Rijan Nabaz better known by his stage name Node (born 3 March 1990) is a Danish-Kurdish singer and rapper.

Node
Born (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990 (age 34)
Aarhus, Denmark
OriginDanish of Kurdish descent
GenresSinging, Hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, songwriter
InstrumentVocal
Years active2012–present

He started in 2012 as a pop singer under the mononym Rijan releasing his song "Ligeglad". Very early on he recorded also the song "Farvel" that featured also the rapper Gilli accompanied with a music video and rap sequence by Gilli. The video enjoyed 500,000 views. He followed it up by "I mit hovede" also credited as Rajin.

He gained fame in 2017 through streaming of materials through Danish artist on Spotify.[1] His music is characterized by a mix of Middle Eastern pop music, dancehall rhythms, rhythm and blues and hip-hop with urban lyrics about urban life.[1] He is signed to Sony Music Denmark.

His breakthrough came when he released the singles "Zebah" and "Pakker Bar" that charted on Hitlisten, the Danish Singles Chart. The follow-up "De Snakker" featuring Stepz of MellemFingaMuzik reached No. 2 on the Danish Singles Chart. He has released Cambiarme in 2018 that topped the Danish Albums Chart,[2] followed by Samme vej that made it to No. 2 on the same chart. Samme vej includes collaborations with Burhan G, Stepz, Post Malone and Rasmus Seebach.[3] Number one hits involve "Oui" as the trio Sivas, Node and Gilli and "Super Mario". He has widely collaborated with Danish rapper Gilli with him he has charted multiple times, like "Zebah" in 2016, "Carnalismo" in 2018 and "Limbo" in 2020. Node was nominated for "Danish Newcomer of the Year" during the Danish Music Awards in 2017.

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
DEN
[4]
Cambiarme
  • Released: 3 March 2018
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1
Samme vej
  • Released: November 2019
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
2
Brancs & Reggie
(with Branco)
  • Released: 16 June 2023
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
11
[5]

Singles

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Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[4]
2016 "Zebah"
(feat. Gilli)
25
"Pakker bar" 14
2017 "De Snakker"
(feat. Stepz)
2
"Blæst" 11
"Al fuego" 8
"Gi mig det hele" 2 Cambiarme
"Indifferent"
(feat. Sivas)
6
2018 "Carnalismo"
(feat. Branco & Gilli)
5
"Jvb" 6
"For mig selv"
(feat. Gilli)
5
"Oui"
(with Sivas & Gilli)
1
2019 "Diana" 10
"Super Mario" 1 Samme vej
2020 "Limbo"
(feat. Gilli)
6
2021 "Lad det gå"
(with Larry 44)
10
[6]
2022 "Sjov sommer" 37
[7]
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Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[4]
2017 "Lay Lay"
(Pay feat. Node)
5
"De ved godt"
(Fouli feat. Node)
10
"Habibti"
(Pretty feat. Node)
28
2018 "Bang Bang"
(ZK feat. Node)
7
2019 "Ingenting at sige"
(Gilli feat. Node)
15
2020 "Nådig"
(Larry 44 feat. Node)
19

Other songs

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Year Title Peak positions Certification Album
DEN
[4]
2012 "Ligeglad"
(credited as Rajin)
 –
"Farvel"
(credited as Rajin feat. Gilli)
 –
"I mit hovede"
(credited as Rajin)
 –
2018 "Demawa" 12 Cambiarme
"Diablo" 34
"Cambiarme"
(feat. Stepz)
33
"Habibi" 37
"Mariah" 20
"Opa" 12
"No Romantico"
(feat. Si el bien)
21
2019 "Skub det ud" 22
"Vil du" 32
"Ra ta ta ta"
(feat. Stepz)
27 Samme vej
"Mafiosa" 33
"Samme vej" 36

References

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  1. ^ a b Lucia Odoom (18 April 2018). "Co-co-cocaina: Selvom Node ikke synger live, fik han en fest op at stå i Lille Vega" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ Emil Hansen (7 March 2018). "Nodes debutalbum er en glogaliseretpophybrid" (in Danish). Sound Venue. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ Jens Dræby (8 November 2019). "Node er både Post Malone og Rasmus Seebach" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Node Discography". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 25, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 13, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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