Aris Demaj (), known professionally as Killua, is an Albanian singer and songwriter.

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Killua was born as Aris Demaj into an ethnic Albanian family. Demaj caught national attention in the Albanian-speaking Balkans in late 2021, upon the release of "Bageti e Bujqësi" as the lead single from his upcoming debut album, ''Metamorfoza''. The single's title is derived from the poem of the same title written by Albanian poet

Naim Frashëri Naim bey Frashëri, more commonly Naim Frashëri (; ; 25 May 184620 October 1900), was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, rilindas and translator who was proclaimed as the national poet of Albania. He is regarded as the pioneer of modern ...

in the 19th century. It peaked at number 2 on the Albanian Top 100 in early November 2021 and rose to number one a week later. Prior to its solo success, Demaj was featured on Albanian disc jockey Arnon's successful "Te molla" in August 2018. The Albanian-language song became a top 15 single in Albania and reached number 13 in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Discography

Albums

* ''Metamorfoza'' (''TBA'')

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

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