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Getoar Selimi

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Getoar Selimi
Selimi in 2013
Born (1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 42)
NationalityAlbanian[1][2]
Other names
  • Geasy
  • Ghetto Geasy
CitizenshipKosovo; Albania
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Marina Vjollca
(m. 2017)
Children1
Musical career
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsBabastars
Signature

Getoar Selimi (Albanian: [gɛˈtoaɾ sɛˈlimi]; born 3 July 1982), also known as Geasy or Ghetto Geasy, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Prishtina, Selimi found prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans as a member of the musical group Tingulli 3nt beginning in 1996.

Life and career

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1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt

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Getoar Selimi was born on 3 July 1982 in an ethnic Albanian familty in the city of Prishtina, Kosovo.[3][4] Selimi together with Kosovo-Albanian musicians Besa Gashi and Jeton Topusha formed the musical group Tingulli 3nt and began their career as a group in 1996.[3] They rose to national prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans with the release of six successful studio albums, which altogether significantly contributed to the rise of their stardom.[3][4] Selimi continues to be member of Tingulli 3nt and commenced to release occasional solo projects since 2012.[3]

2012–present: Solo projects and continued success

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By 2012, Selimi went on to release his first single "N'Prishtinë" in November, which he dedicated to his hometown Pristina.[5][6] His follow-up single, "E nxonme", was released approximately a year after in September 2013.[7]

Personal life

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As of 2015, Selimi resides with his wife Albanian television presenter Marina Vjollca in a residence they bought in Tirana, Albania.[8][9] After their engagement, he married Vjollca on 10 September 2017.[10][11][12] On 24 November 2021, Vjollca gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Marget Selimi, in Tirana.[13][14][15]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
ALB
[16]
"N'Prishtinë" 2012 Non-album singles
"E nxonme" 2013
"BS"
(featuring Onat)
2016
"Ajo"
(featuring Majk)
3
"Berlusconi"
"Birthday Girl" 2017 9
"Bisha me 2 koka"
(featuring Skivi)
46
"Dashni me raki"
(featuring Flori Mumajesi)
2018 2
"Ghetto Geasy"
"Amante" 2019 57
"Vamos"
(with Onat)
13
"Moti"
(featuring Onat and Shaolin Gang)
"Zhytem (Je t'aime)"
(featuring Majk)
2020 15
"Hajde te Baba"
(with Majk)
"Para Para"
(with Majk featuring Ermal Fejzullahu)
2021 24
"Andiamo"
(featuring Stine)
45
"Mëkati jem"
(with Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj)
10
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As lead artist

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
ALB
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"Baby (Një herë në jetë)"
(Flori Mumajesi featuring Getoar Selimi)
2007 Non-album singles
"MMV"
(Tuna featuring Getoar Selimi)
2014
"Ta du majmunin"
(NRG Band featuring Getoar Selimi)
2015
"Tirana Lifestyle"
(Luana Vjollca featuring Getoar Selimi)
"S'jena mo"
(Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)
"Paris Milano"
(Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)
2018
"Mori"
(Flori Mumajesi featuring Bruno and Getoar Selimi)
1
"Malena"
(Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)
2019
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

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  • Getoar, an Albanian given name

References

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  1. ^ "Ky është dekreti i presidentit Nishani për Getin". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Getoar Selimi bëhet me pasaportë shqiptare". Koha (in Albanian). 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Getoar Selimi – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ghetto Geasy #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Geti së shpejti vjen me 'N'Prishtinë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "'Krejt çka bëhet në Prishtinë, mbetet n'Prishtinë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Rrjedh në publik kënga e re e Getit". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Marina dhe Geti nisin bashkëjetesën në Tiranë". Lajmi (in Albanian). 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Marina dhe Getoari, nisin bashkëjetesën në Tiranë". Balkan Web (in Albanian). 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Pamje nga altari, festimet dhe momenti kur Marina i thotë 'Po' Getoarit". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Puthja e parë martesore e Getoar Selimit dhe Marina Vjollcës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Përmbledhje: 'Dasma e vitit', gjithçka që ndodhi në martesën e Getoar Selimit dhe Marina Vjollcës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Marina Vjollca dhe Ghetto Geasy bëhen prindër për herë të parë?". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  14. ^ "U bënë prindër për herë të parë – Marina Vjollca dhe Getoar Selimi zbulojnë emrin e veçantë të vajzës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Marina Vjollca dhe Getoar Selimi bëhën prindër për herë të parë: Moderatorja sjell në jetë një vajzë". Panorama (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  16. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  17. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania: