Toquel | |
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Birth name | Klaudjo Dhespo |
Born | Tepelenë, Albania | 6 December 1994
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2011–present |
Musical career | |
Labels | Minos EMI [1] |
Klaudjo Dhespo (born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel (stylised in all caps), is an Albanian rapper in Greece.
Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania. [2] [3] [4] His family moved from his native country to Heraklion, Greece, when he was 11 months old. [4] During an interview in Greece, Dhespo stated that he experienced discrimination because of his Albanian origin. [5]
Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks. [6] He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit. [7]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
GRE [8] | |||
Ligo Parapano |
|
— | |
777 |
|
1 | |
Beverly Hills |
|
19 | |
1111 |
|
23 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRE [13] |
ALB [14] | ||||
"Karolina" | 2018 | — | 100 | — | Non-album singles |
"Playboy" | — | 70 | |||
"THL" (featuring Mad Clip) |
2019 | — | — | ||
"777" | — | — | 777 | ||
"Stars" (featuring Light) |
1 | — | |||
"Pistoli" (with Sin Laurent) |
2020 | 1 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Fendi" (with Dirty Harry and Ortiz) |
— | — | |||
"Diamantia" (with Sin Laurent) |
2021 | — | — | ||
"Kokaina" | 1 | — | IFPI GRE: Diamond [15] | ||
"Rollie" | 10 | — | IFPI GRE: Gold [16] | ||
"Wet" (with Snik, MG and GameBoy) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [17] | ||
"Aftoktonia" (with Rack ) |
2 | — | |||
"Beverly Hills" | 2022 | 2 | — | IFPI GRE: Diamond [18] | Beverly Hills |
"Forema" (with Roi 6/12) |
2 | — | IFPI GRE: Platinum [19] | Non-album single | |
"Prosopika Freestyle" (with Beyond) |
2023 | 8 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [20] | 1111 |
"Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy" (with Nineb Youk and Jo Lids) |
8 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [21] | Non-album singles | |
"Monroe" (with Hawk and Baghdad) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [22] | ||
"G63" (with Bloody Hawk ) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 3x Platinum [23] | 1111 | |
"OAED" (with Snik and Voyage, featuring Ivan Greko and BeTaf Beats) |
2024 | 1 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [24] | Non-album single |
"Success Freestyle" (with Ioannis) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: Platinum [25] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
---|---|---|---|
ALB [26] | |||
"Poppa Bottle" (Adriano featuring Toquel) |
2017 | 2 | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
GRE [27] | ||||
"Sandra" | 2019 | 5 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [21] | 777 |
"Skoni" | 2022 | 10 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [28] | Beverly Hills |
"Kokkina Matia" (with For3al and Beyond) |
3 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [29] | ||
"Platina" (with Sin Laurent) |
6 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [21] | ||
"Panorama" (with Sin Laurent) |
2 | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [20] | ||
"Moneydance" (with Sin Laurent and Beyond) |
9 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [29] | ||
"Palmous" (with Sidarta and Beyond) |
15 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [30] | ||
"Allou" (with Lila and Beyond) |
2023 | 1 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [24] | 1111 |
"3:15" | 1 | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [25] | ||
"Zurbaran" | 4 | IFPI GRE: 3x Platinum [25] | ||
"Ghetto" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) |
3 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [23] | ||
"Fake Love" (with Rack and Beyond) |
6 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [20] | ||
"Asfaltos" (with Beyond) |
8 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [18] | ||
"Drive By" (with Beyond) |
13 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [21] | ||
"Ferma" (with Roran and Beyond) |
12 | IFPI GRE: Gold [28] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Toquel | |
---|---|
Birth name | Klaudjo Dhespo |
Born | Tepelenë, Albania | 6 December 1994
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2011–present |
Musical career | |
Labels | Minos EMI [1] |
Klaudjo Dhespo (born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel (stylised in all caps), is an Albanian rapper in Greece.
Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania. [2] [3] [4] His family moved from his native country to Heraklion, Greece, when he was 11 months old. [4] During an interview in Greece, Dhespo stated that he experienced discrimination because of his Albanian origin. [5]
Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks. [6] He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit. [7]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
GRE [8] | |||
Ligo Parapano |
|
— | |
777 |
|
1 | |
Beverly Hills |
|
19 | |
1111 |
|
23 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRE [13] |
ALB [14] | ||||
"Karolina" | 2018 | — | 100 | — | Non-album singles |
"Playboy" | — | 70 | |||
"THL" (featuring Mad Clip) |
2019 | — | — | ||
"777" | — | — | 777 | ||
"Stars" (featuring Light) |
1 | — | |||
"Pistoli" (with Sin Laurent) |
2020 | 1 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Fendi" (with Dirty Harry and Ortiz) |
— | — | |||
"Diamantia" (with Sin Laurent) |
2021 | — | — | ||
"Kokaina" | 1 | — | IFPI GRE: Diamond [15] | ||
"Rollie" | 10 | — | IFPI GRE: Gold [16] | ||
"Wet" (with Snik, MG and GameBoy) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [17] | ||
"Aftoktonia" (with Rack ) |
2 | — | |||
"Beverly Hills" | 2022 | 2 | — | IFPI GRE: Diamond [18] | Beverly Hills |
"Forema" (with Roi 6/12) |
2 | — | IFPI GRE: Platinum [19] | Non-album single | |
"Prosopika Freestyle" (with Beyond) |
2023 | 8 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [20] | 1111 |
"Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy" (with Nineb Youk and Jo Lids) |
8 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [21] | Non-album singles | |
"Monroe" (with Hawk and Baghdad) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [22] | ||
"G63" (with Bloody Hawk ) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: 3x Platinum [23] | 1111 | |
"OAED" (with Snik and Voyage, featuring Ivan Greko and BeTaf Beats) |
2024 | 1 | — | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [24] | Non-album single |
"Success Freestyle" (with Ioannis) |
1 | — | IFPI GRE: Platinum [25] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
---|---|---|---|
ALB [26] | |||
"Poppa Bottle" (Adriano featuring Toquel) |
2017 | 2 | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
GRE [27] | ||||
"Sandra" | 2019 | 5 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [21] | 777 |
"Skoni" | 2022 | 10 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [28] | Beverly Hills |
"Kokkina Matia" (with For3al and Beyond) |
3 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [29] | ||
"Platina" (with Sin Laurent) |
6 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [21] | ||
"Panorama" (with Sin Laurent) |
2 | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [20] | ||
"Moneydance" (with Sin Laurent and Beyond) |
9 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [29] | ||
"Palmous" (with Sidarta and Beyond) |
15 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [30] | ||
"Allou" (with Lila and Beyond) |
2023 | 1 | IFPI GRE: Diamond [24] | 1111 |
"3:15" | 1 | IFPI GRE: 4x Platinum [25] | ||
"Zurbaran" | 4 | IFPI GRE: 3x Platinum [25] | ||
"Ghetto" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) |
3 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [23] | ||
"Fake Love" (with Rack and Beyond) |
6 | IFPI GRE: 2x Platinum [20] | ||
"Asfaltos" (with Beyond) |
8 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [18] | ||
"Drive By" (with Beyond) |
13 | IFPI GRE: Platinum [21] | ||
"Ferma" (with Roran and Beyond) |
12 | IFPI GRE: Gold [28] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |