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Tayna
Birth nameDoruntina Shala
Born (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 27)
Prizren, Kosovo
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels

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

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 2 90 26
"A jo" — — —
"Bass" 14 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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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