Butrint Imeri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Butrint Imeri
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| Born | 3 July 1996 Lörrach, Germany
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| Years active | 2015 – present |
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Butrint Imeri (born July 3, 1996) is a popular singer and dancer from Kosovo and Albania. He is known for his R&B and pop music. Butrint started his career in 2015 and quickly became famous in the Albanian-speaking world.
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Butrint Imeri's Journey
Early Life and First Songs
Butrint Imeri was born on July 3, 1996, in Lörrach, Germany. His family comes from a village called Kçiq in Mitrovica, Kosovo. Butrint started dancing when he was just 8 years old. He took dance classes in his hometown.
He first became well-known with his early songs like "Ki me lyp", "Merre zemrën tem", and "Eja Eja". These songs helped him gain a lot of fans in areas where Albanian is spoken. He then released more songs, including "E jona" and "Delicious". "Delicious" was a special song he made with Greek singer Eleni Foureira. It became very popular and reached number five in Albania.
Rising to Fame
Butrint's success continued in 2017 with his song "Bella". His song "Xhanem" was his first song to reach number one in Albania.
In 2019, Butrint worked with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Majk on a song called "Sa gjynah". This song also hit number one in Albania. That same year, he had two more top ten songs: "Hajt Hajt" and "M'ke rrejt". He also released "Dream Girl" with German rapper Nimo. This song was a big hit in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
In 2020, Butrint teamed up with Kosovo-Albanian singer Ermal Fejzullahu for "Për një Dashuri," which reached number two. He also released "Si përpara" and "Dy zemra," the latter with Kosovo-Albanian singer Nora Istrefi. His song "Phantom" later became a number one hit in Albania.
Recent Hits
Butrint continued to release new music. On January 21, 2023, he released "Lule e dashnisë", which charted in Switzerland. Another song, "Diskoteka", came out on April 28. It was popular in Greece and Switzerland. Later, "Moj dashni" was released on July 28 and also charted in Switzerland.
In November 2023, Butrint worked with Kosovo-Albanian singer Era Istrefi on the song "Lonely". This song was successful in both Albania and Switzerland.
His Music Style
Butrint Imeri's music is usually described as R&B and pop. R&B music often has a smooth, soulful sound with strong vocals. Pop music is usually catchy and popular with many people.
Butrint has said that Justin Timberlake is a big influence on his music. He also shared that he is a fan of the singer Elvana Gjata.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| "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" | 6 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dy zemra" (featuring Nora Istrefi) |
2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Phantom" | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sugar (Remix)" (with Anatu and Zubi) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dujëm" | — | — | — | — | 85 | ||
| "Dale" (with Kida and Ledri Vula) |
1 | — | — | — | 13 | ||
| "Kuku" | 3 | 44 | — | — | 8 | ||
| "Corazon" (featuring Don Xhoni) |
5 | — | — | — | 35 | ||
| "Pare" (with Tayna and Mozzik) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| "AM" (with Kida) |
25 | — | — | — | 48 | ||
| "PM" (with Kida) |
25 | — | — | — | 61 | ||
| "Lejla" | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||
| "Cigaren" | — | — | — | — | 55 | ||
| "Lule e dashnisë" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | 79 | |
| "Diskoteka" | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| "Moj dashni" | — | — | — | — | 71 | ||
| "Lonely" (with Era Istrefi) |
29 | — | — | — | 95 | ||
| "Gaboi" (with Stealth & Vinz) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Psikopat" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 43 | |
| "Tu menu" | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| "Princesa" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Malli" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Luj" (with Dystinct) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
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| "Sa gjynah" (Majk featuring Butrint Imeri) |
2019 | 1 | non-album single |
