Butrint Imeri
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| Born | 3 July 1996 Lörrach, Germany |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Butrint Imeri (Albanian: [buˈtɾint iˈmɛɾi]; born 2 July 1996) is a Kosovan singer and songwriter.
1996–present: Early life and continued success
Butrint Imeri was born on 3 July 1996 into an Albanian family from Kçiq, a village in Mitrovica, Kosovo, in the city of Lörrach, Germany.[2][3][4] He started dancing at the age of 8 shortly after he enrolled in dance classes in his hometown.[5] 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.[6][7][8] He later released four additional singles, including "E jona" and "Delicious", the latter in collaboration with Greek singer Eleni Foureira, which peaked at number five in Albania.[9][10] Imeri's chart success followed into 2017 with "Bella" and his first number one single in Albania "Xhanem".[11][12]
In 2019, Imeri collaborated with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Majk on "Sa gjynah" and reached number one in Albania.[13] Another pair of top ten singles in his native country, "Hajt Hajt" and "M'ke rrejt", followed in the same year.[14][15] "Dream Girl", a collaboration with German rapper Nimo released under 385idéal, was successful, including in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.[16] In 2020, Imeri collaborated with Kosovo-Albanian singer Ermal Fejzullahu on his follow-up single, "Për një Dashuri", which peaked at number two.[17] He further released "Si përpara" and "Dy zemra", the latter in collaboration with Kosovo-Albanian singer Nora Istrefi.[18][19] The follow-up release, "Phantom", went on to reach number one in Albania.[20]
On 21 January 2023, Imeri released "Lule e dashnisë" and achieved number 79 in Switzerland.[21][22] Another release, "Diskoteka", debuted on 28 April, securing positions at number 28 in Greece and number 6 in Switzerland.[23][24] Subsequently, "Moj dashni" released on 28 July, attained a chart position of 71 in Switzerland. Collaborating with Kosovo-Albanian singer Era Istrefi, Imeri released "Lonely" on 24 November and saw chart success, reaching number 29 in Albania and number 95 in Switzerland.[25]
Artistry
The musical work of Imeri is often defined as R&B and pop.[2][3][5] He has cited Justin Timberlake as his major musical influence and stated that he is a fan of Elvana Gjata.[26][27]
