Ledri Vula

Ledri Vula was born on 10 July 1986 to Agron and Xheraldina Vula in the city of Pristina, Kosovo.{{cite web |publisher=TeksteShqip |title=Ledri Vula–Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/ledri-vula |access-date=12 February 2020 |language=sq}}{{cite web |publisher=Top Channel |title=Ledri Vula–Bio |date=22 November 2017 |url=http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/ledri-vula/ |access-date=12 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025164139/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/ledri-vula/ |archive-date=25 October 2020 |language=sq}} His father is an Albanian television producer Agron Vula who is from Gjakova, his mother is journalist and television personality Xheraldina Vula, who originally comes from Ulcinj, Montenegro.{{cite web |title=Nënën e Ledrit e njihni por ky është babai |url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/roze-nenen-e-ledrit-e-njihni-por-ky-eshte-babai-foto-199324/ |website=gazetaexpress.com |access-date=12 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=12 May 2016}} In 2005, he rose to prominence as one of the member of the hip hop duo Skillz.{{cite web |title=Skillz–Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/skillz |website=teksteshqip.com |access-date=13 February 2020 |language=Albanian}} In 2012, the rise of his own stardom eventually led to the dissolution of the duo.{{cite web |title=Ledri Vula largohet nga muzika |url=https://telegrafi.com/ledri-vula-largohet-nga-muzika/ |website=telegrafi.com |access-date=13 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=13 July 2012}} In 2014, Vula launched his solo career starting off in December that year with the release of his debut single "100 Probleme".{{cite web |title=Ledri Vula shënoi rikthimin në muzikë tre vite më parë në një datë si kjo |url=https://telegrafi.com/ledri-vula-shenoi-rikthimin-ne-muziken-tre-vite-pare-ne-nje-date-si-kjo-video/ |website=telegrafi.com |access-date=14 February 2020 |date=1 February 2017}}

In 2016, he won the My Music Hit of the Year Award at the Top Music Awards 2016. In 2019, he performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina sharing a stage with other acclaimed artists such as Calvin Harris, Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa.{{cite web |title=Ledri Vula do performojë në Sunny Hill Festival |url=https://klankosova.tv/ledri-vula-do-performoje-ne-sunny-hill-festival/ |website=klankosova.tv |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=22 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Skenën e "Sunny Hill Festival" këtë vit do ta 'ndez' edhe Ledri Vula |url=https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/1109646/skenen-e-sunny-hill-festival-kete-vit-do-ta-ndez-edhe-ledri-vula/ |website=botasot.info |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=22 June 2019}}

In January 2020, Vula announced his debut studio album, 10/10, to be released later that year.{{cite web |title=Ledri Vula së shpejti vjen me albumin e ri "X" |url=https://telegrafi.com/ledri-vula-se-shpejti-vjen-albumin-e-ri-x/ |website=telegrafi.com |access-date=12 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=12 January 2020}} In February 2020, he premiered his follow-up singles "Piano Rap" and "Prej Inati",{{cite web |title=Ledri Vula sjell projektin e ri "Piano Rap" |url=https://telegrafi.com/ledri-vula-sjell-projektin-e-ri-piano-rap/ |website=telegrafi.com |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=1 February 2020}}{{cite web |publisher=Koha |title=Ledri Vula publikon këngën "Prej inati" |url=https://www.koha.net/showbiz/209944/ledri-vula-publikon-kengen-prej-inati/ |website=koha.net |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=22 February 2020}} whereas during the summer he premiered two other songs where both of them where features, the first one was "DMP"{{Cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Capital T dhe Ledri Vula publikojnë projektin "DMP"|url=https://telegrafi.com/capital-t-dhe-ledri-vula-publikojne-projektin-dmp/|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Telegrafi|language=en-US}} featuring Capital T, and "Aman"{{Cite web|date=2020-07-01|title=Publikohet kënga "Aman" nga Dafina Zeqiri, Ledri Vula dhe Lumi B|url=https://telegrafi.com/publikohet-kenga-aman-nga-dafina-zeqiri-ledri-vula-dhe-lumi-b/|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Telegrafi|language=en-US}} featuring Lumi B & Dafina Zeqiri.

in May 2023, Vula released his new album 1 gotë per Ty.

Following the earthquake in Albania on 26 November 2019, Vula and his family offered immediate relief activities and the family-owned residences in Pristina to the families and victims affected by the seismicity.{{cite web |publisher=Telegrafi |title=Familja Vula ofron strehim dhe ushqim në Prishtinë për banorët e Thumanit dhe Durrësit |url=https://telegrafi.com/familja-vula-ofron-strehim-dhe-ushqim-ne-prishtine-per-banoret-e-thumanit-dhe-durresit/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128081736/https://telegrafi.com/familja-vula-ofron-strehim-dhe-ushqim-ne-prishtine-per-banoret-e-thumanit-dhe-durresit/ |archive-date=28 November 2019 |language=sq |date=26 November 2019}}{{cite web |publisher=Shqiptarja |title=Ledri Vula hap dyert e rezidencës për banorët e prekur nga tërmeti |url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/ledri-vula-hap-dyert-e-rezidences-per-banoret-e-prekur-nga-termeti |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213164530/https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/ledri-vula-hap-dyert-e-rezidences-per-banoret-e-prekur-nga-termeti |archive-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq |date=27 November 2019}} In May 2020, he expressed his support to the Black Lives Matter movement in connection with the wider George Floyd protests.{{cite web |publisher=Telegrafi |title='Black Lives Matter'–fushata që po përkrahet edhe nga artistët shqiptarë |url=https://telegrafi.com/black-lives-matter-fushata-qe-po-perkrahet-edhe-nga-artistet-shqiptare/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211224815/https://telegrafi.com/black-lives-matter-fushata-qe-po-perkrahet-edhe-nga-artistet-shqiptare/ |archive-date=11 February 2021 |language=sq |date=2 June 2020}} Later that year, he extended his support to the Albanian campaign, Liria ka emër, which was created following the confirmation of an indictment on war crimes against several Albanian figures of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) by the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.{{cite web |publisher=Klan Kosova |title=Ç'qëllim ka platforma "Liria ka emër"? |date=2 November 2020 |url=https://klankosova.tv/cqellim-ka-platforma-liria-ka-emer/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213170058/https://klankosova.tv/cqellim-ka-platforma-liria-ka-emer/ |archive-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq}}{{cite web |publisher=ABC News |title='Ka luftu për mu, për ty ... për neve', Ledri Vula emocionon me fjalët për ish-ushtarin e UÇK-së |url=https://abcnews.al/ka-luftu-per-mu-per-ty-per-neve-ledri-vula-emocionon-me-fjalet-per-ish-ushtarin-e-uck-se/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213170250/https://abcnews.al/ka-luftu-per-mu-per-ty-per-neve-ledri-vula-emocionon-me-fjalet-per-ish-ushtarin-e-uck-se/ |archive-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq |date=19 November 2020}}{{cite web |publisher=Kosova Post |title=Ledri Vula i emocionon të gjithë me videon e ushtarit të UÇK-së, Avni Kastrati |url=https://kosovapost.net/ledri-vula-i-emocionon-te-gjithe-me-videon-e-ushtarit-te-uck-se-avni-kastrati/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=sq}}

{{Main|Ledri Vula discography}}

• 10/10 (2020)

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