Bess (singer)

Bess (BESS)
Birth name	Essi Launimo
Born	1993 Finland
Genres	Pop, Electro, House
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Universal Music

Bess (stylized as BESS, real name Essi Miia Marianna Launimo, born 1993) is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka.

Bess has a double degree in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Oulunkylä Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki.

Bess's debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful. 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's music has already been listened to more than 40 million times.

Bess's 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. Bess's debut album Bess was released in November 2019.

Private life

Bess has been dating Danish actor Danny Bærtelsen since summer 2020. Bærtelsen has starred in the US film Happy Endings Sleepover.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Chart peak FIN
2019	Bess	29

Singles

Year	Single	Chart peak FIN	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
	”Melodia”	–
2021	"Peace"	–
	”Viisi kesää” (feat. Nopsajalka)	12
	"Valoo"	–
2022	"Ram pam pam"	1
	”Rakastan en rakasta”	17
	"Sammumaton"	15