Alban Ramosaj
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| Born | 7 March 1996 Ede, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Albanian[1] |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
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Alban Ramosaj (Albanian: [alˈban ɾaˈmɔsaj]; born 7 March 1996) is an Albanian singer, songwriter and model. Born in Ede and raised in Tirana, he auditioned as a contestant for the Albanian music competition X Factor Albania in 2012 and The Voice of Albania in 2013. Ramosaj solidified his success in the Albanian-speaking Balkans, after emerging as the winner of the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike in 2021.
Life and career[]
1996–2020: Early life and career beginnings[]
Alban Ramosaj was born on 7 March 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Ede, the Netherlands.[2][3][1] His family hails from Podujeva, Kosovo, although the singer grew up in Tirana, Albania.[4] Ramosaj auditioned for the first series of X Factor Albania in 2012 singing "Kryptonite" for judges Besa Kokëdhima, Juliana Pasha, Pandi Laço and Alban Skënderaj.[5][6] Continuing in 2013, the singer successfully participated in the third season of The Voice of Albania before his elimination in the quarter finals.[6]
He later went on to appear on the third series of the Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) dance show "Dance With Me Albania". He released his extended play Po nese...[7] to critical acclaim in 2016. It generated his first charting on the top spot for four weeks straight[8][9] through his single "A më do"[10] In late 2016, Ramosaj participated in Kënga Magjike. He was also invited to appear in Dolce Gabbana's 2018 spring-summer collection advertisement.[11] In November 2017, he was the opening act for British singer Emeli Sandé's concert in Tirana.
2021–present: Kënga Magjike and continued success[]
Ramosaj participated at the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike in May 2021 and emerged as the winner of the contest with the song "Thikat e mia".[12][13] Merging pop and R&B elements, his follow-up single, Shpirto, was released in July 2021 and reached number 4 in the Albanian Top 100.[14][15] In November 2021, the Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), reported that the singer was among the 20 contestants chosen to compete in the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022,[16] in which finished second.
Artistry[]
Ramosaj is regarded as a pop artist experimenting with different music genres, including R&B.[2][17]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
- Po nese... (2016)
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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| ALB [18] | ||||||||||
| "Ç'kemi" | 2014 | N/A | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "A më do" | 2016 | 1 | ||||||||
| "Aurora" | — | |||||||||
| "Bitchi mesnatës" | 2017 | — | ||||||||
| "Ike" | 2018 | 2 | ||||||||
| "A thu pse" | 1 | |||||||||
| "Ëndrrat e mia" | 1 | |||||||||
| "T'kom dasht" | 2019 | — | ||||||||
| "I nat ma fal (أعطيني ليلة)" | 2020 | 1 | ||||||||
| "Thikat e mia" | 2021 | — | ||||||||
| "Shpirto" | 4 | |||||||||
| "Theje" | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Alban dhe Beatrix Ramosaj marrin nënshtetësi shqiptare". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Alban Ramosaj–Biografia". TeksteShqip. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Alban Ramosaj #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Alban Ramosaj braktis Shqipërinë dhe zhvendsoet në Spanjë". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 7 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Edhe një tjetër Ramosaj në skenën muzikore". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Këngëtarët shqiptarë që nuk patën aq shumë sukses në talent-show, por tani janë ndër më të pëlqyerit e tregut". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Po Nese... - Single by Alban Ramosaj on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Top Awards | Top Channel | Alban Ramosaj, prej 4 javësh, "mbreti" i Top Awards". topawards.top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Top Awards | Top Channel | The Top List". topawards.top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ Alban Ramosaj (2016-02-28), Alban Ramosaj - A Me Do (Official Video), retrieved 2017-06-24
- ^ "Alban Ramosaj në kampanjën e re të "Dolce & Gabbana" - Bota Sot". Bota Sot. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Kush janë artistët BIG që do të jenë në festivalin 'Kënga Magjike 2021'?" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Alban Ramosaj fiton Kënga Magjike!" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Alban Ramosaj publikon këngën e re 'Shpirto'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Demetja, Kris (1 August 2021). "Zbuloni yjet që kanë hyrë për herë të parë në 'Social Top 5'!" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Tejeci, Erdi (9 November 2021). "Albania: Festivali i Këngës 60 artists include Mirud, Alban Ramosaj and Ronela Hajati". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands | Alban Ramosaj – 'A me do'". Sounds European!. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "A më do":"The Top List – 06/03/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- For "I nat ma fal (أعطيني ليلة)":"The Top List – 24/05/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 24 May 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- For "Shpirto":"The Top List – 17/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- 1996 births
- 21st-century Albanian male singers
- Albanian male models
- Albanian pop singers
- Albanian songwriters
- Festivali i Këngës contestants
- Kënga Magjike winners
- Kosovan models
- Dutch people of Kosovan descent
- Kosovan people of Albanian descent
- Citizens of Albania through descent
- Living people
- Musicians from Tirana
- People from Ede, Netherlands