My Two Favorite Artists

Damso

Damso is a  Belgian-Congolese rapper, singer, and songwriter born William Kalubi in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

He is known for his introspective lyrics, which often blend traditional Congolese rhythms with modern hip-hop, and for achieving significant success in the French-speaking music market, with all of his albums being certified at least platinum. Impressive

His best best albums are Batterie Faible(2016), Ipséité(2017), Lithopédion(2018), QALF(2020), J’ai menti(2024) and BĒYĀH. What is your favorite one ?

His next concert is annouce to be june 26 2026 at the Centre Bell in Montréal and the theme album that he is gonna sing is the album BĒYĀH

Damso has been active as a professional artist since 2006, which suggests he has performed many concerts over the years.

Damso’s most popular album, Ipséité, has over 1.27 billion streams on Spotify, while his latest album, BĒYĀH, had 8.9 million global Spotify streams in its first 24 hours. Another popular album, QALF infinity, has over 941 million streams. 

Werenoi

Werenoi was a French rapper, born Jérémy Bana Owona, who died in May 2025 at the age of 31. He was one of France’s biggest-selling artists, holding the number one position for album sales in both 2023 and 2024. He gained popularity after his song “guadaljara” went viral on YouTube in 2021. 

 massive success, becoming the bestselling artist in France for two consecutive years 2023 and 2024. He gained a large following after his famous youtube video and his music was characterized by its quality, melodies, and lyrical punchlines. 

Werenoi’s best albums are Carré, Pyramid and Pyramide 2, Telegram, and Diamant

Werenoi started making music in 2021 when he released his first song,on YouTube. He released several other singles that year, and his career gained significant traction following the release of his debut ,posting the singles Telegram in June 2022. 

Werenoi’s most viewed album is Carré, with over 648 million streams on Spotify as of April 2025. But, his album Pyramide 2 had the highest first-week sales for a solo artist in France in 2024 and topped the charts, indicating immense popularity. 

Tragically werenoi died in may 17th 2025 by an heart attack at the hospital of Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris, at 31 years old. Have you ever heard of him ?