:Noizy

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| name = Noizy

| image = Noizy_on_OTR_Rec.Studio.jpg

| caption = Noizy in 2011

| birth_name = Rigels Rajku

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sukth, Albania

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|actor|entrepreneur}}

| years_active = 2005–present

| notable_works = Discography

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| module = {{Infobox musical artist

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| background = solo_singer

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| label = {{hlist|OTR|Universal{{cite web |publisher=Universal |title=Neues von Noizy und SNIK: die gemeinsame Single "New Benz" ist da |url=https://www.universal-music.de/noizy |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102113643/https://www.universal-music.de/noizy |archive-date=2 November 2019 |language=de |date=21 June 2019}}|Warner{{cite web |publisher=Warner |title=Noizy on Warner |url=https://www.warnermusic.de/noizy |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029191501/https://www.warnermusic.de/noizy |archive-date=29 October 2020 |language=de}}}}

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Rigels Rajku ({{IPA|sq|ɾiˈɡɛls ɾajˈku|lang}}; born 27 September 1986) known professionally as Noizy, is an Albanian singer, rapper and music producer. He is one of the most famous and successful artists in the Albanian music industry and has gained a large following due to his talent and unique style in rap and hip-hop music.

Some of his most well-known songs include "Mi Amor", "Medalioni", "Nuk kan besu" and "Kallma" among others. He is also known for his involvement in natural living and for his lifestyle, which is often reflected in his music and music videos.

Life and career

= 1986–2010: Early life and career beginnings =

Rigels Rajku was born on 27 September 1986 into a multi-religious Albanian family in the village of Sukth, then part of the People's Socialist Republic, present Albania.{{cite web |publisher=TeksteShqip |title=Noizy{{spaced ndash}}Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/noizy |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq }} His father is from Dibër and his mother a Catholic from Krujë.{{cite web |publisher=Opinion |title=Zonë e Lirë/ Noizy: Ja si ishin vitet e mia në Sukth |url=https://opinion.al/zone-e-lire-noizy-ja-si-ishin-vitet-e-mia-ne-sukth/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102124352/https://opinion.al/zone-e-lire-noizy-ja-si-ishin-vitet-e-mia-ne-sukth/ |archive-date=2 November 2019 |language=sq |date=1 April 2016 |quote=Ai tha se nënën e ka katolike me orgjinë nga Kruaja, ndërsa babai është i besimit mysliman nga Dibra.}} In 1997, Rajku and his family fled to London, England, as refugees to escape the war and conflicts in connection with the Albanian unrest.{{cite web |newspaper=Telegrafi |title='Largohu se je refugjat', Noizy flet për racizmin me të cilin është përballur në Angli |url=https://telegrafi.com/largohu-se-je-refugjat-noizy-flet-per-racizmin-te-cilin-eshte-perballur-ne-angli/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213215249/https://telegrafi.com/largohu-se-je-refugjat-noizy-flet-per-racizmin-te-cilin-eshte-perballur-ne-angli/ |archive-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq |date=2 June 2020}} He was raised in the Woolwich neighborhood of Southeast London and subsequently developed an interest in boxing and street fighting.

In 2006, Rajku returned to Albania and appeared on the third edition of Top Fest, as a solo artist with the song "Jemi OTR" and as part of his group OTR with the song "Kështu e bëjmë ne". In May 2007, he collaborated with Albanian rappers J-No and Decee and returned to the competition with the song "Kur vijm na". Later that year in November 2007, he unsuccessfully participated with the song "Veç për ty" in the 9th edition of Kënga Magjike and failed to qualify for the contest's semi-finals.{{cite web |publisher=Lajmi |title=Kur Noizy dështoi me paraqitjen e parë në 'Kënga Magjike' |url=https://lajmi.net/kur-noizy-deshtoi-me-paraqitjen-e-pare-ne-kenga-magjike/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227040447/http://lajmi.net/kur-noizy-deshtoi-me-paraqitjen-e-pare-ne-kenga-magjike/ |archive-date=27 February 2019 |language=sq |date=9 November 2017}}

= 2011–present =

In 2015, Rajku launched a fashion label, Illyrian Bloodline.{{cite web |last=Isufaj |first=Ermira |work=Class Lifestyle |title=Alketa dhe Noizy, Ilirianët e kohëve moderne |url=https://www.classlifestyle.com/news/40618/alketa-dhe-noizy-ilirianet-e-koheve-moderne/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815195028/https://www.classlifestyle.com/news/40618/alketa-dhe-noizy-ilirianet-e-koheve-moderne/ |archive-date=15 August 2020 |language=sq |url-status=live}} Starting with the release of "Gangsta Love" in August 2015, the single received an award at the 2016 Netët e Klipit Shqiptar gala in Tirana, Albania.{{cite web |publisher=Netët e Klipit Shqiptar |title=Netet e Klipit Shqiptar 2016{{spaced ndash}}Fituësit |url=https://neteteklipitshqiptar.com/2016/ |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216160458/https://neteteklipitshqiptar.com/2016/ |archive-date=16 February 2020 |language=sq |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last=Kasaj |first=Justin |publisher=Infomedia Albania |title=Rozana Radi triumfon në 'Netët e Klipit Shqiptar' |url=https://www.imalbania.com/rozana-radi-triumfon-ne-netet-e-klipit-shqiptar/ |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804184725/https://www.imalbania.com/rozana-radi-triumfon-ne-netet-e-klipit-shqiptar/ |archive-date=4 August 2018 |language=sq |date=9 June 2016 |url-status=live}} In March 2017, the rapper was featured on German rapper Zuna's "Nummer 1", which peaked at number seven in Germany and became a certified Platinum-single by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).{{cite web |publisher=BigFM |title=Die Jungs von KMN haben Rapper Noizy mit am Start |url=https://www.bigfm.de/news/19070/kmn-noizy-nummer-1-steil |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210160137/https://www.bigfm.de/news/19070/kmn-noizy-nummer-1-steil |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=de |date=30 March 2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) |title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Suche: Noizy |url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210154307/https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=de |url-status=live}} In June 2018, "Toto", a collaboration with Austrian rapper RAF Camora released under Warner Music, was also successful in German-speaking Europe, and was certified Gold in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, respectively.{{cite web |author1=Warner Music |title=Brandheiße Rap-Kollabo: Noizy und RAF Camora tun sich für "Toto" zusammen |url=https://www.warnermusic.de/news/2018-06-15/brandheisse-rap-kollabo-noizy-und-raf-camora-tun-sich-fuer-toto-zusammen |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124150029/https://www.warnermusic.de/news/2018-06-15/brandheisse-rap-kollabo-noizy-und-raf-camora-tun-sich-fuer-toto-zusammen |archive-date=24 November 2020 |language=de |date=15 June 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Austria |title=Gold & Platin: Suche: Noizy |url=https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_interpret=Noizy |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210154029/https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_interpret=Noizy |archive-date=10 December 2021 |location=Berlin |language=de |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Swiss Hitparade |title=Edelmetall: Suche: Noizy |url=https://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search=Noizy |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210154546/https://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search=Noizy |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=de |url-status=live}} Another collaboration followed in December 2018 with the release of "Gango" by Greek rapper Snik, which eventually reached number one in Greece.{{cite web |publisher=MAD TV |title=O Snik συνεργάζεται με τον Noizy και ρίχνει το Internet! |url=https://mad.tv/o-snik-synergazetai-me-ton-noizy-kai-richnei-to-internet/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210162614/https://mad.tv/o-snik-synergazetai-me-ton-noizy-kai-richnei-to-internet/ |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=el |date=20 December 2018 |url-status=live}} In March 2019, Rajku was invited as a special guest at the Palmen aus Plastik Tour by RAF Camora and German rapper Bonez MC in Cologne, Germany.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Noizy mysafir special i Raf Camoras, peformoi para 16 mijë adhuruesve në Koln |url=https://telegrafi.com/noizy-mysafir-special-raf-camoras-peformoi-para-16-mije-adhuruesve-ne-koln/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214125238/https://telegrafi.com/noizy-mysafir-special-raf-camoras-peformoi-para-16-mije-adhuruesve-ne-koln/ |archive-date=14 February 2021 |language=sq |date=10 March 2021 |url-status=live}} In June 2019, Rajku was approached to perform at the MAD Video Music Awards 2019 in Athens, Greece.{{cite web |work=Reporteri |title=Noizy tërheq vëmendjen e të gjithëve, artisti i parë që këndon shqip në Athinë |url=https://reporteri.net/show-biz/noizy-terheq-vemendjen-e-te-gjitheve-artisti-i-pare-qe-kendon-shqip-ne-athine/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210165748/https://reporteri.net/show-biz/noizy-terheq-vemendjen-e-te-gjitheve-artisti-i-pare-qe-kendon-shqip-ne-athine/ |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=sq |date=29 June 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Vice |title=Noizy: Ο Αλβανός Ράπερ που Έπαιζε Ξύλο στον Δρόμο και Αγαπάει τον SNIK |url=https://www.vice.com/el/article/9kxv3d/noizy-o-albanos-raper-poy-epaize-3ylo-ston-dromo-kai-agapaei-ton-snik |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210162907/https://www.vice.com/el/article/9kxv3d/noizy-o-albanos-raper-poy-epaize-3ylo-ston-dromo-kai-agapaei-ton-snik |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=el |date=27 June 2019 |url-status=live}} In October 2019, he collaborated a second time with Snik on "Colpo Grosso" to commercial success in Greece.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Noizy, Snik, Capo Plaza dhe Gue Pqeueno publikojnë këngën e re 'Colpo Grosso' |url=https://telegrafi.com/noizy-snik-capo-plaza-dhe-gue-pqeueno-publikojne-kengen-e-re-colpo-grosso/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210165422/https://telegrafi.com/noizy-snik-capo-plaza-dhe-gue-pqeueno-publikojne-kengen-e-re-colpo-grosso/ |archive-date=10 December 2021 |language=sq |date=18 October 2019 |url-status=live}}

Peaking at number 32 in Switzerland, the rapper released his fifth studio album, Epoka, in April 2020.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Noizy publikon albumin e ri 'Epoka' |url=https://telegrafi.com/noizy-publikon-albumin-e-ri-epoka/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405094633/https://telegrafi.com/noizy-publikon-albumin-e-ri-epoka/ |archive-date=5 April 2020 |language=sq |date=3 April 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |work=Sinjali |title=Noizy publikon albumin 'Epoka' |url=https://sinjali.com/noizy-publikon-albumin-epoka/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123233054/https://sinjali.com/noizy-publikon-albumin-epoka/ |archive-date=23 January 2021 |language=sq |date=3 April 2020 |url-status=live}} Two months after, he released his follow-up "All Dem Talk" featuring German rapper Gzuz and British rapper Dutchavelli in June 2020. It peaked at number 16 in Switzerland and reached the top 30 in Austria and Germany, respectively. In February 2022 featured with German rapper Dardan he released "Alles Gut".{{Cite web |title=Noizy & Dardan - Alles Gut |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/noizy/lyric-1983406.php |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=www.teksteshqip.com}}

In June 2022 he released "Heart Attack", recorded with Swiss rapper Loredana Zefi; it entered the charts in German-speaking Europe, reaching number three in Switzerland, number 42 in Austria and number 61 in Germany.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

In August 2024 Noizy was charged with inflicting bodily harm by Kosovar authorities following a concert in Peja, Kosovo.{{cite news |url=https://gazetashqiptare.al/2024/08/06/sherri-tiktok-erin-ne-peje-pas-noizy-t-policia-e-kosoves-kerkon-ndihme-edhe-per-kapjen-e-stresit/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |agency=Gazeta Shqiptare|title=Sherri me TikTok-erin në Pejë/ Pas Noizy-t, policia e Kosovës kërkon ndihmë edhe për kapjen e Stresit}}

During the 2025 Albanian parliamentary election, Noizy endorsed the Socialist Party of Albania and the ruling prime-minister, Edi Rama. Noizy expressed that despite him and his family previous support for Democratic Party of Albania and Sali Berisha, he recalls mostly unpleasant memories of Albania during the time of their rule.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title="My family was with the DP" - Noizy after the SP rally: That time reminds me of darkness! Only Edi Rama fills my eyes |url=https://a2news.com/english/shqiperia/politike/familja-ime-ishte-me-pd-noizy-pas-mitingut-te-ps-ajo-kohe-me--i1145273 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=A2CNN}} In April 2025, he released the official campaign song of the Socialist Party, “Të Gjithë së bashku (All together)”. During the campaign multiple times alongside Edi Rama, in Tirana and his home county Dibër. {{Cite web |last=Express |first=Gazeta |date=2025-05-02 |title=Noizy me Lamborghini në Dibër, i kërkon Ramës rrugë për te gjyshi, Kryeministri i premton por me një kusht |url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/noizy-me-lamborghini-ne-diber-i-kerkon-rames-rruge-per-te-gjyshi-kryeministri-i-premton-por-me-nje-kusht/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Gazeta Express |language=sq}}