Toquel

Toquel
Toquel
Born	6 December 1994 (age 27); Tepelenë, Albania
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Minos EMI

Klaudjo Dhespo (Albanian: [klauˈdjɔ ðɛsˈpɔ]; born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel, is a Greek-Albanian rapper and songwriter.

Life and career[]

Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania.^[2]^[3]^[4] His family moved from his native country to Heraklion, Greece, when he was 11 months old.^[4] During an interview in Greece, Dhespo stated that he experienced discrimination because of his Albanian origin.^[5]

Artistry[]

Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks.^[6] He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit.^[7]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Ligo Parapano (2015)
777 (2019)

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[8]	GRE ^[9]	Album
"Karolina"	2018	100	—	Non-album single
"Playboy"	2018	70	—
"THL" (featuring Mad Clip)	2019	—	—
"777"		—	—	777
"Stars" (featuring Light)		—	1	777
"Pistoli" (with Sin Laurent)	2020	—	1	Non-album single
"Fendi" (with Dirty Harry and Ortiz)	2020	—	—
"Diamantia" (with Sin Laurent)	2021	—	—
"Kokaina"		—	1
"Rollie"		—	10
"Wet" (with Snik, MG and GameBoy)		—	1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[10]	Album
"Poppa Bottle" (Adriano featuring Toquel)	2017	2	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[]

^ "Toquel – Minos EMI" (in Greek). Minos EMI. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Konstantaras, Antonis (17 May 2019). "Ο Toquel Είναι Star Επειδή Μάλλον Κάτι Κάνει Σωστά" (in Greek). Vice. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ "'Toquel', reperi shqiptar që e njohu suksesin në Greqi" (in Albanian). Diaspora Shqiptare. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Hulot, M. (17 February 2019). "O Toquel ξαναγύρισε με το ραπ του στο φως" (in Greek). Lifo. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ "Ο ράπερ Toquel μιλάει για τον ρατσισμό που έχει βιώσει στην Ελλάδα" (in Greek). News247. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Καπέλλα, Ναστάζια (23 May 2019). "O Toquel εμπνεύστηκε το όνομά του από έναν ψυχίατρο" (in Greek). OneMan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Kouka, Anastasia (15 July 2019). "0 Toquel στο Εθνος: «Απευθύνομαι σε εκείνους που η ζωή τούς ζόρισε»" (in Greek). Ethnos. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^
Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Karolina":"The Top List – 04/02/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- For "Playboy":"The Top List – 15/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^
For peak positions in Greece:
- For "Kokaina":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 19/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- For "Rollie":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^
Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Poppa Bottle":"The Top List – 08/10/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[1] "Toquel – Minos EMI" (in Greek). Minos EMI. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[2] Konstantaras, Antonis (17 May 2019). "Ο Toquel Είναι Star Επειδή Μάλλον Κάτι Κάνει Σωστά" (in Greek). Vice. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[3] "'Toquel', reperi shqiptar që e njohu suksesin në Greqi" (in Albanian). Diaspora Shqiptare. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[Hulot-4] Hulot, M. (17 February 2019). "O Toquel ξαναγύρισε με το ραπ του στο φως" (in Greek). Lifo. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[5] "Ο ράπερ Toquel μιλάει για τον ρατσισμό που έχει βιώσει στην Ελλάδα" (in Greek). News247. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[6] Καπέλλα, Ναστάζια (23 May 2019). "O Toquel εμπνεύστηκε το όνομά του από έναν ψυχίατρο" (in Greek). OneMan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[7] Kouka, Anastasia (15 July 2019). "0 Toquel στο Εθνος: «Απευθύνομαι σε εκείνους που η ζωή τούς ζόρισε»" (in Greek). Ethnos. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[8] Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
For "Karolina":"The Top List – 04/02/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

For "Playboy":"The Top List – 15/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[9] For "Karolina":"The Top List – 04/02/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[10] For "Playboy":"The Top List – 15/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[9] For peak positions in Greece:
For "Kokaina":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 19/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

For "Rollie":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[12] For "Kokaina":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 19/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[13] For "Rollie":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 23/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[10] Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
For "Poppa Bottle":"The Top List – 08/10/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[15] For "Poppa Bottle":"The Top List – 08/10/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

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Toquel
Born	(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 27) Tepelenë, Albania
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Minos EMI^[1]