Filloreta Raçi (; born 31 March 1994), known professionally as Fifi, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.
Life and career
1994–2021: Early life and formations
Fifi was born as Filloreta Raçi on 31 March 1994 in
Herten, Germany, into an Albanian family from
Ferizaj
Ferizaj, . or Uroševac, . Also formerly known as Ferizovići ( tr, Firzovik). is the sixth largest city in Kosovo by population and seat of Ferizaj Municipality and Ferizaj District.
Ferizaj has been populated since the prehistoric era by t ...
, Kosovo.
Raised in Germany, she became interested in literature and theatre as well as music and attended the music school of
Pristina
Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians an ...
. Forming her early forays into the music industry, Raçi participated in various music and talent competitions, including at
Albanians Got Talent
''Albanian's Got Talent'' ( sq, Shqiptarët Kanë Talent; also known as ''Ti Vlen'') was an Albanian talent show
A talent show is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playi ...
,
The Voice of Albania
''The Voice of Albania'' is an Albanian television reality singing competition created by John de Mol and is part of ''The Voice'' franchise. It began airing on Top Channel on October 21, 2011 and ended after six seasons on May 19, 2017.
Top C ...
and
Top Fest.
Adopting the stage name Fifi, she debuted with the single "FrymomMu" in 2015.
In March 2021,
Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) announced Raçi along Albanian singer Bruno as one of the contestants selected to compete in the
22nd edition of
Kënga Magjike
Kënga Magjike (; ) is an annual music competition organised by the Albanian television broadcaster Televizioni Klan. The music competition has been broadcasting annually since its inauguration in 1999 with the exception of 2020.
The first ed ...
, marking her fourth consecutive participation at the competition. The singer also appeared on the first season of Albanian reality show
''Big Brother VIP'' in the span from October to November 2021.
2022–present: Upcoming album and continued success
In October 2022, the Albanian national broadcaster, (RTSH), reported that Raçi was one of 26 artists shortlisted to compete in the
61st edition of with the song "Stop". The lead single, "Vëmendje", from her upcoming debut album was released in November 2022.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Songwriter credits
References
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1994 births
21st-century Albanian women singers
Albanian emigrants to Germany
Albanian songwriters
Festivali i Këngës contestants
Kosovan emigrants to Germany
Kosovan people of Albanian descent
Kosovan singers
Living people
People from Ferizaj