a series of concerts and interest from established record labels, meaning that Kesi, at the age of 18, signed with Universal Records in July 2011.[7]

In August 2011, Kesi released his first official single "Slem dreng".[8] This brought in huge media visibility,[9] and an appearance on Danish broadcaster, TV 2 in a special feature[10] Kesi also performed in a series of concerts, including at Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Distortion and festival Sounds.[11] His follow-up single on Universal was the single "Født I Dag", produced by Benny Jamz from BOC and also the single "Ku godt". His debut album Bomber Over Centrum was released in February 2012,[12] followed by Ung hertug (2013) and Barn af Byen (2015).[13] [14]

During the following years, Kesi mostly focused on releasing singles, with "Følelsen", "Ligesom mig", "Kom over", "Su casa" (featuring Gilli), and "X" all topping the Danish charts between 2017 and 2019.[15] After taking a five year break from albums, Kesi released his fourth studio album, BO4L, in 2020.[16]

Discography

Albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
DEN
[17]
2012Bomber over centrum9
2013Ung hertug5
2015Barn af byen3
2020BO4L1
2021Mere End Musik
1
202230 somre1
[18]
2023Tillykke2
[19]
2024FOMO 88.8 FM1
[20]

EPs

YearTitlePeak chart positions
DEN
20198882
202072 timer
7

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
DEN
[21]
2011"Slem Dreng"10Bomber over centrum
"Født i dag"30
2012"Ku godt"9
"Gadehjørne"
(featuring Gilli & Mass Ebdrup)
17
2014"Søvnløs"1Barn af byen
2015"Dumme penge"
(featuring Don Stefano)
11
2017"God dag"9rowspan="12"
"Consigliere"
(featuring Gilli)
11
"Mamacita"
(featuring Benny Jamz)
4
"Op"
(featuring Gilli and Benny Jamz)
5
"Designer"
(featuring Gilli)
17
"Følelsen"2
2018"Ligesom mig"3
"Kom Over"1
"Ekstra"3
"Su casa"
(featuring Gilli)
1
2019"X"1
"Pengedans"3
"Vågn op"
3888
2020"Tilbage"
1BO4L
"Blå Himmel"
1
2021"Er Her"
1
2022"Mona Lisa"
830 somre
2023"Hustle & kærlighed"
14
[22]
rowspan="2"
"Hjem/Videre"15
[23]
"Topform"7
[24]
Tillykke
"Har du det sådan her?"
40
[25]
rowspan="3"
2024"Sprite & Vodka"
6
[26]
"Eneste"
19
[27]

Featured on

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
DEN
2013"Kysset med Medina"
25 rowspan="4"
2016"Adios"
20
2018"Tjep"
10
2024"Aret ud"
39
[28]

Other charted songs

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
DEN
2019"BDK"
2888
"Hele vejen"
10
"1 nat"11
"Ik sadan der"
21
"Ung & dum"24
2020"Hygger Mig Pt. 2"
8BO4L
"Baku"
12
"Snak Lidt Med Mig"15
"Ik Tænk"
16
"Niveauer"19
"Fokus/Nætter"
26
"Forretning"
27
"10 Timer"29
"Om Igen"
36
2022"Ik noget nyt"3530 somre
"Højt oppe"
38
"Hva så"
21
"Skør for dig"
8
"Balance"
11
[29]
Kronisk skeptisk
2023"Slide"23
Tillykke
"10 ud af 10"28
"Hele vejen ind"33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kesi - Musik - DR . www.dr.dk . . 21 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Dansk musiker trak stikket midt i karrierens højdepunkt: 'Jeg blev nødt til at finde ud af, om jeg var færdig' . 30 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: Jensen . Pelle Peter . Pelle Peter på P3 - Torsdag 12. dec. 2019 . www.dr.dk . . 22 August 2020.
  4. http://www.metroxpress.dk/kultur/unge-kometer-eksploderer-uden-pladeselskaber/KObkfu!ctvo4pZ2Od5MI/ MetroXpress: Unge kometer eksploderer uden pladeselskaber
  5. Web site: Jensen . Pelle Peter . Her er dansk hiphops fremtid . soundvenue.com . Soundvenue . 21 August 2020 . 16 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Garner . Mikkel . BOC: Det hele startede her . www.redbull.com . . 21 August 2020 . 13 November 2014.
  7. http://www.metroxpress.dk/kultur/kesi-undergrunden-betaler-jo-ikke-mine-regninger/KObkgf!O1BvUNNHZ2duE/ MetroXpress: Kesi - »Undergrunden betaler jo ikke mine regninger«
  8. http://www.spolopdate.com/2011/08/oliver-kesi-klar-med-frste-singleudspil.html Spolopdate: Oliver Kesi klar med første singleudspil
  9. http://www.soundvenue.com/features/2011/06/15/her-er-dansk-hiphops-fremtid SoundVenue: Her er dansk hiphops fremtid
  10. http://nyhederne-dyn.tv2.dk/article.php/id-42896310:m%C3%B8d-fremtidens-rapstjerner-her.html Nyhederne: Mød fremtidens rapstjerner her
  11. http://www.soundvenue.com/features/2011/06/05/se-billeder-fra-distortions-final-party?featurepage=2#p SoundVenue: Se billeder fra Distortions Final Party
  12. Web site: Frandsen . Helge . Kesi 'Bomber over centrum' / Album . soundvenue.com . Soundvenue . 21 August 2020 . 24 February 2012.
  13. Web site: Rud . Troels . Kesi 'Ung hertug' 'Ung hertug' / Album . soundvenue.com . Soundvenue . 21 August 2020 . 15 January 2013.
  14. Web site: Frandsen . Helge . Kesi holder sin egen fest på overfladisk album med masser af banger-potentiale . soundvenue.com . Soundvenue . 21 August 2020 . 22 June 2015.
  15. Web site: FAKTA: Dansk rapper topper streamingtjenesternes hitliste . www.avisen.dk . Avisen . 21 August 2020 . 20 March 2019.
  16. Web site: Jul Bruun . Niels . Kesis nye album 'BO4L' åbner op for en mere nuanceret version af Danmarks store hitrapper . soundvenue.com . Soundvenue . 21 August 2020 . 5 August 2020.
  17. https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=KESI DanishCharts: KESI page
  18. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 25, 2022. Hitlisten. 29 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 37, 2023. Hitlisten. 20 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 33, 2024. Hitlisten. 21 August 2024.
  21. https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?search=Kesi&cat=s Search for KESI on Danishcharts.dk
  22. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2023. Hitlisten. 15 March 2023.
  23. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 25, 2023. Hitlisten. 28 June 2023.
  24. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 37, 2023. Hitlisten. 20 September 2023.
  25. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2023. Hitlisten. 22 November 2023.
  26. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 13, 2024. Hitlisten. 3 April 2024.
  27. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2024. Hitlisten. 19 June 2024.
  28. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 17, 2024. Hitlisten. 1 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2022. Hitlisten. 13 September 2022.