Ilira
Ilira | |
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 Ilira in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ilira Gashi |
| Born | 29 October 1994 Brienz,Bern,Switzerland |
| Genres | Pop[1] |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2011, 2017–present |
| Labels | Four Music,[2]Virgin Records,Universal Music Group |
Ilira Gashi(born 29 October 1994), known professionally asjustIlira,(stylized in all caps) is a Swiss singer and songwriter. In 2018, she signed toFour Musicand released her debut single "Whisper My Name".
Early life
[edit]Ilira Gashi was born on 29 October 1994 inBrienz,Switzerland, to father Ismet and mother Entela Gashi, the former aKosovo AlbanianfromPristinaand the latter anAlbanianfromTirana.[3][4]She uploaded videos of herself singing on Instagram, which led to a record label deal.[1]
Career
[edit]Ilira later moved toBerlin,Germany and signed a management and publishing deal withSony/ATV Music Publishing.In 2018, Ilira signed a label deal withFour Music,and released her debut track "Whisper My Name" on 24 August 2018,[5]followed by her second single "Get Off My D!ck" that same year which entered the Spotify Viral Top 50 in the U.S.[1]Her first chart placement was achieved together withAlle Farbenand the song "Fading",[6]which reached number 16 on the German Single Charts and number 1 on the German Airplay Charts for four consecutive weeks.[7][8]
In 2019, Ilira released four singles, "Do It Yourself", "Diablo" (with Spanish producer and recording artistJuan Magán),[9]"Pay Me Back!", and "Extra Fr!es".[citation needed]
In 2020, she released the singles "Royalty", "Fuck It, I Love It!", "Ladida (My Heart Goes Boom)" (together with Crispie), "Easy", and "Eat My Brain".[citation needed]
On 14 December 2021 Ilira announced that she had signed a joint deal withVirgin RecordsandUniversal Music Group.[10]She released the single "Flowers" on 17 December 2021 as her first solo single of 2021, and her first single under Virgin Records. In 2022, she released the single "Another Heart".[11]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWI [12] |
AUT [13] |
BEL (Wa) [14] |
CIS [15] |
CZR [16] |
FRA [17] |
GER [18] |
HUN [19] |
POL [20] |
RUS [21] |
SVK [22] |
UKR [23] | |||||||
| "Whisper My Name" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Fading" (withAlle Farben) |
17 | 16 | —[A] | 61 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 6 | Sticker on My Suitcase | |||||
| "Get Off My D!ck" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Do It Yourself" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Diablo" (withJuan Magán) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Pay Me Back!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Extra Fr!es" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Royalty" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Fuck It, I Love It!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ladida (My Heart Goes Boom)" (with Crispie) |
— | — | 33 | 244 | — | 156 | — | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Happiness" (withMoguaiandTomcraft) |
— | — | — | 519 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Eat My Brain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Anytime" (with Phil The Beat) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "See You in Tears" (with Amber Van Day) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dynamite" (with Vize) |
— | 71 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| |||||
| "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (with Crispie)[28] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Flowers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
| "Alien" (withGalantisandLucas & Steve)[29] |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | ||||
| "Another Heart" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Clean Break" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [30] |
US Dance Dig. [31] |
US Dance/Mix [32] | ||||
| "Stay High" (Jumpa and Bad Paris featuring Ilira) |
2016 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Wasted" (Jumpa featuring Ilira) |
2017 | — | — | — | ||
| "Afterglow" (Jumpa featuring Ilira) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Lost Without You" (James Carter featuring Ilira) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Ain't Growing Up" (Jumpa featuring Ilira) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Level Up" (Jumpa featuring Ilira) |
2018 | — | — | — | ||
| "Growing Up" (Funcc. and Tee Peters featuring Ilira and Epifania) |
2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lose You" (Tiëstofeaturing Ilira) |
2020 | 37 | 17 | 2 | The London Sessions | |
| "Are You OK?"[33] (Yves Vand Dubdogz featuring Ilira) |
2021 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Infinity"[34] (Wilkinsonfeaturing Ilira,IiolaandTom Cane) |
2023 | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Notes
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Herself | Nominated | [35][36] |
| New Faces Awards | Music | Won | [37] |
References
[edit]- ^abc"ILIRA is Pop's Next Voice".Midline Network.4 February 2019.
- ^"ILIRA–Four music".Four Music(in German). Archived fromthe originalon 8 June 2019.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^""Am Ende geht es doch darum, was man im Hirn hat"".zeit.de(in German).Die Zeit.8 December 2019.Retrieved15 December2019.
Iliras Mutter wuchs in der albanischen Hauptstadt Tirana auf, studierte Medizin und lernte bei einem Badeurlaub ihren Vater, einen Kosovaren aus Prishtinë, kennen.
- ^"Ilira Gashi, a rising star, once sang at 'Top Fest' and 'Magic Song'".anabelmagazine.com.13 June 2019.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^"Emerging Artist: ILIRA".29 August 2018. EQ Music Blog.
- ^"Alle Farben e Ilira: fiesta y baile desde el Nº1 de LOS40".Los 40.Retrieved19 August2019.
- ^"Discographie Ilira".offizellecharts.de.Retrieved19 August2019.
- ^"ILIRA on Instagram: 4th Week #1 Airplay Charts Germany".Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2021.
- ^"DIABLO - dropping this Friday! Happy to reveal that Spanish legend @JuanMagan joins me on the track!".29 May 2019.Retrieved24 August2019– viaTwitter.
- ^Medwedeff, Frank (14 December 2021)."Virgin Records verpflichtet Ilira".beta.musikwoche.de.Retrieved18 December2021.
- ^"ILIRA Releases New Single" Another Heart "".The Music Essentials.2 July 2022.
- ^"Discographie Ilira"(in German).Swiss Hitparade.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^"Discographie Ilira"(in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^Hung, Steffen."Discographie Ilira".Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^For peak positions in CIS:
- For "Alien":"Global Airplay Chart for 2022-02-18".Tophit.Retrieved26 November2022.
- For other:"Ilira – Listen All Songs".Tophit.Retrieved27 April2021.Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.
- ^"CZ - Radio - Top 100 - 2. Týden 2020 | ČNS IFPI".ifpicr.cz.Retrieved27 November2022.
- ^"Discographie Ilira".Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.Retrieved26 February2021.
- ^"Discographie Ilira Gashi - Offizielle Deutsche Charts"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved27 November2022.
- ^Peak chart positions for singles in Hungary:
- For "Fading":"Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista - 2019. 26. hét - 2019. 06. 21. - 2019. 06. 27. - No.: 1359".slagerlistak.hu.Retrieved26 November2022.
- For "Royalty":"Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista - 2020. 29. hét - 2020. 07. 10. - 2020. 07. 16. - No.: 1414".slagerlistak.hu.Retrieved26 November2022.
- For "Ladida (My Heart Goes Boom)":"Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista - 2021. 03. hét - 2021. 01. 15. - 2021. 01. 21. - No.: 1441".slagerlistak.hu.Retrieved26 November2022.
- For "Happiness":"Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista - 2022. 08. hét - 2022. 02. 18. - 2022. 02. 24. - No.: 1498".slagerlistak.hu.Retrieved26 November2022.
- ^Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- For "Fading":"AirPlay Top: 02.03. – 08.03.2019"(in Polish).ZPAV.Retrieved14 February2022.
- For "Get Off My D!ck":"AirPlay Top: 26.01. – 01.02.2019"(in Polish). ZPAV.Retrieved14 February2022.
- For "Pay Me Back!":"AirPlay Top: 12.10. – 18.10.2019"(in Polish). ZPAV.Retrieved14 February2022.
- "Ladida (My Heart Goes Boom)":"AirPlay Top: 14.11. – 20.11.2020"(in Polish). ZPAV.Retrieved14 February2022.
- "Alien":"AirPlay Top: 26.02. – 04.03.2022"(in Polish). ZPAV.Retrieved7 March2022.
- ^Peak chart positions for singles in Russia:
- For "Fading":"Russia Airplay Chart for 2019-02-25".Tophit.Retrieved26 November2022.
- For "Alien":"Russia Airplay Chart for 2022-02-18".Tophit.Retrieved26 November2022.
- ^"SK - Radio - Top 100 - 2. Týden 2020 | ČNS IFPI".ifpicr.cz.Retrieved27 November2022.
- ^Peak chart positions for singles in Ukraine:
- For "Fading":"Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2019-06-17".Tophit.Retrieved26 November2022.
- ^Hung, Steffen."Alle Farben & Ilira - Fading".Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ab"Austrian certifications – Ilira"(in German).IFPIAustria.Retrieved30 October2022.
- ^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Ilira)".IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.Retrieved30 October2022.
- ^ab"OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień"(in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.Retrieved17 July2024.Click "WYKONAWCA" and enterIlirain the search box.
- ^"Can't Get You out of My Head - Single by Crispie & Ilira".Apple Music(New Zealand).4 June 2021.
- ^Dancing Astronaut Staff (10 December 2021)."Galantis presents otherworldly new single alongside Lucas & Steve and ILIRA".Dancing Astronaut.Retrieved15 January2022.
- ^"ILIRA".Billboard.Retrieved11 October2020.
- ^"ILIRA".Billboard.Retrieved11 October2020.
- ^"ILIRA".Billboard.Retrieved11 October2020.
- ^"Are You OK? (feat. ILIRA) - Single by Yves V & Dubdogz on Apple Music".Apple Music.Retrieved15 September2021.
- ^"Infinity (feat. ILIRA, iiola & Tom Cane - Single by Wilkinson on Apple Music".Retrieved1 April2023– viaApple Music.
- ^"DAS 2019 EMA VOTING IST LIVE! DIESE DEUTSCHSPRACHIGEN ACTS SIND NOMINIERT".mtv.de(in German).MTV Germany.1 October 2019.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^"TROMMELWIRBEL, BITTE... DIE 2019 MTV EMA NOMINIERTEN STEHEN FEST!".mtvema.com(in German).MTV EMA.30 September 2019.Retrieved15 December2019.
- ^"Sängerin Ilira wird als beste Newcomerin mit dem New Faces Award ausgezeichnet".FOCUS Online(in German).Retrieved30 January2021.
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