Gilli (rapper)

Gilli
Birth nameKian Rosenberg Larsson[1]
Also known asGilli
Born (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32)
Rødovre, Denmark
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Branco & Gilli
OriginDenmark
GenresRap
Years active2020–present
LabelsMXIII / disco:wax / Sony Music
MembersBranco
Gilli

Kian Rosenberg Larsson (born 27 June 1992), known professionally as Gilli, is a Danish rapper, singer, and songwriter from Rødovre, Capital Region.[2] After initially growing out of the B.O.C. rap collective and releasing several singles between 2011 and 2013, also as a feature artist, Gilli rose to mainstream prominence in 2014 following the release of the musical drama film Ækte vare (2014), playing a fictionalized version of himself.[3]

His hit songs "C'est la vie" in 2015, "Tidligt Op" in 2016, "Langsom" in 2017, "Tranquillo" in 2018, "Kolde nætter" in 2019 and "Verden vågner" in 2022 all reached the top of the Danish singles chart. Likewise, his debut studio album Kiko (2019) peaked at number one on the Danish Album Charts, with 13 of the album's 16 tracks reaching the singles charts; a record.[4]

In February 2020, his collaborative album Euro Connection as Branco & Gilli (with Branco, a member of MellemFingaMuzik) became his second consecutive number-one album in Denmark. "La danza", the lead single from the album, made it to #1 on the Danish Singles Chart whereas "Back to Business" from the same album made it to #2 on the same chart.

Career

Gilli started as part of the Danish underground and rap collective B.O.C .(also known variously as Bars of Crack, Bombs Over Copenhagen and Bomber Over Centrum) that consisted of the rapper and hip hop artists mostly from Nørrebro.[5]

He had the lead role in Ækte vare, a film directed by Fenar Ahmad, in which he plays Mikael, a Danish kid who grows up in a housing project with mainly foreign immigrants. Along with a group of childhood friends Tariq, Samir and Eddy, Mikael is making music. His talent catches the eye of the established rapper Apollo, who makes Mikael his ghostwriter.[6]

Gilli's musical commercial breakthrough came through the film and the release of the soundtrack of the film as an EP, Ækte vare. Released on 1 April 2014 on ArtPeople, the 33-minute EP featured MellemFingaMuzik, Murro, Kesi, Højer Øye and Sivas.[7] It sold very well on Spotify and iTunes and reached number 8 on Hitlisten, the official Danish chart. The song "Knokler Hårdt" from the EP went platinum on stream in June 2014.[8]

Gilli is known for various collaborations, notably with KESI,[5] Sivas,[9] Kato,[10] Medina, Højer Øye, hasan shah and MellemFingaMuzik. His single "C'est la vie" featuring MellemFingaMuzik reached number 1 on Tracklisten, the official Danish singles chart.[11]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
DEN
[12]
Kiko 1
Euro Connection
(with Branco)
  • Released: 5 February 2020
  • Label: MXIII, disco:wax
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
Mere End Musik
(with Benny Jamz and KESI featuring B.O.C)
  • Released: 18 June 2021
  • Label: MXIII, disco:wax, Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
Carnival
  • Released: 13 January 2022
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
Suave World
  • Released: 15 October 2022
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
Kiko Club
  • Released: 2 November 2023
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
[13]
Kenny
(with Benny Jamz)
  • Released: 21 June 2024
  • Label: MXIII / Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
[14]

EPs

Title EP details Peak chart positions Notes
DEN
[12]
Ækte vare
  • Released: 1 April 2014
  • Genre: Soundtrack
    of film Ækte vare
    aka Flow
  • Label: ArtPeople
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8 Tracklist
  1. "Grå Dage" (feat. Murro) (2.40)
  2. "Knokler Hårdt (4.05)
  3. "Ung Entreprenør" (feat. MellemFingaMuzik) (5:57)
  4. "Hele Igennem" (feat. KESI & Højer Øye) (4:21)
  5. "Hårde Tider" (feat. Højer Øye) (3:50)
  6. "Penge Kommer Går" (3:41)
  7. "Trykker Sedler" (feat. S!vas & MellemFingaMuzik) (5:23)
  8. "Alt Jeg Har Set" (feat. Murro) (3:59)

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[12]
2012 "Små børn" 34
"Lykkerig"
(featuring Kimbo and Murro) 		—
"Bagmand"
(featuring Kimbo) 		—
2015 "Orale" 24
"C'est la vie"
(featuring MellemFingaMuzik) 		1
2016 "Tidligt Op" 1
"Adios"
(featuring Kesi) 		20
[15]
"Helwa" 2
2017 "La Varrio (El Barrio)" 4
"Habibi Aiwa" 2
"Rica"
(featuring Kesi and Sivas) 		2
[17]
"Langsom" 1
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum
2018 "Tranquillo"
(featuring Branco) 		1
[19]
"Mon p'tit loup" 5
[20]
"Frero" 7
[20]
"Oui"
(with Sivas and Node) 		1
[21] 		* IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum
"Mi Lulu" 4
[22]
"Mama"
(featuring Kesi) 		6
[23]
2019 "Kolde nætter" 1
[24]
"Planer"
(with Branco) 		3
[25]
"All In"
(with Branco) 		4
[27]
"Vai Amor" 1
[28]
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[29]
 Kiko
"Langt væk" 9
"Culo"
(featuring Branco) 		4
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[30]
"Plata O Plomo"
(with A Typisk) 		18
[31]
"London Town"
(with Branco) 		2
[32]
"Verden vender"
(with Branco) 		1
[33] 		Euro Connection
2020 "Back to Business"
(with Branco) 		2
[34]
"La danza"
(with Branco) 		1
[35]
"Napoli"
(with Branco) 		4
[36]
"L.U.V" 1
[37]
"Snik snak" 1
[38]
"3Style" 2
[39]
2021 "Kærlighed" 1
[40]
2022 "Europa Life"
(with Benny Jamz) 		9
[41]
"Verden vågner"
(with Saveus) 		1
[42] 		Suave World
2023 "Spørgsmal"
(with Stepz and Lamin) 		3
[43]
"Skarpt lys" 1
[44] 		Kiko Club
"Du & jeg" 7
[45]
"555"
(with Kesi) 		1
[45]
2024 "Sprite & Vodka"
(with Noah Carter and Kesi) 		6
[46]

Tracks featuring

Year Album Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[12]
2012 "Gadehjørne"
(KESI featuring Gilli & Mass Ebdrup) 		17
2014 "Går i søvne"
(Murro featuring Gilli) 		37
"D.A.U.D.A."
(Sivas featuring Gilli) 		27
2015 "Tyveri"
(hasan shah featuring Gilli) 		9
2016 "Zebah"
(Node featuring Gilli) 		25
"Udenfor"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik) 		30
[47]
"Nu"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik) 		37
[48]
2017 "Bølgen"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik) 		5
[49]
"Skejsen"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik) 		11
[50]
"Stilen lagt"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik) 		4
[51]
2018 "Carnalismo"
(Node featuring Branco and Gilli) 		5
[52]
"For mig selv"
(Node featuring Gilli) 		5
[53]
"Colombiana"
(Sivas featuring Gilli) 		4
"Holder Fast"
(Hennedub featuring Gilli and Lukas Graham) 		1
[54]
"Su Casa"
(KESI featuring Gilli) 		1
"Chopper Tale"
(A'typisk featuring Branco and Gilli) 		4
[55]
2019 "Investere"
(Branco featuring Stepz, Gilli & Benny Jamz) 		18
"Traficanté"
(Branco featuring Gilli & Benny Jamez) 		22
2020 "Pas oublie"
(Isaac Kasule featuring Gilli) 		15
[56]
"Winter Season"
(Amira featuring Gilli) 		3
"Kiki"
(Lolo featuring Gilli) 		1
[57]
"Brobizz"
(Gigis featuring Gilli) 		26
[58]

Other songs

Year Album Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[12][45]
2019 "Løgn" 19 Kiko
"Corazon" 23
"Dag 1" 28
"Ikke alene" 30
"Mama Rosa" 33
"100"
(featuring Benny Jamz, Branco & Kesi) 		25
"Selv"
(featuring Benny Jamz & Branco) 		32
2020 "Mon cheri"
(with Branco featuring Amina) 		18 Euro Connection
"Murda"
(with Branco) 		18
"Money Moves"
(with Branco) 		27
"Believer"
(with Branco featuring Nafe Smallz) 		34
"Eazy"
(with Branco) 		35
"Intro"
(with Branco) 		38
2022 "Baianá" 4 Carnival
"Peligrosa" 3
"No Pasa Nada" 10
"Kender ik' i morgen" 2
"Avantgarde" 13
"Miami Vicer" 8
"1 Sammen" 9
"Brazil"
(featuring Prinsess Jorge) 		22
"Bariostar" 23
"Ik' lige nu" 28
"Urørlig" 21
"Life" 19 Suave World
"Money Dial" 12
"En gang til" 35
"Romario" 5
"Varmeste herinde" 27
"Du min"
(with Benny Jamz and Kesi) 		10
"Lad livet gå" 19
"Ligesom os" 38
"Paid" 4
"Lever nu"
(with Benny Jamz and Kesi) 		39
2023 "Spinner"
(featuring Makar) 		18 Kiko Club
"Chance" 24
"Vise dig vejen"
(with Benny Jamz) 		19
"Midnight Madness" 17
"Ingen som os"
(with Benny Jamz and Kesi) 		20
2024 "Lad mig lande"
(with Noah Carter, Kesi, Kimbo and Sivas) 		33
[46] 		Noahs Ark

More collaborations

  • Kato – "Fuck hvor er det fedt (at være hiphop'er) (Part 2 G-Mix) (feat. Gilli, Clemens, Sivas m.fl.) (2011)
  • Nik og Jay – "Gi mig dine tanker Pt. 2" (feat. Young, KESI, Kidd & Gilli) (2011)
  • Rajin – "Farvel" (feat. Gilli) (2012)
  • KESI – "Gadehjørne" (feat. Gilli & Mass Ebdrup) (2012)
  • Kesi – "Hygger mig" (feat. Gilli) (2013)
  • Sivas – "d.a.u.d.a" (feat. Gilli) (2013)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "Gadepenge" (feat. Gilli) (2014)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "Chopped & Skruet" (feat. Gilli & Sivas) (2014)
  • AMRO – "Korrupt" (feat. Gilli) (2014)
  • Højer Øye – "Brænd System" (feat. Gilli) (2014)
  • Medina – "Falske mennesker" (feat. Gilli) (2014)
  • Sivas – "Hacket" (feat. Gilli & MellemFingaMuzik) (2014)
  • Kesi – "Ik brug for" (feat. Højer Øye & Gilli) (2014)
  • Murro – "Søvne" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "COCAINA" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "A.P. Møller" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "STIK AF" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "SNAKKER" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "HEROMKRING" (feat. Højer Øye & Gilli) (2015)
  • MellemFingaMuzik – "SENERE" (feat. Gilli) (2015)
  • Gio – "Psykose" (feat. Gilli & Højer Øye) (2015)
  • KESI – "Vors" (feat. Sivas, Gilli) (2015)
  • KESI – "H.D.K." (feat. Mass Ebdrup & Gilli) (2015)
  • Hasan Snah – "Tyveri" (feat. Gilli) (2015)

Filmography

  • 2014: Ækte vare – in lead role as Mikael (film directed by Fenar Ahmad)

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