Gilli (rapper)

Kian Rosenberg Larsson, better known as Gilli (born 27 June 1992), is a prominent Danish rapper. Also an actor, he had the lead role in the movie Ækte vare (2014). His hit songs "C'est la vie" in 2015, "Tidligt Op" in 2016, "Langsom" in 2017, "Tranquillo" in 2018, "Kolde nætter" and "Verden vender" in 2019 all reached the top of the Danish singles chart. In February 2020, his collaborative album Euro Connection as Branco & Gilli (with Branco a member of MellemFingaMuzik) topped the Danish Albums Chart. "La danza" 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.

Gilli
Birth nameKian Rosenberg Larsson
Born (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992
Rødovre, Denmark
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
LabelsArtPeople
Associated actsKESI, S!vas, Kato, MellemFingaMuzik, Branco & Gilli
Branco & Gilli
OriginDenmark
GenresRap
Years active2020-present
LabelsMxiii / Disco:wax / Sony Music
MembersBranco
Gilli

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.

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.[1]

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 S!vas. 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.

Gilli is known for various collaborations, notably with KESI, S!vas, Kato, 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.

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
DEN
[2]
Kiko 1
[3]
Euro Connection
(with Branco)
  • Released: 5 February 2020
  • Label: MXIII, disco:wax
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1
[4]

EPs
Title EP details Peak chart positions Notes
DEN
[2]
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
DEN
[2]
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
[5]
"Helwa" 2
2017 "La Varrio (El Barrio)" 4
"Habibi Aiwa" 2
  • IFPI DEN: Gold[6]
"Rica"
(featuring KESI and Sivas)		 2
[7]
  • IFPI DEN: Gold[8]
"Langsom" 1
2018 "Tranquillo"
(featuring Branco)		 1
[9]
"Mon p'tit loup" 5
[10]
"Frero" 7
[10]
"Oui"
(with Sivas and Node)		 1
[11]
"Mi Lulu" 4
[12]
"Mama"
(featuring KESI)		 6
[13]
2019 "Kolde nætter" 1
[14]
"Planer"
(with Branco)		 3
[15]
"All In"
(with Branco)		 4
[17]
"Vai Amor" 1
[18]
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[19]
"Langt væk" 9
"Culo"
(featuring Branco)		 4
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[20]
"Plata O Plomo"
(with A Typisk)		 18
[21]
"London Town"
(with Branco)		 2
[22]
"Verden vender"
(with Branco)		 1
[23]
2020 "Back to Business"
(with Branco)		 2
[24]
"La danza"
(with Branco)		 1
[25]
"Napoli"
(with Branco)		 4
[26]
"L.U.V" 1
[27]

Tracks featuring
Year Album Peak positions Certification
DEN
[2]
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
[28]
"Nu"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik)		 37
[29]
2017 "Bølgen"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik)		 5
[30]
"Skejsen"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik)		 11
[31]
"Stilen lagt"
(Molo featuring Benny Jamz, Gilli and MellemFingaMuzik)		 4
[32]
2018 "Carnalismo"
(Node featuring Branco and Gilli)		 5
[33]
"For mig selv"
(Node featuring Gilli)		 5
[34]
"Colombiana"
(Sivas featuring Gilli)		 4
"Holder Fast"
(Hennedub featuring Gilli and Lukas Graham)		 1
[35]
"Su Casa"
(KESI featuring Gilli)		 1
"Chopper Tale"
(A'typisk featuring Branco and Gilli)		 4
[36]
2019 "Investere"
(Branco featuring Stepz, Gilli & Benny Jamz)		 18
"Traficanté"
(Branco featuring Gilli & Benny Jamz)		 22
2020 "Pas oublie"
(Isaac Kasule featuring Gilli)		 15
[37]
"Winter Season"
(Amira featuring Gilli)		 3
"Kiki"
(Lolo featuring Gilli)		 1
[38]

Other songs
Year Album Peak positions Certification
DEN
[2]
2019 "Løgn" 19
"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
"Murda"
(with Branco)		 18
"Money Moves"
(with Branco)		 27
"Believer"
(with Branco featuring Nafe Smallz)		 34
"Eazy"
(with Branco)		 35
"Intro"
(with Branco)		 38

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)

References
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