EES (rapper)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = EES

| image = EES (Namibian rapper).jpg

| caption =

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| birth_name = Eric Sell

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Windhoek, South West Africa

| origin = Windhoek, Namibia

| genre = Hip hop, Kwaito

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2000–present

| label = NAM FLAVA MUSIC / EES Records

| associated_acts = Sunny Boy, TeQuila, M-Poser Boss

| website = {{URL|eesy-ees.com}}

}}

Eric Sell, better known as EES (also: eesy-ees/EeS/EeS, "Easy Eric Sell"), is a German Namibian Kwaito artist and rapper.{{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/kultur/article108584915/Ich-gehe-nicht-mehr-auf-Zebrajagd.html|title="Ich gehe nicht mehr auf Zebrajagd"|first=Felix|last=Mescoli|date=13 August 2012|newspaper=Die Welt}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dngev.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:interview-mit-eric-sell-alias-ees-qesisallesoreidtq&catid=11:bezirk-berlin-brandenburg&Itemid=42|title=DNG – Deutsch-Namibische Gesellschaft e.V. – DNG – Deutsch-Namibische Gesellschaft e.V.|last=Becker|first=Jürgen|website=Dngev.de|access-date=26 October 2018}}

Personal life and career

Sell was born in Windhoek on 5 October 1983. He {{As of|2012|alt=currently}} lives both in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, and Cologne, Germany.{{Cite web | title=EES ganz privat – Hier spricht der Nam-Boy | publisher=Allgemeine Zeitung | url=http://www.az.com.na/ees-ganz-privat-hier-spricht-der-nam-boy.120600.php | access-date=25 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125115041/http://www.az.com.na/ees-ganz-privat-hier-spricht-der-nam-boy.120600.php |archive-date=25 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Eric+Sell?anv=Eric+%22EES%22+Sell&filter_anv=1|title=Eric Sell|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=26 October 2018}} His texts are written in a mixture of Afrikaans and English. He also makes frequent use of Namlish and Namibian German (Südwesterdeutsch), the German dialect spoken in Namibia, and he popularised the term "Nam-Slang" for it.{{cite news|title=Ring frei für die Nam-Slang-Kontroverse|trans-title=Clear the ring for the Nam-Slang controversy|language=German|last=Schreiber|first=Irmgard|newspaper=Allgemeine Zeitung|url=http://www.az.com.na/kultur/ring-frei-fr-die-nam-slang-kontroverse.19646.php|date=27 April 2007|access-date=30 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613053543/http://www.az.com.na/kultur/ring-frei-fr-die-nam-slang-kontroverse.19646.php|archive-date=13 June 2012|url-status=dead}}

On 7 November 2024, Sell released the song One, which he submitted to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjxxLGUHu7A|title=EES - "ONE" (official Eurovision candidate for Germany music video)|date=7 November 2024|access-date=24 January 2025|publisher=EES|via=YouTube}}

Awards

=Won=

2008 Sanlam NBC Music Awards: Best Rock/Alternative Artist
2009 MTV Africa Music Awards: Listener Choice Award{{Cite web |url=http://www.az.com.na/kultur/abrumer-bei-musikpreis-verleihung.99356.php |title=Abräumer bei Musikpreis-Verleihung: EeS wurde zum Künstler des Jahres gekürt und hat im nächsten Jahr Großes vor |access-date=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613053555/http://www.az.com.na/kultur/abrumer-bei-musikpreis-verleihung.99356.php |archive-date=13 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}
2009 Namibian Music Awards: Artist of the Year
2011 Namibian Annual Music Awards: Best international achievement
2012 Namibian Annual Music Awards: Best Music Video & Best Collaboration
2012 Channel O Music Video Awards: Best Kwaito Video ("Ayoba" with Mandoza){{Cite web|url=http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/11/dbanj-dominates-winners-list-at-9th-annual-channel-o-mvas/|title=D'Banj dominates winner's list at 9th Annual Channel O MVAs! | Channel O TV Online|date=21 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121161235/http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/11/dbanj-dominates-winners-list-at-9th-annual-channel-o-mvas/|access-date=21 October 2021|archive-date=21 November 2012}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:13em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;" \| Year
scope="row"\| Nam Flava \| 2006
scope="row"\| Sharp, Sharp! \| 2007
scope="row"\| Awee'! \| 2008
scope="row"\| Megaphone Ghazzie \| 2011
scope="row"\| The Remixes (Raw & Unmastered) \| 2012
scope="row"\| If Not, Why Not! \| 2013
scope="row"\| Authentic Rebel \| 2014
scope="row"\| Game Changer \| 2021
scope="row"\| Instrumentals \| rowspan="2"\| 2023
scope="row"\| Good Vibes Only

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:13em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year

scope="row"| Nam Flava

| 2006

scope="row"| Sharp, Sharp!

| 2007

scope="row"| Awee'!

| 2008

scope="row"| Megaphone Ghazzie

| 2011

scope="row"| The Remixes (Raw & Unmastered)

| 2012

scope="row"| If Not, Why Not!

| 2013

scope="row"| Authentic Rebel

| 2014

scope="row"| Game Changer

| 2021

scope="row"| Instrumentals

| rowspan="2"| 2023

scope="row"| Good Vibes Only

=EPs=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:13em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;" \| Year
scope="row"\| Your Sister \| 2021

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scope="col" style="width:13em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year

scope="row"| Your Sister

| 2021

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Album
scope="row"\| "Salutation - The Vuvuzela-Song" \| rowspan="2"\| 2010 \| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Again 'N Again"
scope="row"\| "Satisfaction" \| rowspan="6"\| 2012 \| rowspan="2"\| If Not, Why Not!
scope="row"\| "Feel the Sun" (with Matthias Baer)
scope="row"\| "10 Backz" (with T-Zon) \| {{Non-album single}}
scope="row"\| "I Don't Care" (with Jack Parow) \| If Not, Why Not!
scope="row"\| "Meine Cherrie" (with T-Zon and LIONT) \| {{Non-album single}}
scope="row"\| "Woza December" (with M-Poser) \| Authentic Rebel
scope="row"\| "Bafana Soul" (with Milanic) \| 2014 \| rowspan="14" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Yeye" (with HanSolo) \| rowspan="3"\| 2015
scope="row"\| "Nu Day (Remix)" (with Ktk)
scope="row"\| "Just Do It"
scope="row"\| "On The Road Again" \| rowspan="3"\| 2016
scope="row"\| "Deise Nam Boys" (with Manni$)
scope="row"\| "Here Right Now"
scope="row"\| "Sundowner" (with The Hunta) \| rowspan="3"\| 2017
scope="row"\| "Original"
scope="row"\| "Roadtrip" (with Famaz Attak)
scope="row"\| "Feeling Alright" \| rowspan="4"\| 2018
scope="row"\| "Gimme That" (with Amazonkies)
scope="row"\| "Oldschool" (with Luxus Lütte)
scope="row"\| "Try Try Try"
scope="row"\| "Lass uns Chillen" \| rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| Good Vibes Only
scope="row"\| "Mama" (with Franz Funke and Gideon Glock) \| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "You Know Me" (with Syndicate and Jericho) \| rowspan="5"\| 2020
scope="row"\| "The One" (with ML)
scope="row"\| "Bad Neighbours" (with House Guru Gang) \| Game Changer
scope="row"\| "Magic" \| rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Relax - Remix" (with Amazonkies)
scope="row"\| "Chooser" \| rowspan="8"\| 2021
scope="row"\| "Ok!" (with Crew10)
scope="row"\| "Hunt Like a Lion" (with Lioness) \| rowspan="5"\| Game Changer
scope="row"\| "100"
scope="row"\| "1 X 1"
scope="row"\| "Best Combination"
scope="row"\| "Jagga Jagga"
scope="row"\| "Chille Deine Guava" (with The Hunta) \| Good Vibes Only
scope="row"\| "When We Unite" (with TopCheri) \| rowspan="3\| 2022 \| {{Non-album single}}
scope="row"\| "Wenn der Beat dropped!" \| Good Vibes Only
scope="row"\| "Eyo (Wake Up)" \| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Girlfriend" (with Oteya) \| rowspan="5"\| 2023
scope="row"\| "Hey Mami (Remix)" (with Space and ESB)
scope="row"\| "Meine Songs" (with Pesh) \| rowspan="3" \|Good Vibes Only
scope="row"\| "Good Vibes Only"
scope="row"\| "Nur Du!" (with Jazzy Gudd)
scope="row"\| "One" \| 2024 \| {{Non-album single}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"| "Salutation - The Vuvuzela-Song"

| rowspan="2"| 2010

| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Again 'N Again"

scope="row"| "Satisfaction"

| rowspan="6"| 2012

| rowspan="2"| If Not, Why Not!

scope="row"| "Feel the Sun"
(with Matthias Baer)

scope="row"| "10 Backz"
(with T-Zon)

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "I Don't Care"
(with Jack Parow)

| If Not, Why Not!

scope="row"| "Meine Cherrie"
(with T-Zon and LIONT)

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Woza December"
(with M-Poser)

| Authentic Rebel

scope="row"| "Bafana Soul"
(with Milanic)

| 2014

| rowspan="14" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Yeye"
(with HanSolo)

| rowspan="3"| 2015

scope="row"| "Nu Day (Remix)"
(with Ktk)

scope="row"| "Just Do It"

scope="row"| "On The Road Again"

| rowspan="3"| 2016

scope="row"| "Deise Nam Boys"
(with Manni$)

scope="row"| "Here Right Now"

scope="row"| "Sundowner"
(with The Hunta)

| rowspan="3"| 2017

scope="row"| "Original"

scope="row"| "Roadtrip"
(with Famaz Attak)

scope="row"| "Feeling Alright"

| rowspan="4"| 2018

scope="row"| "Gimme That"
(with Amazonkies)

scope="row"| "Oldschool"
(with Luxus Lütte)

scope="row"| "Try Try Try"

scope="row"| "Lass uns Chillen"

| rowspan="2"| 2019

| Good Vibes Only

scope="row"| "Mama"
(with Franz Funke and Gideon Glock)

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "You Know Me"
(with Syndicate and Jericho)

| rowspan="5"| 2020

scope="row"| "The One"
(with ML)

scope="row"| "Bad Neighbours"
(with House Guru Gang)

| Game Changer

scope="row"| "Magic"

| rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Relax - Remix"
(with Amazonkies)

scope="row"| "Chooser"

| rowspan="8"| 2021

scope="row"| "Ok!"
(with Crew10)

scope="row"| "Hunt Like a Lion"
(with Lioness)

| rowspan="5"| Game Changer

scope="row"| "100"

scope="row"| "1 X 1"

scope="row"| "Best Combination"

scope="row"| "Jagga Jagga"

scope="row"| "Chille Deine Guava"
(with The Hunta)

| Good Vibes Only

scope="row"| "When We Unite"
(with TopCheri)

| rowspan="3| 2022

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Wenn der Beat dropped!"

| Good Vibes Only

scope="row"| "Eyo (Wake Up)"

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Girlfriend"
(with Oteya)

| rowspan="5"| 2023

scope="row"| "Hey Mami (Remix)"
(with Space and ESB)

scope="row"| "Meine Songs"
(with Pesh)

| rowspan="3" |Good Vibes Only

scope="row"| "Good Vibes Only"

scope="row"| "Nur Du!"
(with Jazzy Gudd)

scope="row"| "One"

| 2024

| {{Non-album single}}

Films and books

The Kwaito-Documentary{{Cite web |url=http://www.museke.com/node/6868 |title=YES-JA!" die KWAITO Documentary - Blog | Museke |access-date=30 November 2011 |archive-date=14 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070718/http://www.museke.com/node/6868 |url-status=dead }}
Esisallesoreidt (approximately: EverythingIsAllRight), a humorous dictionary Südwesterdeutsch–German{{Cite web |url=http://www.az.com.na/kultur/nix-fr-sprachpuristen-esisallesoreidt.73744.php |title=Nix für Sprachpuristen: "Esisallesoreidt": Totaler Sittenverfall: EeS veröffentlicht sein eigenes Namibia-Deutsch-Wörterbuch |access-date=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613053624/http://www.az.com.na/kultur/nix-fr-sprachpuristen-esisallesoreidt.73744.php |archive-date=13 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}

References

External links

[http://www.eesy-ees.com/ EES | Afro Lifestyle Music Sound]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070718/http://www.museke.com/node/6868 YES-JA!“ Die KWAITO Documentary - Blog | Museke]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120613053624/http://www.az.com.na/kultur/nix-fr-sprachpuristen-esisallesoreidt.73744.php Nix für Sprachpuristen: „Esisallesoreidt“]

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