Imanbek

Imanbek
Иманбек
Imanbek in 2023
Imanbek in 2023
Background information
Birth nameImanbek Maratuly Zeikenov
Born (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24)
Aksu, Kazakhstan
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, Record producer
Years active2019–present
Labels
Websiteimanbekmusic.com

Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov (Kazakh: Иманбек Маратұлы Зейкенов, romanized: İmanbek Maratūly Zeikenov, [əjmɑnbʲek zʲejkʲenəf]; born 21 October 2000), known professionally as Imanbek, is a Kazakh DJ and record producer. In 2019, he became known for his remix of Saint Jhn's "Roses". In 2021, Imanbek won a Grammy for his remix of "Roses", becoming the first Grammy recipient from Kazakhstan, and the first Grammy award winner in a non-classical category from within the CIS.

Career

Born in Kazakhstan, he comes from Aksu and has played the guitar since the age of 8. He studied and worked in rail transport (at one point he worked at the Aksu railway station), but has been engaged in music production since 2017. His remix of "Roses" by Guyanese-American rapper Saint Jhn brought him international attention. (The remix was done without Saint Jhn's involvement as Zeikenov's attempts to contact him on Instagram failed and he did not receive a reply.[1]) It has appeared in the charts throughout Europe including Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, India and Sweden, becoming number 1 on Shazam World.[2][unreliable source] Based on the success and popularity of the remix, the original song recorded in 2016 appeared on the US Billboard chart, the UK Singles Chart and other charts in Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, and Ireland in 2019. He has signed with the Russian label Effective Records [3] and released his first song on KSHMR's label Dharma Worldwide, a sublabel of Spinnin Records. On 24 November 2020, he was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Remixed Recording for his remix of Saint Jhn's Roses.

On 12 February 2021, Imanbek released Bang, a collaborative 4-track extended play (EP) with English singer Rita Ora. It was released simultaneously alongside its lead single "Big" with French DJ David Guetta and featuring American rapper Gunna. Argentine trap artist Khea features on the song "Mood" which also appears on the EP.[4]

On 15 March 2021, Imanbek won a Grammy for his remix of "Roses", becoming the first person from Kazakhstan to win a Grammy.[5]

In May 2021, Imanbek won the 2021 Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. He received the award for his remix “Roses” originally released by Saint Jhn in 2016.[6]

On 11 June 2021, Imanbek released his new song "Sweet Dreams" with Norwegian DJ and record producer Alan Walker. The music video was uploaded to Alan Walker's official channel. The music video currently has 24 million views. He released a remix contest of Sweet Dreams in partnership with the digital workstation, FL Studio and Alan Walker.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Extended play details
Bang
(with Rita Ora)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CIS
[8][9] 		AUS
[10] 		GER
[11] 		ITA
[12] 		NLD
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		SWI
[16] 		UK
[17] 		US
[18]
"Roses" (Imanbek remix)
(with Saint Jhn) 		2019 2 1 3 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 While the World Was Burning
"I'm Just Feelin' (Du Du Du)"
(with Martin Jensen) 		2020 24 — — — — — 99
[26]		 — — — Non-album singles
"Brother Louie"
(with Vize and Dieter Bohlen featuring Leony) 		— — 64 — — — — — — —
"Blackout"[27]
(featuring Tory Lanez) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Too Much"
(with Marshmello featuring Usher) 		7 — — — — — —[A] — — —
"Kill Me Better"[29]
(with Don Diablo featuring Trevor Daniel) 		— — — — — — — — — — Forever
"Goodbye"
(with Goodboys) 		124 — — — — —[B] — — 59 — Non-album single
"Big"
(with Rita Ora and David Guetta featuring Gunna) 		2021 — — 95 — — —[C] —[D] 68 53 — Bang
"Bang Bang"
(with Rita Ora) 		13 — — — — —[E] — — —
"Leck"
(with Morgenshtern and Fetty Wap featuring Kddk) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Dancing on Dangerous"[34]
(with Sean Paul featuring Sofia Reyes) 		17 — — 37
[35]		 44 — — 90 — —
"Baddest"[37]
(with Cher Lloyd) 		—[F] — — — — — — — — —
"Sweet Dreams"
(with Alan Walker) 		40 — — — — — — — — — Walker Racing League
"Fighter"[39]
(with LP) 		49 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Runaway"[40]
(with Hollywood Undead) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Go Crazy"[41]
(with Lil Xan and Kddk) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Ordinary Life"[42]
(with Wiz Khalifa and Kddk featuring Kiddo) 		2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"Belly Dancer"
(with Byor) 		— — 7 — 12 — 92
[43]		 16 — —
"Ocean of Tears"[44]
(with Dvbbs) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Fake"[45]
(with Crazy Donkey and Brando featuring Paradigm) 		2023 — — — — — — — — — —
"Sunglasses"[46]
(with Baby B3ns) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"No Sleep"[47] — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other releases

Imanbek has a number of other releases, most notably:

  • "Valentino" (with 24kGoldn)
  • "SAD" (with Rasster)
  • "Take Me" (with O'Neill)
  • "Hot" (with Parah Dice)
  • "Smoke It Up" (with Stephanskiy)
  • "Dope"
  • "Clandestina" (with Filv and Edmofo featuring Emma Peters)
  • "Voyage, Voyage" (with Duboss)
  • "Romantic Dance" (with DJ Dmimixer featuring Murana)
  • "Summertime Sadness"
  • "Hey Baby" (with Afrojack featuring Gia Koka)[48]
  • "Bam" (with Kddk and Ya Rick)[49]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2021 "Roses" (Imanbek Remix) Best Remixed Recording Won [50]
UK Music Video Awards 2021 "Goodbye" (with Goodboys) Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK Nominated [51]

Notes

  1. ^ "Too Much" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Goodbye" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
  3. ^ "Big" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[31]
  4. ^ "Big" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[32]
  5. ^ "Bang Bang" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[33]
  6. ^ "Baddest" did not reach the top 200 of the TopHit chart, but peaked at number 927 on the chart.[38]

References

  1. ^ "Железнодорожник из Аксу, создавший всемирно известный ремикс на "SAINt JHN - Roses": кто он" [Aksu railwayman who created the world famous remix of "SAINt JHN – Roses": who is he]. Caravan.kz (in Russian). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Why did rapper SAINt JHN ignore the "Roses" remix author, who makes him famous?". 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Effective Records homepage". Effective Records. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ White, Jack (12 February 2021). "Rita Ora is back with a Bang with Imanbek-assisted EP and new single Big: First listen preview". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "GRAMMY Award Results for Imanbek Zeikenov". 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ May 2021, Aizada Arystanbek in Culture on 25 (25 May 2021). "Imanbek Wins Billboard Music Award for Top Dance Song". The Astana Times. Retrieved 14 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Rita Ora and Imanbek announce joint EP Bang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Imanbek - Listen All Songs". TopHit. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Rita Ora - слушать все треки исполнителя" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Australian charts portal - Imanbek singles". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Discographie von Imanbek". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Roses (Imanbek Remix)". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Roses (Imanbek Remix)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  14. ^ "charts.org.nz - SAINt JHN - Roses (Imanbek Remix)". charts.nz.
  15. ^ "Imanbek Discographie". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Roses (Imanbek Remix)". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Saint Jhn & HSI". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  20. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  21. ^ "British certifications – Saint Jhn". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020. Type Saint Jhn in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imanbek)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Danish single certifications – Saint Jhn – Roses". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  24. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – SAINt JHN – Roses (Imanbek remix)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  25. ^ "French single certifications – Saint Jhn" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  27. ^ "Blackout (feat. Tory Lanez) – Single by Imanbek". Apple Music. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Kill Me Better (feat. Trevor Daniel) - Single by Don Diablo & Imanbek on Apple Music". Apple Music. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  30. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  31. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  33. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  34. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (16 April 2021). "Imanbek, Sean Paul, and Sofía Reyes get together for 'Dancing On Dangerous'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  35. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 27" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  36. ^ "Italian certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  37. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (13 May 2021). "Imanbek and Cher Lloyd come together for dance floor dominator, 'Baddest'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  38. ^ "Imanbek & Cher Lloyd - Baddest CIS Chart". Tophit NZ. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  39. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (1 September 2021). "Imanbek expands his sound with LP-assisted single, 'Fighter'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  40. ^ Sunkel, Cameron (25 October 2021). "Imanbek teams up with Hollywood Undead for persevering single, 'Runaway'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  41. ^ "Go Crazy - Single by Imanbek, Lil Xan & KDDK on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  42. ^ "Ordinary Life (feat. KIDDO) - Single by Imanbek, Wiz Khalifa & KDDK on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  43. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 29". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  44. ^ "IMANBEK & DVBBS Join Forces on New Single "Ocean of Tears"". EDM House Network. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  45. ^ "Fake (feat. Paradigm) - Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  46. ^ "Sunglasses (Single)". Pro Studio Masters. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  47. ^ "Imanbek - No Sleep". Inflye App. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  48. ^ Remram, Jasmin (3 September 2020). "Afrojack & Imanbek – 'Hey Baby' (feat. Gia Koka)". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  49. ^ "Bam - Single by Imanbek, KDDK & Ya Rick on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  50. ^ "Imanbek Zeikenov | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com.
  51. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2021: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs | News". Promonewstv.