Butrint Imeri (Albanian:[buˈtɾintiˈmɛɾi]; born 2 July 1996) is a Kosovan singer and songwriter.
Life and career
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]
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 "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–19/07/2020" (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.
For "Dale":"The Top List–17/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
For "Kuku":"The Top List–06/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
For "Corazon":"The Top List–15/01/2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
For "AM":"The Top List–23 July 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
For "PM":"The Top List–23 July 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
For "Lonely":"The Top List–9 December 2023" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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.
