{{Short description|Croatian rapper}} {{blp sources|date=December 2024}} '''Ivan Hilje''' (born 15 September 1992), better known under his stage name '''Hiljson Mandela''', is a Croatian rapper and singer-songwriter, and also a member of a hip hop trio KUKU$.
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Hiljson Mandela | native_name = | birth_name = Ivan Hilje | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|15}} | birth_place = Zagreb, Croatia | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|pop|alternative rock}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer-songwriter}} | years_active = 2008–present | current_member_of = {{hlist|KUKU$|Prazna Lepinja}} | label = yem }}
He is the son of Croatian opera singer Diana Hilje and showed his interest in music at an early age. In 2008, aged 16, he founded an alternative-rock band called Prazna Lepinja, sang and played saxophone. In 2013, the band released their first studio album ''Danasutra.''
Alongside his two friends from childhood – Ivan Godina (better known as Goca R.I.P.), Mislav Kljenak (Iso Miki) and three others, who later left – he founded the trap-based band KUKU$, which made them pioneers of that genre in Croatia.
In May 2022, he released his first solo studio album – ''Mandela Effect'', which soon gained popularity in Croatia and regionally, especially because of viral songs such as "Cura S Kvarta" (translated as ''"Girl From the Block"'')'','' "Mbappé", "McLaren" (recorded in collaboration with Serbian rapper and singer Rasta), "Neće K***c" (with Croatian rapper Grše), "Lova" (translated as ''"Cash"'') and others.
He won his first ''Cesarica'' award for collaboration with Croatian singer Zsa Zsa for their single "Ova Ljubav" (''"This Love"'') for 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-22 |title=Gloria - Dobili najviše glasova publike ikad: Zsa Zsa i Hiljson Mandela dobili Cesaricu za Hit godine! |url=https://www.gloria.hr/gl/scena/zvjezdane-staze/dobili-najvise-glasova-publike-ikad-zsa-zsa-i-hiljson-mandela-dobili-cesaricu-za-hit-godine-15044968 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=www.gloria.hr |language=hr-hr}}</ref> In 2022, he got a nomination for collaboration with Miach on her single "NLO", which became his second nomination for that award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Miach Feat Hiljson Mandela – NLO – Cesarica – Hit godine |url=https://cesarica.org/index.php/2022/10/10/miach-feat-hiljson-mandela-nlo/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205211852/https://cesarica.org/index.php/2022/10/10/miach-feat-hiljson-mandela-nlo/ |archive-date=2022-12-05 }}</ref> In February 2023, he got the prize ''Zlatni Studio'' as "one of the best new names on the Croatian music scene".
==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" |Peak<br>chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album |- ! style="width:1em; font-size:85%" |CRO<br>''Billb.'' <ref name="CRObill">Highest positions for Croatia(Billboard): *For "Cura s kvarta" {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2022-06-11/|title=Croatia Songs Week of June 11, 2022|magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 May 2024}} *For "Ankaran" {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2024-06-01/|title=Croatia Songs Week of June 11, 2022|magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 May 2024}} *For "7 ujutro" {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2024-12-07/|title=Croatia Songs Week of December 7, 2024|magazine=Billboard |access-date=7 December 2024}} *For "Bajadeira": {{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2024-12-14/|title=Croatia Songs (Week of December 14, 2024)|access-date=8 April 2025}} *For "Anđeo": {{Cite magazine|title=Croatia Songs (Week of 23 November 2024)|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2024-11-23|magazine=Billboard|access-date=19 November 2024}} </ref> ! style="width:1em; font-size:85%" |CRO<br />Dom.<br />Air. <ref name="HRTOP40">Highest positions for Croatia(HR Top 40): *For "Ova ljubav" {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-33-tjedan-2020-10-08-2020-16-08-2020/|title=HR Top 40 33. tjedan 2020.|access-date=29 May 2024}} *For "NLO" {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-40-tjedan-2022-26-09-2022-02-10-2022/|title=HR Top 40 40. tjedan 2022.|access-date=29 May 2024}} *For "Cura s kvarta" {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-10-tjedan-2023-27-02-2023-05-03-2023/|title=HR Top 40 10. tjedan 2023.|access-date=29 May 2024}} *For "7 ujutro" {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-33-tjedan-2024-05-08-2024-11-08-2024/|title=HR Top 40 33. tjedan 2024.|access-date=26 November 2024}} *For "Ankaran" {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-31-tjedan-2024-22-07-2024-28-07-2024/|title=HR Top 40 31. tjedan 2024.|access-date=4 August 2024}} *For "Anđeo": {{Cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-46-tjedan-2024-04-11-2024-10-11-2024/|title=HRtop40 46. tjedan 2024. (04.11.2024. – 10.11.2024.)|publisher=top-lista|language=hr|access-date=19 November 2024}} *For "Tu" and "Pa Pa Pa": {{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop100-01-rujna-2025/|title=HRtop100 – 01. rujna 2025.|language=hr|publisher=Top lista|date=1 September 2025|access-date=2 September 2025}} (see NP column) </ref> |- !scope="row"| „Dona flores” {{small|(featuring Tone Tuoro)}} |rowspan="3"|2015 !scope rowspan="9"|{{Efn|name="launchbillb"|Billboard chart Croatia Songs was launched on 15 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Billboard objavio top listu za Hrvatsku|trans-title=Billboard Published a New Chart for Croatia|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/billboard-objavio-top-listu-za-hrvatsku-najveci-uspjeh-postigli-matija-cvek-i-eni-jurisic-1564019|website=Večernji list|language=hr|date=16 February 2022|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410183509/https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/billboard-objavio-top-listu-za-hrvatsku-najveci-uspjeh-postigli-matija-cvek-i-eni-jurisic-1564019|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |— |rowspan="9" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- !scope="row"|„Žene gazele”<br>{{small|(High5 featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} |— |- !scope="row"| „Katy Perry”<br>{{small|(High5 featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} |— |- !scope="row"| „95” {{small|(featuring Klinac)}} |rowspan="2"|2019 |— |- !scope="row"| „Tu sam” {{small|(featuring Vekac)}} |— |- !scope="row"| „Zvijezde”<br>{{small|(Zembo Latifa featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} |rowspan="3"|2020 |— |- !scope="row"| „Bebica” |— |- !scope="row"| „Ova ljubav”<br>{{small|(Zsa Zsa featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} |2 |- !scope="row"| „Bog zna” {{small|(with Stoka)}} |rowspan="1"|2021 |— |- !scope="row"| „NLO”<br>{{small|(Miach featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} |rowspan="2"|2022 |— |6 |''Između nas'' |- !scope="row"|„Cura s kvarta” |21 |19 |''Mandela Effect'' |- !scope="row"| „Ankaran” {{small|(featuring Biba)}} |rowspan="1"|2024 |1 |37 |rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- !scope="row"|„7 Ujutro” |2024 |18 |10 |- ! scope="row"|„Bajadeira” {{small|(with Peki)}} |rowspan="2"|2024 |5 |— |''Fortuna'' |- ! scope="row"| "Anđeo" (from ''Sram'')<br>{{small|(with Miach)}} |1 |1 |rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Tu"<br>{{small|(Porto Morto featuring Hiljson Mandela)}} | rowspan="2"| 2025 |— |12 |- ! scope="row"| "Pa Pa Pa" |— |14 |- |colspan="20" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |"—" indicates that a single didn't enter the chart |}
===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year ! colspan="1" scope="col" |Peak<br>chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album |- ! style="width:0.5em; font-size:85%" |HR <br>Billboard <ref name="CRO">Highest positions for Croatia (Billboard): *For "McLaren", "Gori sve" i "Lova": {{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2022-05-28/|title=Croatia Songs Week of May 28, 2022|access-date=8 April 2025}} *For "Još ovu noć" i "Neće kurac": {{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/croatia-songs-hotw/2022-06-11/|title=Croatia Songs Week of June 11, 2022|access-date=8 April 2025}} </ref> |- !scope="row"|„McLaren” {{small|(featuring Rasta)}} |rowspan="5"|2022 |13 |rowspan="5"|''Mandela Effect'' |- !scope="row"|„Gori sve” {{small|(featuring Palac)}} |14 |- !scope="row"|„Lova” |23 |- !scope="row"|„Još ovu noć” {{small|(featuring z++)}} |20 |- !scope="row"|„Neće K***c” {{small|(featuring Grše)}} |24 |- | colspan="20" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |"—" indicates that a single didn't enter the chart |}
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Category:Croatian hip-hop musicians Category:Croatian songwriters Category:Croatian pop singers Category:1992 births Category:Living people