Getoar Selimi
Kosovo-Albanian rapper (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Getoar Selimi (Albanian: [gɛˈtoaɾ sɛˈlimi]; born 3 July 1982), also known as Geasy or Ghetto Geasy, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, Selimi found prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans as a member of the musical group Tingulli 3nt beginning in 1996.
Life and career
1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt
Getoar Selimi was born on 3 July 1982 in an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Pristina, Kosovo.[3][4] Selimi together with Kosovo-Albanian musicians Besa Gashi and Jeton Topusha formed the musical group Tingulli 3nt and began their career as a group in 1996.[3] They rose to national prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans with the release of six successful studio albums, which altogether significantly contributed to the rise of their stardom.[3][4] Selimi continues to be member of Tingulli 3nt and commenced to release occasional solo projects since 2012.[3]
2012–present: Solo projects and continued success
By 2012, Selimi went on to release his first single "N'Prishtinë" in November, which he dedicated to his hometown Pristina.[5][6] His follow-up single, "E nxonme", was released approximately a year after in September 2013.[7]
Personal life
As of 2015, Selimi resides with his wife Albanian television presenter Marina Vjollca in a residence they bought in Tirana, Albania.[8][9] After their engagement, he married Vjollca on 10 September 2017.[10][11][12] On 24 November 2021, Vjollca gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Marget Selimi, in Tirana.[13][14][15]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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ALB [16] | ||||||||||
"N'Prishtinë" | 2012 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"E nxonme" | 2013 | |||||||||
"BS" (featuring Onat) |
2016 | — | ||||||||
"Ajo" (featuring Majk) |
3 | |||||||||
"Berlusconi" | — | |||||||||
"Birthday Girl" | 2017 | 9 | ||||||||
"Bisha me 2 koka" (featuring Skivi) |
46 | |||||||||
"Dashni me raki" (featuring Flori Mumajesi) |
2018 | 2 | ||||||||
"Ghetto Geasy" | — | |||||||||
"Amante" | 2019 | 57 | ||||||||
"Vamos" (with Onat) |
13 | |||||||||
"Moti" (featuring Onat and Shaolin Gang) |
— | |||||||||
"Zhytem (Je t'aime)" (featuring Majk) |
2020 | 15 | ||||||||
"Hajde te Baba" (with Majk) |
— | |||||||||
"Para Para" (with Majk featuring Ermal Fejzullahu) |
2021 | 24 | ||||||||
"Andiamo" (featuring Stine) |
45 | |||||||||
"Mëkati jem" (with Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj) |
10 | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
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ALB [17] | ||||||||||
"Baby (Një herë në jetë)" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2007 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"MMV" (Tuna featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2014 | |||||||||
"Ta du majmunin" (NRG Band featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2015 | — | ||||||||
"Tirana Lifestyle" (Luana Vjollca featuring Getoar Selimi) |
— | |||||||||
"S'jena mo" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
— | |||||||||
"Paris Milano" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2018 | — | ||||||||
"Mori" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Bruno and Getoar Selimi) |
1 | |||||||||
"Malena" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi) |
2019 | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
See also
- Getoar, an Albanian given name
References
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