Node (singer)
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Node | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Jacob Small Heyn-Johnsen |
| Born | 3 March 1990 Denmark |
| Origin | Danish of Kurdish descent |
| Genres | Singing, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Rijan Nabaz better known by his stage name Node (born 3 March 1990) is a Danish-Kurdish singer and rapper.
He started in 2012 as a pop singer under the mononym Rijan releasing his song "Ligeglad". Very early on he recorded also the song "Farvel" that featured also the rapper Gilli" accompanied with a music video and rap sequence by Gilli. The video was watched by 500,000. He followed it up by "I mit hovede" also credited as Rajin.
He gained fame in 2017 through streaming of materials through Danish artist on Spotify.[1] His music is characterized by a mix of Middle Eastern pop music, dancehall rhythms, rhythm and blues and hip-hop with urban lyrics about urban life.[1] He is signed to Sony Music Denmark.
His breakthrough came when he released the singles "Zebah" and "Pakker Bar" that charted on Hitlisten, the Danish Singles Chart. The follow-up "De Snakker" featuring Stepz of MellemFingaMuzik reached #2 on the Danish Singles Chart. He has released Cambiarme in 2018 that topped the Danish Albums Chart followed by Samme vej that made it to #2 on the same chart. Number one hits involve "Oui" as the trio Sivas, Node and Gilli and "Super Mario". He has widely collaborated with Danish rapper Gilli with him he has charted multiple times, like "Zebah" in 2016, "Carnalismo" in 2018 and "Limbo" in 2020. Node was nominated for "Danish Newcomer of the Year" during the Danish Music Awards in 2017.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||
| Cambiarme |
|
1 |
| Samme vej |
|
2 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||||
| 2016 | "Zebah" (feat. Gilli) |
25 | ||
| "Pakker bar" | 14 | |||
| 2017 | "De Snakker" (feat. Stepz) |
2 | ||
| "Blæst" | 11 | |||
| "Al fuego" | 8 | |||
| "Gi mig det hele" | 2 | Cambiarme | ||
| "Indifferent" (feat. Sivas) |
6 | |||
| 2018 | "Carnalismo" (feat. Branco & Gilli) |
5 | ||
| "Jvb" | 6 | |||
| "For mig selv" (feat. Gilli) |
5 | |||
| "Oui" (with Sivas & Gilli) |
1 | |||
| 2019 | "Diana" | 10 | ||
| "Super Mario" | 1 | Samme vej | ||
| 2020 | "Limbo" (feat. Gilli) |
6 |
Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||||
| 2017 | "Lay Lay" (Pay feat. Node) |
5 | ||
| "De ved godt" (Fouli feat. Node) |
10 | |||
| "Habibti" (Pretty feat. Node) |
28 | |||
| 2018 | "Bang Bang" (ZK feat. Node) |
7 | ||
| 2019 | "Ingenting at sige" (Gilli feat. Node) |
15 | ||
| 2020 | "Nådig" (Larry 44 feat. Node) |
19 |
Other songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||||
| 2012 | "Ligeglad" (credited as Rajin) |
– | ||
| "Farvel" (credited as Rajin feat. Gilli) |
– | |||
| "I mit hovede" (credited as Rajin) |
– | |||
| 2018 | "Demawa" | 12 | Cambiarme | |
| "Diablo" | 34 | |||
| "Cambiarme" (feat. Stepz) |
33 | |||
| "Habibi" | 37 | |||
| "Mariah" | 20 | |||
| "Opa" | 12 | |||
| "No Romantico" (feat. Si el bien) |
21 | |||
| 2019 | "Skub det ud" | 22 | ||
| "Vil du" | 32 | |||
| "Ra ta ta ta" (feat. Stepz) |
27 | Samme vej | ||
| "Mafiosa" | 33 | |||
| "Samme vej" | 36 |
References
- ^ a b Politiken: Co-co-cocaina: Selvom Node ikke synger live, fik han en fest op at stå i Lille Vega (in Danish)
- ^ a b c d "Node Discography". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.