Capital T

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Capital T
Capital T in 2015
Capital T in 2015
Background information
Birth nameTrim Ademi
Born (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32)
Pristina, FR Yugoslavia
(present-day Kosovo)
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • Authentic Entertainment
  • Folé
  • Onima

Trim Ademi (Albanian: [tɾiˈm ˈadɛˈmi]; born 29 February 1992),[1] known professionally as Capital T, is a Kosovo Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter.[2][3] Born and raised in Pristina, he was introduced to music and rap by his uncle at an early age. He rose to prominence in the Albanian-speaking world after the release of his first two albums, Replay (2010) and KAPO (2012).[4] Due to the success of his albums, he founded his own record label Authentic Entertainment.

Life and career[edit]

1992–2018: Early life and career beginnings[edit]

Trim Ademi was born on 29 February 1992 to a Kosovo Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, now Kosovo.[2] His father, Agim Ademi, is a former professional footballer and current president of the Football Federation of Kosovo.[5][6] Ademi attended Asim Vokshi Elementary School and, after graduating, enrolled in the Sami Frashëri High School in Pristina.[7]

Ademi began his early music career in 2008 and debuted with 2po2's single "Shopping" featuring him. In the same year he released his second single "1 Mëngjes" in collaboration with the singer Adelina Thaqi.[2] The following year he released three singles, including "Shum Nalt" in collaboration with 2po2 and Dafina Zeqiri. In 2010, he announced his debut studio album Replay and released it later that year. In the same year, he participated in the 11th edition of Kënga Magjike with the song "Diva" together with Eni Koçi.[8] The singer released his second album 'Kapo in 2012, followed by a mixtape called Slumdog Millionaire in 2015.[2] His second mixtape Winter Is Here was released in 2017 via Authentic Entertainment and achieved commercial success in Switzerland, while debuting at number 69 on the Swiss Album Charts. In June 2016, he won the "Video of the Year" award at the Top Music Awards 2016 for the song "Hitman".[9]

2019–2020: Skulpturë[edit]

In February 2019, Ademi released the follow-up single "Kujtime", which reached number 22 in Albania.[10][11] Another pair of chart singles, "Hookah", "200 ditë" and "Akull" followed throughout the year, the latter reaching number two in Albania and number 64 in Switzerland.[12][13][14][15] Ademi released six singles throughout the year, including "Yalla" with German rapper Capital Bra.[16] In July 2019, he collaborated with Albanian singer Elvana Gjata on her number one single "Fustani".[citation needed] In September 2019, he held his first concert titled "Time Capsule" at the Mother Teresa Square in Tirana.[17]

In November 2019, he announced that he had begun work on his forthcoming third studio album, Skulpturë.[18][19] In January 2020, he released the lead single, "600Ps", from the aforementioned album.[20] His second single from the album, "Je t'aime", followed a month later, in February 2020.[21] In April 2020, he released his third single "FLEX", which was a great success.[22] In May 2020 he released another single called "Flawless".[23] In June 2020 he released a song with Ledri Vula called DMP.[24] In July 2020, Ademi started releasing more songs from the album, such as a feature with Jay1 called "Money", and the second one was "Tu Festu".[25][26][27]

2021–present: Heartbroken Kids and continued success[edit]

Ademi's upcoming fourth studio album, Heartbroken Kids, was released on 24 December 2021.[28] Debuting at number 55 in Albania, "Plan" was released as the album's lead single on 13 December.[29] His follow-up single, "Nashta", was released on 21 December.[30] HBK has 13 songs and features artists such as Mc Kresha, Elinel & Marin.

Activism[edit]

Ademi has made contributions to various charitable causes throughout his career. In March 2019, he visited the Down Syndrome Association Kosovo to raise awareness and acceptance to people with the down syndrome.[31] In November 2019, Ademi expressed his condolences via social media following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania.[32] He subsequently went on to visit Albania to raise funds for rehabilitation, reconstruction and to support several campaigns.[33][34] In December 2019, Ademi joined the UNDP Kosovo campaign #EcoKosovo, aiming to mobilise the country's population towards a healthier environment.[35] In May 2020, he extended his support to the Black Lives Matter movement in connection with the wider George Floyd protests.[36]

Discography[edit]

Main article: Capital T discography

Studio albums

  • Replay (2010)
  • Kapo (2012)
  • Skulpturë (2020)
  • Heartbroken Kids (2021)

Mixtapes

  • Slumdog Millionaire (2015)
  • Winter Is Here (2017)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Capital T feston ditëlindjen, por ditëlindja e tij s'është si e të gjithë të tjerëve!" (in Albanian). Privé. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Capital T" (in Albanian). Bio Shqip. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Capital T – Top Awards" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Capital T, për herë të parë në 'Kënga Magjike'" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 23 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Babai i Capital T është shumë i njohur në Kosovë, por profesioni i tij nuk ka aspak lidhje me muzikën" (in Albanian). Revista Who. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. ^ "WOW, se dinim! S'do ta besoni kush është babai i Capital T, qenka i famshëm si i biri!" (in Albanian). IN TV. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ^ ""Të gjitha ëndrrat më filluan këtu", Capital T sjell imazhe nga vizita që i bëri shkollës fillore". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Capital T, për herë të parë në "Kënga Magjike"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 23 September 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Këta janë të gjithë laureatët e "Top Awards"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Capital T publikon klipin e këngës "Kujtime"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  11. ^ "03/03/2019 – Top Awards" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Pëlqehet "Hookah" nga Capital T" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Capital T publikon pjesë nga projekti i ri" (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Capital T publikon klipin e ri "Akull"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Capital T - Akull" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Capital T vjen me një bashkëpunim ndërkombëtar" (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Brenda atmosferës elektrizuese të koncertit gjigant të Capital T 'Time Capsule'" (in Albanian). Privé. 20 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Pas koncertit madhështor, Capital T nis përgatitjet për albumin e ri" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Capital T tregon se si titullohet albumi i ri". sinjali.com (in Albanian). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Capital T, një këngë të re me shumë klikime" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Capital T publikon këngën e re "Je t'aime", në ditën e Shën Valentinit" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Capital T publikon këngën e re "Flex"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Capital T publikon në mesnatë këngën "Flawless"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Premierë: Publikohet super-bashkëpunimi Capital T ft. Ledri Vula" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Capital T publikon me 1 korrik albumin "Skulpturë"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Capital T publikon këngën "Money", në bashkëpunim me Jay 1" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Capital T publikon këngën e parë të albumit". zeri.info (in Albanian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Capital T paralajmëron albumin, publikohet gjatë këtij muaji" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Capital T paralajmëron këngën 'Plan', projekti i parë i albumit të ri" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  30. ^ ""Një prej perlave të mia të preferuara", Capital T paralajmëron këngën "Nashta"" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Capital T viziton fëmijët me sindromën 'Down'" (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Tragjedia në Shqipëri, Capital T ofron strehim për vëllezërit shqiptarë" (in Albanian). Lajmi. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  33. ^ "Capital T niset për në Shqipëri, vazhdon të solidarizohet me të prekurit nga tërmeti" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Capital T arrin në Shqipëri, publikon pamje të shtëpive që shkatërroi tërmeti" (in Albanian). Gazeta Tribuna. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  35. ^ "Alaudin Hamiti, Atifete Jahjaga, Maylinda Kasumoviq, Krenare Rugova, Eliza Hoxha, Kaona Duriqi dhe Capital T bashkohen për fushatën e UNDP – #ecokosovo3" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  36. ^ "'Black Lives Matter'–fushata që po përkrahet edhe nga artistët shqiptarë" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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