Dhurata Dora facts for kids

Dhurata Dora (born December 24, 1992) is a talented singer and songwriter. She is from Kosovo-Albania but grew up in Germany. She is known for her pop and reggae music.

Her Life and Music Journey

Dhurata Murturi was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Her family is Albanian. She went to elementary school in a town called Fürth. When she was young, she started singing and chose the stage name Dhurata Dora.

Starting Her Music Career

Dhurata began her music journey in Kosovo. In 2011, she released her very first song and music video, called "Vete kërkove". It was a good start!

After her first song did well, she worked with another artist, Don Arbas. They released a song called "Get Down" in 2012. This song became even more popular. The next year, she released "I Like Dat". In the summer of 2013, she had a big hit song called "Edhe Pak". She worked with Blunt & Real and Lumi B on this one.

In 2014, Dhurata released her single "A bombi". In 2015, she started working with a music company called Max Production Albania.

Becoming an International Star

A big moment for Dhurata came in April 2019. She released an international hit song called "Zemër". She sang this song with an Algerian rapper named Soolking.

"Zemër" became super popular! It reached number one in Albania. It also became a hit in Belgium, Switzerland, and France. In France, it was even certified platinum. This means it sold a lot of copies! By July 2022, the music video for "Zemër" had been watched over 714 million times on YouTube. That's a huge number!

In February 2020, Dhurata worked with a German-Albanian rapper named Azet. They released a German song called "Lass los".

Recent Music and Collaborations

In March 2023, Dhurata released her album simply titled "Dhurata". This album has 16 original songs. Eight of these songs are collaborations with other artists.

In July 2023, she released a new single called "Pa mu". This song was created with Panda Music, and Dhurata helped write the lyrics and melody. Also in July 2023, she worked with RAF Camora on a song called "Palma".

Dhurata has also worked with other famous singers. In 2023, she collaborated with Romanian singer Inna and English rapper Stefflon Don. They released a song together called "Yummy".

Her Albums and Hit Songs

Dhurata Dora has released several albums and many popular songs.

Studio Albums

Her main studio album is:

• Dhurata (released in 2023)

Popular Singles

Here are some of her well-known songs:

• "Vetë kërkove" (2011) - Her very first single.
• "Get down" (2012) - A collaboration with Don Arbas.
• "A bombi" (2014) - A popular track.
• "Numrin e ri" (2016)
• "Ayo" (2016) - This song reached number 1 in Albania.
• "Simpatia" (2017) - Featuring Lumi B.
• "Trëndafil" (2018) - Featuring Flori Mumajesi, this song also hit number 1 in Albania.
• "Zemër" (2019) - Her big international hit with Soolking.
• "Lass los" (2020) - With Azet.
• "Fajet" (2020) - Another song with Azet, which reached number 1 in Albania.
• "Mi Amor" (2021) - Featuring Noizy.
• "Gajde" (2022) - With Elvana Gjata, this song reached number 1 in Albania.
• "Adrenalina" (2022) - Featuring Luciano.
• "Yummy" (2023) - With Inna and Stefflon Don.
• "Palma" (2023) - With RAF Camora.

Songs as a Featured Artist

Dhurata has also been featured on songs by other artists:

• "Bongo" (2016) - By Capital T featuring Dhurata Dora.
• "Te quiero" (2019) - By Gims and DJ Assad featuring Dhurata Dora.
• "Only You" (2021) - By Gims featuring Dhurata Dora.