Enes Meral
Mero in 2019
Mero in 2019
Background information
Born (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 23)
Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2018–present
LabelsGroove Attack TraX

Enes Meral (born 28 July 2000), better known by his stage name Mero, is a German-Turkish rapper. He rose to prominence in 2018 on Instagram and his debut single "Baller los", which debuted at the top of the German and Austrian single charts. His follow-up singles "Hobby Hobby" and "Wolke 10" also topped the German and Austrian charts. In 2019, he was featured in the hits "Ferrari" by Eno and in "Kein Plan" by Loredana both topping the German chart. Mero has released three albums: Ya Hero Ya Mero and Unikat in 2019 and Seele in 2020.

Life and career

Enes Meral was born and raised in Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany and is of Turkish descent. His family comes from the Kelkit district of Gümüşhane province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.[1] He started posting videos filmed on a mobile phone where he is rapping on Instagram in 2016. He built a large following and was later signed by rapper Xatar and Groove Attack.[2] His debut single "Baller los" was released on 22 November 2018. The single became an immediate success and reached the top of the German and Austrian single chart.[3] His second single "Hobby Hobby" was released on 17 January 2019 and became the first German rap track to reach the Spotify 200. It again reached the top of the German single charts in end of January 2019. It broke the records for most streams in one day and one week.[4] He released his first album Ya Hero Ya Mero on 15 March 2019 which has 12 tracks and his second album Unikat on 27 September 2019 which has 14 tracks.

Discography

Mero (2019)

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER AUT
[5] 		BEL
(FL)
[6] 		BEL
(WA)
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		SWI
[9]
Top
100
[10] 		Hip
hop
[11]
Ya Hero Ya Mero 1 1 1 173 168 60 1
Unikat
  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Label: Groove Attack TraX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4 2 6 198 — 71 14
Seele
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Groove Attack TraX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14 — 29 — — — 24

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[10] 		AUT
[5] 		SWI
[9]
"Baller los"[13] 2018 1 1 3 Ya Hero Ya Mero
"Hobby Hobby"[16] 2019 1 1 2
"Wolke 10" 1 1 2
  • BVMI: Platinum[14]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[15]
"Malediven"[17] 7 9 13 Unikat
"Olabilir"[18] 6 8 14
"Mein Kopf"[19] 11 17 28
"Olé Olé"
(featuring Brado) 		13 25 32
"No Name" 17 33 42
"Meine Hand" 18 36 50
"Bogota" 2020 13 17 29 Seele
"Ohne dich" 21 36 44
"Perspektive" 17 36 36
"Désolé"
(featuring Nimo) 		3 10 13
"Ben elimi sana verdim" 13 23 58
"Double Cup" 2021 43 — 56 non-album singles
"3AM" 2022 25 62 69
"Rapstars"
(featuring Jamule) 		10 31 39
"Konum Gizli"
(featuring Murda) 		25 61 74
"Du & ich" 49 — —
"Favorites"
(featuring Marlo) 		2023 27 53 46
"Sor bize" — — —

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[10] 		AUT
[5] 		SWI
[9]
"Ferrari"
(Eno featuring Mero) 		2019 1 1 1 Fuchs
"Kein Plan"
(Loredana featuring Mero) 		1 2 4 King Lori
"Kafa Leyla"
(Brado featuring Mero) 		9 12 19 DB1
"Regen"
(Ali471 featuring Mero) 		2021 33 60 85 Ali
"Gece Gündüz"
(Murda featuring Mero) 		36 48 79 non-album singles
"Sie weiß"
(Aylivafeaturing Mero) 		2023 1 1 3
"Karma"
(Samra featuring Mero) 		12 18 16

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[10] 		AUT
[5] 		SWI
[9]
"Jay Jay" 2019 5 6 11 Ya Hero Ya Mero
"Träume werden wahr"
(featuring Brado) 		7 — —
"Wie Buffon" 9 8 19
"Hops" 12 — —
"Gib ihn" 18 — —
"Mill'n" 19 — —
"Auf dem Weg" 22 — —
"Enes Meral" 26 — —
"Intro" 36 — —
"QDH Family" 45 59 99 Unikat
"Hayati"
(Soolking featuring Mero) 		2020 10 31 23 Vintage
"Bitte geh"
(feat. Elif) 		14 33 37 Seele

Music videos

List of music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
As lead artist
"Baller los" 2018 MG [20]
"Hobby Hobby" 2019 PLUG [21]
"Wolke 10" Jakub and Tatjana [22]
"Olabilir" Leeroy [23]
"Mein Kopf" Arif Baynaz [24]
"Olé Olé"
Mero feat. Brado 		Leeroy [25]
"No Name" Junior Ratchel [26]
"Meine Hand" Daniel Zlotin [27]
"Bogota" 2020 PLUG [28]
"Ohne Dich" Kevin Jerome, Noosh Latifi [29]
"Perspektive" Leeroy [30]
"Désolé"
featuring Nimo 		Henning Brix (IMUN) [31]
"Ben Elimi Sana Verdim" Max Elyx [32]
"Double Cup" 2021 1Take Films [33]
As featured artist
"Ferrari"
Eno feat. Mero 		2019 Michael Jackson [34]
"Kein Plan"
Loredana feat. Mero 		Fati.TV [35]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Bravo Otto Awards Hip-Hop national Himself Nominated [36]
HipHop.de Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [37]
Best Song National Ferrari (with Eno) Nominated
Rap-Solo-Act National Himself Nominated
Hype Awards Best Male Artist Won [38]
Newcomer Nominated [39]
Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards Best Newcomer Artist Nominated [40]
Song of the Year Olabilir Nominated
2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards German-Act Himself Nominated [41][42]

References

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  3. ^ "Mero: "Baller Los" geht von null auf eins" [Mero: "Baller los" goes from zero to one] (in German). Laut.de. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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  17. ^ "Freunde heute ist es soweit: Malediven ist ab heute Nacht 00:00 überall verfügbar 🌴🔥 #qdhfamily #malediven". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Instagram.
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  21. ^ "Mero – Hobby Hobby (Official Video)" (in German). Groove Attack TraX. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Mero – Wolke 10 (Official Video)" (in German). Groove Attack TraX. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ "Mero – Olabilir (Official Video)" (in Turkish). Groove Attack TraX. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019 – via YouTube.
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  25. ^ "MERO – OLÉ OLÉ ft. BRADO (Official Video)". YouTube.
  26. ^ "MERO – No Name (Official Video)". YouTube.
  27. ^ "MERO – Meine Hand (Official Video)". YouTube.
  28. ^ "MERO – Bogota (Official Video)". YouTube.
  29. ^ "MERO – Ohne Dich (Official Video)". YouTube.
  30. ^ "MERO – Perspektive (Official Video)". YouTube.
  31. ^ "MERO – Désolé ft. NIMO (Official Video)". YouTube.
  32. ^ "MERO – Ben Elimi Sana Verdim (Official Video)". YouTube.
  33. ^ MERO - Double Cup (prod. by Juh-Dee & Young Mesh) [Official Video], retrieved 9 May 2022
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  35. ^ "LOREDANA – Kein Plan ft. MERO (Official Video)". YouTube.
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  39. ^ "Hype Awards geben Nominierte bekannt". beta.musikwoche.de. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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  41. ^ "The nominees | Music Moves Europe Talent Awards". musicmoveseuropetalentawards.eu. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  42. ^ "THESE ARE THE WINNERS OF 2021! – Music Moves Europe Talent Awards". 15 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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