Donnie (Dutch rapper)

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Donny Björn Stefan Ellerström[1] (born 5 August 1994), known by the stage name Donnie and pseudonym Donald Scloszkie,[2][3] is a Dutch rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his songs "Snelle planga", "Frans Duits", "Bon gepakt", "Bieber van de kroeg" and "Schultenbräu".

Donnie
Ellerström in 2018
Ellerström in 2018
Background information
Birth nameDonny Björn Stefan Ellerström
Also known as
  • Maradonnie
  • Donald Scloszkie
  • Young Kermit
Born (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 30)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitewww.maradonnie.com

Early life and education

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Donny Ellerström was born on 5 August 1994 in Amsterdam to a Dutch mother and a Swedish father. He was raised by his mother and grandmother, and grew up with two elder brothers and a younger sister.[4] He has had little contact with his father, who served a prison sentence for most of Ellerström's childhood and currently lives in Sweden.[2][4] After completing his pre-vocational secondary education, Ellerström attended a culinary college in Amsterdam and worked as a cook at a local restaurant for some time.[4]

Career

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While in culinary college, Ellerström became acquainted with Dutch rapper Frans Frederiks (Lange Frans) when he won a risotto cooking competition Frederiks had organised.[2][4] He subsequently featured on Frederiks's 2011 track "Brawler", alongside Faberyayo, and joined him on his concert tour in 2012, using the stage name "Young Kermit".[2] In 2014, he was signed to the record label Magnetron Music [nl] owned by De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig producer Bas Bron.[2]

Soon after, Ellerström released the mixtape Leipie van het plein, followed by his debut studio album Mannelogie in 2015.[4] He gained prominence in 2018 when he popularised the usage of the slang phrase snelle planga ('flashy sunglasses') through videos on social media and the release of his single "Snelle planga".[2][4] In 2019, he released the single "Barry Hayze" – a play on the name of singer Barry Hay and the cannabis strain Haze Berry – which certified gold in the Netherlands.[5]

Since 2020, Ellerström has been releasing songs in which he combines hip hop with levenslied – a fusion genre he dubbed kibbelingsound (after palingsound and kibbeling).[6] Examples include "Frans Duits" (with Frans Duijts), "Bon gepakt" (with René Froger), "Bieber van de kroeg" (with Mart Hoogkamer), and "Vanavond (Uit m'n bol)" (with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Tino Martin [nl]).

His 2023 album De kibbelingsound certified platinum and reached number 38 in the Dutch Album Top 100. In December 2023, it was revealed that he had co-written the entry selected by AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, to be performed by Joost Klein.[7] The entry, "Europapa", was released on 29 February 2024.[8]

Personal life

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Ellerström has used the pseudonym "Donald Scloszkie" in songwriting since 2018.[9] He has two sons, born in 2020 and 2022.[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
NLD
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[11]
Leipie van het plein
  • Released: 10 August 2014
  • Label: Magnetron Music
Mannelogie
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: Magnetron Music
Loei ordinair
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Magnetron Music
99
BFMJT
  • Released: 2 June 2017
  • Label: Magnetron Music
73
M van Marketing
(with Joost)
  • Released: 3 August 2018
  • Label: Made
10 79
Door het licht 22
Vader / Strijder
  • Released: 5 August 2022
  • Label: Maradonnie
De kibbelingsound
  • Released: 2 June 2023
  • Label: 8ball Music / Maradonnie
38
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Details
Kwart voor monnie
  • Released: 16 September 2016
  • Label: Magnetron Music

Charted singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NLD
(100)

[10]
NLD
(40)

[12]
"Snelle planga" 2018 54 Non-album single
"Barry Hayze"
(featuring Willie Wartaal)
2019 62 Door het licht
"Geen centen, maar spullen"
(with Frans Bauer)
2020 65 Non-album single
"Frans Duits"
(with Frans Duijts)
2021 10 19 De kibbelingsound
"Bon gepakt"
(with René Froger)
3 5
"Bieber van de kroeg"
(with Mart Hoogkamer)
2022 6 22
"Vanavond (Uit m'n bol)"
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Tino Martin [nl])
2 7
"Der af (Oya lélé)"
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Roxeanne Hazes [nl])
2023 29 36 Non-album single
"Schultenbräu"
(with Chantal Janzen)
7 7 De kibbelingsound
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NLD
(100)

[10]
"Skaffa"
(Bizzey featuring Donnie and Poke [nl])
2020 60 Non-album single

References

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  1. ^ "Mannelogie by Donnie". Apple Music. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Garnier, Terence (14 June 2018). "Rapper Donnie weet precies hoe je een hype creëert". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Pot, Menno (15 December 2022). "Als Donnie eenmaal aan het rijmen is, is hij niet meer te stoppen anders gaat hij naar de knoppen". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Stöve, Hannah (18 May 2019). "Rapper Donnie: 'Het Leidseplein heeft me gevormd'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Donnie zorgt voor herontdekking Barry Hay". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). 20 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ Brummelen, Peter van (3 May 2023). "Rapper Donnie brengt album uit met volksrap: 'Volendam heeft de palingsound, ik breng de kibbelingsound'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ Raatgever, Stefan (11 December 2023). "Joost Klein naar het Songfestival. Wie is hij? 'Ben al gemediatraind door het leven, ben gewend geraakt aan de haat van mensen'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Joost Klein is de Nederlandse inzending voor het Songfestival 2024". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Jaap Eden by Donnie". Apple Music. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Discografie Donnie". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Discografie Donnie". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Donnie". Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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