Tuna (singer) facts for kids

Altuna Sejdiu (born on July 14, 1985), known professionally as Tuna, is a talented singer and songwriter. She comes from both Macedonian and Albanian backgrounds.

Tuna's Life and Music Journey

Early Life and Discovering Music

Altuna Sejdiu was born in Skopje, which is now part of North Macedonia. Her family is Albanian. Her father, Shaban Sejdiu, was a famous freestyle wrestler. He even won two bronze medals at the Olympic Games! Tuna loved music from a very young age. She often took part in different music festivals.

Starting Her Professional Career

Tuna's music career officially began in 2002. She joined a talent show called Play - Search For A Star. This show was organized by a Macedonian music company called M2 Production. Tuna was one of the two winners of the competition. This led to her first song, "Najdi den, najdi nokj, najdi vreme."

Soon after, Tuna started focusing on her music in Albania. She began releasing songs in the Albanian language. In 2003, she released her first album, also called Tuna. This album had popular songs like "Piroman" and "Ciao Machoman." Her second album, S'ka me diktaturë, came out in 2005.

Big Moments in Her Career

In 2008, Tuna tried to represent North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest. She sang "Prašuvam bez glas" at the Skopje Fest competition, but she didn't win.

A few years later, in 2012, Tuna became a judge on the TV show X Factor Albania. She judged alongside other well-known artists. That same year, she released her song "I Asaj." This song became very popular in all Albanian-speaking areas. Her success continued in 2013 with another hit song, "Fenix."

In 2019, Tuna announced her third studio album, Fortuna. It had seven new songs and was released on March 18, 2019. Later that year, she released more singles like "Nuk ma do zemra" and "Amoni." Tuna continues to release new music and perform for her fans.

Tuna's Music Albums and Songs

Albums

• Tuna (2003)
• S'ka me diktaturë (2005)
• Fortuna (2019)

Songs

• 2002: Ciao Machoman
• 2003:
  • Piroman/Najdi Nok Najdi Den Najdi Vreme
  • 12 Muaj/12 Meseci
• 2004:
  • Vetem Unë Dhe Ti
  • Kiss
• 2005:
  • Ljubi Ljubi (Ft. Tamara Todevska)
  • Ska Me Diktaturë
  • Psikologet
  • Testament
  • Bardh E Zi
• 2006:
  • Forca E Femres (Ft. Jonida Maliqi)
  • Xhuxh
  • Asgje Ne Ket Botë
• 2007:
  • Hajde
  • Bileta/Tickets
  • Njo (Ft. Skillz)
• 2008:
  • Inati/Prasuvam Bez Glas
  • Interesi (Shes)
• 2009:
  • So Eden Zbor (Ft. Robert Bilbilov)
  • E boj Nxhet/Challenge (Ft. Vig Poppa)
  • Verë E Nxhet (Ft. Meda & Getoar Selimi)
  • Vdiq Edhe Nje Dashuri
• 2010:
  • Vibe (Ft. 2po2 & Dafina Zeqiri)
  • Pse Jo
• 2011:
  • Dyshemeja
  • E Para dhe E Fundit
  • Bebi I Vitit E Ri (Ft. Noizy)
• 2012: I Asaj
• 2013: Fenix (Ft. Cozman)
• 2014:
  • Babe
  • MMV (Ft. Getoar Selimi)
  • Pardon
• 2015:
  • Nobody There
  • Holla (Ft. Cozman)
  • Knocks Me Out (Ft. Franques & Fatman Scoop)
• 2016:
  • Dy Tima
  • Zemra Jem (Ft. Vig Poppa)
  • Bermuda
  • Duam
• 2018:
  • Chonga
  • Maria (Ft. Seven)
• 2019:
  • Tani Mke Zemer
  • A Don Hala (Ft. Yll Limani)
  • Plage
  • Krejt Mu Kan Perzi
  • Harrova 2019 (Ft. Armend Rexhepagiqi)
  • Dreqi E Marrte
  • Nese Vdes E Re
  • Nuk Ma Do Zemra
  • Amoni
• 2022:
  • Kthehna (Ft. The Victor)
  • Melaqe (Ft. Fifi)
  • A Je (Ft. Skerdi)
  • Prej Teje S'e Prita (Ft. NRG Band)
• 2023:
  • I Huj (Ft. Cozman)
  • Qa Bone
  • Ani (Ft. Markel Goga)