5miinust (stylized in all caps; pronounced viis miinust, Estonian for 'five minuses') is an Estonian hip hop group formed in Võsu in 2015. The members of the group are Kristjan Jakobson (pseudonym "Estoni Kohver"[a] or simply "Kohver"),[1] Mihkel Tamm ("Päevakoer"),[b][2] Karl Kivastik ("Põhja-Korea"[c] or simply "Korea"),[3][4] and Priit Tomson ("Lancelot").[5] They were originally joined by a fifth member, Pavel Botšarov ("Venelane"),[d] who left the group in 2023, starting a solo career under the pseudonym Gameboy Tetris.
5miinust | |
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 Kohver and Korea performing alongside Puuluup in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Võsu, Estonia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Kristjan Jakobson (Estoni Kohver / Kohver) Mihkel Tamm (Päevakoer) Karl Kivastik (Põhja-Korea / Korea) Priit Tomson (Lancelot) |
| Past members | Pavel Botšarov (Venelane) |
5miinust represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 alongside Puuluup with "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi".
History
Founded in Võsu in Lääne-Viru County, 5miinust rose to prominence in 2018, the year in which both studio albums "Aasta plaat" and "Rämmar", released in 2016 and 2017 respectively through Legendaarne Records, charted in the top twenty of the best-selling albums chart nationally,[6] making them two of the 18 most successful albums in 2018.[7] The following year they recorded the single "Aluspükse" with Nublu, which spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the Eesti Tipp-40,[8] becoming the 3rd best-selling song in Estonia for 2019.[9] Also in the same year they were signed to the Baltic branch of Universal Music Group,[10] a label through which they released the following singles, "Paaristõuked", "Peo lõpp" and "Loodus ja hobused", all three number one in the Eesti Tipp-40.[11][12][13]
As part of the Estonian Music Awards, the Estonian music industry's main awards, they have won in the Artist of the Year category on two occasions,[14][15] as well as receiving two additional nominations.[16][17]
In November 2023, 5miinust and Puuluup were announced as one of the semi-finalists of Eesti Laul 2024, the Estonian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi".[18] They qualified for the final during the first round of the semi-final.[19] They ultimately won the final and earned the chance to represent Estonia at the contest.[20] At Eurovision they were drawn to compete in the second semi-final, where they placed sixth out of 16 with 79 points, qualifying to the final, where they placed 20th out of 25 with 37 points.[21][22]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| EST [23] | ||
| Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat |
| 16 |
| Rämmar |
| 12 |
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit (with Puuluup) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Niid for Spiid |
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| Kõik on süüdi |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [28] | EST Air. [29] | FIN [30] | LTU [31] | SWE Heat. [32] | |||
| "Erootika pood" | 2017 | 2 | * | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Võlg" (featuring Tigran and 372) | 2018 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "Jõul" (featuring Sass Henno) | 6 | — | — | — | |||
| "Aitäh" (featuring Sass Henno) | 4 | — | — | — | |||
| "Tsirkus" (with Nublu and Pluuto) | 2019 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lendan" (featuring Orelipoiss) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tasuta" | 15 | — | — | — | |||
| "Aluspükse" (with Nublu) | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| "Paaristõuked" (with Villemdrillem) | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| "Peo lõpp" | 2020 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "Loodus ja hobused" (featuring Hendrik Sal-Saller) | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| "Gloria" | 2021 | * | — | — | — | ||
| "Buffalo" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Koptereid" | — | — | — | Kõik on süüdi | |||
| "Vamos" | 2022 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Kõrvetab" (with Nublu and Nexus) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kallab" (with Nublu and Elina Born) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" (with Puuluup) | 16 | 49 | 16 | 7 | Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit | ||
| "Isegi kakelda pole kellegagi" (with Puuluup) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. " * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Nii või naa (Neljas öö Remix)" (Jüri Pootsmann featuring 5miinust and Sass Henno) | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Viskit 2018" (Öökülm featuring 5miinust, Genka, Napoleon, and Contra) | 2018 | Viskit |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| EST [33] | |||
| "Fuuria" (featuring Genka, Jalgpalluri Tütar, and Kuera) | 2016 | 12 | Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat |
| "K2lifaat" (featuring Genka, Cool D, Vana Yoss, and Beebilõust) | 15 | ||
| "Kuum" | 13 | ||
| "Karussell" | 2017 | 4 | Rämmar |
| "Naabrid" | 6 | ||
| "Deliirium" | 20 | ||
| "Skittles" | 30 | ||
| "Pohmakas" | 2018 | 22 | Niid for Spiid |
| "Anna vett" | 20 | ||
| "Trenažöör" (featuring Sass Henno and Jozels) | 1 | ||
| "Keti lõpp" (featuring Reket) | 8 |