Tayna

Doruntina Shala (Albanian pronunciation: [dɔɾuntina ʃala]; born 14 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is an Albanian rapper and songwriter.[1]

Tayna
Birth nameDoruntina Shala
Born (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996
Prizren, Kosovo
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated actsCricket

Life and career

1996–2018

Doruntina Shala was born on 14 December 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Prizren, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[2][3][4] Tayna made her breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking world after the release of the singles "Columbiana" and "Shqipe".[5][6] In August 2018, she performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina along other acclaimed artists such as Action Bronson, Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa.[7] In December 2018, she released her single "Aje" in collaboration with Albanian rapper Ledri Vula.[8] The same month, she has been named as the personality of the year by Privé.[9]

2019–present

In 2019, Tayna released six singles including two singles in collaboration with Albanian rappers Lyrical Son and MC Kresha, and Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri, respectively.[10][11] Both singles peaked at number one in the music chart of Albania.[12] In January 2020, Tayna announced a follow-up single in collaboration with Albanian rapper Mozzik during a social media post.[13] The aforementioned single "Edhe ti" was premiered in the same month and entered the music charts in Albania, Germany and Switzerland.[14][15] In March 2020, she was scheduled to perform at the Easy Shqip Festival in Cologne before the event's cancellation due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In July 2020, she officially signed a record deal with Sony Music.[16]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ALB
[17]		 GER
[18]		 SWI
[19]
"Columbiana"
(featuring Don Phenom)		 2018 1—— Non-album single
"Shqipe" 2——
"Fake" 3——
"Doruntina" 1——
"Pow Pow" 11——
"Aje"
(featuring Ledri Vula)		 2——
"Ring Ring" 2019 8——
"Kce" 2——
"Caliente"
(with Cricket)		 4——
"Pasite"
(featuring Lyrical Son and MC Kresha)		 1——
"Bye Bye"
(featuring Dafina Zeqiri)		 1——
"Sicko" 2——
"Sorry" 13——
"Edhe ti"
(with Mozzik)		 2020 29026
"A jo" ———
"Bass" 14——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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References
  1. "Tayna–Biografia". teksteshqip.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. "E njohim si Tayna, por ky është emri i vërtetë i reperes". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "A e dini se si quhet në të vërtetë Tayna?". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Senzacioni i vitit – Tayna: 2018 ishte një vit i jashtëzakonshëm, këtë vit do vazhdoj akoma me më shumë punë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Tayna në njëvjetorin e publikimit të këngë "Columbiana": Populli të rrëzon dhe të ngritë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. "Pas "Columbianës", Tayna vjen me "Shqipe"". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "Tayna 'thyhet' në mes për të pasme të mëdha, gati për 'Sunny Hill Festival'". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. "Tayna dhe Ledri Vula publikojnë bashkëpunimin e ri "Aje"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  9. "Personazhi i vitit 2018: TAYNA". prive.al (in Albanian). Privé. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  10. "Tayna publikon bashkëpunimin me dyshen fantastike, Mc Kresha dhe Lyrical Son". indeksonline.net (in Albanian). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. "Tayna dhe Dafina publikojnë këngën e re "Bye Bye", shfaqen tejet provokuese në klip". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. "Top Awards: Tayna x Mc Kresha x Lyrical Son ia dalin të marrin kreun e "The Top List" me "Pasite"". topalbaniaradio.com (in Albanian). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. "Mozzik dhe Tayna flasin lidhur me bashkëpunimin e tyre: Do të jetë hit". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  14. "Tayna e Mozziku publikojnë këngën "Edhe ti"". koha.net (in Albanian). Koha. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  15. "Publikohet dueti tejet i komentuar: Tayna ft Mozzik!". prive.al (in Albanian). Privé. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. Medwedeff, Frank (10 July 2020). "Tayna rappt für Sony Music" (in German). Musik Woche. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  17. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  18. "Suche Nach "Tayna"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  19. "Discography Tayna" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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