Melinda Ademi
Melinda Ademi (Albanian: [mɛˈlinda aˈdɛmi]; born 19 November 1995), known professionally as Melinda, is a Kosovan-American singer-songwriter and rapper. She gained notice in 2011 competing on the television program American Idol at the age of 16. In 2019, she relaunched her music career in Kosovo.[1]
Melinda Ademi white | |
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| Born | 19 November 1995 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Pop, RnB |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Life and career
1995–present: Early life and career beginnings
Melinda Ademi was born on 19 November 1995 into an Albanian family in the city of Mitrovica, FR Yugoslavia (modern-day Kosovo).[2][3] Her family left Kosovo and moved to the United States as refugees due to the persecution of Albanians associated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the following Kosovo War.[2][1] In 2011, she began her career on the talent show American Idol. She returned to the same contest two years later, reaching the semifinals. In 2015, she released her first single "Purr" and the further release of "Lulija" in 2018 gained her recognition in the Albanian-speaking world.
Artistry
Ademi has stated that she is a fan of Albanian singer and songwriter Elvana Gjata.[4]
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [5] | ||||||||||
| "Purr" | 2015 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Lulija" (featuring Seven Saraqi) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Lej" | — | |||||||||
| "Palo" | 4 | |||||||||
| "AMI" | 2019 | 44 | ||||||||
| "Çifteli" | 76 | |||||||||
| "Pika Pika" | 1 | |||||||||
| "A po don pak" | 52 | |||||||||
| "Karma" | 3 | |||||||||
| "24 Bars" | 2020 | — | ||||||||
| "Nashta" | — | |||||||||
| "X5" (with Gjiko) |
3 | |||||||||
| "Mekatare" | 2 | |||||||||
| "Qa din ti" | 2021 | 5 | ||||||||
| "Ay Caramba" (featuring Gjiko and Nora Istrefi) |
4 | |||||||||
| "Melodia" | 1 | |||||||||
| "All Night" | 2022 | 7 | ||||||||
| "A m'ke dasht" (with Ledri Vula) |
10 | |||||||||
| "Milano" (with Finem) |
1 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- "15 European Pop Acts You Might Not Know". The New York Times (NY Times). 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Kosovar Youth: Melinda Ademi (Singer, American Idol Contestant)". Serbia Diaspora. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Melinda #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Melinda Ademi ç'nuk thotë për të, reagon Elvana Gjata" (in Albanian). Zero Media. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Palo":"The Top List—23/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "AMI":"The Top List—10/02/2019" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "Çifteli":"The Top List—07/04/2019" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "A po don pak":"The Top List—01/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "X5":"The Top List—20/09/2020" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- For "Qa din ti":"The Top List – 12/06/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- For "Ay Caramba":"The Top List – 17/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
