Lindon Berisha
{{Short description|Macedonian-Albanian pop singer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lindon Berisha
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|06|07}}
| birth_place = Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia)
| origin =
| genre = Pop
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2009–present
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|Arilena Ara|Kanita Suma}}
}}
Lindon Berisha ({{IPA|sq|linˈdɔn bɛˈɾiʃa|lang}}; born 7 June 1989), also known mononymously as Lindon, is a Macedonian-Albanian pop singer.{{cite web |title=Lindon Berisha–Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/lindon-berisha |website=teksteshqip.com |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian}}
Life and career
= 1990–2015 =
Lindon Berisha was born on 7 June 1989 into an Albanian family in the city of Skopje, then part of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, present North Macedonia.{{cite web |title=Lindon–Bio |url=http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/lindon/ |website=topawards.top-channel.tv |date=24 April 2019 |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian}} His father, Agron Berisha, was also a popular singer and songwriter during the late 20th century.{{cite web |title=A e keni ditur djali i cilit këngëtar është Lindon Berisha? |url=https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/863403/a-e-keni-ditur-djali-i-cilit-kengetar-eshte-lindon-berisha/ |website=botasot.info |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=1 April 2018}}{{cite web |title=Lindoni kujton babanë e ndjerë, këngëtarin Agron Berisha! |url=https://telegrafi.com/lindoni-kujton-babane-e-ndjere-kengetarin-agron-berisha-foto/ |website=telegrafi.com |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=29 December 2016}} Berisha made his breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking world in 2015 and 2016 as he was featured on the singles "Kalle", "Asnihere" and "Money" by Macedonian-Albanian singer Adrian Gaxha.{{cite web |title=Adrian Gaxha lanson klipin "Kalle" |url=https://telegrafi.com/adrian-gaxha-lanson-klipin-kalle-video/ |website=telegrafi.com |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=13 June 2015}}{{cite web |title=Adriani e Lindoni lansojnë këngën e re |url=https://archive.koha.net/?id=28&l=91066 |website=archive.koha.net |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=27 December 2015}}{{cite web |title="Money", kënga më e re e Adrianit dhe Lindonit |url=https://archive.koha.net/?id=28&l=116888 |website=archive.koha.net |accessdate=8 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=5 June 2016}}
= 2016–present =
Following his success, Berisha continued his production career producing and writing songs for other Albanian artists. In 2016, Arilena Ara participated in the 18th edition of Kënga Magjike with the song "Nëntori" written by Berisha.{{cite web |publisher=Bota Sot |title=Arilena Ara në Kënga Magjike me një baladë për babain e saj |url=https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/607218/arilena-ara-ne-kenga-magjike-me-nje-balade-per-babain-e-saj/ |website=botasot.info |accessdate=1 February 2020 |language=Albanian |date=14 November 2016}} The song finished in the third place and attained commercial success in Romania, Russia and Eastern Europe reaching number one in the Romanian Airplay Charts. Three years later, in 2019, he wrote another song for Arilena Ara titled "Shaj", which won the 58th edition of Festivali i Këngës.{{cite web |publisher=Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |title=Arilena Ara me "Shaj" fiton Fest 58 |url=https://www.rtsh.al/lajme/arilena-ara-me-shaj-fiton-fest-58/ |website=rtsh.al |accessdate=29 December 2019 |language=Albanian |date=23 December 2019 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028141506/https://www.rtsh.al/lajme/arilena-ara-me-shaj-fiton-fest-58/ |url-status=dead }} The artist will therefore represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |title=It's Arilena Ara for Albania! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-national-selection-festivali-i-kenges-2020 |website=eurovision.tv |accessdate=29 December 2019 |language=English |date=8 February 2020}} In February 2020, "Flm Klm" was premiered and went on to reach number seventy eight in Albania.{{cite web |title=Lindon Berisha sjell klipin e këngës "Flm Klm" |url=https://telegrafi.com/lindon-berisha-sjell-klipin-e-kenges-flm-klm/ |website=telegrafi.com |accessdate=4 March 2020 |language=Albanian |date=10 February 2020}}
Discography
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;" | ALB Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
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| scope="row" | "Kalle" {{Small|(Adrian Gaxha featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | rowspan="2" | 2015 | 13 | rowspan="8" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Asnihere" {{Small|(Adrian Gaxha featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | 4 |
| scope="row" | "Money" {{Small|(Adrian Gaxha featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | rowspan="2" | 2016 | — |
| scope="row" | "T'kom Dasht" {{Small|(Elinel featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Hallall E Ke" {{Small|(DJ PM and DJ Dagz featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | rowspan="2" | 2018 | — |
| scope="row" | "1 Xhiro" {{Small|(2Ton featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Stranger" {{Small|(Kanita featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | rowspan="2" | 2019 | 84 |
| scope="row" | "Bella" {{Small|(Eni Koçi featuring Lindon Berisha)}} | — |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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Category:Musicians from Skopje
Category:Macedonian musicians of Albanian descent