MC Kresha
Kosovar rapper and songwriter (born 1984)
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Kreshnik Fazliu (Albanian: [kɾɛˈʃnik fazˈliu]; born 5 September 1984), known professionally as MC Kresha or Mc Kresha, is a Kosovan rapper and songwriter who sings and raps in both Albanian and English.
5 September 1984
MC Kresha | |
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MC Kresha in 2018 | |
| Born | Kreshnik Fazliu 5 September 1984 |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Erzina Shehu (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Label | PINT |
Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
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Kreshnik Fazliu was born on 5 September 1984 into an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Mitrovicë, then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2] Mc Kresha "Lej Flleshat" as a single in 2010.[citation needed] In 2011, Mc Kresha, Lyrical Son, Strike Beatz, K-Master & Onufër Berisha started their music label P.I.N.T ( Për Inati T'Njoni Tjetrit ).[citation needed] In July 2018, Fazliu was announced as an act at the Sunny Hill Festival on its debut edition in Pristina.[3] In August 2019, he was approached to perform for a second time at the Sunny Hill Festival.[4] Fazliu's fourth collaborative album, Muzikë e Alltisë, was released in January 2022.[5][6] Songs featured on the record included "Hotel Mahalla", "Paret Lejla", "Rammstein" and "Stuhi mbi oqean", the latter featuring Albanian singer Elvana Gjata, which attained commercial success in Albania.[7]
Football career
Kreshnik Fazliu was a goalkeeper for the youth team of the Kosovan club KF Trepça.[8] However, he could not become a professional footballer due to injuries and left football at the age of 18.[9]
After receiving his UEFA license C, he was named the general manager of the Kosovan club FC Phoenix Banjë.[8][10] On October 22, 2023, he resigned from his position as general manager to focus on his musical career.[11]
Personal life
Kreshnik Fazliu is married to Erzina Shehu. They have two children.[12]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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| SWI [13] | ||||||||||
| Patikat E Mia |
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| Air Force 1 |
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— | ||||||||
| Emceeclopedy |
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46 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWI [13] | ||||||||||
| Për Inati T'njoni Tjetrit (with Lyrical Son) |
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— | ||||||||
| Rapsodët n'Rap t'Sotit (with Lyrical Son) |
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4 | ||||||||
| United State Of Albania (with MC Kresha, Elinel, Erno, Lluni, Semiautomvtik) |
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— | ||||||||
| Muzikë e Alltisë (with Lyrical Son) |
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35 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [21] | ||||||||||
| "N'ks" (with Snupa) |
2008 | N/a | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Lej flleshat" | 2010 | Patikat E Mia | ||||||||
| "Lyrical Warfare" (featuring Dr. Mic) | ||||||||||
| "Patikat e mia" | ||||||||||
| "Kon pe shan me non" (with Lyrical Son featuring Singullar) |
2011 | Për Inati T'njoni Tjetrit | ||||||||
| "Hip hopin e du" (with Lyrical Son) |
2012 | |||||||||
| "Nuk ini Gengsta" (with Lyrical Son) | ||||||||||
| "Cok guzel" | Air Force 1 | |||||||||
| "N'disko t'shqiptarve" | 2013 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Amsterdam" | 2014 | Emceeclopedy | ||||||||
| "Luv Luv" | ||||||||||
| "Police" | ||||||||||
| "Beat Murderer" (featuring Keepman and Lyrical Son) | ||||||||||
| "Era" (with Lyrical Son) |
2015 | 1 | Rapsodët n'Rap t'Sotit | |||||||
| "Ky tipi" (with Lyrical Son) |
2016 | — | ||||||||
| "Hip Hop" (with Lyrical Son featuring Ledri Vula) |
1 | |||||||||
| "Thirri krejt shoqet" (featuring Keepman) |
— | |||||||||
| "Spo ma nin" (with Lyrical Son) |
— | |||||||||
| "Jeni marre" (with Lyrical Son) |
— | |||||||||
| "Hey Girl" (with Lyrical Son) |
2017 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Duqa mi duqa" (with Lyrical Son) |
— | |||||||||
| "Rruga n'club" (with Blleki and Lyrical Son) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Boulevard" | — | |||||||||
| "Menemadhe" (with Ledri Vula and Lyrical Son) |
2019 | 1 | ||||||||
| "Private" (with Semiautomatic and Lyrical Son) |
— | |||||||||
| "Pasite" (with Tayna and Lyrical Son) |
1 | |||||||||
| "Thug Life" (with Blleki and Luar) |
— | |||||||||
| "Gjiganta" (with Ledri Vula) |
2020 | 11 | ||||||||
| "Ajo po don" (with Lyrical Son) |
8 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [22] | ||||||||||
| "Classy" (Dj Blunt featuring Real 1 and Mc Kresha) |
2009 | N/a | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Classy" (Dj Blunt featuring Real 1 and Mc Kresha) |
2009 | |||||||||
| "La vida loca (Remix Me Dosta)" (Blero featuring F-Kay, Kaos, Lyrical Son, Real 1, Skillz and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Kush o mama" (Leonora Poloska featuring Mc Kresha) |
2010 | |||||||||
| "Souljah" (Lyrical Son featuring Noga and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Delicius" (Dafina Rexhepi featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "M.F." (Lil Samee featuring Dr. Mic, Dj Flow, Gentz, Lav'da, Kastro Zizo and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Cha kisha ngjyros" (Garazhat e Bardha featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Ca$h" (Aurela Gace featuring Mc Kresha) |
2011 | |||||||||
| "Boni zhurmë" (Dj Flow featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "As ni zo" (Nora Istrefi featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Si bass" (Rina Abdyli featuring Flaka Krelani and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Jabadabadu" (Rozana Radi featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Çele çadren" (Dj Flow featuring Mc Kresha) |
2013 | |||||||||
| "Para" (Butch featuring KeepMan, Lyrical Son and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Move ur bady" (Etnon featuring Lea Metolli and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Me ta pyl" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Special" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Rikthejm na" (Kida featuring Mc Kresha) |
2014 | |||||||||
| "Ballin" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Take A Picture" (Noizy featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Bombshell" (Arta Bajrami featuring Don Arbas and Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "1990" (Elvana Gjata featuring Mc Kresha) | ||||||||||
| "Edhe tri" (Gjiko featuring Mc Kresha) |
2015 | |||||||||
| "Asaj" (Arta Bajrami featuring Mc Kresha) |
2017 | — | ||||||||
| "Ikim" (Bleta featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "Jena pa" (Offchestra featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "Numra" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) |
3 | Winter Is Here | ||||||||
| "Për familje" (Elinel featuring Mc Kresha) |
2018 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Ping Pong" (Alban Skënderaj featuring Mc Kresha) |
3 | |||||||||
| "Mafia Shqip" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "Gabimet" (Eni Koçi featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "Psikopatja jote" (Fifi featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "Habibi" (Rino featuring Mc Kresha) |
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| "Rick Ross" (Lluni featuring Lyrical Song and Mc Kresha) |
2019 | — | ||||||||
| "Art Abazi" (Enigme featuring Mc Kresha) |
— | |||||||||
| "KG" (Singi featuring Mc Kresha) |
2020 | — | ||||||||
| "Vetë e lype" (Dafina Zeqiri featuring Mc Kresha) |
2021 | 7 | Dafinë moj | |||||||
| "Heku qafë" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) |
1 | Heart Broken Kids | ||||||||
| "Maje" (Lumi B featuring Lyrical Song and Mc Kresha) |
— | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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| ALB [23] | ||||||||||
| "Hotel Mahalla" (with Lyrical Son) |
2022 | 34 | Muzikë e Alltisë | |||||||
| "Paret Lejla" (with Lyrical Son) |
29 | |||||||||
| "Stuhi mbi oqean" (with Lyrical Son featuring Elvana Gjata) |
3 | |||||||||
| "Rammstein" (with Lyrical Son) |
16 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||