Adelina Ismaili (; born 14 December 1979) is a
Kosovo-Albanian singer, actress, and former beauty pageant winner.
Career
Ismaili started singing at a very young age, becoming one of
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
's most influential singers during the 90s. She started competing in various children's festivals in the
Albanian territories, such as the ''Akordet e Kosovës'', ''Festivali i këngës për fëmijë në RTSH'' and many others. During her teenage years, Adelina released many songs that spoke about
children's rights
Children's rights or the rights of children are a subset of human rights with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to minors. and the lives of teenagers. She was one of the first singers in Kosovo who touched topics that others of her age couldn't.
After taking a short break, Adelina released other songs that created a whole new era in the
Albanian music
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industry, bringing new styles of dressing and singing on stage, which had never been seen before. She is also highly recognised as a
sex symbol
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for her provocative videos and performances on Albanian local television stations.
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/ref> Her songs that brought much attention were: "Amaneti", "Qe 1 vjet e 7 ditë", and "Shota". She sang many songs dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo War
The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...
, for instance "Lavdi ushtarit tim" (''Honor to My Soldier''). Adelina was crowned Miss Kosovo in 1997.
Discography
Ismaili's records, including four chart-topping albums (''100% zeshkane'', ''S'jam sex bombë'', ''Prej fillimit'' and ''Mbretëreshë e robëreshë'') were instant successes and became best sellers in Albania, in the Albanian-speaking regions of the former Yugoslavia
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, and in the Albanian diaspora
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The largest communities ...
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Albums
* 1996: ''100 % Zeshkane''
* 2000: ''S'jam Sex Bombë''
* 2002: ''Prej Fillimit''
* 2005: ''Mbretëreshë E Robëreshë''
* 2007: ''Feniks''
Singles
* 1996: ''Shko''
* 1996: ''Me Motor''
* 1996: ''100 % Zeshkane''
* 1996: ''Po nanës Tendë Çka i Bana''
* 1996: ''Ushtrinë Time Do ta Bej''
* 1996: ''Sajzeza'' (Feat.
Elita 5
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Care ...
)
* 1998: ''Shko në R.S''
* 1999: ''Lavdi Ushtari Im''
* 1999: ''Uragan Çohen Krenarët''
* 1999: ''Martesa''
* 2000: ''Sonte''
* 2000: ''Amaneti''
* 2000: ''You are my Angel''
* 2000: ''Fuck the Government''
* 2000: ''Largohu nga Frajeri im''
* 2000: ''Sex Bombë''
* 2001: ''Une duhet''
* 2001: '' Qe 1 vjet e 7 Ditê''
* 2001: ''Çka te bëjë''
* 2002: ''Mos ma ndal''
* 2002: ''Dil E Shij Moj Bije''
* 2003: ''Skenderbe''
* 2003: ''Në Kosovë Luhet Kumorë (Ft. Tingulli 3nt)''
* 2005: ''Dy Motra një Frajer (Ft. Zanfina Ismaili)''
* 2006: ''Mirëdita''
* 2007: ''Diva''
* 2008: ''Trimit Tim''
* 2009: ''Tribalb''
* 2010: ''Urdhër i Ri ''
* 2011: ''Love You More ft.
Faudel
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* 2012: ''Ku Ma Ke''
* 2014: ''Karma''
* 2018: ''T'Iqja''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ismaili, Adelina
1979 births
Living people
Kosovan singers
Musicians from Pristina
Albanian tallava singers
Kosovan beauty pageant winners
Albanian pop musicians
People from Pristina