Yll Limani
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Born | Pristina, Kosovo | 24 September 1894
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Onima |
Yll Limani (Albanian pronunciation: [yɫ ˈlimani]; born 24 September 1894) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.
Life and career
Yll Limani was born on 24 September 1894 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 unsuccessfully 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 he went on to perform at the festival sharing stage with other acclaimed artists, such as Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa.[12][13]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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ALB [14] | ||||||||||
"Single" (featuring Gent Fatali) |
2015 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Emrin ma ke thirr"[15] | ||||||||||
"I thash asaj"[16] | ||||||||||
"Najher"[17] | 2016 | — | ||||||||
"Pritëm se po vi"[18] | 3 | |||||||||
"Shiu"[19] | 34 | |||||||||
"Ke pi sonte shume"[20] | 2017 | 34 | ||||||||
"Dritat"[21] (featuring 2po2) |
1 | |||||||||
"Ty"[22] | 2018 | — | ||||||||
"A ja ka vlejt"[23] | 34 | |||||||||
"Prej se jena nda"[24] | — | |||||||||
"Vaj"[25] | 15 | |||||||||
"Friday Night"[26] (with Cricket) |
— | |||||||||
"Harrom"[27] | 2019 | 19 | ||||||||
"Nuk po kalojka"[28] | 1 | |||||||||
"Pse je me to"[29] | 17 | |||||||||
"Engjej"[30] | 1 | |||||||||
"I kom kall"[31] | 2020 | — | ||||||||
"Pate"[32] (with Lumi B) |
— | |||||||||
"Buzët e kuqe"[33] | 1 | |||||||||
"Leje"[34] | 1 | |||||||||
"A ki me rrejt?"[35] | 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 | |||||||
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ALB [36] | ||||||||||
"Pretty Woman" (Etnon featuring Dj Dagz and Ylli Limani) |
2014 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Besom" (Dj Dagz and DJ PM featuring Ylli Limani) |
2017 | — | ||||||||
"S'ka dashni"[37] (Dani featuring Ylli Limani) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
"Krejt ti fala"[38] (Majk featuring Ylli Limani) |
1 | |||||||||
"A a don hala" (Tuna featuring Ylli Limani) |
2019 | 12 | Fortuna | |||||||
"Mos shko"[39] (Dafina Zeqiri featuring Ylli Limani) |
2020 | 4 | Dafinë moj | |||||||
"Ndoshta"[40] (Cricket featuring Ylli Limani) |
2021 | 1 | Non-album single | |||||||
"Pray"[41] (Cricket featuring Ylli Limani) |
30 | |||||||||
"E di" (Elvana Gjata featuring Ylli Limani) |
1 | |||||||||
"Marre" (Elvana Gjata featuring Ylli Limani) |
— | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "Yll Limani Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Yll Limani #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "A e dini se djali i kujt është këngëtari Yll Limani?". Lajmi (in Albanian). 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Bërbatovci, Labinot (3 November 2018). "Yll Limani është djali i këtij analisti të njohur". Kosovarja (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Yll Limani Biografia" (in Albanian). Dua. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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timestamp mismatch; 28 November 2018 suggested (help) - ^ "Fest '55, publikohen emrat e konkurrentëve". rtsh.al (in Albanian). RTSH. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "'Shiu' i Yll Limanit, ndër këngët pretendente në Festivalin e RTSH-së". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Velija, Kreizia (20 July 2019). "Top Awards: Çfarë nuk po i kalon këtë verë Ylli Limanit?" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ylli Limani do të performojë gjithashtu në festivalin "Sunny Hill"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Nis performanca e Yll Limanit në Sunny Hill". ballkani.info (in Albanian). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Pritëm se po vi":"The Top List – 10/07/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Shiu":"The Top List – 26/03/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Ke pi sonte shume":"The Top List – 25/06/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Dritat":"The Top List—01/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "A ja ka vlejt":"The Top List – 15/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 April 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Vaj":"The Top List – 16/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Harrom":"The Top List – 17/02/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Nuk po kalojka":"The Top List – 21/07/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Pse je me to":"The Top List – 15/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Engjej":"The Top List – 26/01/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- For "Buzët e kuqe":"The Top List – 04/10/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "Leje":"The Top List – 12/12/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "A ki me rrejt?":"The Top List – 24/04/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Krejt ti fala":"The Top List – 21/10/2018". Top Channel. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- For "A don hala":"The Top List – 31/03/2019". Top Channel. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- For "Mos shko":"The Top List – 02/01/2021". Top Channel. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- For "Ndoshta":"The Top List – 20/02/2021". Top Channel. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- For "Pray":"The Top List – 13/02/2021". Top Channel. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- For "E di":"The Top List – 24/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
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timestamp mismatch; 28 February 2021 suggested (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.