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1 Early life  





2 Career  





3 Personal life  





4 Discography  



4.1  Albums  





4.2  Charted singles  





4.3  Other singles  





4.4  Featured in  







5 References  





6 External links  














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Super Sako
Sako in 2017
Sako in 2017
Background information
Birth nameSarkis Balasanyan
Born (1978-08-17) August 17, 1978 (age 45)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armenia)
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • Websitewww.supersako.com

    Sarkis Balasanyan (Armenian: Սարգիս Բալասանյան; born August 17, 1978), professionally known as Super Sako (Armenian: Սուպեր Սաքո), is an Armenian-American rapper, singer, DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his hit single "Mi Gna". He currently has two children, "Giana" and "Levon."

    Early life

    [edit]

    Balasanyan was born on 17 August 1978 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. He moved to Los Angeles, California, alongside his family at a young age.

    Career

    [edit]

    As early as 1994, he started rapping under the name Sad Eyez. At the time he collaborated with the “Twinz” and AC now known as A.chilla, who were also Armenian rappers. Later becoming more involved with Armenian singers such as Suro, Tatul Avoyan and releasing an Armenian Rabiz/hip-hop mix with Samvel Sahakyan, “Mots Ari”.

    Later in 2008, Super Sako would release his first official album known as Saint Sarkis and it was a big hit.[citation needed] 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 "Mi Gna" taken from his album Love Crimes, and featuring rabiz singer Spitakci Hayko, became a hit in Armenia, the Armenian diaspora, Turkey,[1] the Arab countries,[2][3] and elsewhere. Artists who have covered the song include French rapper Maître Gims.

    Personal life

    [edit]

    He has two older sisters, Ani Gafafyan and Lilly Balasanyan.

    Discography

    [edit]

    Albums

    [edit]

    Charted singles

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    Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    BEL
    (Fl)

    [4]
    BUL
    [5]
    FRA
    [6]
    ROM
    [7]
    SWI
    [8]
    "Mi Gna"
    (with Maître Gims featuring Spitakci Hayko)
    2018 21 14 4 2 74 Love Crimes / Ceinture noire

    Other singles

    [edit]
    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "'Mi Gna' by Armenian rapper Super Sako becomes top hit in Turkey". Armenpress. 30 March 2017.
  • ^ Hakhverdyan, Nune (29 December 2017). "Newsmakers in Armenia in 2017". media.am. Media Initiatives Center.
  • ^ "Под『взрывной』армянский хит『Ми Гна』в Египте "заснули"?". Rambler (in Russian). 23 December 2017.
  • ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Ultratop.
  • ^ "Mi Gna". Acharts.co.
  • ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  • ^ "Un site de muzică". www.unsitedemuzica.ro.
  • ^ "Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi gna (Maître Gims Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  • ^ "French single certifications – Maître Gims & Super Sako feat. Hayko – Mi Gna" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Sako&oldid=1216720495"

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