Getoar Selimi (; born 3 July 1982), also known as Geasy or Ghetto Geasy, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in
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 and ...
, Selimi found prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans as a member of the musical group
Tingulli 3nt
Tingulli 3nt, also known as Tingulli Trent, is a Kosovo-Albanian hip hop group formed in 1996. The group members are Getoar Selimi and Agon Amiga. His brother "Liberian Selimi" was also active in the rap scene during his teenage years. In the s ...
beginning in 1996.
Life and career
1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt
Getoar Selimi was born on 3 July 1982 in an ethnic Albanian familty in the city 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 and ...
, then part of the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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, present
Kosovo
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.
Selimi together with Kosovo-Albanian musicians Besa Gashi and Jeton Topusha formed the musical group
Tingulli 3nt
Tingulli 3nt, also known as Tingulli Trent, is a Kosovo-Albanian hip hop group formed in 1996. The group members are Getoar Selimi and Agon Amiga. His brother "Liberian Selimi" was also active in the rap scene during his teenage years. In the s ...
and began their career as a group in 1996.
They rose to national prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans with the release of six successful studio albums, which altogether significantly contributed to the rise of their stardom.
Selimi continues to be member of Tingulli 3nt and commenced to release occasional solo projects since 2012.
2012–present: Solo projects and continued success
By 2012, Selimi went on to release his first single "N'Prishtinë" in November, which he dedicated to his hometown Pristina. His follow-up single, "E nxonme", was released approximately a year after in September 2013.
Personal life
As of 2015, Selimi resides with his wife Albanian television presenter Marina Vjollca in a residence they bought in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
, Albania. After their engagement, he married Vjollca on 10 September 2017. On 24 November 2021, Vjollca gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Marget Selimi, in Tirana.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As lead artist
See also
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Getoar, an Albanian given name
References
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1982 births
21st-century Albanian rappers
21st-century Albanian male singers
Albanian songwriters
Albanian-language singers
Kosovo Albanians
Kosovan people of Albanian descent
Kosovan rappers
Kosovan singers
Living people
Musicians from Pristina
People from Pristina