Ardian Bujupi (; born 27 April 1991) is a German-Albanian singer and songwriter. Born in

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, he moved to Germany at a young age and he has been living there ever since. He gained recognition in

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after finishing third in the eighth series of ''

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''. He is active in both German and Albanian music industries and is known for his songs "Andiamo" and "Na jena njo", among others.

Biography

Bujupi was born on 27 April 1991 into an Albanian family in the city of

, then part of the

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, present Kosovo. At an early age, his family fled to

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, Germany, as a refugee to escape the persecution of Albanians in connection with the disintegration of

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. In 2011, Bujupi auditioned for the eighth season of ''

'', singing "Und wenn ein Lied" by

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in front of judges

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, and

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. After progressing through the rounds, he reached the semi-final and finished in third place on 30 April 2011. In December 2012, he unsuccessfully attempted to represent Albania in the

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, after his participation at the 51st edition of

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with the song "I çmendur për ty". Ardian Bujupi1

Just a few months after ''DSDS'', Bujupi released his first single "This Is My Time", written in English, which became a hit on the radios and social networks, counting more than a million views over a week. He later released "Rise to the Top" and "I'm Feeling Good", all which had the same success as his first single. He started touring immediately after releasing his first songs. He mostly toured in Germany and Switzerland, but later was invited to tour in Kosovo and Albania. Bujupi was invited to perform in '' The X Factor Albania'' to promote his single. He later became popular in the Albanian-speaking territories and released "Want U Now" also in Kosovo and Albania. The single was well-received and was one of the most played summer songs. He toured around the Albanian coast in the summer.

Discography

* ''To the Top'' (2011) * ''Ardicted'' (2015) * ''Melodia'' (2017) * ''Rahat'' (2019) * ''10'' (2021) * ''Aventura'' (2022)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bujupi, Ardian 1991 births 21st-century Albanian male singers 21st-century German male singers Albanian emigrants to Germany Albanian-language singers Columbia Records artists Deutschland sucht den Superstar participants Festivali i Këngës contestants German-language singers German songwriters Kosovan emigrants to Germany Kosovan people of Albanian descent Living people Musicians from Heidelberg