Melinda Ademi Explained
| Melinda Ademi |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| Years Active: | 2015present |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Instrument: | Vocals |
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Melinda Ademi (in Albanian mɛˈlinda aˈdɛmi/; born 19 November 1995), also known mononymously as Melinda, is a Kosovo-Albanian and American rapper and singer.
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, Kosovo.[1] [2] Her family left Kosovo and moved to the United States to Yonkers, New York as refugees due to the persecution of Albanians associated with the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the following Kosovo War.[1] [3] 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
Singles
As lead artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Serbia Diaspora . Kosovar Youth: Melinda Ademi (Singer, American Idol Contestant) . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227132134/https://www.kosovodiaspora.org/kosovar-youth-melinda-ademi-singer-american-idol-contestant/ . 27 December 2020 . 5 August 2012.
- Web site: . Melinda #Bio . 3 January 2019 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227132959/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/melinda/ . 27 December 2020 . Albanian.
- Web site: The New York Times (NY Times) . 15 European Pop Acts You Might Not Know . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227143828/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/22/arts/music/15-european-pop-acts-who-matter-right-now.html . 27 December 2020 . 22 May 2019.
- Web site: Zero Media . Melinda Ademi ç'nuk thotë për të, reagon Elvana Gjata . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728144108/https://www.zeromedia.al/lajm/28807/melinda-ademi-cnuk-thote-per-te-reagon-elvana-gjata . 28 July 2021 . sq . 27 July 2021 . live.
- Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Palo":Web site: . The Top List—23/12/2018 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227141911/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/23-12-2018/ . 27 December 2020 . Albanian . 23 December 2018.
- For "AMI":Web site: . The Top List—10/02/2019 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023201621/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/10-02-2019/ . 23 October 2020 . Albanian . 10 February 2019.
- For "Çifteli":Web site: . The Top List—07/04/2019 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227141144/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/07-04-2019/ . 27 December 2020 . Albanian . 7 April 2019.
- For "A po don pak":Web site: . The Top List—01/09/2019 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227140452/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/01-09-2019/ . 27 December 2020 . Albanian . 1 September 2020.
- For "X5":Web site: . The Top List—20/09/2020 . 27 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227135659/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/20-09-2020/ . 27 December 2020 . Albanian . 20 September 2020.
- For "Qa din ti":Web site: . The Top List12/06/2021 . 5 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613114010/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/12-06-2021/ . 13 June 2021 . sq . 12 June 2021 . live.
- For "Ay Caramba":Web site: . The Top List17/07/2021 . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724210111/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/17-07-2021/ . 24 July 2021 . sq . 17 July 2021 . live.
