Xhensila Myrtezaj (Albanian: [dʒɛnˈsila myɾˈtɛzaj]; born 9 April 1993) is an Albanian singer, model and entrepreneur.
Xhensila Myrtezaj | |
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Born | (1993-04-09) 9 April 1993 (age 29) Tirana, Albania |
Nationality | Albanian |
Occupation | Singer, model, entrepreneur |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop[1] |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Musical artist |
Myrtezaj was born on 9 April 1993 in Tirana, Albania, to Albanian parents, who divorced when she was a child.[1][2][3] At an early age, she attended the Jordan Misja Lyceum in Tirana.[4] She became known for the talent show "Ethet e së premtes mbrëma", in which she took part at the age of 14. She also took part in the casting show Top Fest with the song A më do. In 2009 she appeared on Top Fest 6 with the song Ekzistoj, but did not reach the final.
In 2010 Myrtezaj sang A Me Do? At Top Fest 7. In 2011 she took part in Top Fest 8 with the song Engjëlli and won the Best Song Award in the Pop / R & B area. In December 2011, Myrtezaj took part in the Albanian preliminary selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Festivali i Këngës with the song "Lulet mbledh për hënën". She reached the final of the competition where she finished 13th overall.[5]
In November 2016, she released "Uh Baby" with Kosovo-Albanian singer Kida.[6] In June 2018 she sang "Çika Çika" with Ardian Bujupi. This song reached 100 million clicks on YouTube.[7] They also released "Panorama" together in July 2020 which counts more than 60 million views to date.
On 12 July 2018, Myrtezaj gave birth to their daughter Ajka.[8][9]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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ALB [10] |
GER [11] |
SWI [12] | ||||||||
"Më fal (Kam frikë)" | 2008 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"I vetëm" | — | — | ||||||||
"Ekzistoj" | 2009 | — | — | |||||||
"A më do?" | 2010 | — | — | |||||||
"Engjëlli im" | 2011 | — | — | |||||||
"Dikush të do" | — | — | ||||||||
"Lulet mbledh për hënën" | — | — | ||||||||
"Edhe 1 here" | 2012 | — | — | |||||||
"Da da da" | — | — | ||||||||
"Me ty jam" | — | — | ||||||||
"Liar" (featuring Elgit Doda) |
2013 | — | — | |||||||
"Jeton tek une" | 2014 | — | — | |||||||
"Vespa" (featuring Endri Prifti) |
— | — | ||||||||
"Ring The Alarm" | 2015 | — | — | |||||||
"Ama dorën" (featuring Mozzik) |
7 | — | — | |||||||
"High Love" | 2016 | 1 | — | — | ||||||
"Çelsi i zemrës" | 2017 | 18 | — | — | ||||||
"Çika Çika" (with Ardian Bujupi) |
2018 | 2 | 90 | 40 | ||||||
"Sekreti im" (with Pirro Çako) |
2019 | 12 | — | — | ||||||
"Paris" | 10 | — | — | |||||||
"Panorama" (with Ardian Bujupi) |
2020 | 4 | — | 35 | ||||||
"Ale Ale" | 2022 | 4 | — | — | ||||||
"Edhe një natë" (with Noizy) |
14 | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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ALB [13] | ||||||||||
"Uh Baby" (Kida featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2016 | 1 | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Lova" (Granit Derguti and Mixey featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2017 | 4 | ||||||||
"Si të jem mirë" (Irkenc Hyka featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2 | |||||||||
"Çika Çika (Remix)" (Ardian Bujupi and Farruko featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2019 | — | Rahat | |||||||
"Prit pak" (Lumi B featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2021 | 41 | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Mëkati jem" (Geasy and Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
10 | |||||||||
"A e din" (Elgit Doda featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
2022 | 2 | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |