Soni Malaj

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Soni Malaj
Born
Sonja Malaj

(1981-10-23) 23 October 1981 (age 42)
Tropojë, Tropoja Albania
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, dancer
Years active1997–present
Musical career
Genres

Sonja "Soni" Malaj (born 23 October 1981), also known mononymously as Soni, is an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer.

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Life and career

Soni Malaj was born on 23 October 1981 into an Albanian family in the city of Tropojë, then part of the People's Republic of Albania, present Albania. [1] [3] Her real name is Sonja Malaj. She spent her childhood until the age of 9 in Tropoja. The family then moved to Tirana where Soni would continue her career as a singer.

She has participated in competitions like "Top Fest" [4] (2006), and she placed second in Kënga Magjike with Flori Mumajesi, with the song "Fluturimi 3470". After Serbian singer Marija Šerifović won Eurovision Song Contest 2007, there was speculation that her winning song Molitva was actually plagiarism of Soni Malaj's song Ndarja. [5] Soni Malaj also won Top Fest 11. [6]

She was a jury and coach at the 2nd and 3rd edition of the Talent Show "X Factor". [7]

In 2018, Malaj unsuccessfully attempted to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, after finishing fifth at the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Më e fortë". [8] [9] In March 2021, Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) announced her as one of the contestants selected to compete at the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike. [10]

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Album
ALB
[11]
"Larg natës"2004E vogëla
"Eja në Ballkan"
"Eja, eja"2005
"Zjarr"Non-album singles
"Një me dy"2006
"Ndarja"
"Do të vij"
"Të dua ty"2007
"Fluturimi 3470"
(with Flori Mumajesi)
"Shpirti im binjak"2008
"Me faj pa faj"
"Zona zero"
"Zemër e pa kurdisur"2009
"Shukarije"
(with Sinan Hoxha)
2012
"Jeto"
(featuring Aldo)
2013
"Me të jeton"2014
"Tulipani i bardhë"
(featuring Saad Ramadan)
"Me rrena"201517
"Me mua"
(featuring Skivi)
201620
"Ti, jeta"
(featuring Gena)
"Për vete më mbaj"
"Përgjithmonë"201735
"Pa ty"
(featuring Tim)
"Loca"30
"Zeshkanja"60
"En la intimidad"
(featuring Jowell)
201879
"Më e fortë"
"Ta fala"
(featuring Agon Amiga and Daim Lala)
2019
"Te quiero"
"Shije tradhëtie"
"Versioni im"2021
"Pak si..."3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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References

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  6. Soni Malaj wins Top Fest 11
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  11. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Samanta Karavella
with "Loti i fundit"
Top Fest
2014
Succeeded by
Ermal Fejzullahu,
Lumi B and Ledri Vula
with "Shko"