Xhensila Myrtezaj
Xhensila Myrtezaj | |
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| Born | 9 April 1993 Tirana, Albania |
| Genres | Pop[1] |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | Bes Kallaku |
Xhensila Myrtezaj (Albanian: [dʒɛnˈsila myɾˈtɛzaj]; born 9 April 1993), also known mononymously as Xhensila, is an Albanian singer, model and entrepreneur.
Life and career[]
Myrtezaj was born on 9 April 1993 in Tirana, Albania, to Albanian parents, who divorced when she was a child.[1][2][3] At an early age, she attended the Jordan Misja Lyceum in Tirana.[4] She became known for the talent show "Ethet e së premtes mbrëma", in which she took part at the age of 14. She also took part in the casting show Top Fest with the song A më do. In 2009 she appeared on Top Fest 6 with the song Ekzistoj, but did not reach the final.
In 2010 Myrtezaj sang A Me Do? At Top Fest 7. In 2011 she took part in Top Fest 8 with the song Engjëlli and won the Best Song Award in the Pop / R & B area. In December 2011, Myrtezaj took part in the Albanian preliminary selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Festivali i Këngës with the song "Lulet mbledh për hënën". She reached the final of the competition where she finished 13th overall.[5]
In November 2016, she released "Uh Baby" with Kosovo-Albanian singer Kida.[6] In June 2018 she sang "Çika Çika" with Ardian Bujupi. This song reached 100 million clicks on YouTube.[7] They also released "Panorama" together in July 2020 which counts more than 60 million views to date.
Personal life[]
Myrtezaj is married to Albanian comedian and singer Bes Kallaku, both who converted to Roman Catholicism.[8] On 12 July 2018, she gave birth to their daughter Ajka.[9][10]
Discography[]
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [11] |
GER [12] |
SWI [13] | ||||||||
| "Më fal (Kam frikë)" | 2008 | N/A | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "I vetëm" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Ekzistoj" | 2009 | — | — | |||||||
| "A më do?" | 2010 | — | — | |||||||
| "Engjëlli im" | 2011 | — | — | |||||||
| "Dikush të do" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Lulet mbledh për hënën" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Edhe 1 here" | 2012 | — | — | |||||||
| "Da da da" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Me ty jam" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Liar" (featuring Elgit Doda) |
2013 | — | — | |||||||
| "Jeton tek une" | 2014 | — | — | |||||||
| "Vespa" (featuring Endri Prifti) |
— | — | ||||||||
| "Ring The Alarm" | 2015 | — | — | |||||||
| "Ama dorën" (featuring Mozzik) |
7 | — | — | |||||||
| "High Love" | 2016 | 1 | — | — | ||||||
| "Çelsi i zemrës" | 2017 | 18 | — | — | ||||||
| "Çika Çika" (with Ardian Bujupi) |
2018 | 2 | 90 | 40 | ||||||
| "Sekreti im" (with Pirro Çako) |
2019 | 12 | — | — | ||||||
| "Paris" | 10 | — | — | |||||||
| "Panorama" (with Ardian Bujupi) |
2020 | 4 | — | 35 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [14] | ||||||||||
| "Uh Baby" (Kida featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2016 | 1 | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Lova" (Granit Derguti and Mixey featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2017 | 4 | ||||||||
| "Si të jem mirë" (Irkenc Hyka featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2 | |||||||||
| "Çika Çika (Remix)" (Ardian Bujupi and Farruko featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2019 | — | Rahat | |||||||
| "Prit pak" (Lumi B featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2021 | 41 | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Mëkati jem" (Geasy and Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
10 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Xhensila Myrtezaj #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Xhensila Myrtezaj Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Xhensila Myrtezaj flet për divorcin e prindërve: Mami ka qenë nënë dhe baba për mua" (in Albanian). ABC News. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Dikur borxhlie, sot mbretëreshë e ekranit dhe me vila luksoze, Xhensila Myrtezaj bukuroshja që lindi nga hiçi" (in Albanian). Lajme. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "xhensila-myrtezaj-peson-ndryshimin-e-madh-ne-pamje". oranews (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "uh-baby-publikohet-kenga-nga-kida-dhe-xhensila". opinion (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "cika-cika-nga-xhensila-myrtezaj-dhe-ardian-bujupi-arrin-100-milione-klikime-ne-youtube". telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Si dhe ku do të bëhet celebrimi? Xhensila zbulon për herë të parë ҫfarë do të ndodhë para dasmës" (in Albanian). Class Lifestyle. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "bes-kallaku-uron-vitin-e-ri-perkrah-xhensiles-dhe-ajkes". telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Dasma përrallore e Xhensilës dhe Besit". telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Ama dorën":"The Top List – 20/12/2015" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "High Love":"The Top List – 07/08/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Çelsi i zemrës":"The Top List – 08/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Çika Çika":"The Top List – 01/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Sekreti im":"The Top List – 10/03/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Paris":"The Top List – 24/11/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Panorama":"The Top List – 02/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Suche Nach "Xhensila"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Discographie – Xhensila" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Uh Baby":"The Top List – 20/11/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Lova":"The Top List – 20/07/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Si të jem mirë":"The Top List – 27/08/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Prik pak":"The Top List – 03/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- For "Mëkati jem":"The Top List – 20/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1993 births
- 21st-century Albanian women singers
- Albanian pop singers
- Albanian Roman Catholics
- Albanian fashion businesspeople
- Converts to Roman Catholicism
- Festivali i Këngës contestants
- Living people
- Musicians from Tirana