Butrint Imeri (; born 3 July 1996) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and dancer.

Life and career

1996–present: Early life and continued success

Imeri was born on 3 July 1996 into an Albanian family from

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in the city of

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, Germany. He started dancing at the age of 8 shortly after he enrolled in dance classes in his hometown. Imeri first rose to national fame as he debuted with the singles, "Ki me lyp", "Merre zemrën tem" and "Eja Eja", with whom he received significant recognition in the Albanian-speaking Balkans. He later released four additional singles, including "E jona" and "Delicious", the latter in collaboration with Greek singer of Albanian descent

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, which peaked at number five in Albania. Imeri's chart success followed into 2017 with "Bella" and his first number one single in Albania "Xhanem". In 2019, Imeri collaborated with

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on "Sa gjynah" and reached number one in Albania. Another pair of top ten singles in his native country, "Hajt Hajt" and "M'ke rrejt", followed in the same year. " Dream Girl", a collaboration with German rapper Nimo released under 385idéal, was successful, including in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, Imeri collaborated with Albanian singer

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on his follow-up single, "Për një Dashuri", which peaked at number two. He further released "Si përpara" and "Dy zemra", the latter in collaboration with Albanian singer

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. The follow-up release, "Phantom", went on to reach number one in Albania.

Artistry

Imeri's musical work is often defined as R&B and Pop. He has cited

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as his major musical influence and stated that he is a fan of

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Discography

Albums

*''Acoustic Sessions'' (2020)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Imeri, Butrint 1996 births 21st-century Albanian male singers Albanian-language singers Albanian male dancers Albanian dancers Albanian pop singers Albanian rhythm and blues singers Albanian songwriters German people of Albanian descent Kosovan singers Kosovo Albanians Living people People from Lörrach Universal Music Group artists People from Mitrovica, Kosovo Musicians from Mitrovica, Kosovo