Bess (singer)

BESS
Birth nameEssi Miia Marianna Launimo
Born (1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Finland
GenresPop, electro, house
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal Music

Bess[2] Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993), known professionally as BESS (stylized in all caps), is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka.[3]

Bess has a double degree[clarification needed] in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Oulunkylä, Helsinki.[4]

Bess' debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful.[5] At its peak, it ranked third on the official download list in Finland and 13th on the singles list. It has been listened to more than 10 million times, which is enough to justify a double platinum record. In total, BESS' music has already been listened to more than 55 million times.[6][5]

Bess' self-titled debut album was released in November 2019, surpassing the number of listens required for a gold record even before its release. Bess entered the 2022 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (New Music Competition) with the song "Ram pam pam", which placed third in the competition.[7][5]

In the year 2023 Emma-gaala Bess won four awards in the categories of Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Pop of the Year and Most Streamed Domestic Song of the Year.[8]

In 2024, she changed her legal first name to Bess.[2]

Personal life

Bess has been dating Danish actor Danny Bærtelsen since summer 2020. Bærtelsen has starred in the American film Happy Endings Sleepover.[9] They announced their engagement when Bærtelsen put a ring to her finger after joining one of her dances in Tanssii tähtien kanssa final in November 24th 2024[10]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart
peak
FIN
[11]
2019 Bess 29
2023 Kädet ylös 5
[12]

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Chart
peak
FIN
[11] 		Album
2017 "En pysty lopettaa" – Bess
"Tempo" 13
"Uneton" –
2018 "Yhden liikaa" –
"Kuuma" –
2019 "Feng Shui" –
"Pidä musta kii" –
"Läpinäkyvää"
(feat. F) 		–
2020 "Aja" 20 Kädet ylös
"Melodia" – Non-album singles
2021 "Peace" –
"Viisi kesää"
(feat. Nopsajalka) 		12
"Valoo" – Kädet ylös
2022 "Ram pam pam" 1
"Rakastan en rakasta" 17
"Sammumaton" 15
2023 "Lähtee käsistä" 49
[13]
"Kädet ylös" 19
[14]
"Missio" 10
[15] 		Non-album singles
"Riivattu" 35
[16]
2024 "Kyyneleet sateessa" 41
[17]

References

  1. ^ Finnish Patent and Registration Office: BESSNESS Oy. Business Registry Extract 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ a b "Bess vaihtoi nimensä". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Tulokasartisti Bess on kulkenut kummallisen matkan hevin ja jazzin kautta uudenlaisen reggae-vaikutteisen popin pariin – kohtaaminen Nopsajalan kanssa muutti urasuunnitelmat täysin". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Bess oli lapsimiljoonääri, joka oli lopettaa uransa ennen kuin se edes alkoi – yllättävä kohtaaminen muutti kaiken". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Stelios, Alex (5 November 2022). "BESS Released New Single 'Sammumaton' & English Version Of 'Ram Pam Pam'!". MyEuroFreaks. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. ^ "BESS stats". Spotify statistics. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Finland: Meet the sensational 7 acts competing in 'UMK'". Eurovision Song Contest. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Bess kahmi peräti neljä Emma-pystiä – katso tästä kaikki palkitut". yle.fi. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Hittilaulaja Bess esitteli uuden rakkaansa: Danny-kulta on tanskalainen näyttelijä - kuvat! "Tapasimme Sunnevan kesähäissä" | Seiska". seiska.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ url=https://www.seiska.fi/kotimaa/oho-meniko-bess-kihloihin-suorassa-tv-lahetyksessa/1529936
  11. ^ a b "FinnishCharts.com Bess discography page". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Albumit 16/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Singlet 13/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Singlet 16/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Singlet 25/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Singlet 45/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Singlet 24/2024" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 June 2024.