Yll Limani

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Yll Limani
Born (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 27)
Pristina, Kosovo
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Parent(s)
  • Mufail Limani (father)
Musical career
InstrumentsVocal
LabelsOnima
Associated actsCricket

Yll Limani (Albanian: [yɫ liˈmani]; born 24 September 1994) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.

Life and career[]

1994–2020: Early life and career beginnings[]

Yll Limani was born on 24 September 1994 into an Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2] His father, Mufail Limani, was a popular guitarist of the Albanian band Minatori.[3][4] He successfully auditioned for the first season of The Voice of Albania in 2011.[5][6] In 2012, he appeared on the 9th edition of the Albanian television competition Top Fest with the song "Shko".[7]

In December 2016, he participated in the pre-selection competition Festivali i Këngës to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 eventually finishing third with the song "Shiu".[8][9] In July 2019, he scored his second number-one single with the release of "Nuk po kalojka", a collaboration with Albanian composers Aida Baraku and Armend Rexhepagiqi alongside Macedonian producer Darko Dimitrov.[10][11] The Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina approached Limani a month later, and went on to perform at the festival sharing stage with other acclaimed artists, such as Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa.[12][13]

2021–present: Lshoja zanin and continued success[]

Limani was featured on Cricket's singles "Ndoshta" and "Pray" in February 2021 with the former peaking at number one and the latter becoming a top 30 single in Albania.[14][15] He released "A ki me rrejt", his first single as a lead artist in over six months after "Leje", in April 2021 and reached number two.[16] The follow-up collaborations, "E di" and "Marre", with Albanian musician Elvana Gjata were released in June 2021 and "E di" peaked at number one for three consecutive weeks.[17][18] In October 2021, Limani announced that he had started working on his debut extended play.[19] A month later, he was invited to join Swiss-Albanian rapper Loredana's Red Bull Symphonic concert in Lucerne, Switzerland.[20] Throughout the year, the singer contributed to Albanian singer Arilena Ara's debut studio album, Pop Art The Album.[21][22][23] His debut extended play, Lshoja zanin, was eventually released on 5 December 2021.[24][25] "Lshoja zonin" from the record peaked at number one on the Albanian Top 100.

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

  • Lshoja zanin (2021)

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
ALB
[26]
"Single"
(featuring Gent Fatali) 		2015 N/A Non-album single
"Emrin ma ke thirr"[27]
"I thash asaj"[28]
"Najher"[29] 2016 —
"Pritëm se po vi"[30] 3
"Shiu"[31] 34
"Ke pi sonte shume"[32] 2017 34
"Dritat"[33]
(featuring 2po2) 		1
"Ty"[34] 2018 —
"A ja ka vlejt"[35] 34
"Prej se jena nda"[36] —
"Vaj"[37] 15
"Friday Night"[38]
(with Cricket) 		—
"Harrom"[39] 2019 19
"Nuk po kalojka"[40] 1
"Pse je me to"[41] 17
"Engjej"[42] 1
"I kom kall"[43] 2020 —
"Pate"[44]
(with Lumi B) 		—
"Buzët e kuqe"[45] 1
"Leje"[46] 1
"A ki me rrejt"[47] 2021 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
ALB
[48]
"Pretty Woman"
(Etnon featuring Dj Dagz and Yll Limani) 		2014 N/A Non-album single
"Besom"
(Dj Dagz and DJ PM featuring Yll Limani) 		2017 —
"S'ka dashni"[49]
(Dani featuring Yll Limani) 		2018 —
"Krejt ti fala"[50]
(Majk featuring Yll Limani) 		1
"A a don hala"
(Tuna featuring Yll Limani) 		2019 12 Fortuna
"Mos shko"[51]
(Dafina Zeqiri featuring Yll Limani) 		2020 4 Dafinë moj
"Ndoshta"[52]
(Cricket featuring Yll Limani) 		2021 1 Non-album single
"Pray"[53]
(Cricket featuring Yll Limani) 		30
"E di"[54]
(Elvana Gjata featuring Yll Limani) 		1
"Marre"[55]
(Elvana Gjata featuring Yll Limani) 		—
"As 1 minut"
(Ermal Fejzullahu featuring Yll Limani) 		—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
ALB
[56]
"Lshoja zanin" 2021 1 Lshoja zanin
"Qaj" 2
"Gënjeshtare" 12
"Vonë" 13
"Çka nëse" 10
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriter credits[]

Song Year Artist Album Ref.
"Aligator" 2021 Arilena Ara Pop Art The Album [21]
"Ke me mungu" [22]
"Murderer" [23]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Yll Limani #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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  6. ^ "Yll Limani kthehet në 'The Voice', këtë herë si mysafir". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Dikur konkurrent, Ylli Limani rikthehet në 'The Voice'" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Fest '55, publikohen emrat e konkurrentëve". rtsh.al (in Albanian). RTSH. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  9. ^ "'Shiu' i Yll Limanit, ndër këngët pretendente në Festivalin e RTSH-së". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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  11. ^ "Yll Limani zë vendin e Elvana Gjatës dhe Capital T" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Ylli Limani do të performojë gjithashtu në festivalin "Sunny Hill"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Nis performanca e Yll Limanit në Sunny Hill". ballkani.info (in Albanian). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Yll Limani e Cricket sjellin 'Ndoshta'". Koha (in Albanian). 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  17. ^ "E di (nim) që do të merrte kreun!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Kreu nuk ndryshon por kemi dy surpriza në Top 5!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Yll Limani paralajmëron albumin e ri". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  20. ^ Seebacher, Martin (26 November 2021). "8 Momente vom Red Bull Symphonic mit Loredana, die in Erinnerung bleiben Beim Red Bull Symphonic in Luzern stand Deutschrap-Star Loredana mit einem Symphonieorchester auf der Bühne. Wir haben die Highlights der Show für dich zusammengefasst" (in German). Red Bull. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Arilena Ara me koreografi 'të zjarrtë' dhe lëvizje provokuese shfaqet në klipin 'Aligator'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  22. ^ a b "A do kishte më shumë sukses sikur Ylli ta kishte kënduar 'Ke me mungu' vetë?" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Arilena dhe Noizy publikojnë bashkëpunimin e ri 'Murderer'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  24. ^ "'Lshoja Zanin' vjen më 5 dhjetor" (in Albanian). Radio Televizioni 21 (RTV21). 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  25. ^ "'Lshoja Zanin' – kënga më e pëlqyer e Yll Limanit nga 'EP' i ri". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  26. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  27. ^ "Emrin ma ke thirr – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  28. ^ "I thash asaj – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  29. ^ "Najher – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  30. ^ "Pritëm se po vi – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  31. ^ "Shiu – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Ke pi sonte shume – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  33. ^ "Dritat – Single by Yll Limani featuring 2po2 on Apple Music". Apple Music. 25 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  34. ^ "Ty – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  35. ^ "A ja ka vlejt – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  36. ^ "Prej se jena nda – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  37. ^ "Vaj – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  38. ^ "Friday Night – Single by Yll Limani and Cricket on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  39. ^ "Harrom – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  40. ^ "Nuk po kalojka – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  41. ^ "Pse je me to – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  42. ^ "Engjej – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  43. ^ "I kom kall – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  44. ^ "Pate – Single by Yll Limani with Lumi B on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  45. ^ "Buzët e kuqe – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  46. ^ "Leje – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  47. ^ "A ki me rrejt – Single by Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  48. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  49. ^ "S'ka dashni – Single by Dani featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  50. ^ "Krejt ti fala – Single by Majk featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  51. ^ "Mos shko – Single by Dafina Zeqiri featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 27 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  52. ^ "Ndoshta – Single by Cricket featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  53. ^ "Pray – Single by Cricket featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music" (in German). Apple Music. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  54. ^ "E di – Single by Elvana Gjata featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  55. ^ "Marre – Single by Elvana Gjata featuring Yll Limani on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  56. ^ For peak positions in Albania:
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