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Albert Stanaj
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Albert Daniel Stanaj
12 February 1994 Shkodër, Albania
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Genres | Pop rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Labels | Republic |
Albert Daniel Stanaj (Albanian: [alˈbɛɾt staˈnaj]; born 12 February 1994), known professionally as Stanaj, is an Albanian-born American singer and songwriter.
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Life and career
1994–present: Early life and continued success
Stanaj was born to an Albanian family on 12 February 1994 in Shkodër and was raised in the city of New York, the United States. He attended the Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York. He also participated in numerous music festivals in Albania, Europe as well as the United States. At 18, he moved to Los Angeles to continue his professional musical career. His debut single "Ain't Love Strange" released in 2016 peaked at number two in Albania.
Artistry
Stanaj has cited Justin Timberlake, Maxwell, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as his major influences.
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
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Singles
As lead artist
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| "Ain't Love Strange" | 2016 | 2 | — | — | The Preview | |||||
| "Bad Woman" | 2017 | — | 295 | — | From a Distance | |||||
| "Romantic" | 1 | — | 93 | |||||||
| "The Way I Love Her" | 18 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Dirty Mind" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
2018 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Amorfoda" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Sunflower" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Sweat" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Love Me" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "405" | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Last Girlfriend" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||||||
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As featured artist
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| "Playing to Lose" (Lemaitre featuring Stanaj) |
2016 | — | — | — | Chapter One | |||||
| "Bed of Roses" (Afrojack featuring Stanaj) |
2018 | — | — | 28 | Non-album singles | |||||
| "You Remind Me" (Gryffin featuring Stanaj) |
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| "Sober" (Afrojack featuring Rae Sremmurd and Stanaj) |
2019 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Momma Always Told Me" (Mike Posner featuring Yung Bae and Stanaj) |
2021 | — | — | — | ||||||
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Other charted songs
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| "Changed" | 2017 | 333 | From a Distance | |||||||
| "Find me" | 396 | |||||||||
| "Romantic (NOTD Remix)" | 329 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Songwriting credits
| Song | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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| "34+35" | 2020 | Ariana Grande | Positions | |
| "Met Him Last Night" | 2021 | Demi Lovato | Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over |
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