Bess (singer)
Bess | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Essi Miia Marianna Launimo |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Finland |
| Genres | Pop, electro, house |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993), known professionally as Bess (stylized as BESS), is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka.[1]
Bess has a double degree in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Oulunkylä, Helsinki.[2]
Bess' debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful.[3] 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.[4][3]
Bess' debut album Bess 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.[5][3]
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.[6]
Personal life
Bess has been dating Danish actor Danny Bærtelsen on IMDb since summer 2020. Bærtelsen has starred in the American film Happy Endings Sleepover on IMDb Search this movie on 
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Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart peak FIN [8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bess | 29 |
| 2023 | Kädet ylös | 5 [9] |
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Chart peak FIN [8] |
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 [10] | |
| "Kädet ylös" | 19 [11] |
As featured artist
- "Pimeyteen" (Mikael Gabriel, 2017)
- "100%" (Keko Salata, 2020)
- "Seittemän" (Raappana, 2020)
- "Grindr Mayhem" (Antti Tuisku, 2022)
References
- ↑ "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 2023-01-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Bess oli lapsimiljoonääri, joka oli lopettaa uransa ennen kuin se edes alkoi – yllättävä kohtaaminen muutti kaiken". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stelios, Alex (2022-11-05). "BESS Released New Single 'Sammumaton' & English Version Of 'Ram Pam Pam'!". MyEuroFreaks. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "BESS stats". Spotify statistics. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "Finland: Meet the sensational 7 acts competing in 'UMK'". Eurovision Song Contest. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "Bess kahmi peräti neljä Emma-pystiä – katso tästä kaikki palkitut". yle.fi. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ "Hittilaulaja Bess esitteli uuden rakkaansa: Danny-kulta on tanskalainen näyttelijä - kuvat! "Tapasimme Sunnevan kesähäissä" | Seiska". seiska.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "FinnishCharts.com Bess discography page". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Albumit 16/2023" (in suomi). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "Singlet 13/2023" (in suomi). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "Singlet 16/2023" (in suomi). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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