# Blessd

Stiven Mesa Londoño (born 27 January 2000), known professionally as Blessd, is a Colombian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born in Itagüí, he has worked with several well-known artists such as Maluma, Justin Quiles, and Myke Towers. In October 2021, Blessd signed with Warner Music Latina and released his first studio album which is called Hecho en Medellín. His most popular song from the album, entitled "Medallo", has reached number 1 in Colombia and has over 100 million views on YouTube. In March 2022, he was nominated for three Heat Latin Music Awards including Best New Artist, Best Artist – Andean Region and Best Collaboration for the song "Medallo".

## Life and career
### Early life

Blessd was born in 2000 in Itagüí, a suburb of Medellín. His parents separated when he was young and he moved with his mother to live in Bogotá. In an interview with MoluscoTV, he describes his adolescence in Bogotá as difficult because he had a hard time communicating with his step-father and was far away from the rest of his family. He began to spend a lot of time away from his home and got into many situations he describes as "dangerous". After a fight, he spent a short time in a detention center for minors. This experience made him want to change his path and he decided to return to Medellín.
When he returned to Medellín he lived with his maternal grandparents. Before leaving school to pursue his music career, he studied at the Institución Educativa Pedro Estrada.

### Beginnings (2015–2021)

Blessd became interested in music due to the influence of his uncle who was a rapper. His uncle would play songs for him and help him practice freestyling. He began performing as a hobby when he was 15 and competed in rap battles in Bogotá. He was connected to music producer Lil Jay through a friend but did not have very much money. To pay for recording his songs, Blessd would start his day at 2:00 am helping his father and grandparents sell fruits and vegetables in the Central Mayorista de Antioquia in Itagüí. After working with his father in the morning he would go to school and sell candies to his classmates. After school, he would use the little money he made to record sections of his songs.
At first, Blessd was exclusively a rapper and his first songs were shared throughout Medellin using WhatsApp. To reach a wider audience, his producer Lil Jay convinced him to try out Reggaeton and put together some more romantic songs. One of those songs was "Una", which became his first song to go viral in Medellin. Because he did not have any money to shoot a video for "Una", Blessd convinced the owner of Megastore Tienda, a clothing store in Medellin, to invest in the song and help pay for the video. After a month and a half, "Una" became a hit on YouTube and got more than three million plays. After "Una" went viral in Medellin, Blessd began performing in schools and at small concerts. He left school to focus on performing and performed at over 500 schools across Antioquia.
Soon after, he met his manager, Dr. Velasquez, who signed him to the label JM World Music.
In October 2020, Blessd released the song "Viernes Social" with Puerto Rican artists Alexis, Yomo, Amaro and Xantos. The song became the number one song on the radio in Colombia and had more than one million plays in the first 24 hours. In November 2020, Blessd and fellow Colombian Ryan Castro released the song "Lejania". The song was successful not only in Medellin but across Colombia and in Costa Rica.
In January 2021, Blessd released the song "Imposible". After hearing about this song from his best friend, Blessd was contacted by Maluma about joining the song for a remix. He met Maluma for the first time when they filmed the video for "Imposible" Remix at Maluma's home. The remix was produced the Prodigiez, and came out in May 2021.
In the summer of 2021, Blessd released the song "Hace Tiempo". After just one month on YouTube, the song had over 10 million views. In July, he was named by YouTube as a part of their Foundry Class of 2021. In August, Blessd released the remix to his song "Dos Problemas" which featured Puerto Rican singer Javiielo and Venezuelan rappers Big Soto and Neutro Shorty.

### Hecho en Medellín (2021–present)

In late 2021, Blessd released his first studio album titled Hecho en Medellín which has 10 songs including "Hace Tiempo", "Quien TV" and "Medallo". He completed his first tour in the United States with shows in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida. He also completed a tour in Europe where he sang for sold-out crowds in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Málaga and Bilbao. Blessd was one of he opening acts for fellow Colombian artist Karol G for her Bichota tour stop in their hometown of Medellín . He sang for the first time in many new cities outside of Colombia including Mexico City, Mexico, Caracas, Venezuela and Guayaquil, Ecuador.
In January 2022, Blessed was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award in the category "Artista Revelación Masculino" and was highlighted by Billboard as one of 22 Latin "artists to watch" in 2022. Alongside fellow Colombian Ryan Castro, he released two new songs – "Niña de Mis Sueños" and "Quien TV" Remix. The two had not worked together for almost a year after the success of "Lejania" because of differences between Blessd and the record label Castro was signed to concerning the remix of "Lejania". On 14 February, MonitorLatino reported that "Quien TV" Remix had become the most popular song in Colombia and "Niña de Mis Sueños" was charting at number 6 in the country according to Billboard.

## Personal life

Blessd is a Catholic who learned about religion from his grandmother. He named himself Blessd because of the faith he has had since he was a young child. He has many tattoos of religious imagery such as Jesus and The Virgin Mary on his arm and a cross on the back of his neck. He also has the word "bendito", which means blessed, tattooed across his fingers. He is often photographed before his performances on his knees praying with his team.
When asked about his inspirations, Blessd credits American singer and rapper Arcángel and Venezuelan rapper Akapellah. He is also inspired by the Colombian artists he grew up listening to with his grandparents such as vallenato singer Diomedes Diaz and salsa singer Joe Arroyo.
For a few years, Blessd dated Colombian influencer Nicole Rivera, who is known on social media as La Suprema. She appears alongside him in the video for his song "Confia en Mi". He confirmed the end of their relationship in on 15 March 2022, via Twitter.
Blessd is a fan of football, he supports his hometown club Atlético Nacional as he has a tattoo of the club’s badge and at one point the club even incorporated his logo onto the club’s kits. Blessd is also a fan F.C. Barcelona. In October 2024 he became part-owner of the Danish football club Vendsyssel FF. On 15 December 2024, Blessd released “Himno de la grandeza” (Hymn of greatness), a song that portrayed his love and respect for Atlético Nacional.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | SPA | US Latin | Certifications |
| Hecho en Medellín | Release date: 27 October 2021 Label: JM World Music, Cigol, Warner Music Latina Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | — | RIAA: Gold (Latin) |
| Siempre Blessd | Release date: 3 November 2022 Label: JM World, Cigol, Warner Latina Formats: Digital download, streaming | 51 | — | RIAA: Platinum (Latin) |
| Si Sabe | Release date: 25 January 2024 Label: Cigol, Warner Latina Formats: Digital download, streaming | 95 | 29 | RIAA: Gold (Latin) |

### Charting songs

List of charting songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | COL | ARG | CR | ECU | PAR | PER | SPA | US Latin | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Lejania" | 2020 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Medallo" (with Lenny Tavárez and Justin Quiles) | 2021 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 80 | PROMUSICAE: Gold RIAA: Platinum (Latin) | Hecho en Medellín |
| "Hace Tiempo" | 2021 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hecho en Medellín |
| "Imposible" (remix) (with Maluma) | 2021 | 64 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum (Latin) | Non-album singles |
| "Dos Problemas" (remix) (with Big Soto, Neutro Shorty and Javiielo) | 2021 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Quien TV" (remix) (with Ryan Castro) | 2022 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Niña de Mis Sueños" (with Ryan Castro) | 2022 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Si Sabe Ferxxo" (with Feid) | 2024 | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 21 | 40 | — | PROMUSICAE: Gold | Si Sabe |
| "Mírame" (with Ovy on the Drums) | 2024 | 1 | 95 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 28 | 13 | 58 | RIAA: Gold (Latin) PROMUSICAE: Gold | Non-album single |
| "WYA (Remix Black and Yellow)" (with J Abdiel and Anuel AA featuring iZaak and Pirlo) | 2024 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | RIAA: Gold (Latin) | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes that chart information is unavailable or a recording that did not chart in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Una" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Pensando En Ti" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Mala Fama" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Morena" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Cuéntale" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Confía En Mí" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Infiel" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Clandestino" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "El Bendito" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Viernes Social" (with Yomo, Xantos, Alexis Mr. A, and Amaro) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Unica" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Lejania" (with Ryan Castro) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Imposible" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Mi Nina" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Dos Problemas" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "De Todo" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Dos Problemas" Remix (with Big Soto, Neutro Shorty and Javiielo) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Imposible" Remix (with Maluma) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "De Buena" (with Sael) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Hace Tiempo" | 2021 | Hecho en Medellín |
| "La Oportunidad" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Quien TV" Remix (with Ryan Castro) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Tendencia Global" (with Myke Towers) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
List of singles as a featured artist, showing lead artist, year released and album name :
| Title | Lead Artist | Year | Album |
| "Royal Medellin" | SOG | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Barrio" | Ultrajala | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "La DT" | Kapla y Miky | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Shake Ya Boom Boom" | Static and Ben El Tavori | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Pasajero" | SOG | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Mal Mal Mal" | Nanpa Básico | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Te Extraño" | Piso 21 | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Adicto" | Chesca | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Horóscopo" | Javiielo | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Parcera" | Maxiolly | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "L.N.E.M. (Gata)" | Maluma | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Ganas" Remix | El Clooy | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Ropa Interior" | Mike Bahía | 2021 | Contento |
| "Dile La Verdad" | Big Soto | 2021 | The Good Trip Deluxe |
| "Dónde Estás" | Jamby El Favo | 2021 | Flow Futurama, Vol. 2 |
| "Niña de Mis Sueños" | Ryan Castro | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Enchulao" | Beéle | 2022 | Non-album singles |

### Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
| Title | Year | COL | Album |
| "Condenado al Exito II" | 2024 | 7 | Si Sabe |
| "Sornerito" | 2024 | 24 | Si Sabe |
| "A2P" (with Pirlo, Yovngchimi, Neutro Shorty, NLE Choppa and Foreign Teck) | 2024 | 25 | Si Sabe |

## Awards and nominations

| Awards | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Best Collaboration – Pop/Urban | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | Best Latin America Central Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Best Latin America Central Act | Nominated |
| MTV MIAW Awards | 2022 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | Himself | The New Generation – Male | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Viral Track of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | Himself | Male Artist – On The Rise | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2022 | Himself | New Artist – Male | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2023 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2023 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | "Instagram" | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2022 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2022 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2022 | Himself | Best Urban Artist | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2023 | Siempre Blessd | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2023 | "Quien TV (Remix)" (with Ryan Castro) | Best Urban Song | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2023 | "Medallo" (with Justin Quiles & Lenny Tavárez) | Best Urban Collaboration | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2023 | "Instagram" | Best Video | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2024 | Himself | Best Urban Artist | Nominated |
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2024 | "Ojitos Rojos (Remix)" (with Ryan Castro & SOG) | Best Urban Collaboration | Nominated |