Super Sako
Super Sako | |
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 Sako in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sarkis Balasanyan |
| Born | August 17, 1978 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Website | www |
Sarkis Balasanyan (Armenian: Սարգիս Բալասանյան; born August 17, 1978), professionally known as Super Sako or Sad Eyez, is an Armenian rapper, DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, US.
Career
As early as 2000, he started rapping and became more involved with Armenian singers such as Suro and Tatul. He was most famous for collaborating with the “Twinz” who were also Armenian Rappers.
Later on in 2008, Super Sako would release his first official album known as Saint Sarkis and it was a big hit. He would later release more albums throughout the years Saint Sarkis 2, Saint Sarkis 3, Saint Sarkis 4, Sako and Friends, and his latest album Love Crimes.
His 2016 single "Mi Gna" taken from his album Love Crimes, and featuring rabiz singer Spitakci Hayko, became a hit in Armenia, the Armenian diaspora, Turkey,[1] the Arab countries,[2][3] and elsewhere. Artists who have covered the song include French rapper Maître Gims.
Discography
Albums
- Saint Sarkis (2008)
- Saint Sarkis 2 (2009)
- Saint Sarkis 3 (2010)
- Saint Sarkis 4 (2012)
- Sako and Friends (2012)
- Love Crimes (2016)
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| BEL (Fl) [4] |
BUL [5] |
FRA [6] |
ROM [7] |
SWI [8] | ||||
| "Mi Gna" (with Maître Gims featuring Spitakci Hayko) |
2018 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 74 |
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Love Crimes / Ceinture noire |
Duets
- 2020: "Tik Tok" (Mohamed Ramadan & Super Sako)
- TBA: "Samo tvoia" (Andrea & Super Sako)
Featured in
- 2019: "Yes" (Karl Wolf featuring Super Sako, Deena, Fito Blanko)
References
- ^ "'Mi Gna' by Armenian rapper Super Sako becomes top hit in Turkey". Armenpress. 30 March 2017.
- ^ Hakhverdyan, Nune (29 December 2017). "Newsmakers in Armenia in 2017". media.am. Media Initiatives Center.
- ^ "Под "взрывной" армянский хит "Ми Гна" в Египте "заснули"?". Rambler (in Russian). 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Ultratop.
- ^ "Mi Gna". Acharts.co.
- ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Un site de muzică". www.unsitedemuzica.ro.
- ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart.
External links
- Official website
- Super Sako discography at Discogs