Toquel
Toquel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Klaudjo Dhespo |
| Born | 6 December 1994 Tepelenë, Albania |
| Occupation | 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-born Greek rapper.
Life and career
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 to Heraklion, Greece when he was 11 months old.
Artistry and influences
Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks.[5] 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.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRE [7] | |||
| Ligo Parapano |
| — | |
| 777 |
| 1 | |
| Beverly Hills |
| 19 | |
| 1111 |
| 23 | |
| Ilegal (with Fly Lo and Beyond) |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
As lead artist
| 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 | — |
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| "Pistoli" (with Sin Laurent) | 2020 | 1 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fendi" (with Dirty Harry and Ortiz) | — | — | |||
| "Diamantia" (with Sin Laurent) | 2021 | — | — | ||
| "Kokaina" | 1 | — |
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| "Rollie" | 10 | — |
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| "Wet" (with Snik, MG and GameBoy) | 1 | — |
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| "Aftoktonia" (with Rack) | 2 | — |
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| "Beverly Hills" | 2022 | 2 | — |
| Beverly Hills |
| "Forema" (with Roi 6/12) | 2 | — |
| Non-album single | |
| "Prosopika Freestyle" (with Beyond) | 2023 | 8 | — |
| 1111 |
| "Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy" (with Nineb Youk and Jo Lids) | 8 | — |
| Två världar | |
| "Monroe" (with Hawk and Baghdad) | 1 | — |
| Metal Slang | |
| "G63" (with Bloody Hawk) | 1 | — |
| 1111 | |
| "OAED" (with Snik and Voyage, featuring Ivan Greko and BeTaf Beats) | 2024 | 1 | — |
| Non-album singles |
| "Success Freestyle" (with Ioannis) | 1 | — |
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| "Carvajal" (with Ioannis) | 3 | — |
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| "Trap" (with Fly Lo and Baghdad) | 5 | — |
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| "MCMG" (with Fly Lo) | 2025 | 1 | — |
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| "Kako" (with ObieDaz) | 1 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE [32] | ALB [33] | ||||
| "Poppa Bottle" (Adriano featuring Toquel) | 2017 | — | 2 | — | Non-album single |
| "Mf" (Snik featuring Toquel) | 2024 | 4 | — |
| Topboy 2 |
| "Pano" (Bloody Hawk featuring Toquel) | 4 | — |
| Fthina Tricks 2 | |
| "Ma Bella" (Rack featuring Toquel and Beyond) | 1 | — |
| Ego Therapy | |
| "Mob" (Strat featuring Toquel) | 2025 | 9 | — |
| Guarantee |
| "Aeroplana" (Bloody Hawk featuring Toquel) | 1 | — |
| Fthina Tricks 3 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE [38] | ||||
| "Sandra" | 2019 | 5 |
| 777 |
| "Skoni" | 2022 | 10 |
| Beverly Hills |
| "Kokkina Matia" (with For3al and Beyond) | 3 |
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| "Platina" (with Sin Laurent) | 6 |
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| "Panorama" (with Sin Laurent) | 2 |
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| "Moneydance" (with Sin Laurent and Beyond) | 9 |
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| "Palmous" (with Sidarta and Beyond) | 15 |
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| "Allou" (with Lila and Beyond) | 2023 | 1 |
| 1111 |
| "3:15" | 1 |
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| "Zurbaran" | 4 |
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| "Ghetto" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 3 |
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| "Fake Love" (with Rack and Beyond) | 6 |
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| "Asfaltos" (with Beyond) | 8 |
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| "Drive By" (with Beyond) | 13 |
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| "Ferma" (with Roran and Beyond) | 12 |
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| "Ilegal" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 2024 | 2 |
| Ilegal |
| "Dolce Gabbana" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 1 |
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| "Glock 26" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 6 |
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| "Peligrosa" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 8 |
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| "Odigao stin vroxi" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 10 |
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| "Mou zitas" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 6 |
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| "Mia wraia mera stin athina" (with Fly Lo and Beyond) | 11 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
References
- ^ "Toquel – Minos EMI" (in Greek). Minos EMI. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Konstantaras, Antonis (17 May 2019). "Ο Toquel Είναι Star Επειδή Μάλλον Κάτι Κάνει Σωστά" (in Greek). Vice. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "'Toquel', reperi shqiptar që e njohu suksesin në Greqi" (in Albanian). Diaspora Shqiptare. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Hulot, M. (17 February 2019). "O Toquel ξαναγύρισε με το ραπ του στο φως" (in Greek). Lifo. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Καπέλλα, Ναστάζια (23 May 2019). "O Toquel εμπνεύστηκε το όνομά του από έναν ψυχίατρο" (in Greek). OneMan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Kouka, Anastasia (15 July 2019). "0 Toquel στο Εθνος: "Απευθύνομαι σε εκείνους που η ζωή τούς ζόρισε"" (in Greek). Ethnos. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ For peak positions in Greece:
- For "777":"Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 40/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- For "Beverly Hills":"Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 28/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- For "1111":"Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ligo Parapano – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "777 – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Beverly Hills – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "1111 - Album by TOQUEL". Spotify. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ilegal- Album by TOQUEL, FLY LO, Beyond". Spotify. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ For peak positions in Greece:
- "Kokaina": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 19/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- "Rollie": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- "Aftoktonia": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Beverly Hills": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Forema": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 43/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Prosopika Freestyle": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Monroe": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "G63": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "OAED": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Success Freestyle": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 07/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Carvajal": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-07-03. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Trap": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 27/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "MCMG": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 14/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2025-04-09. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Kako": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 21/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2025-05-28. Archived from the original on 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-05-28. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- "Karolina": "The Top List – 4 February 2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Playboy": "The Top List – 15 July 2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 06/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 44/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 35 (31-35)/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 03/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 43/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b c "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 08/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b c d "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 05/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 15/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 43/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-07-03. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 12/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-03-27. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-20. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 07/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 05/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 16/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 24/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ For peak positions in Greece:
- "Mf": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 22/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- "Pano": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "Ma Bella": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-07-03. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- "Mob": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 12/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2025-03-26. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- "Poppa Bottle":"The Top List – 8 October 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 29/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 41/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 2024-10-16. Archived from the original on 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-16. Note: See "Award" column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 15/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ For peak positions in Greece:
- "Sandra": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 05/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Skoni", "Kokkina Matia", "Platina", "Panorama", "Moneydance" and "Palmous": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Allou", "3:15", "Zurbaran", "Ghetto", "Fake Love", "Asfaltos", "Drive By", and "Ferma": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Dolce Gabbana", "Ilegal", "Glock 26", "Peligrosa", "Odigao stin vroxi", and "Mia wraia mera stin athina": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 49/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for highest position.
- "Mou zitas": "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 50/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024. Note: See 'Best Position' column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 52/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 38/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 06/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 11/2024". IFPI Greece (in Greek). 2024-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 24/2024". IFPI Greece (in Greek). 2024-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ a b "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 04/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 04/2024". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 22/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 10/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 12/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 11/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.