Butrint Imeri
Butrint Imeri (Albanian pronunciation: [buˈtɾint iˈmɛɾi]; born 3 July 1996) is a Kosovo-Albanian dancer, singer and songwriter.
Butrint Imeri | |
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| Born | 3 July 1996 Lörrach, Germany |
| Origin | Kosovo |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | 96 Management |
Life and career
Imeri was born on 3 July 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Lörrach, Germany.[1][2] He started dancing at the age of 8 shortly after he enrolled in dance classes in his hometown.[3] Imeri first rose to 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 world.[4][5][6] 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.[7][8] Imeri's chart success followed into 2017 with "Bella" and his first number one single in Albania "Xhanem".[9][10]
In 2019, Imeri collaborated with Majk on "Sa gjynah" and reached number one in Albania.[11] Another pair of top ten singles in his native country, "Hajt Hajt" and "M'ke rrejt", followed in the same year.[12][13] "Dream Girl", a collaboration with German rapper Nimo released under 385idéal, was successful, including in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.[14] In 2020, Imeri collaborated with Albanian singer Ermal Fejzullahu on his follow-up single, "Për një Dashuri", which peaked at number two.[15] He further released ""Si përpara" and "Dy zemra", the latter in collaboration with Albanian singer Nora Istrefi.[16][17] The follow-up release, "Phantom", went on to reach number one in Albania.[18]
Artistry
Imeri's musical work is often defined as R&B and Pop.[1][2][3] He has cited Justin Timberlake as his major musical influence and stated that he is a fan of Elvana Gjata.[19][20]
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [21] |
AUT [22] |
GER [23] |
SWI [24] | |||||||
| "Ki me lyp" (featuring Real 1 and Dj Blunt) |
2015 | N/A | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Merre zemrën tem" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Eja Eja" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "E jona" | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Delicious" (featuring Eleni Foureira) |
5 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Papa" (featuring Elinel) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Veç për mu" | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Mona Lisa" | 2017 | 9 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bella" | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Xhanem" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ma Chérie" | 2018 | 6 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Alea" | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Kush?" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bakllava" (featuring Gjiko) |
1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hajt Hajt" | 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Dream Girl" (featuring Nimo) |
6 | 72 | 41 | 48 | ||||||
| "M'ke rrejt" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Për një Dashuri" (with Ermal Fejzullahu) |
2020 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Si përpara" | 10 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dy zemra" (featuring Nora Istrefi) |
2 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Phantom" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- "Butrint Imeri–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Butrint Imeri #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Zettler, Veronika (10 March 2020). "Mit acht in die Tanzschule: Heute ein Star" (in German). Verlagshaus Jaumann. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Lansohet klipi i Butrintit me Real dhe Blunt" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Ylli i ri Butrint Imeri thotë 'Merre Zemrën tem'" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Butrint Imeri me një këngë të pëlqyeshme" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Vie 'E Jona' nga Butrint Imeri!" (in Albanian). Prive. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Butrint publikon duetin me Eleni Foureira" (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Premierë: Butrint Imeri sjellë 'Bella', hit i kësaj vere?" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Publikohet 'Xhanëm' i Butrint Imerit" (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Majk dhe Butrint vijnë me ritëm, 'Sa gjynah' një këngë tejet e bukur me klip" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "'Hajt Hajt' publikohet nga Butrint Imeri" (in Albanian). Radio Televizioni 21 (RTV21). 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "Butrint Imeri publikon këngën e shumëpritur 'M'ke rrejt'" (in Albanian). Sinjali. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "'Dream Girl', bashkëpunim i Butrint Imerit e Nimos" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Ermal Fejzullahu dhe Butrint Imeri risjellin versionin e ri të këngës 'Për një dashuri'" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Butrint Imeri publikon këngën e re 'Si përpara'" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Nora Istrefi dhe Butrint Imeri vijnë me 'Dy zemra'" (in Albanian). ABC News. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Super projekti 'Phantom' i Butrint Imerit thyen rekord shikimesh, 1 milion për më pak se 24 orë" (in Albanian). Sinjali. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Cilën këngëtare shqiptare e ka të preferuar Butrinti" (in Albanian). Prive. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Butrint Imeri e thotë hapur: Unë dhe Elvana Gjata do ishim çifti perfekt" (in Albanian). Daily Xing. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "E jona":"The Top List—04/09/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Delicious":"The Top List—03/07/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Veç për mu":"The Top List—07/05/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Mona Lisa":"The Top List—02/07/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Bella":"The Top List—02/07/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Xhanem":"The Top List—07/01/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Ma Chérie":"The Top List—27/05/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Alea":"The Top List—29/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Kush?":"The Top List—11/11/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Bakllava":"The Top List—30/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Hajt Hajt":"The Top List—04/08/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Dream Girl":"The Top List—22/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "M'ke rrejt":"The Top List—05/01/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Për një Dashuri":"The Top List—01/03/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- For "Si përpara":"The Top List—05/07/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "Dy zemra":"The Top List—25/10/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- For "Phantom":"The Top List–09/01/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "Diskografie – Butrint Imeri" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Suche Nach "Butrint Imeri"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Discographie – Butrint Imeri" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Sa gjynah":"The Top List—05/05/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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