Orhidea Latifi (; born 21 December 1997), known professionally as Kida, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer.

Life and career

Kida was born as Orhidea Latifi on 21 December 1997 into an

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family in the city of

Rahovec Rahovec ( sq-definite, Rahoveci) or Orahovac ( sr-Cyrl, Ораховац), is a List of cities in Kosovo, town and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality located in the District of Gjakova in western Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, the town ...

, then part of the

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, present-day

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

. In July 2020, her singles "Paranoia" and "Pishmon" featuring Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik reached number one in Albania and peaked at number 56 and 98 in Switzerland, respectively. Featuring

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and R&B music, her follow-up single "Drunk" peaked at number seven in her native country. Kida released her debut studio album, ''Orchidé'', on 21 December 2021. In June 2021, the albums's lead single "Lila" featuring German rapper Samra reached number ten in Albania and had peaked within the top 35 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The follow-up non-album release "Dale" with Kosovo-Albanian singers

Butrint Imeri Butrint Imeri (; born 2 July 1996) is a German-born Kosovo-Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer who gained popularity in the Albanian music industry with his unique blend of pop, R&B, and reggaeton influences. Butrint started his music career ...

and

Ledri Vula Ledri Vula (; born 10 July 1986) is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Life and career Ledri Vula was born on 10 July 1986 to Agron and Xheraldina Vula in the city of Pristina, Kosovo. His father is an Albanian television produce ...

peaked at number one on the native Top 100 in July 2021.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kida 1997 births Living people 21st-century Albanian women singers Albanian-language singers Kosovan people of Albanian descent Kosovan singers People from Rahovec Sony Music artists