The members of the group are Kristjan Jakobson (pseudonym "Estoni Kohver"[a] or simply "Kohver"),[1] Mihkel Tamm ("Päevakoer"),[b][2] Karl Kivastik ("Põhja-Korea"[c] or simply "Korea"),[3][4] and Priit Tomson ("Lancelot").

[5] They were originally joined by a fifth member, Pavel Botšarov ("Venelane"),[d] who left the group in 2023, starting a solo career under the pseudonym Gameboy Tetris [et].

5miinust represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 alongside Puuluup with "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi".

[7] The following year they recorded the single "Aluspükse" with Nublu, which spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the Eesti Tipp-40,[8] becoming the 3rd best-selling song in Estonia for 2019.

[9] Also in the same year they were signed to the Baltic branch of Universal Music Group,[10] a label through which they released the following singles, "Paaristõuked", "Peo lõpp" and "Loodus ja hobused", all three number one in the Eesti Tipp-40.