Medina (duo)
Medina | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Sweden |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2003–2018 2021–present[1] |
Members | Sam-E (Sami Daniel Rekik) Alibi (Ali Jammali) |
Website | www |
Medina is a Swedish
Career
The two started making music in 2003 under the name Medina after they met in
Their debut release was mixtape/album Rumble in Fiskayyet and the resulting single "Magdansös".[4] They followed up with a series of albums, Fullblod, 7 dar, Mosh Normal, Hayat and Sista Minuten. Their single "Miss Decibel" from the album Sista Minuten reached number 2 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart. They have also released series of 4 mixtapes under the title Varsågod de e gratis and two volumes in the series Haffla Music.
Sami Rekik of the duo took part in Melodifestivalen 2021 in collaboration with WAHL with the song "90-talet". Medina reunited to enter Melodifestivalen 2022 with the song "In i dimman" and qualified for the final from Heat 4; at the final on 12 March 2022, they gained 109 points and finished in 3rd place. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "Que Sera",[5] finishing second in their heat on 2 March 2024 and qualifying to the final where they came second.
Solo projects
Ali Jammali
Ali Jammali collaborated with G Mansour co-writing 10 of the rappers 16-track album The Cage. He alsor recorded and produced the track alongside Sami Rekik in the Medina Studios.
Sami Rekik
Sam-E has released his own solo releases including the album Om ni ba Wuisste and collaborated with other artists including with OIAM in "Avundsjuka", a charting hit on
In 2021, Sami Rekik under the mononym SAMI took part in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "90-talet" alongside member of duo SödraSidan Christopher Wahlberg under the stage name WAHL.[6] The duo performed their song on 13 February 2021 during the second semi-final of the qualification round for Eurovision Song Contest for representing Sweden in Eurovision. WAHL featuring SAMI, the song came 6th of 7 acts during the night failing to qualify to the final or the Second Chance. However their song has charted in Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak position |
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SWE [7] | ||
2005 | Fullblod | – |
2007 | 7 dar | – |
2008 | Mosh Normal (Tunisian album) | – |
2012 | Hayat | – |
2013 | Sista Minuten | 15 |
2015 | Haffla Avenyn | 6 |
2023 | Tropicalisera | – |
Mixtapes
- 2004: Rumble in Fiskayyet
- 2004: Varsågod de e gratis Vol 1 (free album online in 2005)
- 2009: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 2
- 2010: Haffla Music Vol. 1
- 2010: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 3
- 2011: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 4
- 2011: Haffla Music Vol. 2
- 2012: Svarta tårar
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position |
Certification | Album |
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SWE [7] | ||||
2004 | "Magdansös" (aka "Medina Anthem (Magdansös)") |
48 | Rumble in Fiskayyet | |
2005 | "Fortsätt gå" (aka "Zid Emchi (Fortsätt gå)") |
58 | Fullblod | |
2012 | "Där palmerna bor" | 13 | 2× Platinum | Hayat |
2013 | "Miss Decibel" | 2 | Gold | Sista Minuten |
2014 | "Se på mig nu" | 10 | ||
"Doga Doga" (feat. Arash) | – | |||
2015 | "Tills vi koolar" | 24 | Haffla Avenyn | |
2022 | "In i dimman" | 2 [8] |
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"Nema problema" | —[A] | |||
"Säg nåt" | 89 [10] |
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2023 | "Torka dina tårar" | —[B] | ||
"När krutet har lagt sig" | —[C] | |||
2024 | "Que Sera" | 1 [13] |
Notes
- ^ "Nema problema" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[9]
- ^ "Torka dina tårar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[11]
- ^ "När krutet har lagt sig" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[12]
Discography: Ali Jammali
Albums
- as songwriter
- 2010: The Cage (by G Mansour)[14]
- Ali Jammali co-wrote 10 tracks from the 16-track album
- All tracks recorded and mixed by Ali Jammali & Sami Rekik at Medina Studios
Mixtapes
- Solo as Alibrorsh
- 2010: Parabol Paradis
Discography: Sami Rekik
(using various names, mainly Sam-E, but also the mononym Sami (SAMI))
Albums
- Om ni ba Wuisste
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position |
Album |
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SWE [15] | |||
2002 | "Riktiga proffs" (Fjärde Världen feat. Sam-E & Jesper) |
– | |
2014 | "Avundsjuka" (OIAM feat. Sam-E) |
26 | |
"Stoppa mig" (Alpis feat. Sam-E) |
– | ||
2015 | "Kul på vägen" (Petter feat. Sam-E & Sara Zacharias) |
67 | Mitt folk |
"Till slut" ( SödraSidan feat. Sam-E)
|
– | ||
2017 | "Utanför" (Anis Don Demina featuring Sami and Elias Abbas) |
42 | Anis |
2021 | "90-talet" (WAHL feat. SAMI) |
13 [16] |
Melodifestivalen 2021 |
"Flaggan i topp" (with Anis Don Demina) |
4 [17] |
Underbarn |
References
- ^ Ek, Torbjörn (11 November 2021). "Medina återförenas – i Melodifestivalen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Rapbattle med Medina (in Swedish) Yle
- ^ KingSize magazine: Video – Medina "Där palmerna bor" - Ny singel från duons nysläppta album Hayat (in Swedish)
- ^ MTV: Medina biography
- ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "90-TALSBINGO: Här är alla 90-talsreferenser i Wahl och Samis låt". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b SwedishCharts.com: Medina discography
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 12". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Discogs: G Mansour - The Cage page
- ^ SwedishCharts.com: Sam-E discography
- ^ SwedishCharts.com: Wahl feat. Sami discography
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 25" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 June 2021.