Tayna
Born
Doruntina Shala

(1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 27)
Prizren, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo)
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • Friends Entertainment
  • Sony

Doruntina Shala (Albanian: [dɔɾunˈtina ʃaˈla]; born 14 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer. Born and raised in Prizren, she rose to prominence in the Albanian-speaking territories during the span of 2018 after the releases of five top-three singles. Her success was further solidified upon her breakthrough in German-speaking territories in 2020 as she signed a record contract with Sony Music.

Life and career

1996–2019: Early life and career beginnings

Doruntina Shala was born on 14 December 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Prizren, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][3][4] Shala unsuccessfully auditioned for the first season of Talent X in 2016.[5] She made her breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking territories, following the releases of "Columbiana" and "Shqipe" topping the charts in Albania.[6][7] In August 2018, she performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina along other acclaimed artists such as Action Bronson, Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa.[8] In December 2018, she released her follow-up single "Aje" featuring fellow Kosovo-Albanian rapper Ledri Vula.[9] In the same month, she was named as the personality of the year by the Kosovan television programme Privé.[10]

In February 2019, Shala released the follow-up single titled "Ring Ring" and peaked at number eight in Albania.[11] "Ring Ring" was succeeded by two top 10-singles, including "Kce" and "Caliente", the latter with Albanian producer Cricket.[12][13] In August 2019, she collaborated with Albanian rappers Lyrical Son and MC Kresha on "Pasite".[14] The single reached number one in Albania and peaked at number 155 on the Spotify charts in Switzerland.[15] Nevertheless, the follow-up collaboration with fellow Kosovo-Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri, "Bye Bye", also reached number one in her native country.[16] "Sicko" and "Sorry", the subsequent releases, attained success in Albania, reaching number 2 and 13, respectively, on the local chart.[17][18] In June 2019, Shala signed a two-year contract with the Kosovan coffee company Devolli Corporation.[19][20]

2020–present: Bipolar and continued success

Shala depicted on a billboard in Pristina, Kosovo

In January 2020, Shala collaborated with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik on their single "Edhe ti", which was released to commercial success in Albania and the German-speaking territories.[21][22] In July 2020, the rapper signed a record contract with the German subsidiary label of Sony Music.[23][24] Succeeding "Bass", the single, "Qe Qe", peaked at number nine in Albania and went on to reach number 45 in Switzerland. In January 2021, she released her single titled "Moona" featuring French-Algerian rapper L'Algérino while peaking at number 83 in Switzerland.[25] Another charting collaboration followed in June 2021 with the release of "Ti harro" with German-Albanian rapper Azet.[26] In the same month, Shala was chosen as the protagonist on the summer collection titled Playboy x DEF of the German subsidiary of Playboy and German streetwear brand DefShop.[27][28] In November 2021, she collaborated a second time with Ledri Vula on the follow-up single "Hala", which went on to peak at number 55 in Switzerland.[29]

Dedicated to Albanian women, "Heroinat" was released as the introduction single of Shala's upcoming debut studio album, Bipolar, on 28 November 2021 coinciding with the celebration of Albanian independence day.[30] "OFG" was released as the record's second single in December 2021.[31]

Artistry

The music style of Shala has often been regarded as hip hop and R&B, although her music also includes various styles of musical genres such as reggaeton and dance.[1][32][33] She is enthusiastic about literature and has frequently expressed her passion for reading and the books that have influenced her life.[34][35][36]

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

2010s
List of singles in the 2010s decade, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ALB
[37]
"Columbiana"[38]
(featuring Don Phenom) 		2018 1 Non-album single
"Shqipe"[39] 2
"Fake"[40] 3
"Doruntina"[41] 1
"Pow Pow"[42] 11
"Aje"[43]
(featuring Ledri Vula) 		2
"Ring Ring"[44] 2019 8
"Kce"[45] 2
"Caliente"[46]
(with Cricket) 		4
"Pasite"[47]
(featuring Lyrical Son and MC Kresha) 		1
"Bye Bye"[48]
(featuring Dafina Zeqiri) 		1
"Sicko"[49] 2
"Sorry"[50] 13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2020s
List of singles in the 2020s decade, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ALB
[51] 		GER
[52] 		SWI
[53]
"Edhe ti"[54]
(with Mozzik) 		2020 2 90 26 Non-album single
"A jo"[55] — — —
"Bass"[56] 12 — —
"Qe Qe"[57] 9 — 45
"Johnny"[58] — — —
"Moona"[59]
(featuring L'Algérino) 		2021 — — 83
"Magdalena"[60]
(with Flori Mumajesi and Cricket) 		— — —
"WTF"
(featuring Ivorian Doll) 		— — —
"Ti harro"
(with Azet) 		— 64 32
"Taka" — — —
"Hala"
(featuring Ledri Vula) 		— — 55
"Heroinat" — — — Bipolar
"OFG" — — —
"Pijetore"
(with Cricket) 		2022 — — —
"S'du me ni"
(featuring Gesko) 		— — —
"Alpha & Omega"
(with Marin) 		— — —
"Pare"
(with Butrint Imeri and Mozzik) 		— — 11
"Tequila"
(featuring Azet) 		— — 27
"Teket" — — 28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"La Boca"
(L'Algérino featuring Tayna) 		2021 Non-album single

References

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  37. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
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  39. ^ "Shqipe – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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  41. ^ "Doruntina – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  42. ^ "Pow Pow – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  43. ^ "Aje – Single by Tayna featuring Ledri Vula" (in German). Apple Music. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  44. ^ "Ring Ring – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  45. ^ "Kce – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  46. ^ "Caliente – Single by Tayna and Cricket" (in German). Apple Music. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  47. ^ "Pasite – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  48. ^ "Bye Bye – Single by Tayna featuring Dafina Zeqiri" (in German). Apple Music. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  49. ^ "Sicko – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  50. ^ "Sorry – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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  54. ^ "Edhe ti – Single by Tayna and Mozzik" (in German). Apple Music. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  55. ^ "A jo – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  56. ^ "Bass – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  57. ^ "Qe Qe – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  58. ^ "Johnny – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  59. ^ "Moona – Single by Tayna featuring L'Algérino" (in German). Apple Music. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  60. ^ "Magdalena – Single by Tayna" (in German). Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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