Toquel

Toquel
Born
Klaudjo Dhespo

(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 31)
Tepelenë, Albania
OccupationRapper
Years active2011–present
Musical career
LabelMinos EMI

Klaudjo Dhespo (born 6 December 1994), known professionally as Toquel (stylised in all caps), is an Albanian-born Greek rapper.

Life and career

Toquel was born as Klaudjo Dhespo on 6 December 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Tepelenë, Albania. His family moved to Heraklion, Greece when he was 11 months old.

Artistry and influences

Dhespo's stage name, Toquel, was inspired by a therapist from Chania, Greece, who helped him to manage his panic attacks. He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Audio Two, Big L, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Xzibit.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
GRE
Ligo Parapano —
777
  • Released: 27 May 2019
  • Label: Minos EMI, Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP
 1
Beverly Hills
  • Released: 27 May 2022
  • Label: Minos EMI, Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP
 19
1111
  • Released: 9 November 2023
  • Label: Minos EMI, Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP
 23
Ilegal
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)
  • Released: 28 November 2024
  • Label: Minos EMI, Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —
10
  • Released: 12 March 2026
  • Label: Minos EMI, Universal
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Certifications Album
GRE
 ALB
"Karolina" 2018 —100 N/a Non-album singles
"Playboy" —70
"THL"
(featuring Mad Clip)		 2019 ——
"777" —— 777
"Stars"
(featuring Light)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Pistoli"
(with Sin Laurent)		 2020 1— N/a Non-album singles
"Fendi"
(with Dirty Harry and Ortiz)		 ——
"Diamantia"
(with Sin Laurent)		 2021 ——
"Kokaina" 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Rollie" 10—
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
"Wet"
(with Snik, MG and GameBoy)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Aftoktonia"
(with Rack [el])		 2—
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Beverly Hills" 2022 2—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Beverly Hills
"Forema"
(with Roi 6/12)		 2—
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
 Non-album single
"Prosopika Freestyle"
(with Beyond)		 2023 8—
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
 1111
"Mina Ögon/Ta matia moy"
(with Nineb Youk and Jo Lids)		 8—
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
 Två världar
"Monroe"
(with Hawk and Baghdad)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
 Metal Slang
"G63"
(with Bloody Hawk)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 1111
"OAED"
(with Snik and Voyage, featuring
Ivan Greko and BeTaf Beats)		 2024 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum
 Non-album singles
"Success Freestyle"
(with Ioannis)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Carvajal"
(with Ioannis)		 3—
  • IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum
"Trap"
(with Fly Lo and Baghdad)		 5—
  • IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum
"MCMG"
(with Fly Lo)		 2025 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Kako"
(with ObieDaz)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Prezi"
(with Fly Lo and Mike G)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GRE
 ALB
"Poppa Bottle"
(Adriano featuring Toquel)		 2017 —2 N/a Non-album single
"Mf"
(Snik featuring Toquel)		 2024 4—
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
 Topboy 2
"Pano"
(Bloody Hawk featuring Toquel)		 2—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Fthina Tricks 2
"Ma Bella"
(Rack [el] featuring Toquel and Beyond)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Ego Therapy
"Mob"
(Strat featuring Toquel)		 2025 9—
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
 Guarantee
"Aeroplana"
(Bloody Hawk featuring Toquel)		 1—
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Fthina Tricks 3
"Kalo koritsi"
(Fy featuring Toquel and BLVD)		 10—
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
 O xoros tou Fy
"YG"
(Fly Lo and BLVD featuring Toquel)		 2026 4—
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
 Veganze
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Certifications Album
GRE
"Sandra" 2019 5
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 777
"Kolasi" 9
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Skoni" 2022 10
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Beverly Hills
"Kokkina Matia"
(with For3al and Beyond)		 3
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Platina"
(with Sin Laurent)		 6
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Panorama"
(with Sin Laurent)		 2
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Moneydance"
(with Sin Laurent and Beyond)		 9
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Palmous"
(with Sidarta and Beyond)		 15
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Allou"
(with Lila [el] and Beyond)		 2023 1
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 1111
"3:15" 1
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Zurbaran" 4
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Ghetto"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 3
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Fake Love"
(with Rack and Beyond)		 6
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Asfaltos"
(with Beyond)		 8
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Drive By"
(with Beyond)		 13
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Ferma"
(with Roran and Beyond)		 12
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
"Ilegal"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 2024 2
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
 Ilegal
"Dolce Gabbana"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 1
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Glock 26"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 6
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Peligrosa"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 8
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Odigao stin vroxi"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 10
  • IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum
"Mou zitas"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 6
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"Mia wraia mera stin athina"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 11
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Vroxi" 2026 6
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
 10
"Eilikrina"
(with Beyond)		 8
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Poios na sou to pei"
(with Lila and Beyond)		 1
  • IFPI GRE: Diamond
"ChatGPT" 2
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Feggaraki"
(with Beyond)		 5
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Geitonia" 9
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
"€€€"
(with Fly Lo and Beyond)		 2
  • IFPI GRE: 4× Platinum
"Kakos gia sena"
(with Beyond)		 3
  • IFPI GRE: 3× Platinum
"Xapia"
(with Beyond)		 10
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"10" 7
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Showtime" 21
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
 10 (Part 2)
"Xeria kathara"
(with Beyond)		 16
  • IFPI GRE: Gold
"More puta"
(with Rack and Beyond)		 13
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"A$$ap"
(with ObieDaz)		 8
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Anasa"
(with BoyPanda)		 17
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Ximeroma"
(with Saske and Beyond)		 2
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Kamia"
(with Beyond)		 12
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"Geitonia kai tilefono"
(with Bloody Hawk and Beyond)		 2
  • IFPI GRE: 2× Platinum
"Gia mena"
(with BoyPanda)		 19 N/a
"Vace Zela" 7
  • IFPI GRE: Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Toquel – Minos EMI" (in Greek). Minos EMI. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Konstantaras, Antonis (17 May 2019). "Ο Toquel Είναι Star Επειδή Μάλλον Κάτι Κάνει Σωστά" (in Greek). Vice. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "'Toquel', reperi shqiptar që e njohu suksesin në Greqi" (in Albanian). Diaspora Shqiptare. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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  7. ↑ For peak positions in Greece:
  8. ↑ "Ligo Parapano – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "777 – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Beverly Hills – Album by Toquel". Apple Music. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "1111 - Album by TOQUEL". Spotify. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ilegal - Album by TOQUEL, FLY LO, Beyond". Spotify. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "10 - Album by TOQUEL". Spotify. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
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  15. ↑ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
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  34. ↑ For peak positions in Greece:
  35. ↑ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
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  37. 1 2 "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (Local) Εβδομάδα: 50/2025". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025. Note: See 'Award' column for certification.
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  42. ↑ For peak positions in Greece:
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