Adelina Ismajli
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adelina Ismajli |
| Born | December 14, 1979 Pristina, Kosovo |
| Genres | Balkan pop, electropop, R&B, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress, beauty queen |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
Adelina Ismajli[a] (born 14 December 1979 in Pristina) is an Albanian-Kosovar singer, actress, and beauty queen.
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Career
Ismajli started singing at a very young age, becoming one of Kosovo's most influential singers during the 90's. She started competing in various children's festivals in the Albanian territories, such as the Akordet e Kosovës, Festivali i këngës për fëmijë në RTSH and many others. During her teenage years, Adelina released many songs that spoke about children's rights and the lives of teenagers. She was one of the first singers in Kosovo who managed to touch topics that others of her age couldn't.
After taking a short break, Adelina released other songs that created a whole new era in the Albanian music industry, bringing new styles of dressing and singing on stage, which had never been seen before. She is also highly recognised as a sex symbol for her provocative videos and performances on Albanian local television stations.[1] Her songs that brought a lot of attention were: "Amaneti", "Qe 1 vjet e 7 ditë", and "Shota". She sang a lot of songs dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo War for instance "Lavdi ushtarit tim" (Honor to my soldier)
Adelina was crowned Miss Kosovo in 1997.[1]
Discography
Ismajli’s records, including four chart-topping albums (100% Zeshkane, S'jam Sex Bombë, Prej Fillimit and Mbretereshe E Robereshe) were instant successes and became best sellers in Albania, in the regions of the former Yugoslavia with an Albanian population, and in the Albanian diaspora.[2]
- 100% Zeshkane (100% Brunette)
- Nuk Jam Sex Bombe (I'm Not A Sex Bomb)
- Prej Fillimit (From The Beginning)
- Mretereshe E Robereshe (Queen And Slave)
- Feniks (Phoenix)
- Ku Ma Ke (Where Do You Have)
- Urdher I Ri (New Order)
- Dy Motra Nji Frajer (2 Sisters, One Boyfriend)
- BRAVO
Notes
| a. | ^ Albanian spelling: Adelina Ismajli, Serbo-Croat Cyrillic spelling: Аделина Исмајли. |
| b. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
