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Revision as of 21:50, 21 December 2021

Ledri Vula
Born (1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 38)
Pristina, Kosovo
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present

Ledri Vula (Albanian: [lɛˈdɾi vuˈla]; born 10 July 1986) is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter.

Life and career

Ledri Vula was born on 10 July 1986 to Agron and Xheraldina Vula in the city of Pristina, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2] His father is an Albanian television producer Agron Vula who is from Gjakova, his mother is journalist and television personality Xheraldina Vula, who originally comes from Ulcinj, Montenegro.[3] In 2005, the rapper rose to prominence as one of the member of the hip hop duo Skillz.[4] In 2012, the rise of his own stardom eventually led to the dissolution of the duo.[5] In 2014, Vula launched his solo career starting off in December that year with the release of his debut single "100 Probleme".[6]

In 2016, he won the My Music Hit of the Year Award at the Top Music Awards 2016. In 2019, he performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina sharing a stage with other acclaimed artists such as Calvin Harris, Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa.[7][8]

In January 2020, Vula announced his debut studio album, 10/10, to be released later that year.[9] In February 2020, he premiered his follow-up singles "Piano Rap" and "Prej Inati",[10][11] whereas during the summer he premiered two other songs where both of them where features, the first one was "DMP[12]" featuring Capital T, and "Aman[13]" featuring Lumi B & Dafina Zeqiri.

Activism

Following the earthquake in Albania on 26 November 2019, Vula and his family offered immediate relief activities and the family-owned residences in Pristina to the families and victims affected by the seismicity.[14][15] In May 2020, he expressed his support to the Black Lives Matter movement in connection with the wider George Floyd protests.[16] Later that year, he extended his support to the Albanian campaign, Liria ka emër, which was created following the confirmation of an indictment on war crimes against several Albanian figures of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) by the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.[17][18][19]

Discography

Main article: Ledri Vula discography
  • 10/10 (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Ledri Vula–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Ledri Vula–Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Nënën e Ledrit e njihni por ky është babai". gazetaexpress.com (in Albanian). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Skillz–Biografia". teksteshqip.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Ledri Vula largohet nga muzika". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Ledri Vula shënoi rikthimin në muzikë tre vite më parë në një datë si kjo". telegrafi.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Ledri Vula do performojë në Sunny Hill Festival". klankosova.tv (in Albanian). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Skenën e "Sunny Hill Festival" këtë vit do ta 'ndez' edhe Ledri Vula". botasot.info (in Albanian). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Ledri Vula së shpejti vjen me albumin e ri "X"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Ledri Vula sjell projektin e ri "Piano Rap"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Ledri Vula publikon këngën "Prej inati"". koha.net (in Albanian). Koha. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Capital T dhe Ledri Vula publikojnë projektin "DMP"". Telegrafi. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  13. ^ "Publikohet kënga "Aman" nga Dafina Zeqiri, Ledri Vula dhe Lumi B". Telegrafi. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  14. ^ "Familja Vula ofron strehim dhe ushqim në Prishtinë për banorët e Thumanit dhe Durrësit" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Ledri Vula hap dyert e rezidencës për banorët e prekur nga tërmeti" (in Albanian). Shqiptarja. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  16. ^ "'Black Lives Matter'–fushata që po përkrahet edhe nga artistët shqiptarë" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Ç'qëllim ka platforma "Liria ka emër"?" (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  18. ^ "'Ka luftu për mu, për ty ... për neve', Ledri Vula emocionon me fjalët për ish-ushtarin e UÇK-së" (in Albanian). ABC News. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Ledri Vula i emocionon të gjithë me videon e ushtarit të UÇK-së, Avni Kastrati" (in Albanian). Kosova Post. Retrieved 13 February 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
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