Killua (singer)
Killua | |
|---|---|
 Demaj in 2018 | |
| Born | Aris Demaj |
| Other names | Sir-A |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocal |
Aris Demaj (Albanian: [aˈɾis dɛˈmaj]), known professionally as Killua, is an Albanian singer and songwriter.
Life and career
[edit]Early life and career beginnings
[edit]Killua was born as Aris Demaj into an ethnic Albanian family.[1][2] Demaj caught national attention in the Albanian-speaking Balkans in late 2021, upon the release of "Bageti e Bujqësi" as the lead single from his upcoming debut album, Metamorfoza.[3] The single's title is derived from the poem of the same title written by Albanian poet Naim Frashëri in the 19th century.[4][5] It peaked at number 2 on the Albanian Top 100 in early November 2021 and rose to number one a week later.[6][7] Prior to its solo success, Demaj was featured on Albanian disc jockey Arnon's successful "Te molla" in August 2018.[8] The Albanian-language song became a top 15 single in Albania and reached number 13 in the Commonwealth of Independent States.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Metamorfoza (TBA)[3]
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [9] | ||||||||||
| "Ndjenja blu" | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Llastic" | 2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Jeni plak" | — | |||||||||
| "Kush je ti" | — | |||||||||
| "Kanget e pakendueme" | 2021 | — | ||||||||
| "Bageti e Bujqësi" | 1 | Metamorfoza | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [10] |
CIS [11] | |||||||||
| "Hajde dalim" (Sheila Haxhiraj featuring Killua) |
2018 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Te molla" (Arnon featuring Killua) |
15 | 13 | ||||||||
| "Dhuratë prej saj" (Elgit Doda featuring Killua) |
2019 | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Killua #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Killua – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b Dervishi, Anja (28 October 2021). "'Jam një njeri që dua të krijoj, por nuk dua të ekspozohem'/ Killua na zbulon më shumë rreth tij!" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Dervishi, Anja (28 October 2021). "Eksluzivisht për TAR/ Killua na rrëfen më shumë detaje mbi projektin e tij të ri 'Bagëti e Bujqësi'!" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Killua na rrëfen çdo detaj mbi projektin e tij më unik deri më tani, 'Bagëti e Bujqësi'" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Trazohet Top 5, por kreu nuk ndryshon!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Killua në majë, ndryshon i gjithë Top 5!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Arnon dhe Killua rikthehen me 'remake-un' e 'Te Molla'" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Bageti e Bujqësi":"The Top List – 06/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Te molla":"The Top List – 12/08/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Killua – Listen All Songs". Tophit. Retrieved 30 October 2021. Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.
