Kontra K

Twelve albums in twelve years, ten of them in the top 10, eight in a row at the top of the German charts. More than 5 million records sold. 28 gold discs and 2 platinum awards. Over 2 billion streams and 900 million YouTube views. The 1LIVE Krone as best live act 2018 and best hip-hop act 2019, 2020 and 2021. Kontra K officially achieved the first number 1 single in his career in August 2023 with his single ‘Summertime’ feat. However, this was only to be a small foretaste of his latest album ‘Die Hoffnung klaut mir niemand’, which reached number 1 on the charts in mid-November at the same time as the single ‘Die Sonne’ feat. Nico Santos, which reached double 1 in the German album and single charts in mid-November. The MTV EMA Award for ‘Best German Act’ finally crowns the successful year 23.

Kontra K is known for his unique combination of powerful lyrics and infectious beats, which make him one of the most influential artists on the German-speaking music scene. The Berlin rapper has once again proven that he is absolutely exceptional in the German-speaking music landscape and has an unrivalled connection to his audience. ‘But all the gold is worth nothing if you can't share it with anyone - and the clicks are worth nothing if you don't know who they're coming from,’ says Kontra K. ’It was touring that really showed me what it all means and filled me with incredible pride. I'd swap all my gold discs and awards for that feeling in a heartbeat.’

Fotocredit: Niculai Constantinescu