Isaac Mahmood Noell (born 12 April 1983 in La Cellera de Ter, Catalonia), professionally known as Sak Noel, is a DJ, record producer, songwriter and music video director. He is best known for the international hit "Loca People".

Sak Noel
Background information
Birth nameIsaac Mahmood Noell
Also known asSak Noel
Born (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983 (age 41)
La Cellera de Ter, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • music video director
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitewww.saknoel.com

Sak Noel's interest in music began in his adolescence, with involvement in the electronic music scene in Catalonia and the founding of Moguda, an entertainment company in 2003.[1]

His first single, "Loca People (2011)", was a worldwide hit, attaining #1 ranking in various countries,[2] including the UK. He was the fifth Spaniard to reach that ranking. The remix of "Loca People" with Sensato and Pitbull "Crazy People" was nominated for Best Urban Song 13th Latin Grammy Awards in 2012.[3]

His second single, "Paso (The Nini Anthem)", obtained more than 30 million views on YouTube. He then released "No Boyfriend" in 2014, in collaboration with Mayra Veronica, which also obtained more than 30 million views on YouTube and went viral in the US. The song debuted at #40 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay rankings.[4]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
ESP
[5]
AUT
[6]
BEL
[7]
DEN
[8]
FRA
[9]
IRE
[10]
NLD
[11]
SWE
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[14]
"Loca People" 2011 47 1 1 1 12 14 1 5 2 1
"Paso (The Nini Anthem)" 45
"Where? (I Lost My Underwear)" 2012
"Party On My Level"
(featuring Sito Rocks)
2013
"I am the Law" 77
"No Boyfriend (No Problem)"
(featuring Mayra Veronica, DJ Kuba and Neitan)
2014
"Pinga"
(featuring Sito Rocks)
2015
"Trumpets"
(with Salvi featuring Sean Paul)
2016 40 106
[18]
12
"Tocame"
(with Salvi and Franklin Dam)
2020
"Bruk It Down"[19]
(with Kshmr featuring Txtheway)
"Que Rica (Tocame)"[20]
(with Pitbull and Salvi)
"Tembleque"[21]
(with Nosfe and Alexandra Stan featuring Los Tioz)
2021
"Never Going Home"
(with Jasmine Ortiz)
2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes and other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Sak Noel".
  2. ^ "Sak Noel - Loca People (What The F k!)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "JUANES AND SANTANA TO PERFORM TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE XIII ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS®". LatinGRAMMY.com.
  4. ^ "Sak Noel - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. ^ "Spanish Charts > Sak Noel". spanishcharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  6. ^ "Austrian Charts > Sak Noel". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  7. ^ "Belgium (Flanders) Charts > Sak Noel". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  8. ^ "Danish Charts > Sak Noel". danishcharts.dk Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  9. ^ "Lescharts > Sak Noel". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  10. ^ "TOP 50 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 29 September 2011 > Sak Noel - Loca Pople". GFK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  11. ^ "Dutch Top 40 > Sak Noel" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  12. ^ "Swedish Charts > Sak Noel". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  13. ^ "Swiss Charts > Sak Noel". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  14. ^ "Archive Chart > UK Singles Chart, Week Ending: October 8, 2011". Official Charts Company. 2011-10-02.
  15. ^ "Canadian digital certifications – Sak Noel – Loca People (What the F**k)". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "Certificeringer | ifpi.dk". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Sak Noel 'Loca People' - Certifications Awarded". Hit Parade. 2012-01-31.
  18. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  19. ^ Fabrick, Mark (28 April 2020). "KSHMR explores Latin and Dancehall with new track 'Bruk It Down'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Pitbull, Sak Noel & Salvi - Que Rica (Tocame) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Tembleque (feat. Los Tioz) – Single by Nosfe, Alexandra Stan and Sak Noel on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  22. ^ Esta Es Mi Fiesta (Sak Noel Remix) by Xana on Spotify
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