Mero (rapper)

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Enes Meral
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Mero in 2019
Background information
Born (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 23)
Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2018–present
LabelsGroove Attack TraX

Enes Meral (born 28 July 2000), better known by his stage name Mero, is a German-Turkish rapper. He rose to prominence in 2018 on Instagram and his debut single "Baller los", which debuted at the top of the German and Austrian single charts. His follow-up singles "Hobby Hobby" and "Wolke 10" also topped the German and Austrian charts. In 2019, he was featured in the hits "Ferrari" by Eno and in "Kein Plan" by Loredana both topping the German chart. Mero has released three albums: Ya Hero Ya Mero and Unikat in 2019 and Seele in 2020.

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Life and career

Enes Meral was born and raised in Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany and is of Turkish descent. His family comes from the Kelkit district of Gümüşhane province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. [1] He started posting videos filmed on a mobile phone where he is rapping on Instagram in 2016. He built a large following and was later signed by rapper Xatar and Groove Attack. [2] His debut single "Baller los" was released on 22 November 2018. The single became an immediate success and reached the top of the German and Austrian single chart. [3] His second single "Hobby Hobby" was released on 17 January 2019 and became the first German rap track to reach the Spotify 200. It again reached the top of the German single charts in end of January 2019. It broke the records for most streams in one day and one week. [4] He released his first album Ya Hero Ya Mero on 15 March 2019 which has 12 tracks and his second album Unikat on 27 September 2019 which has 14 tracks.

Discography

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Mero (2019)

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
GER
[5]
GER
HH

[6]
AUT
[7]
BEL
(FL)

[8]
BEL
(WA)

[9]
NLD
[10]
SWI
[11]
Ya Hero Ya Mero 111173168601
Unikat
  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Label: Groove Attack TraX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4261987114
Seele
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Groove Attack TraX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
142924

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
GER
[5]
AUT
[7]
SWI
[11]
"Baller los" [13] 2018113Ya Hero Ya Mero
"Hobby Hobby" [16] 2019112
"Wolke 10"112
  • BVMI: Platinum [14]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [15]
"Malediven" [17] 7913Unikat
"Olabilir" [18] 6814
"Mein Kopf" [19] 111728
"Olé Olé"
(featuring Brado)
132532
"No Name"173342
"Meine Hand"183650
"Bogota"2020131729Seele
"Ohne dich"213644
"Perspektive"173636
"Désolé"
(featuring Nimo)
31013
"Ben elimi sana verdim"132358
"Double Cup"20214356Non-album singles
"3AM"2022256269
"Rapstars"
(featuring Jamule)
103139
"Konum Gizli"
(featuring Murda)
256174
"Du & ich"49
"Favorites"
(featuring Marlo)
2023275346
"Leben lang"2024396853
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
GER
[5]
AUT
[7]
SWI
[11]
"Ferrari"
(Eno featuring Mero)
2019111Fuchs
"Kein Plan"
(Loredana featuring Mero)
124 King Lori
"Kafa Leyla"
(Brado featuring Mero)
91219DB1
"Regen"
(Ali471 featuring Mero)
2021336085Ali
"Gece Gündüz"
(Murda featuring Mero)
364879non-album singles
"Sie weiß"
(Aylivafeaturing Mero)
2023113
"Karma"
(Samra featuring Mero)
121816

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
GER
[5]
AUT
[7]
SWI
[11]
"Jay Jay"20195611Ya Hero Ya Mero
"Träume werden wahr"
(featuring Brado)
7
"Wie Buffon"9819
"Hops"12
"Gib ihn"18
"Mill'n"19
"Auf dem Weg"22
"Enes Meral"26
"Intro"36
"QDH Family"455999Unikat
"Hayati"
(Soolking featuring Mero)
2020103123Vintage
"Bitte geh"
(feat. Elif)
143337Seele

Music videos

List of music videos
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
As lead artist
"Baller los"2018MG [20]
"Hobby Hobby"2019PLUG [21]
"Wolke 10"Jakub and Tatjana [22]
"Olabilir"Leeroy [23]
"Mein Kopf"Arif Baynaz [24]
"Olé Olé"
Mero feat. Brado
Leeroy [25]
"No Name"Junior Ratchel [26]
"Meine Hand"Daniel Zlotin [27]
"Bogota"2020PLUG [28]
"Ohne Dich"Kevin Jerome, Noosh Latifi [29]
"Perspektive"Leeroy [30]
"Désolé"
featuring Nimo
Henning Brix (IMUN) [31]
"Ben Elimi Sana Verdim"Max Elyx [32]
"Double Cup"20211Take Films [33]
As featured artist
"Ferrari"
Eno feat. Mero
2019Michael Jackson [34]
"Kein Plan"
Loredana feat. Mero
Fati.TV [35]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Bravo Otto AwardsHip-Hop nationalHimselfNominated [36]
HipHop.de AwardsBest NewcomerNominated [37]
Best Song NationalFerrari (with Eno)Nominated
Rap-Solo-Act NationalHimselfNominated
Hype AwardsBest Male ArtistWon [38]
NewcomerNominated [39]
Pantene Golden Butterfly AwardsBest Newcomer ArtistNominated [40]
Song of the YearOlabilirNominated
2021Music Moves Europe Talent AwardsGerman-ActHimselfNominated [41] [42]

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