Butrint Imeri (; born 3 July 1996) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and dancer.
Life and career
1996–present: Early life and continued success
Imeri was born on 3 July 1996 into an Albanian family from
Mitrovicë
Mitrovica ( sq-definite, Mitrovicë; sr-cyrl, Митровица) or Kosovska Mitrovica ( sr-cyrl, Косовска Митровица) is a city and municipality located in Kosovo. Settled on the banks of Ibar and Sitnica rivers, the city is ...
in the city of
Lörrach
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, Germany.
He started dancing at the age of 8 shortly after he enrolled in dance classes in his hometown.
Imeri first rose to national fame as he debuted with the singles, "Ki me lyp", "Merre zemrën tem" and "Eja Eja", with whom he received significant recognition in the Albanian-speaking Balkans. He later released four additional singles, including "E jona" and "Delicious", the latter in collaboration with Greek singer of Albanian descent
Eleni Foureira
Eleni Foureira ( el, Ελένη Φουρέιρα; born Entela Fureraj; 7 March 1987) is a naturalised Greek, Albanian singer and dancer. She began her music career in 2007 as a member of the Greek girl group Mystique, pursuing a solo career after ...
, which peaked at number five in Albania. Imeri's chart success followed into 2017 with "Bella" and his first number one single in Albania "Xhanem".
In 2019, Imeri collaborated with
Majk on "Sa gjynah" and reached number one in Albania. Another pair of top ten singles in his native country, "Hajt Hajt" and "M'ke rrejt", followed in the same year. "
Dream Girl", a collaboration with German rapper
Nimo released under
385idéal, was successful, including in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, Imeri collaborated with Albanian singer
Ermal Fejzullahu
Ermal Fejzullahu (born 23 August 1988 in Pristina) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer.
Early life
Ermal Fejzullahu was born on 23 August 1988 in Pristina, Kosovo. He is the son of well-known Albanian singer Sabri Fejzullahu.
Career
In the summer of ...
on his follow-up single, "Për një Dashuri", which peaked at number two. He further released "Si përpara" and "Dy zemra", the latter in collaboration with Albanian singer
Nora Istrefi
Nora Istrefi (born 25 March 1986) is a Kosovo Albanian singer.
Life and career
1986–2004: Early life and career beginnings
Istrefi was born to Nezir Istrefi and Suzana Tahirsylaj on 25 March 1986 into an Albanian family in the city of ...
. The follow-up release, "Phantom", went on to reach number one in Albania.
Artistry
Imeri's musical work is often defined as
R&B and
Pop
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
.
He has cited
Justin Timberlake as his major musical influence and stated that he is a fan of
Elvana Gjata
Elvana Gjata (; born 3 February 1987), is an Albanian singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Tirana, she has been referred to as a "Diva of Albanian music". She rose to recognition in Albania and other Albanian-speaking territo ...
.
Discography
Albums
*''Acoustic Sessions'' (2020)
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Imeri, Butrint
1996 births
21st-century Albanian male singers
Albanian-language singers
Albanian male dancers
Albanian dancers
Albanian pop singers
Albanian rhythm and blues singers
Albanian songwriters
German people of Albanian descent
Kosovan singers
Kosovo Albanians
Living people
People from Lörrach
Universal Music Group artists
People from Mitrovica, Kosovo
Musicians from Mitrovica, Kosovo