Lindita Halimi (born 24 March 1989),[1] commonly known as simply Lindita, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the sixth edition of Top Fest with "Ëndërroja".[2]
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 Lindita in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lindita Halimi |
| Also known as | Lindita Linda Halimi |
| Born | March 24, 1989 Novosella, Viti, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) |
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| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Independent |
In 2016, she participated in the fifteenth season of American Idol. In 2017, she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "World", after winning Festivali i Këngës 55. Recognized for her powerful and versatile vocal delivery ranges from screaming to opera singing, Linda has had collaborations with Stevie Wonder in 2013 and Valerie Simpson. She has also opened for the Backstreet Boys.[3]
Early years and career
editLindita Halimi was born in Viti, Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia), on 24 March 1989. She took part in the third edition of Ethet (Albanian Idol) and reached the Top 10. She has participated in Top Fest twice. In 2009 she won the competition. She has released several singles, mostly ballads. In 2013 she moved to the United States.[4] In December 2014 she returned to take part in the 53rd edition of Festivali i Këngës, where she finished third.[5] She won Festivali i Këngës 55 with the song "Botë", and represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017[6] with the song "World". In 2023, she joined the second season of Big Brother VIP Kosova, where she stayed for a total of 85 days.
Discography
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vetëm sytë e tu" (featuring Ngroba) |
2007 | Non-album singles |
| "Dallëndyshe" (featuring Ngroba) |
2008 | |
| "Ëndërroja" | 2009 | |
| "Të dua vërtet" | ||
| "Nuk të dorëzohëm" (featuring Erti Hizmo) | ||
| "Më e forte se kurrë" | 2010 | |
| "Supa Dupa Fly" (featuring Big D) | ||
| "All Mine" (featuring Nora Istrefi and Big D) | ||
| "Kohën do ta ndal" | 2011 | |
| "I Just Wanna" | 2012 | |
| "Ndihmë" | ||
| "Closer" | 2013 | |
| "Kur një ditë të kthehësh ti" | ||
| "S'të fal" | 2014 | |
| "Cold World" | 2015 | |
| "Come Thru" | 2016 | |
| "Botë" | ||
| "Now" | 2017 | |
| "World" | ||
| "Rock Whine" | ||
| "Murda" | 2018 | |
| "Holiday" | ||
| "I Betcha" | 2019 | |
| "Want My Love" | ||
| "Gur" | 2020 | |
| "Better You" | ||
| "In The Air" | ||
| "All The Way" | ||
| "Pa t’pa" | 2021 | |
| "Amin" | ||
| "#GMFU" | 2022 | |
| "Love Me Like" | ||
| "Jealous" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Top Fest 2007 | Best New Artist | "Vetem syte e tu (ft Ngroba)" | Won |
| 2008 | Top Fest 2008 | Vodafone Club Award | "Dallendyshe (ft Ngroba)" | Won |
| 2009 | Top Fest 2009 | Main Competition | "Enderroja" | Won |
| Kënga Magjike 2009 | Best Rock Song | "Të dua vërtet" | Won | |
| Festivali i Këngës 48 | Main Competition | "Nuk të dorezohem" | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Nota Fest 2010 | Best Performers | "Supa Dupa Fly" (feat. Big D) | Won |
| Main Competition | Second | |||
| Top Fest 2010 | Main Competition | "Më e Fortë Se Kurrë" | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Zhurma Show Awards 2011 | Best Dance Song | "Kohen do ta ndal" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Netët E Klipit Shqiptar 11 | Main Competition | "Ndihmë" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Festivali i Këngës 53 | Main Competition | "S'të fal" | Third |
| 2016 | Festivali i Këngës 55 | Main Competition | "Botë" | Won |
| 2021 | Kënga Magjike 2021 | Main Competition | "Pa T’pa" | Seventh |
References
edit- ^ "Linda Halimi biography". teksteshqip.
- ^ "Linda Halimi Fiton Top Fest 6".
- ^ "Lindita - Albania - Kyiv 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Linda Halimi: Jeta private shkon mirë, por nuk jua tregoj partnerin". Panorama Albania. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Qendro, Helio. "Linda Halimi interview". ESC Today.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (23 December 2016). "Albania: Selects Lindita Halimi for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.