Bess

Bess Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 22 April 1993), known professionally as BESS (stylized in all caps), is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka.

Bess has a double degree in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Oulunkylä, Helsinki.

Bess' debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful. At its peak, it ranked third on the official download list in Finland and 13th on the singles list. It has been listened to more than 10 million times, which is enough to justify a double platinum record. In total, BESS' music has already been listened to more than 55 million times.

In 2024, she changed her legal first name to Bess. They announced their engagement when Bærtelsen put a ring on her finger after joining one of her dances in the final of Tanssii tähtien kanssa on November 24th 2024.

Discography

Albums

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist "Pimeyteen" (Mikael Gabriel, 2017) "100%" (, 2020) "Seittemän" (Raappana, 2020) "Grindr Mayhem" (Antti Tuisku, 2022)