Tayna

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Tayna
Shala in 2021
Shala in 2021
Background information
Birth nameDoruntina Shala
Born (1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 24)
Prizren, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Friends Entertainment
  • Sony
Associated actsCricket

Doruntina Shala (Albanian pronunciation: [dɔɾunˈtina ʃaˈla]; born 15 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer. She rose to prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans upon the releases of her breakthrough singles "Columbiana" and "Shqipe" in 2018. Her success was further solidified in 2020 as she signed a record contract with Sony Music.

Life and career[]

1996–2018: Early life and career beginnings[]

Doruntina Shala was born on 13 December 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Prizren, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2][3] Shala unsuccessfully auditioned for the first season of Talent X in 2016.[4] She made her breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking Balkans, following the releases of "Columbiana" and "Shqipe".[5][6] In August 2018, she performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina along other acclaimed artists such as Action Bronson, Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa.[7] In December 2018, she released her follow-up single "Aje" featuring fellow Kosovo-Albanian rapper Ledri Vula.[8] In the same month, she was named as the personality of the year by the Kosovan television programme Privé.[9]

2019–present: Sony Music and continued success[]

Shala depicted on a billboard in Pristina, Kosovo

In February 2019, Shala released the follow-up single titled "Ring Ring" and peaked at number eight in Albania.[10] "Ring Ring" was succeeded by two top 10-singles, including "Kce" and "Caliente", the latter with Albanian producer Cricket.[11][12] In August 2019, she collaborated with Albanian rappers Lyrical Son and MC Kresha on "Pasite".[13] The single reached number one in Albania and peaked at number 155 on the Spotify charts in Switzerland.[14] Nevertheless, the follow-up collaboration with fellow Kosovo-Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri, "Bye Bye", also reached number one in her native country.[15] "Sicko" and "Sorry", the subsequent releases, attained success in Albania, reaching number 2 and 13, respectively, on the local chart.[16][17] In June 2019, Shala signed a two-year contract with the Kosovan coffee company Devolli Corporation.[18][19]

In January 2020, Shala collaborated with Albanian rapper Mozzik on her single "Edhe ti", experiencing commercial success in Albania and the German-speaking Europe.[20][21] In July 2020, she signed a record contract with the German subsidiary label of Sony Music.[22][23] Succeeding "Bass", the single, "Qe Qe", peaked at number nine in Albania and went on to reach number 45 in Switzerland. In January 2021, she released her single titled "Moona" featuring French-Algerian rapper L'Algérino while peaking at number 83 in Switzerland.[24] Another charting collaboration followed in June 2021 with the release of "Ti harro" with German-Albanian rapper Azet.[25]

Artistry[]

The music style of Shala has often been regarded as hip hop and R&B, although her music also includes various styles of musical genres such as reggaeton and dance.[1][26][27] She is enthusiastic about literature and has frequently expressed her passion for reading and the books that have influenced her life.[28][29][30]

Discography[]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ALB
[31] 		GER
[32] 		SWI
[33]
"Columbiana"[34]
(featuring Don Phenom) 		2018 1 — — Non-album single
"Shqipe"[35] 2 — —
"Fake"[36] 3 — —
"Doruntina"[37] 1 — —
"Pow Pow"[38] 11 — —
"Aje"[39]
(featuring Ledri Vula) 		2 — —
"Ring Ring"[40] 2019 8 — —
"Kce"[41] 2 — —
"Caliente"[42]
(with Cricket) 		4 — —
"Pasite"[43]
(featuring Lyrical Son and MC Kresha) 		1 — —
"Bye Bye"[44]
(featuring Dafina Zeqiri) 		1 — —
"Sicko"[45] 2 — —
"Sorry"[46] 13 — —
"Edhe ti"[47]
(with Mozzik) 		2020 2 90 26
"A jo"[48] — — —
"Bass"[49] 12 — —
"Qe Qe"[50] 9 — 45
"Johnny"[51] — — —
"Moona"[52]
(featuring L'Algérino) 		2021 — — 83
"Magdalena"[53]
(with Flori Mumajesi and Cricket) 		— — —
"WTF"
(featuring Ivorian Doll) 		— — —
"Ti harro"
(with Azet) 		— 64 32
"Taka" — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Album
"La Boca"
(L'Algérino featuring Tayna) 		2021 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[]

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  31. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
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  34. ^ "Columbiana – Single by Tayna featuring Don Phenom on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  35. ^ "Shqipe – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  36. ^ "Fake – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 18 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  37. ^ "Doruntina – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  38. ^ "Pow Pow – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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  41. ^ "Kce – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  42. ^ "Caliente – Single by Tayna and Cricket on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  43. ^ "Pasite – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  44. ^ "Bye Bye – Single by Tayna featuring Dafina Zeqiri on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  45. ^ "Sicko – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  46. ^ "Sorry – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  47. ^ "Edhe ti – Single by Tayna and Mozzik on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  48. ^ "A jo – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  49. ^ "Bass – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  50. ^ "Qe Qe – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  51. ^ "Johnny – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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  53. ^ "Magdalena – Single by Tayna on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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