Melinda Ademi facts for kids
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Melinda Ademi
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| Born | 19 November 1995 |
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| Years active | 2015 – present |
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| Genres | Hip Hop, Pop, RnB |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Melinda Ademi (Albanian: [mɛˈlinda aˈdɛmi]; born 19 November 1995), also known mononymously as Melinda, is a Kosovo-Albanian and American rapper and singer.
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Early life
Melinda Ademi was born on 19 November 1995 into an Albanian family in the city of Mitrovica, Kosovo. Her family left Kosovo and moved to the United States to Yonkers, New York as refugees due to the persecution of Albanians associated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the following Kosovo War.
Career
In 2011, she began her career on the talent show American Idol. She returned to the same contest two years later, reaching the semifinals. In 2015, she released her first single "Purr" and the further release of "Lulija" in 2018 gained her recognition in the Albanian-speaking world.
Artistry
Ademi has stated that she is a fan of Albanian singer and songwriter Elvana Gjata.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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| "Purr" | 2015 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Lulija" (featuring Seven Saraqi) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Lej" | — | |||||||||
| "Palo" | 4 | |||||||||
| "AMI" | 2019 | 44 | ||||||||
| "Çifteli" | 76 | |||||||||
| "Pika Pika" | 1 | |||||||||
| "A po don pak" | 52 | |||||||||
| "Karma" | 3 | |||||||||
| "24 Bars" | 2020 | — | ||||||||
| "Nashta" | — | |||||||||
| "X5" (with Gjiko) |
3 | |||||||||
| "Mekatare" | 2 | |||||||||
| "Qa din ti" | 2021 | 5 | ||||||||
| "Ay Caramba" (featuring Gjiko and Nora Istrefi) |
4 | |||||||||
| "Melodia" | 1 | |||||||||
| "All Night" | 2022 | 7 | ||||||||
| "A m'ke dasht" (with Ledri Vula) |
10 | |||||||||
| "Milano" (with Finem) |
1 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
