Kesi (rapper) facts for kids
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Kesi
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Kesi at Kolding kulturnat (19 July 2009)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oliver Kesi Chambuso |
| Also known as | Kesi |
| Born | 7 September 1992 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Oliver Kesi Chambuso (born September 7, 1992), known as Kesi, is a popular Danish rapper, singer, and songwriter. He started his music journey by sharing his songs online.
Kesi first became known through his own YouTube channel. He made grime music and worked with other artists like Kidd and Gilli. Besides his solo work, Kesi was also part of a hip hop group called BOC. This group was based in Nørrebro, a part of Copenhagen.
His first song, "Byen Sover," became very popular on the internet. This led to many concerts and interest from big record companies. When Kesi was just 18, he signed with Universal Records in July 2011.
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Kesi's Music Career
Early Success and First Albums
In August 2011, Kesi released his first official song, "Slem dreng." This song got a lot of attention from the media. He even appeared on Danish TV 2. Kesi also performed at big music events like Roskilde Festival and Copenhagen Distortion.
His next songs with Universal were "Født I Dag" and "Ku godt." His first album, Bomber Over Centrum, came out in February 2012. After that, he released Ung hertug in 2013 and Barn af Byen in 2015.
Chart-Topping Singles and Recent Albums
For several years, Kesi focused on releasing single songs. Many of these songs became huge hits in Denmark. Songs like "Følelsen," "Ligesom mig," "Kom over," "Su casa" (with Gilli), and "X" all reached the top of the Danish music charts between 2017 and 2019.
After taking a five-year break from releasing albums, Kesi released his fourth studio album, BO4L, in 2020. He has continued to release new music, including the album Mere End Musik in 2021 with Benny Jamz and Gilli. His album 30 somre was released in 2022, and Tillykke in 2023. His latest album, FOMO 88.8 FM, was released in 2024.
Discography
This section lists Kesi's main music releases.
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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| 2012 | Bomber over centrum | 9 |
| 2013 | Ung hertug | 5 |
| 2015 | Barn af byen | 3 |
| 2020 | BO4L | 1 |
| 2021 | Mere End Musik (with Benny Jamz and Gilli featuring B.O.C) |
1 |
| 2022 | 30 somre | 1 |
| 2023 | Tillykke | 2 |
| 2024 | FOMO 88.8 FM | 1 |
EPs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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| 2019 | 888 | 2 |
| 2020 | 72 timer (with Icekiid) |
7 |
| 2025 | Supernova | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2011 | "Slem Dreng" | 10 | Bomber over centrum |
| "Født i dag" | 30 | ||
| 2012 | "Ku godt" | 9 | |
| "Gadehjørne" (featuring Gilli & Mass Ebdrup) |
17 | ||
| 2014 | "Søvnløs" | 1 | Barn af byen |
| 2015 | "Dumme penge" (featuring Don Stefano) |
11 | |
| 2017 | "God dag" | 9 | non-album single |
| "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" (featuring Don Stefano) |
3 | 888 | |
| 2020 | "Tilbage" (featuring Hennedub) |
1 | BO4L |
| "Blå Himmel" (featuring Hans Philip) |
1 | ||
| 2021 | "Er Her" (with Artigeardit) |
1 | non-album single |
| 2022 | "Mona Lisa" (featuring Lord Siva) |
8 | 30 somre |
| 2023 | "Hustle & kærlighed" (with Tessa and Icekiid) |
14 |
non-album single |
| "Hjem/Videre" | 15 |
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| "Topform" | 7 |
Tillykke | |
| "Har du det sådan her?" (with Josef) |
40 |
non-album single | |
| 2024 | "Sprite & Vodka" (with Noah Carter and Gilli) |
6 |
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| "Eneste" (with Mas) |
19 |
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| 2025 | "Flad af grin" (featuring Noah Carter and Benny Jamz) |
5 |
Supernova |
| "Supernova" (featuring Noah Carter) |
21 |
Featured on
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2013 | "Kysset med Medina" (Hedegaard featuring Kesi) |
25 | non-album single |
| 2016 | "Adios" (Gilli featuring Kesi) |
20 | |
| 2018 | "Tjep" (Benny Jamz featuring Kesi) |
10 | |
| 2024 | "Aret ud" (Kimbo featuring Kesi and Noah Carter) |
39 |
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| "Barn af byen Freestyle" (Anton Westerlin featuring Kesi) |
25 |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2019 | "BDK" (featuring Gilli) |
2 | 888 |
| "Hele vejen" (featuring Gilli) |
10 | ||
| "1 nat" | 11 | ||
| "Ik sadan der" (featuring Benny Jamz) |
21 | ||
| "Ung & dum" | 24 | ||
| 2020 | "Hygger Mig Pt. 2" (featuring Gilli) |
8 | BO4L |
| "Baku" (featuring Icekiid) |
12 | ||
| "Snak Lidt Med Mig" | 15 | ||
| "Ik Tænk" (featuring Benny Jamz) |
16 | ||
| "Niveauer" | 19 | ||
| "Fokus/Nætter" (featuring Benny Jamz and Kimbo) |
26 | ||
| "Forretning" (featuring Sivas) |
27 | ||
| "10 Timer" | 29 | ||
| "Om Igen" (featuring Noah Carter) |
36 | ||
| 2022 | "Ik noget nyt" | 35 | 30 somre |
| "Højt oppe" (featuring Emil Goll) |
38 | ||
| "Hva så" (featuring Artigeardit) |
21 | ||
| "Skør for dig" (featuring Jada) |
8 | ||
| "Balance" (with Lamin and Benny Jamz) |
11 |
Kronisk skeptisk | |
| 2023 | "Slide" | 23 |
Tillykke |
| "10 ud af 10" | 28 |
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| "Hele vejen ind" | 33 |
