Getoar Selimi
Kosovar rapper (born 1982)
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Getoar Selimi (Albanian: [gɛˈtoaɾ sɛˈlimi]; born 3 July 1982), also known as Geasy or Ghetto Geasy, is a Kosovan rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, Selimi found prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans as a member of the musical group Tingulli 3nt beginning in 1996.
- Geasy
- Ghetto Geasy
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
Getoar Selimi | |
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Selimi in 2013 | |
| Born | 3 July 1982 |
| Other names |
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| Citizenship | Kosovo; Albania |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Label | Babastars |
| Signature | |
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Life and career
1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt
Getoar Selimi was born on 3 July 1982 in an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Pristina, Kosovo.[1][2][3][4] Selimi together with Kosovo-Albanian musicians Besa Gashi and Jeton Topusha formed the musical group Tingulli 3nt and began their career as a group in 1996.[1] They rose to national prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans with the release of six successful studio albums, which altogether significantly contributed to the rise of their stardom.[1][2] Selimi continues to be member of Tingulli 3nt and commenced to release occasional solo projects since 2012.[1]
2012–present: Solo projects and continued success
By 2012, Selimi went on to release his first single "N'Prishtinë" in November, which he dedicated to his hometown Pristina.[5][6] His follow-up single, "E nxonme", was released approximately a year after in September 2013.[7]
Personal life
As of 2015, Selimi resides with his wife Albanian television presenter Marina Vjollca in a residence they bought in Tirana, Albania.[8][9] After their engagement, he married Vjollca on 10 September 2017.[10][11][12] On 24 November 2021, Vjollca gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Marget Selimi, in Tirana.[13][14][15]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||
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| ALB [16] | ||||||||
| "N'Prishtinë" | 2012 | N/a | Non-album singles | |||||
| "E nxonme" | 2013 | |||||||
| "BS" (featuring Onat) |
2016 | — | ||||||
| "Ajo" (featuring Majk) |
3 | |||||||
| "Berlusconi" | — | |||||||
| "Birthday Girl" | 2017 | 9 | ||||||
| "Bisha me 2 koka" (featuring Skivi) |
46 | |||||||
| "Dashni me raki" (featuring Flori Mumajesi) |
2018 | 2 | ||||||
| "Ghetto Geasy" | — | |||||||
| "Amante" | 2019 | 57 | ||||||
| "Vamos" (with Onat) |
13 | |||||||
| "Moti" (featuring Onat and Shaolin Gang) |
— | |||||||
| "Zhytem (Je t'aime)" (featuring Majk) |
2020 | 15 | ||||||
| "Hajde te Baba" (with Majk) |
— | |||||||
| "Para Para" (with Majk featuring Ermal Fejzullahu) |
2021 | 24 | ||||||
| "Andiamo" (featuring Stine) |
45 | |||||||
| "Mëkati jem" (with Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
10 | |||||||
| "DING DING"
(with Luiz Ejlli) |
2024 | 1 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [17] | ||||||||||
| "Baby (Një herë në jetë)" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2007 | N/a | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "MMV" (Tuna featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2014 | |||||||||
| "Ta du majmunin" (NRG Band featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2015 | — | ||||||||
| "Tirana Lifestyle" (Luana Vjollca featuring Getoar Selimi) |
— | |||||||||
| "S'jena mo" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
— | |||||||||
| "Paris Milano" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Mori" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Bruno and Getoar Selimi) |
1 | |||||||||
| "Malena" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2019 | — | ||||||||
| "O sa mirë"
(Lumi B featuring Ghetto Geasy and EGLI) |
2025 | 1 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Albums
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [17] | |||
| "5 KURORA" | 2025 | 5 KURORA | |
| "NIVELI BABA"
(featuring Ledri Vula, SkiviSkillz, Onat, Cozman) |
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| "AL HARAMI" | 8 | ||
| "ROLEX/ROLLS ROYCE"
(featuring Lumi B, Mc Kresha) |
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| "VAFFANCULO"
(featuring Melinda Ademi) |
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| "MY G"
(featuring Ledri Vula, ErgeNR) |
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| "PER VETEN"
(featuring Ya Nina) |
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| "LORO PIANA"
(featuring Mozzik) |
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| "SI TI"
(featuring Tuna) |
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| "EDHE 1 NATE"
(featuring Majk) |
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| "XHELOZIA"
(featuring Arilena Ara) |
53 | ||
| "LA FAMIGLIA"
(featuring Lyrical Son, Lluni, Onat) |
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| "UNE" | |||
| "BABA" | 11 |
See also
- Getoar, an Albanian given name