5miinust (stylized in all caps; , ) is an Estonian hip hop group formed in Võsu in 2015. The members of the group are (pseudonym "Estoni Kohver" or simply "Kohver"), Mihkel Tamm ("Päevakoer"), ("Põhja-Korea" or simply "Korea"), and Priit Tomson ("Lancelot"). They were originally joined by a fifth member, Pavel Botšarov ("Venelane"), who left the group in 2023, starting a solo career under the pseudonym .
5miinust represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 alongside Puuluup with "".
History Founded in Võsu in Lääne-Viru County, 5miinust rose to prominence in 2018, the year in which both studio albums "Aasta plaat" and "Rämmar", released in 2016 and 2017 respectively through Legendaarne Records, charted in the top twenty of the best-selling albums chart nationally, making them two of the 18 most successful albums in 2018. The following year they recorded the single "Aluspükse" with Nublu, which spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the Eesti Tipp-40, becoming the 3rd best-selling song in Estonia for 2019. Also in the same year they were signed to the Baltic branch of Universal Music Group, a label through which they released the following singles, "Paaristõuked", "Peo lõpp" and "Loodus ja hobused", all three number one in the Eesti Tipp-40.
As part of the Estonian Music Awards, the Estonian music industry's main awards, they have won in the Artist of the Year category on two occasions, as well as receiving two additional nominations.
In November 2023, 5miinust and Puuluup were announced as one of the semi-finalists of Eesti Laul 2024, the Estonian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi". They qualified for the final during the first round of the semi-final. They ultimately won the final and earned the chance to represent Estonia at the contest. At Eurovision they were drawn to compete in the second semi-final, where they placed sixth out of 16 with 79 points, qualifying to the final, where they placed 20th out of 26 with 37 points. On 25 March 2026, former member Pavel Botšarov died by suicide at the age of 40.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions EST Note: Click "Albumid tipp-40" for album charts. Released: 10 August 2016 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming 16 Released: 1 May 2017 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming 12
Collaborative albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Released: 26 April 2024 Label: Universal Music Oy Formats: CD, Vinyl, Digital download, streaming
Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Released: 23 April 2018 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming Released: 30 November 2021 Label: Universal Music Oy Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia Domestic Chart: "Erootikapood": "Võlg": "Jõul": "Aitäh": "Tsirkus": "Tasuta" and "Aluspükse": "Paaristõuked": "Peo lõpp": "Loodus ja hobused": Peak chart positions for singles in Estonian Airplay: "Paaristõuked": "Peo lõpp": "Loodus ja hobused": "Gloria": "Koptereid": "Vamos": "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi": "Pilates Spiritual Clüb": "Vanad noormehed": "Mis sa tegid?": FIN LTU SWEHeat. "" 2017 2 — — — — — rowspan="13" ""(featuring Tigran and 372) 2018 14 — — — — — ""(featuring Sass Henno) 6 — — — — — ""(featuring Sass Henno) 4 — — — — — "" 2019 1 — — — — — ""(featuring Orelipoiss) — — — — — — "" 15 — — — — — ""(with Nublu) 1 — — — — — ""(with ) 1 2 — — — — "" 2020 1 1 — — — — ""(featuring Hendrik Sal-Saller) 1 6 — — — — "Gloria" 2021 rowspan="12" 2 — — — — "Buffalo" — — — — "" 3 — — — — Kõik on süüdi "" 2022 17 — — — — rowspan="3" ""(with Nublu and Nexus) 2023 — — — — — ""(with Nublu and Elina Born) — — — — — ""(with Puuluup) 1 49 11 16 7 Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit ""(with Puuluup) 2024 — — — — — "Pilates Spiritual "(with Florian Wahl featuring ) 2025 94 — — — — rowspan="4" "" 5 — — — — "" — — — — — ""(with Jüri Pootsmann) — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
As featured artist Title Year Album or EP " Remix)"(Jüri Pootsmann featuring 5miinust and Sass Henno) 2016 ""(Öökülm featuring 5miinust, Genka, Napoleon, and Contra) 2018 Viskit ""( featuring 5miinust) 2024 Hasart
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP ESTDom.Peak chart positions for other songs in Estonia Domestic Charts: "Fuuria" and "K2lifaat": "Kuum", "Karussell", "Naabrid", and "Deliirium": "Skittles": "Anna vett" and "Trenažöör": "Pohmakas" and "Keti lõpp": "" 2016 12 — Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat ""(featuring Genka, Cool D,Vana Yoss, and Beebilõust) 15 — "" 13 — "" 2017 4 — Rämmar "" 6 — "" 20 — "Skittles" 30 — "" 2018 22 — Niid for Spiid "" 20 — ""(featuring Sass Henno and Jozels) 1 — ""(featuring ) 8 — ""2021 9 "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2017 Estonian Music Awards Best Hip-Hop or Rap Album 2020 Artist of the Year 5miinust 2021 Hip-Hop or Rap Artist of the Year 2022 Artist of the Year Pop Artist of the Year Ensemble of the Year Song of the Year "" Music Video of the Year 2024 "" Eurovision Awards Best Onstage Ensemble 5miinust 2025 Estonian Music Awards Band of the Year Album of the Year Ethno or Folk Album of the Year Song of the Year "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"
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