Sarkis Balasanyan ( hy, Սարգիս Բալասանյան; born August 17, 1978), professionally known as Super Sako ( hy, Սուպեր Սաքո), is an

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rapper, DJ and record producer based in

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. He is best known for his hit single "

Mi Gna "Mi Gna" ( hy, Մի Գնա, meaning "Don't Go") is a song in Armenian and English by Armenian-American rapper Super Sako (Sarkis Balasanyan) and features vocals by the Armenian rabiz singer Spitakci Hayko (Hayk Ghevondyan). "Mi Gna" was written ...

Career

As early as 2000, he started rapping and became more involved with Armenian singers such as Suro and Tatul Avoyan. He was most famous for collaborating with the “Twinz”, who were also Armenian rappers. Later in 2008, Super Sako would release his first official album known as ''Saint Sarkis'' and it was a big hit. He would later release more albums throughout the years, which include ''Saint Sarkis 2'', ''Saint Sarkis 3'', ''Saint Sarkis 4'', ''Sako and Friends'', and his latest album ''Love Crimes''. His 2016 single "

" taken from his album ''Love Crimes'', and featuring rabiz singer Spitakci Hayko, became a hit in Armenia, the

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, the

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, and elsewhere. Artists who have covered the song include French rapper

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Discography

Albums

*''Saint Sarkis'' (2008) *''Saint Sarkis 2'' (2009) *''Saint Sarkis 3'' (2010) *''Saint Sarkis 4'' (2012) *''Sako and Friends'' (2012) *''Love Crimes'' (2016)

Charted singles

Other singles

*2016: "

" ( hy, Մի գնա) (feat. Spitakci Hayko) *2017: "Amena Lavnes" ( hy, Ամենալավն ես) (feat. Harout Balyan) *2017: "She's Mine" ( hy, Իմն է նա, Imn e na) (feat.

Armenchik Armen Gondrachyan ( hy, Արմեն Գոնդրաչյան; born August 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Armenchik ( hy, Արմենչիկ), is an Armenian-American pop singer based in Los Angeles. Early years and career Armen Gondrachyan w ...

) *2018: "Mi Gna" (feat. Spitakci Hayko &

) *2019: "Gna Gna/La Tghibi" ( hy, Գնա Գնա, ar, لا تغيبي) (feat. Eyad Tannous & Suro) *2019: "Señorita" (feat. Fadi Kod) *2019: "Amenur es" ( hy, Ամենուր ես) (feat. Saro Tovmasyan) *2019։ "Samo tvoia" (feat.

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) *2020: "Tik Tok" (feat. Mohamed Ramadan) *2021: "Sunshine & Rain" (feat. Kan) *2021: "Amor Mio" (feat.

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)

Featured in

*2019: "Yes" (

Karl Wolf Carl Abou Samah ( ar, كارل أبو سمح; born April 18, 1979), better known by his stage name Karl Wolf, is a Lebanese-Canadian musician based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has been a singer, songwriter, and producer since 2001, releasing ...

feat. Super Sako, Deena,

Fito Blanko Fito Blanko (born Roberto E. Testa) is a Panamanian-Canadian tropical urban singer and songwriter. Biography Fito Blanko created his own sound by combining his Panamanian dancehall roots with a North American delivery. Fito Blanko is officially ...

) *2021: "Sirts Patrasta" ( hy, Սիրտս պատրաստ ա) (OFI feat. Hak & Super Sako)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sako, Super Armenian rappers Musicians from Yerevan Armenian folk-pop singers Living people 1978 births