Elai (born 4 March 1999) is an Albanian rapper, producer and songwriter.
Elai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1999 |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2019 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | OTR |
Life and career edit
1999–present: Early life and career beginnings edit
Elai was born on 14 January 1999 into an Albanian family from Mitrovica.[1][2] His singles, "Paranormal" and "Lale", occurred within the Albanian Top 100 in October 2021 and reached the top 10, respectively, although "Lale" continued its success abroad and peaked at number 88 in Switzerland.[3][4] In the same year, Elai contributed credited songwriting to Albanian rapper Noizy's "Një herë e mirë".[5] As of September 2021, his upcoming debut studio album is under development.[6] Released in June 2021, "Nokia" peaked at number 32 on the native Top 100 after entering the chart in early November 2021.[7] Elai was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2022 Grammis in Sweden.[8]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
- Ensam (2020)[9]
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [10] |
AUT [11] |
GRE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||
| "Hasta Cuando" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Dimenxion" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "20 Mujeres" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Money" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Bon" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Quedate" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kom" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Babe" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tata" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Latina" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "2" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hör av sig nu" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Världen" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Donna" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Zlatan" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Babo" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Latina Pt. 2" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Kuku" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nokia" | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| "Paranormal" | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lale" | 4 | — | — | 88 | ||
| "Pise" | 52 | — | — | — | ||
| "Maradona" (featuring Noizy) |
2022 | — | — | — | 83 | |
| "Lovely" | 49 | — | — | — | ||
| "Balenciaga" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ca doni?" | — | — | — | |||
| "Truni terr" | 40 | — | — | — | ||
| "Teta" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Un me ty" | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| "Joti" | 34 | — | 52 | 22 | ||
| "Krenari" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "2003" | — | — | — | 38 | ||
| "California" | — | — | — | 72 | ||
| "Ika" | — | — | — | 92 | ||
| "Tiki Taka" (with Ashafar and RAF Camora) |
— | 56 | — | 91 | ||
| "Benzema" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mërzia" (with Elgit Doda) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [14] |
SWI [13] | |||
| "Chocolata" (Jul featuring Elai) |
2022 | 21 | 94 | Cœur blanc |
| "Europa" (Jul featuring Rhove, Morad and Elai) |
61 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Songwriter credits edit
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Një herë e mirë" | 2021 | Noizy | Non-album single | [5] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grammis | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Elai – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
Elai ka lindur më 4 mars 1999 në një familje shqiptare nga Mitrovica
- ^ "Elai #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Elai vjen në klasifikimin e javës me një tjetër këngë të tijën!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Ja cilët janë artistët e rinj në 2021 që kanë prodhuar më shumë!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Noizy lanson këngën e re 'Një herë e mirë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Elai paralajmëron album" (in Albanian). Rap Shqip. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Elai vjen në klasifikimin e javës me një tjetër këngë të tijën!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Här Är Fulla Listan På Årets Grammis-Nominerade 2022" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Ensam – EP by Elai on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Nokia":"The Top List – 27 November 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- For "Paranormal":"The Top List – 30 October 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- For "Lale":"The Top List – 30 October 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- For "Pise":"The Top List – 1 January 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- For "Lovely":"The Top List – 14 May 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- For "Truni terr":"The Top List – 25 February 2023" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- For "Joti":"The Top List – 25 February 2023" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Discografie – Elai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ For peak positions in Greece:
- For "Joti":"Official Ifpi Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Εβδομάδα: 08/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Discografie – Elai" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Discographie – Elai" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.