# 5miinust

5miinust (stylized in all caps; Estonian pronunciation:, Estonian for 'five minuses') is an Estonian hip hop group formed in Võsu in 2015. The members of the group are Kristjan Jakobson (pseudonym "Estoni Kohver" or simply "Kohver"), Mihkel Tamm ("Päevakoer"), Karl Kivastik ("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 Gameboy Tetris [et].
5miinust represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 alongside Puuluup with "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi".

## 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.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | EST |
| Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat | Released: 10 August 2016 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | 16 |
| Rämmar | Released: 1 May 2017 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | 12 |

### Collaborative albums

List of albums, with selected details :
| Title | Details |
| Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit (with Puuluup) | Released: 26 April 2024 Label: Universal Music Oy Formats: CD, Vinyl, Digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | Details |
| Niid for Spiid | Released: 23 April 2018 Label: Legendaarne Records Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| Kõik on süüdi | Released: 30 November 2021 Label: Universal Music Oy Formats: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
| Title | Year | EST Dom. | EST Air. | FIN | LAT | LTU | SWE Heat. | Album or EP |
| "Erootikapood" | 2017 | 2 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Võlg" (featuring Tigran and 372) | 2018 | 14 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Jõul" (featuring Sass Henno) | 2018 | 6 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Aitäh" (featuring Sass Henno) | 2018 | 4 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tsirkus" (with Nublu and Pluuto [et]) | 2019 | 1 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Lendan" (featuring Orelipoiss) | 2019 | — | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tasuta" | 2019 | 15 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Aluspükse" (with Nublu) | 2019 | 1 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Paaristõuked" (with Villemdrillem [et]) | 2019 | 1 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Peo lõpp" | 2020 | 1 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Loodus ja hobused" (featuring Hendrik Sal-Saller) | 2020 | 1 | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Gloria" | 2021 | * | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Buffalo" | 2021 | * | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Koptereid" | 2021 | * | * | — | — | — | — | Kõik on süüdi |
| "Vamos" | 2022 | * | * | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kõrvetab" (with Nublu and Nexus) | 2023 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kallab" (with Nublu and Elina Born) | 2023 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" (with Puuluup) | 2023 | * | 16 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 7 | Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit |
| "Isegi kakelda pole kellegagi" (with Puuluup) | 2024 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit |
| "Pilates Spiritual Clüb" (with Florian Wahl featuring Jozels [et]) | 2025 | * | 95 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" 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 |
| "Nii või naa (Neljas öö Remix)" (Jüri Pootsmann featuring 5miinust and Sass Henno) | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Viskit 2018" (Öökülm featuring 5miinust, Genka, Napoleon, and Contra) | 2018 | Viskit |
| "Nätakas" (372Kaspar [et] featuring 5miinust) | 2024 | Hasart |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
| Title | Year | EST Dom. | Album or EP |
| "Fuuria" (featuring Genka, Jalgpalluri Tütar, and Kuera) | 2016 | 12 | Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat |
| "K2lifaat" (featuring Genka, Cool D, Vana Yoss, and Beebilõust) | 2016 | 15 | Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat |
| "Kuum" | 2016 | 13 | Korralik Saavutus - Aasta Plaat |
| "Karussell" | 2017 | 4 | Rämmar |
| "Naabrid" | 2017 | 6 | Rämmar |
| "Deliirium" | 2017 | 20 | Rämmar |
| "Skittles" | 2017 | 30 | Rämmar |
| "Pohmakas" | 2018 | 22 | Niid for Spiid |
| "Anna vett" | 2018 | 20 | Niid for Spiid |
| "Trenažöör" (featuring Sass Henno and Jozels) | 2018 | 1 | Niid for Spiid |
| "Keti lõpp" (featuring Reket [it]) | 2018 | 8 | Niid for Spiid |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2017 | Estonian Music Awards | Best Hip-Hop or Rap Album | Korralik saavutus - Aasta plaat | Nominated |
| 2020 | Estonian Music Awards | Artist of the Year | 5miinust | Won |
| 2021 | Estonian Music Awards | Hip-Hop or Rap Artist of the Year | 5miinust | Nominated |
| 2022 | Estonian Music Awards | Artist of the Year | 5miinust | Won |
| 2022 | Estonian Music Awards | Pop Artist of the Year | 5miinust | Nominated |
| 2022 | Estonian Music Awards | Ensemble of the Year | 5miinust | Nominated |
| 2022 | Estonian Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Koptereid" | Nominated |
| 2022 | Estonian Music Awards | Music Video of the Year | "Koptereid" | Nominated |
| 2024 | Estonian Music Awards | Music Video of the Year | "Kõrvetab" (with Nublu and Nexus) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Eurovision Awards | Best Onstage Ensemble | 5miinust (with Puuluup) | Nominated |
| 2025 | Estonian Music Awards | Band of the Year | 5miinust (with Puuluup) | Won |
| 2025 | Estonian Music Awards | Album of the Year | Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit (with Puuluup) | Won |
| 2025 | Estonian Music Awards | Ethno or Folk Album of the Year | Kannatused ehk külakiigel pole stopperit (with Puuluup) | Won |
| 2025 | Estonian Music Awards | Song of the Year | "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" (with Puuluup) | Nominated |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Literally 'Eston's briefcase', but chiefly a reference to Eston Kohver, Estonian security officer detained by Russia in 2014.
* ↑ Estonian for 'garden tiger moth', literally 'day dog' or 'sun dog'.
* ↑ Estonian for 'North Korea'.
* ↑ Estonian for 'the Russian'.