Toquel Explained

Toquel
Birth Name:	Klaudjo Dhespo
Birth Date:	6 December 1994
Birth Place:	Tepelenë, Albania
Occupation:	Rapper
Years Active:	2011–present
Module:	Embed: yes Label: Minos EMI^[1]

Klaudjo Dhespo (born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel (stylised in all caps), is a Greek rapper.

Life and career

Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania.^{[2] [3] [4]} His family moved from his native country to Heraklion, Greece, when he was 11 months old.^[4] During an interview in Greece, Dhespo stated that he experienced discrimination because of his Albanian origin.^[5]

Artistry and influences

Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks.^[6] He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Details	Peak chart positions
GRE ^[8]
Ligo Parapano	Released: 22 July 2015^[9] Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming	—
777	Released: 27 May 2019^[10] Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming	1
Beverly Hills	Released: 27 May 2022^[11] Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming	19
1111	Released: 9 November 2023^[12] Label: Minos EMI, Universal Formats: Digital download, streaming	23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
GRE ^[13]	ALB ^[14]
"Karolina"	2018	—	100	rowspan="3"
"Playboy"		—	70
"THL"	2019	—	—
"777"		—	—		777
"Stars"		1	—
"Pistoli"	2020	1	—		rowspan="7"
"Fendi"		—	—
"Diamantia"	2021	—	—
"Kokaina"		1	—	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[15]
"Rollie"		10	—	IFPI GRE: Gold^[16]
"Wet"		1	—	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum^[17]
"Aftoktonia"		2	—	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Beverly Hills"	2022	2	—	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[18]	Beverly Hills
"Forema"		2	—	IFPI GRE: Platinum^[19]
"Prosopika Freestyle"	2023	8	—	IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum^[20]	1111
"Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy"		8	—	IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum^[21]	Två världar
"Monroe"		1	—	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum^[22]	Metal Slang
"G63"		1	—	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum^[23]	1111
"OAED"	2024	1	—	IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum^[24]	rowspan="4"
"Success Freestyle"		1	—	IFPI GRE: Platinum^[25]
"Carvajal"		3	—	IFPI GRE: Platinum^[26]
"Trap"		5	—	IFPI GRE: Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
GRE ^[27]	ALB ^[28]
"Poppa Bottle"	2017	—	2
"Mf"	2024	4	—	IFPI GRE: Gold^[29]	Topboy 2
"Pano"		4	—	IFPI GRE: Platinum^[30]	Fthina Tricks 2
"Ma Bella"		1	—	IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum	Ego Therapy
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
GRE ^[31]
"Sandra"	2019	5	IFPI GRE: Diamond	777
"Skoni"	2022	10	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[32]	Beverly Hills
"Kokkina Matia"		3	IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum^[33]
"Platina"		6	IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Panorama"		2	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Moneydance"		9	IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Palmous"		15	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[34]
"Allou" (with Lila and Beyond)	2023	1	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[35]	1111
"3:15"		1	IFPI GRE: Diamond^[36]
"Zurbaran"		4	IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Ghetto" (with Fly Lo and Beyond)		3	IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum^[37]
"Fake Love" (with Rack and Beyond)		6	IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Asfaltos" (with Beyond)		8	IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Drive By" (with Beyond)		13	IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Ferma" (with Roran and Beyond)		12	IFPI GRE: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

1. Web site: . ToquelMinos EMI . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702112357/https://www.minosemi.gr/artists/toquel/ . 2 July 2021 . el . live.
2. Web site: Konstantaras . Antonis . . Ο Toquel Είναι Star Επειδή Μάλλον Κάτι Κάνει Σωστά . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702104629/https://www.vice.com/el/article/597d7b/o-toquel-einai-star-epeidh-mallon-kati-kanei-swsta . 2 July 2021 . el . 17 May 2019 . live.
3. Web site: Diaspora Shqiptare . 'Toquel', reperi shqiptar që e njohu suksesin në Greqi . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119164203/https://diasporashqiptare.al/2020/11/19/toquel-reperi-shqiptar-qe-e-njohu-suksesin-ne-greqi/ . 19 November 2020 . sq . 19 November 2020 . live.
4. Web site: Hulot . M. . Lifo . O Toquel ξαναγύρισε με το ραπ του στο φως . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702102305/https://www.lifo.gr/culture/music/o-toquel-xanagyrise-me-rap-toy-sto-fos . 2 July 2021 . el . 17 February 2019 . live.
5. Web site: News247 . Ο ράπερ Toquel μιλάει για τον ρατσισμό που έχει βιώσει στην Ελλάδα . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702104240/https://www.news247.gr/celebrities/raper-toquel-milaei-ratsismo-viosei-ellada.7457756.html . 2 July 2021 . el . 7 June 2019 . live.
6. Web site: Καπέλλα . Ναστάζια . OneMan . O Toquel εμπνεύστηκε το όνομά του από έναν ψυχίατρο . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130135937/https://www.oneman.gr/synentefxeis/toquel-777-interview/ . 30 November 2020 . el . 23 May 2019 . live.
7. Web site: Kouka . Anastasia . Ethnos . 0 Toquel στο Εθνος: "Απευθύνομαι σε εκείνους που η ζωή τούς ζόρισε" . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830052100/https://www.ethnos.gr/politismos/moysiki/50577_toquel-sto-ethnos-apeythynomai-se-ekeinoys-poy-i-zoi-toys-zorise . 30 August 2019 . el . 15 July 2019 . live.
8. For peak positions in Greece:
   • For "777":Web site: . Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 40/2019 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017175945/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html . 17 October 2019 . dead.
   • For "Beverly Hills":Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 28/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725172908/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html . 25 July 2022 . dead.
   • For "1111":Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105191023/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html . 5 January 2024 . dead.
9. Web site: . Ligo ParapanoAlbum by Toquel . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928145735/https://music.apple.com/gr/album/ligo-parapano/1459088769 . 28 September 2022 . 22 July 2015 . live.
10. Web site: Apple Music . 777Album by Toquel . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928145910/https://music.apple.com/gr/album/777/1465224520 . 28 September 2022 . 27 May 2019 . live.
11. Web site: Apple Music . Beverly HillsAlbum by Toquel . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928150016/https://music.apple.com/gr/album/beverly-hills/1624928785 . 28 September 2022 . 27 May 2019 . live.
12. Web site: Spotify . 1111 - Album by TOQUEL. 6 January 2024.
13. For peak positions in Greece:
    • "Kokaina": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 19/2021 . 3 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210527060141/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 27 May 2021 . dead.
    • "Rollie": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2021 . 3 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624180606/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 24 June 2021 . dead.
    • "Aftoktonia": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928144903/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 28 September 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Beverly Hills": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928144903/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 28 September 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Forema": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 43/2022 . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105154306/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 5 November 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Prosopika Freestyle": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Monroe": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "G63": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "OAED": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024 . 26 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126043747/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 26 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Success Freestyle": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 07/2024 . 22 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222125751/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 22 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Carvajal": Web site: 2024-07-03 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024 . 2024-07-03 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703082132/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-07-03 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Trap": Web site: 2024-07-10 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 27/2024 . 2024-07-10 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710071504/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-07-10 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
14. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Karolina": Web site: . The Top List4 February 2018 . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025650/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/04-02-2018/ . 23 February 2020 . sq . 4 February 2018 . dead.
    • For "Playboy": Web site: Top Channel . The Top List15 July 2018 . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200201230444/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/15-07-2018/ . 1 February 2020 . sq . 15 July 2018 . dead.
15. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024 . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424060530/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 24 April 2024 . live. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
16. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 35 (31-35)/2021 . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210915123950/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 15 September 2021 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
17. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928144903/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 28 September 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
18. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024 . 26 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126043747/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 26 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
19. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 43/2022 . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105154306/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 5 November 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
20. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 08/2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229011626/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 29 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
21. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 05/2024 . 8 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208005531/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 8 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
22. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 15/2024 . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417082739/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 17 April 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
23. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 18/2024 . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509061023/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 9 May 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
24. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024 . 2024-07-03 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703082132/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-07-03 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
25. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 12/2024 . 2024-03-20 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327063635/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-03-27 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
26. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 31/2024 . 7 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807061842/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 7 August 2024 . dead.
27. For peak positions in Greece:
    • "Mf": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 22/2024 . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605071525/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 5 June 2024 . dead.
    • "Pano": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2024 . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612073429/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 12 June 2024 . dead.
    • "Ma Bella": Web site: 2024-07-03 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024 . 2024-07-03 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703082132/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-07-03 . dead.
28. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • "Poppa Bottle":Web site: Top Channel . The Top List8 October 2017 . 2 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208124058/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/08102017/ . 8 February 2021 . sq . 8 October 2017 . live.
29. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2024 . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612073429/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 12 June 2024 . dead.
30. Web site: 2024-07-17 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 28/2024 . 2024-07-17 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717065204/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-07-17 . dead. Note: See "Award" column for certification.
31. For peak positions in Greece:
    • "Sandra":Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 05/2024 . 8 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208005531/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 8 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Skoni", "Kokkina Matia", "Platina", "Panorama", "Moneydance" and "Palmous":Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928144903/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 28 September 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
    • "Allou", "3:15", "Zurbaran", "Ghetto", "Fake Love", "Asfaltos", "Drive By", and "Ferma": Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
32. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106034359/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 6 January 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
33. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928144903/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 28 September 2022 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
34. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 06/2024 . 15 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215000130/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 15 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
35. Web site: 2024-03-20 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 11/2024 . 2024-03-20 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320101444/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-03-20 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
36. Web site: 2024-06-19 . Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 24/2024 . 2024-06-19 . . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065650/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 2024-06-19 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
37. Web site: IFPI Greece . Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 04/2024 . 3 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201013109/https://ifpi.gr/digital_el.html . 1 February 2024 . dead. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.