Josylvio
Joost Theo Sylvio Yussef Abdelgalil Dowib (born April 14, 1992), known professionally as Josylvio, is a Dutch rapper. Starting his career in 2015, he released his debut studio album, Ma3seb, in 2016, followed by the sophomore album, 2 gezichten, in 2017. Josylvio's third, Hella Cash (2018), fourth, Gimma (2019) and fifth album, Abu Omar (2021), have all topped the Dutch Albums Charts. In 2022, he released his sixth album titled Vallen & Opstaan. Josylvio has received multiple awards during his career, including Edison Award, XITE Award and FunX Music Award.
Josylvio | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joost Theo Sylvio Yussef Abdelgalil Dowib |
Born | Naarden, Netherlands | April 14, 1992
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Life and career
Born in Naarden to a Dutch mother and an Egyptian father, Josylvio started his career in 2015 under the name Jaybay.[1] In 2015, he released the single "Le7nesh" with Sevn Alias. With success of the song, he released his debut album Ma3seb with Dutch hip hop producer Esko.[2] The album reached number five on the Dutch Album Top 100 and earned him an Edison Award nomination.[3] He released a number of singles that reached the Single Top 100, including in collaboration with other rappers, such as Ali B, Hef, Adje, Jairzinho, Kevin and others.[4]
In 2017 Josylvio was featured on the collaborative album All Eyez on Us along with Latifah, Kempi, Sevn Alias, Vic9 and Rocks.[5] The joint album was inspired by the documentary film All Eyez on Me about Tupac Shakur and a tribute to him.[5] And in 2018, Josylvio took part in RTL reality program Expeditie Robinson in its 19th season finishing 18th.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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NLD [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | ||
Ma3seb | 2016 | 5 | — |
2 gezichten | 2017 | 2 | 34 |
Hella Cash | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
Gimma | 2019 | 1 | 7 |
Abu Omar | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
Vallen & Opstaan | 2022 | 3 | 23 |
Collaborative albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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NLD [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | ||
Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 (with Moeman & KA) |
2018 | 2 | 24 |
Compilation albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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NLD [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | ||
All Eyez On Us (with Various Artists) |
2017 | 2 | 185 |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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NLD Single Top 100 [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | |||
"Westside" (feat. 3robi & Killer Kamal) |
2017 | 32 | Tip | |
"Abu Dhabi" (with Kevin, Vic9 & Sevn Alias) |
30 | — | 2 gezichten | |
"Non Stop" (Hansie / Latifah / Josylvio) |
57 | — | ||
"Ride or Die" | 1 | Tip | ||
"Money Money" (with F1rstman & Lijpe feat. Bollebof) |
22 | — | ||
"Skittle Stacking" | 2018 | 5 | 33* (Ultratip) |
Hella Cash |
"Catch Up" | 1 | 12* (Ultratip) | ||
"Rich" | 6 | Tip | ||
"Hey meisje" (with Esko & Hansie) |
1 | Tip | ||
"Voorbij" (with Moeman) |
6 | Tip | Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 | |
"Señorita" (with Young Ellens & Kevin feat. BKO) |
17 | — | ||
"Coca" (with Bizzey, Yung Felix & Rockywhereyoubeen) |
13 | — | ||
"Gimma" | 2019 | 1 | 11* (Ultratip) |
Gimma |
"Money Baby" (feat. 3robi) |
10 | 36* (Ultratip) |
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"Body" | 12 | Tip | ||
"Cake" | 16 | 41* (Ultratip) |
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"Jouw Love" (Lauwtje / Hansie / Josylvio) |
43 | — | ||
"Haat" | 26 | Tip | ||
"Waarom zoeken naar liefde" (feat. Mula B & Yung Felix) |
3 | 17* (Ultratip) |
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"Vroeger" (feat. Esko) |
7 | Tip | ||
"Ewa" (with Ashafar) |
2020 | 19 | — | |
"Mama bid" (with Ashafar, Moeman and KA) |
38 | — | ||
"Cash Machine" (featuring Yssi SB) |
2021 | 29 | — | |
"Zoveel takkies" | 2022 | 11 | — | Vallen & Opstaan |
"Fever" | 38 | — | ||
"Vallen & Opstaan" | 66 | — | ||
"Liegen" (with Jack) |
28 | — | ||
"Soms" (featuring Antoon) |
21 | — | ||
"African Boy" (with Ashafar and Dopebwoy) |
2023 | 62 | — | Non-album singles |
"AMG" (with Shirak and Boef) |
6 | — | ||
"Flip Flops" | 63 | — |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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NLD Single Top 100 [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | |||
"Mbongo" (Rollàn feat. Josylvio & Hef) |
2016 | 95 | — | |
"Douane" (Ali B feat. Adje, Josylvio & Sevn Alias) |
88 | — | ||
"Doorgaan" (Jairzinho feat. Kevin, Josylvio, BKO & Vic9) |
2017 | 77 | — | |
"Money Like We" (with Sevn Alias, Kevin & Kempi) |
23 | — | All Eyez On Us | |
"Mami Iz A Ridah" (with Kempi, Sevn Alias & Kevin) |
65 | — | ||
"West" (with Sevn Alias & Rocks) |
99 | — | ||
"Badman Ollo" (with Bizzey & Yung Felix feat. 3robi) |
59 | — | ||
"Shaka Zulu" (with Yung Felix & Bizzey feat. Hef & Delivio Reavon) |
78 | — | ||
"C'est la vie" (The Partysquad feat. Josylvio, Bizzey, Hansie & Broertje) |
26 | — | ||
"Cocaina (Remix)" (Kempi x The Blockparty feat. Josylvio & Sevn Alias) |
9 | Tip | ||
"Anders" (3robi feat. Sevn Alias & Josylvio) |
52 | — | ||
"Roley" (Hef feat. Josylvio) |
74 | — | ||
"Rock Ya Body" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio) |
2018 | 60 | — | |
"PumPumPum" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio & Yung Felix) |
61 | — | ||
"DM's" ($hirak feat. Adje, 3robi & Josylvio) |
44 | — | ||
"Money" (Kevin feat. Josylvio) |
54 | — | ||
"Vuurwerk" (Spanker feat. Josylvio, Lijpe & 3robi) |
18 | Tip | ||
"Herres" (SBMG feat. D-Double, MocroManiac & Josylvio) |
39 | |||
"Getallen" (Spanker, Bokoesam & Josylvio feat. Jandro) |
95 | |||
"Family Things" (MocroManiac feat. Josylvio) |
95 | |||
"What's The Key" (Broederliefde feat. Josylvio) |
53 | |||
"Mag het ff lekker gaan" (Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio) |
7 | 26* (Ultratip) |
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"Lil mama" (Idaly feat. Josylvio) |
10 | |||
"Bitch Move" (Kraantje Pappie feat. Josylvio) |
76 | |||
"Weet niet" (JoeyAK feat. Josylvio) |
56 | |||
"Lifestyle" (Zefanio feat. Josylvio) |
100 | |||
"Leugens" (Lauwtje feat. Josylvio & Esko) |
2019 | 93 | — | |
"Baila Mami" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio & YOUNGBAEKANSIE) |
48 | — | ||
"Gangsta Boppin" (Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio & F.I) |
58 | — | ||
"Lamborghini" (Ashafar feat. Josylvio) |
8 | — |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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NLD Single Top 100 [4] |
BEL (Fl) [7] | |||
"On the Low" (with Adje, Kevin & D-Double) |
2016 | 71 | — | |
"Kleine jongen" | 2017 | 37 | — | 2 gezichten |
"Betaal mij" (with Boef) |
50 | — | ||
"Double Up" (with Hef & Kevin) |
53 | — | ||
"Mama" | 54 | — | ||
"Steeds iets meer" | 56 | — | ||
"Onderweg" | 60 | — | ||
"Meters" (with Sevn Alias) |
66 | — | ||
"Lil Bish" | 76 | — | ||
"Intro 2 gezichten" | 93 | — | ||
"Voor alle Soldiers" (with Sevn Alias) |
17 | — | ||
"Op je hoede" (feat. Hef & Moeman) |
2018 | 4 | Tip | Hella Cash |
"Skiemen" (feat. Frenna) |
5 | — | ||
"Fake Love" | 6 | — | ||
"Automatic" | 12 | — | ||
"Nefertiti" | 16 | — | ||
"Jompo" (feat. 3robi) |
18 | — | ||
"Alles of niets" (feat. Sevn Alias) |
19 | — | ||
"Beweeg" | 21 | — | ||
"Gold Chain" (feat. Yade Lauren & Kevin) |
27 | — | ||
"Paars licht" | 28 | — | ||
"Unstoppable" | 35 | — | ||
"No Go" (feat. Zefanio) |
42 | — | ||
"Cash" (with SFB) |
58 | — | ||
"Money komt, Money gaat" | 17 | — | Hella Cash | |
"Hood Rich" (feat. Alrima) |
27 | — | ||
"HCG" | 36 | — | ||
"Mijn zijde" (feat. Jayh) |
77 | — | ||
"Intro" | 11 | Tip | ||
"Killer instinct" (with Appa & Momi) |
29 | — | ||
"Streets" (with Moeman feat. Hef, Adje, JoeyAK, Ashafar & LaFunky) |
28 | — | Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 | |
"Wie ben jij" | 49 | — | ||
"On Lock" (with Moeman) |
77 | — | ||
"Andale" (feat. Ashafar & Mario Cash) |
82 | — | ||
"Geswitched" (with Moeman) |
85 | — | ||
"VVS" (with Frenna) |
15 | — | ||
"Geboren Flex" (feat. Idaly) |
2019 | 29 | — | Gimma |
"Day One" (feat. Lijpe) |
32 | — | ||
"Bankrekening" (feat. Hef) |
40 | — | ||
"Game Over" | 41 | — | ||
"Get Mine" (feat. Kevin) |
43 | — | ||
"No Love" (feat. Frenna) |
55 | — | ||
"La La Love" | 78 | — |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Work | Result |
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2017 | Edison Awards[3] | Best Hip Hop | Ma3seb | Nominated |
XITE Awards[8] | Best Kickstart | Himself | Won | |
2018 | FunX Music Awards[9] | Best Album | Hella Cash | |
Best Song | "Catch Up" | |||
Buma Awards[10] | Most Successful Urban Album | Hella Cash | Nominated | |
Most Successful Urban Single | "Catch Up" | |||
2019 | FunX Music Awards[11] | Male Artist of the Year | Himself | |
Best MC | ||||
Buma Awards[12] | Most Successful Urban Album | Hella Cash | ||
MTV Europe Music Awards[13] | Best Dutch Act | Himself | ||
2020 | Edison Awards[14] | Best Hip Hop | Gimma | Won |
FunX Music Awards[15] | Male Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |
Best MC | ||||
Best Collaboration | "Waarom Zoeken Naar Liefde" (with Mula B and Yung Felix) | |||
Best Song | ||||
Best Music Video | "Paper Zien" (Remix) (with Yssi SB, D-Double, Henkie T, Jack and Sevn Alias) | Won | ||
Buma Awards[16] | Most Successful Hip Hop Album | Gimma | Nominated | |
2021 | FunX Music Awards[17][18] | Best Music Video | "Het Leven Is Een Trip" (with Lijpe) | Won |
2022 | Male Artist of the Year | Himself | ||
Best MC | Nominated | |||
References
- "Josylvio: 'Toen mijn vader vertrok, ontdekte ik Tupac'". JFK. April 19, 209. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Rapper Josylvio releast debuutalbum: Ma3seb". FrontView Magazine. July 13, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Nominaties Edison Pop 2017 bekend". Edison. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Josylvio discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- "Album: Sevn Alias, Kempi, Josylvio, Kevin, Latifah, Vic9 en Rocks - All Eyez On Us". Puna.nl. June 9, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Dit zijn de Kamp Zuid-deelnemers van Expeditie Robinson". RTL Boulevard. August 9, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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- "Nominaties Buma NL Awards 'Meest Succesvolle Album en Track' bekend". Buma NL. July 19, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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- "Rotjoch bij Edison Awards: "Raar dat Frenna niet is genomineerd als beste popartiest"". FunX. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Dit zijn de genomineerden voor de FunX Music Awards 2020". FunX. August 24, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Nominaties Buma NL Awards 2020 bekend". Buma NL. September 24, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- "Yade Lauren en Kevin grote winnaars FunX Awards". jeugdjournaal.nl. November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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