100 Kila
| 100 Kila | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yavor Dimitrov Yanakiev |
| Born | May 16, 1985 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, DJ, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Jabulah Entertainment (current) R&B Records, Facing The Sun (former) |
| Associated acts | Big Sha, Upsurt, Lora Karadzhova, Rick Ross |
| Website | http://www.100kila.cash/ |
Yavor Yanakiev (Bulgarian: Явор Янакиев, born 16 May 1985) better known by his stage name 100 Kila (Bulgarian: 100 Кила), is a Bulgarian rapper from Varna, Bulgaria. His stage name means 100 kilos in English.
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Biography
Early life
Yanakiev was born and raised in a Romani neighborhood of concentrated poverty in Asparuhovo, Varna. His parents separated when he was 6. His mother moved to Greece and currently works there. From there she sent him money to encourage his education. He lived with his father and brother, until his father left them. Yavor studied in school until the 8th grade before eventually dropping out.[1]
Career
In the early 2000s, Yanakiev started his musical career after meeting Misho Shamara (Big Sha) in Varna. He was immediately signed to his record label R&B Records and enjoyed several successful years alongside several other labelmates such as Vanko 1, Konsa and Gumeni Glavi. He also achieved great notoriety with the singles "Vav kluba" with Konsa and "Chiki-Na-Na" with the rap group Gumeni Glavi respectively. He also featured on the Big Sha songs "Ritam basov" (Bass rhythm) and "Kukite me debnat" (The cops are onto me).
Yanakiev also participated in the first season of the Bulgarian version of the show The Mole. He also shot 1 episode for the Bulgarian TV Series Domashen Arest(House Arrest) in 2013. In 2015 he joined Sofia Residents in Excess cast for season 9.[2]
On April 9, 2016, 100 Kila released a remix single version of the song "Babuli Jabulah" from his 2013 album ZLA10 featuring American rapper Rick Ross. [3]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUL [4] |
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| 2013 | "Slivenskiat Kashkaval" | 40 | N/A |
| "Moeto Radio" (feat. Magi Djanavarova) |
16 | ZLA10 | |
| "Chujdi Greshki" | 33 | ||
| "Az sam 6" | 4 | ||
| 2015 | "100 Gaidi" | 14 | N/A |
| 2016 | "Babuli Jabulah" (single version) (feat. Rick Ross) |
TBA | N/A |
Albums
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | House Arrest | Zara's boyfriend | Special Guest Star; 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Mole Bulgaria | Himself | |
| 2015–present | Sofia Residents in Excess | Tsanko | Special Guest Star; Season 9 |
Awards
359 HipHop Awards
Rapper of the Year (3) - 2012, 2013, 2014
References
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- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=polByxs8Tug&nohtml5=False
- ↑ 100 Kila - Music Charts. acharts.co.
- ↑ „Jim Beam“ събра „100 kila“ с Lady B“, в. „Новинар“, 15 март 2010 г.
- ↑ Мария Райчева, „100 Кила вкара разговори с фенове в новия си албум“, в. „24 часа“, 18 март 2013 г.
