Lorè
{{Short description|Albanian singer and songwriter (born 1996)}}
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| name = Lorè
| birth_name = Lorela Karoshi
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| birth_date = 1996
| birth_place = Tirana, Albania
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer
| years_active = 2013–present
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| genre = pop
| instruments = Vocals
| label = Folé Publishing
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Alban Kondi|Vin Veli}}
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Lorela Karoshi (born 1996), known professionally as Lorè, is an Albanian singer, songwriter, and composer.{{cite news |last1=Tabaku |first1=Silvia |title=Lorè zbulon emrat e tre artistëve të mëdhenj me të cilët dëshiron të bashkëpunojë… |url=https://gazeta-shqip.com/lifestyle/lore-zbulon-emrat-e-tre-artisteve-te-medhenj-me-te-cilet-deshiron-te-bashkepunoje |access-date=10 April 2024 |agency=Gazeta Shqip}}
Life and career
Growing up, Lorè was influenced by the music of Janis Joplin and Otis Redding, which shaped her musical journey. Her first exposure to the stage came on the talent show The Voice of Albania, where she showcased her vocal talents under the mentorship of Elton Deda.
In 2014, she represented Albania at the Univision Festival for young artists in Azerbaijan, performing a rendition of “Royals”.
Lorè’s recording career began in 2015 with her debut single, "Hungover by a Dream". The following year, she teamed up with DJ Aldo on the track "Don’t Let Me Go". In 2017, she participated at Festivali i Këngës, performing the song "Me Ty", produced by Alban Kondi.{{cite web |title='Song Festival' publishes the list of participants |url=https://www.anabelmagazine.com/news/66550/festivali-i-kenges-publikon-listen-e-pjesemarresve/eng |publisher=Anabel |access-date=28 October 2022}}
Around this time, Lorè began writing her own material, releasing the new single "Tonight", in collaboration with Vin Veli.{{cite web |last1=Dervishi |first1=Anja |title="Fajet" e saj Lorela Karoshi i rrëfen me zë e figurë përmes këngës më të fundit! |url=https://www.topalbaniaradio.com/v7/fajet-e-saj-lorela-karoshi-i-rrefen-me-ze-e-figure-permes-kenges-me-te-fundit |publisher=Top Albania Radio |access-date=30 March 2022}}
Singles
- Fajet (2022)
- Funk it (2023)
- Po largohem (2024)
- Të du (2024)
- Malli më ka marrë (2024)
- Si ti (2024)
- Për ne yjet ndizen lart (2024)