Tayna
Doruntina Shala (Albanian pronunciation: [dɔɾuntina ʃala]; born 13 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter.
Tayna | |
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| Birth name | Doruntina Shala |
| Born | 14 December 1996 Prizren, FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Associated acts | Cricket |
Life and career
Doruntina Shala was born on 13 December 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Prizren, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2][3][4] Shala made her breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking world after the release of the singles "Columbiana" and "Shqipe".[5][6] In August 2018, she performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina along other acclaimed artists such as Action Bronson, Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa.[7] In December 2018, she released her single "Aje" in collaboration with Albanian rapper Ledri Vula.[8] The same month, she has been named as the personality of the year by Privé.[9]
In 2019, Shala released six singles, including two in collaboration with Albanian rappers Lyrical Son and MC Kresha, and Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri, respectively.[10][11] Both singles attained commercial success in Albania and peaked at number one.[12] In January 2020, her follow-up single "Edhe ti" featuring Albanian rapper Mozzik entered the music charts in Albania as well as in Germany and Switzerland.[13][14] In July 2020, she officially signed a record deal with Sony Music.[15] Tayna's next single, "Bass", peaked at number 12 in Albania, and the follow-up single, "Qe Qe", went on to reach number 45 in Switzerland.
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [16] |
GER [17] |
SWI [18] | ||||||||
| "Columbiana" (featuring Don Phenom) |
2018 | 1 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Shqipe" | 2 | — | — | |||||||
| "Fake" | 3 | — | — | |||||||
| "Doruntina" | 1 | — | — | |||||||
| "Pow Pow" | 11 | — | — | |||||||
| "Aje" (featuring Ledri Vula) |
2 | — | — | |||||||
| "Ring Ring" | 2019 | 8 | — | — | ||||||
| "Kce" | 2 | — | — | |||||||
| "Caliente" (with Cricket) |
4 | — | — | |||||||
| "Pasite" (featuring Lyrical Son and MC Kresha) |
1 | — | — | |||||||
| "Bye Bye" (featuring Dafina Zeqiri) |
1 | — | — | |||||||
| "Sicko" | 2 | — | — | |||||||
| "Sorry" | 13 | — | — | |||||||
| "Edhe ti" (with Mozzik) |
2020 | 2 | 90 | 26 | ||||||
| "A jo" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Bass" | 12 | — | — | |||||||
| "Qe Qe" | 9 | — | 45 | |||||||
| "Johnny" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Moona" (featuring L'Algérino) |
2021 | — | — | 83 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- "Tayna–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "E njohim si Tayna, por ky është emri i vërtetë i reperes". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "A e dini se si quhet në të vërtetë Tayna?". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Senzacioni i vitit – Tayna: 2018 ishte një vit i jashtëzakonshëm, këtë vit do vazhdoj akoma me më shumë punë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Tayna në njëvjetorin e publikimit të këngë "Columbiana": Populli të rrëzon dhe të ngritë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Pas "Columbianës", Tayna vjen me "Shqipe"". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Tayna 'thyhet' në mes për të pasme të mëdha, gati për 'Sunny Hill Festival'". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Tayna dhe Ledri Vula publikojnë bashkëpunimin e ri "Aje"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Personazhi i vitit 2018: Tayna" (in Albanian). Privé. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Tayna publikon bashkëpunimin me dyshen fantastike, Mc Kresha dhe Lyrical Son" (in Albanian). Indeks Online. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Tayna dhe Dafina publikojnë këngën e re "Bye Bye", shfaqen tejet provokuese në klip" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Velija, Kreizia (13 August 2019). "Top Awards: Tayna x Mc Kresha x Lyrical Son ia dalin të marrin kreun e "The Top List" me "Pasite"" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Tayna e Mozziku publikojnë këngën "Edhe ti"" (in Albanian). Koha. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Publikohet dueti tejet i komentuar: Tayna ft Mozzik!" (in Albanian). Privé. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Medwedeff, Frank (10 July 2020). "Tayna rappt für Sony Music" (in German). Musik Woche. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Columbiana":"The Top List—01/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- For "Shqipe":"The Top List—29/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Fake":"The Top List—16/09/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Doruntina":"The Top List—07/10/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Pow Pow":"The Top List—16/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Aje":"The Top List—23/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Ring Ring":"The Top List—10/03/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Kce":"The Top List—31/03/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Caliente":"The Top List—07/07/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Pasite":"The Top List—11/08/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Bye Bye":"The Top List—01/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Sicko":"The Top List—17/11/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Sorry":"The Top List—05/01/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Edhe ti":"The Top List—09/02/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- For "Bass":"The Top List—02/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- For "Qe Qe":"The Top List—20/09/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "Suche Nach "Tayna"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Discographie – Tayna" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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