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Albert Stanaj
Born
Albert Daniel Stanaj

(1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 (age 30)
Shkodër, Albania
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Albania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Musical career
GenresPop rock[1]
InstrumentsGuitar, piano
LabelsRepublic
Websitestanaj.com

Albert Daniel Stanaj (Albanian: [alˈbɛɾt staˈnaj]; born 12 February 1994), known professionally as Stanaj, is an Albanian-born American singer and songwriter.

Life and career

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1994–present: Early life and continued success

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Stanaj was born to an Albanian family on 12 February 1994 in Shkodër and was raised in the city of New York, the United States.[2][3][4] He attended the Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York.[4] He also participated in numerous music festivals in Albania, Europe as well as the United States.[2] At 18, he moved to Los Angeles to continue his professional musical career.[5] His debut single "Ain't Love Strange" released in 2016 peaked at number two in Albania.[6]

Artistry

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Stanaj has cited Justin Timberlake, Maxwell, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as his major influences.[2][4]

Discography

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Albums

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
US
[7]
The Preview
  • Released: 9 August 2016
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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From a Distance
  • Released: 27 January 2017
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
ALB
[8] 		CIS
[9] 		NL
[10]
"Ain't Love Strange" 2016 2 — — The Preview
"Bad Woman" 2017 — 295 — From a Distance
"Romantic" 1 — 93
"The Way I Love Her" 18 — — Non-album singles
"Dirty Mind"
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign) 		2018 — — —
"Amorfoda" — — —
"Sunflower" 2019 — — —
"Sweat" — — —
"Love Me" — — —
"405" — — —
"Last Girlfriend" 2021 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[7] 		ALB
[11] 		NL
[10]
"Playing to Lose"
(Lemaitre featuring Stanaj) 		2016 — — — Chapter One
"Bed of Roses"
(Afrojack featuring Stanaj) 		2018 — — 28 Non-album singles
"You Remind Me"
(Gryffin featuring Stanaj) 		—[b] — —
"Sober"
(Afrojack featuring Rae Sremmurd and Stanaj) 		2019 — — —
"Momma Always Told Me"
(Mike Posner featuring Yung Bae and Stanaj) 		2021 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
CIS
[9]
"Changed" 2017 333 From a Distance
"Find me" 396
"Romantic (NOTD Remix)" 329
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting credits

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Song Year Artist(s) Album Ref.
"34+35" 2020 Ariana Grande Positions [12]
"Met Him Last Night" 2021 Demi Lovato Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over [13]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Preview did not enter the Billboard Album Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[7]
  2. ^ "You Remind Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs and number 43 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Albert Stanaj – Credits". All Media Network. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Stanaj | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Stanaj–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Frydenlund, Zach (23 January 2015). "Here's What We Know About Albert Stanaj, the Singer/Songwriter Who's Been Working With Drake". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (13 March 2015). "Interview: Singer/Songwriter Stanaj Talks Meeting Jay Z, Playing the Piano at Drake's Mansion, and New Projects". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ^ Velija, Kreizia (19 November 2016). "Stanaj, artisti shqiptar që po çan tregun amerikan" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Stanaj Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  9. ^ a b "Stanaj – Listen All Songs". Tophit. Retrieved 27 April 2021. Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.
  10. ^ a b "Discografie – Stanaj" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  12. ^ Positions (booklet). Ariana Grande. Republic Records. 2020. p. 1. UPC 602435350967.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (booklet). Demi Lovato. Republic Records. 2021. p. 1. UPC 602435785493.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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