Famous for a number of singles that made waves, including popular singles like “Mani për Money”, “E Dehun” and “A Po Don”, Era Istrefi managed to rise to the top, mainly by writing most of its lyrics in the Kosovar Gheg Albanian dialect.
At first, the Albanian-Kosovarsinger and songwriter Era Istrefi struggled to determine which path she would follow, either to pursue her career in education which would allow her to find a nice and comfortable job, or to follow the traces of her famous mother and sister in search of her musical career that could make her famous. Her final decision to go with the latter seems to have paid off as she became famous not only for writing her lyrics in the Kosovar Gheg Albanian dialect, but also for her successes in combining elements of electronic, pop and reggae music in his recordings. and according to her, she would make the same choice again and again, because making music had been her dream since childhood.
Biography – Who is Era Istrefi?
Era Istrefi is an Albanian-Kosovar singer and songwriter who was born into a music-loving family on July 4, 1995, in Pristina in the former Yugoslavia. Era followed in the footsteps of her mother who was a singer in the 1980s and 1990s and her very popular older sister, Nora Istrefi, who is also a famous singer. She became a star in her native Kosovo after the release of her first single. Mani by money in 2013. His fame continued to grow locally with the drop of other hit songs such as Un po do, 13, e dehun and many more.
At the end of 2015, she dropped another single BonBon which gained international recognition. The video for the song instantly went viral, reaching over 500 million views on YouTube. The song was so endorsed by other countries around the world that she had to make an English version of the song, prompting people to compare her to other popular celebrities such as Australian sensation Sia and icon Barbadian Rihanna.
In early 2016, she signed with popular labels Sony Music Entertainment and Ultra Music. She released the English version of BonBon in June 2016 under the labels and released other singles like Redrum, non je t’aime which she did in collaboration with French Montana. It was officially announced that his next album would be recorded in collaboration with RCA Records.
In 2014, back in her native Kosovo, she was heavily criticized for her music video. E Duhun who was shot in an abandoned church in Kristina called Church of the Savior. She was accused of being blasphemous and of acting demonically for dancing semi-naked in and around the church.
The talented young artist is one of the few artists assigned to do the official song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Other artists involved are Nicky Jam, music producer Diplo and legendary actor Will Smith. The official World Cup song Make the Most of it was released on May 25, 2018.
The Istrefi era family
Era Istrefi is a nationalist duel from Kosovo and Albania. She was born in Pristina, Kosovo to filmmaker and journalist Nezir Istrefi and retired singer Susana Tahirsylaj. Era was brought up with her other 3 siblings – Nora Istrefi, the two daughters Nita Istrefi and her brother Bledi Istrefi. Her father died in 2004 when she was only 10 years old. Suzana Tahirsylaj had to choose between a singing career and taking care of her children. So she decided to put an end to her career as an artist to others to be there for her children..
Singing runs through the veins of the ladies of the Istrefi family. Their mother, Suzana and Era, are not the only singers in the family. The eldest daughter, Nora Istrefi, is also a singer and enjoys great popularity in her country. Nora is an R&B singer born March 25, 1986 and married to artist Robert Berisha. The couple have been married for almost 4 years now and they have a daughter named Renè. Nora started her musical career at 18 and became popular for her songs like Le Mama and Grand amour which topped several charts.
Boyfriend
Earlier this year, there were speculations that Era Istrefi was dating her manager, Faton Shosi, but the pair soon dropped such rumors linking them in a romantic relationship. Since then, Era hasn’t opened up to the media about her personal relationships, she seems to be more focused on her career.
other facts
- Era Istrefi has dual citizenship, as she is a citizen of her home country, Kosovo and Albania.
- She is also a model, she has already been modeled for Sinful colors.
- Her birth sign is cancer.
- The Albanian blonde beauty is also called the Rihanna of Eastern Europe and she is worth $2.7 million.
- Istrefi, she is a big fan of Kanye West. She said her songs empower her.
- Epoch is 5ft 9in tall and weighs 66kg.