Stress (musician)
Stress | |
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Stress x MTV Unplugged Backstage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andres Andrekson |
| Born | July 25, 1977 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Members | Karolyn |
Stress (born Andres Andrekson on 25 July 1977 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian-born Swiss rapper from Lausanne.[1]
He left Estonia in 1989 with his mother when he was 12.[2]
Music career
On 10 February 2003, Stress released his first studio album Billy Bear. On 12 February 2005 the album 25.07.03 was released. Renaissance is the third solo album of Stress. It was released 16 February 2007.
The album Des rois des pions et des fous was his fourth solo project. On 7 October 2011 he released Renaissance II. In 2012, Stress, Pegasus Frontman Noah Veraguth, and Bastian Baker released a joint album called Noël's Room. On 8 March 2013, Stress a best-of album, Golden Greats, with 16 songs. Stress came out 28 November 2014. On 4 October 2019 Sincèrement came out.
Libertad came out 25 February 2022. On 10 November 2023, the MTV Unplugged album came out.
Discography
Album[3]
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Album Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Billy Bear | 20
(22 weeks) |
Released, 10 February 20023 |
| 2005 | 25.07.03 | 3
(55 weeks) |
Released, 12 February 2005 |
| 2007 | Renaissance | 1
(89 weeks) |
Released, 16 February 2007 |
| 2009 | Des rois des pions et des fous | 1
(72 weeks) |
Released, 3 April 2009 |
| 2011 | Renaissance II | 1
(25 weeks) |
Released, 7 October 2011 |
| 2012 | Noël's Room | 1
(20 weeks) |
Released, 23 November 2012 |
| 2013 | Golden Greats | 12
(8 weeks) |
Released, 8 March 2013 |
| 2014 | Stress | - | Released, 28 November 2014 |
| 2019 | Sincèrement | 9
(3 weeks) |
Released, 4 October 2019 |
| 2022 | Libertad | 5
(5 weeks) |
Released, 25 February 2022 |
| 2023 | MTV Unplugged | 1
(6 weeks) |
Released, 10 November 2023 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Si tu aimes | 63
(3 weeks) |
Released, 7 June 2004 (with Sens Unik & Greis) |
| 2005 | Libéré | 6
(16 weeks) |
Released, 13 August 2005 |
| 2007 | Avenues | 4
(19 weeks) |
Released, 26 January 2007 |
| 2009 | Stahn uf | 1
(26 weeks) |
Released, 28 June 2009 (with Baschi, Bligg, Ritschi & Seven) |
| 2010 | C'est réel | 9
(7 weeks) |
Released, 20 November 2009 |
| 2011 | Fuck Stress | 70
(1 week) |
Released, 7 October 2011 |
Filmography
- 2004 "Redemption – Früchte des Zorns"
- 2007 "Breakout"[4]
- 2009 "Verso"[5]
- 2022 "Sing meinen Song - Das Schweizer Tauschkonzert"
Awards
- 2008: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Song National" for "On n'a qu'une terre"
- 2008: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Album Urban National" for "Renaissance"
- 2008: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Videoclip National" for "Mais où?"
- 2009: Europe Music Awards in the category "Best Swiss Act"
- 2009: Fischhof-Preis
- 2010: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Song National" for "Tous les mêmes" (with Karolyn)
- 2010: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Album Urban National" for "Des rois, des pions et des fous"
- 2012: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Album Urban National" for "Renaissance II"
- 2013: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Album Urban National" for "Noël’s Room"
- 2013: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Live Act National"
- 2015: Swiss Music Awards in the category "Best Act Romandie"
Web links
References
- ^ "Stress". schweizer-illustrierte.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Ses / Meie inimesed". www.eestiselts.ch (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "Breakout (2007)", Wikipedia (in German), 2024-09-22, retrieved 2025-05-08
- ^ "Verso (Film)", Wikipedia (in German), 2024-09-11, retrieved 2025-05-08