Loredana Zefi

Loredana Aliu Zefi (Albanian pronunciation: [loɾɛdana zɛfi]; born 1 September 1995), better known by her stage name Loredana, is a Swiss rapper of Kosovo-Albanian descent.

Loredana
Birth name	Loredana Zefi
Born	1 September 1995 Lucerne, Switzerland
Origin	Albanian
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Sony/ATV Germany
Associated acts	Mozzik

Life and career

1995–2019

Loredana was born on 1 September 1995 into an Albanian family from Ferizaj of the Roman Catholic faith in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.[1][2][3][4] In 2018, she released her debut single "Sonnenbrille", which experienced commercial success throughout German-speaking Europe.[5] Her follow-up single, "Bonnie & Clyde" featuring her ex-husband Mozzik, peaked at number two in Switzerland and number three in Austria and Germany.[6] Both aforementioned singles became her first singles to be certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie and Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft.[7] In the same year, she released her third single "Milliondollar$mile", which saw a moderate success.[8]

In 2019, Loredana collaborated a second time with her ex-husband Mozzik on "Romeo & Juliet" peaking at number two in Germany.[9] The two follow-up singles "Labyrinth" and "Jetzt rufst du an", all entered the charts in Austria and Germany.[10][11] The same year, Loredana released her seventh single "Eiskalt" featuring Mozzik, which achieved to be certified gold in Germany and Austria.[12] The single marks the third time that both artists have collaborated musically on a recording. A month later, she released her debut studio album, King Lori, featuring the commercially successful singles "Genick", "Mit dir" and the number-one single "Kein Plan".[13][14] In November 2019, she won the Best Swiss Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.[15] In 2019, Loredana was the second most Googled personality in Switzerland.[16][17]

2020–present

In January 2020, the number one single "Kein Wort" was released in collaboration with German rapper Juju.[18][19] In March 2020, she embarked on the King Lori Tour, which was later cancelled due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019-20 (COVID-19) in China and its spread to other countries.[20][21] The same month, she released her next number one singles "Angst" featuring English producer Rymez, and "Du bist mein" with German rapper Zuna.[22][23]

Personal life

Loredana entered a relationship with Mozzik and married him in 2018.[24] She gave birth to the couple's first daughter Hana on 18 December 2018 in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland.[25][26][27] The couple separated in October 2019.[28]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [29]	AUT [30]	SWI [31]
King Lori	Released: 13 September 2019 Label: Loredana, Groove Attack Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3	2	2
Medusa	Released: 11 December 2020 Label: Loredana, Groove Attack Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	15	17	19

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		GER [29]	ALB [32]	AUT [30]	SWI [31]
"Sonnenbrille"	2018	12	10	8	13	BVMI: Gold[33] IFPI AUT: Gold[34]	Non-album singles
"Bonnie & Clyde" (with Mozzik)		3	—	3	2	BVMI: Gold[33] IFPI AUT: Gold[34]
"Milliondollar$mile"		11	—	19	30	none
"Romeo & Juliet" (with Mozzik)	2019	2	3	4	4
"Labyrinth"		10	69	10	17		King Lori
"Jetzt rufst du an"		2	—	3	4
"Eiskalt" (feat. Mozzik)		2	37	2	7	BVMI: Gold[33] IFPI AUT: Gold[34]
"Kein Plan" (feat. Mero)		1	—	2	4	BVMI: Gold[33]
"Genick"		3	58	3	3	BVMI: Gold[33]
"Mit dir"		9	—	29	20	none	Non-album singles
"Kein Wort" (feat. Juju)	2020	1	—	1	3	BVMI: Gold[33] IFPI AUT: Gold[34]
"Angst" (prod. Rymez)		1	—	1	3	none
"Du bist mein" (feat. Zuna)		1	—	2	3
"Nicht verdient" (Capital Bra feat. Loredana)		1	—	1	1		CB7
"Checka" (feat. Delara)		2	—	4	5		Medusa
"Rockstar"		17	—	26	24
"Tut mir nicht leid"		4	—	10	14
"Gangster"		37	—	67	75
"Kein Hunger" (feat. Ufo361)		9	—	17	17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		GER [29]	AUT [30]	SWI [31]	FRA [35]	POR [36]
"Djadja (Remix)" (Aya Nakamura featuring Loredana)	2018	43	—	—	—	109	BVMI: Gold[33] IFPI AUT: Gold[34]	Non-album single
"On m'a tourné le dos" (Jul featuring Loredana)		—	—	—	164	—	none	La zone en personne
"Geh dein Weg" (KC Rebell and Summer Cem featuring Loredana)	2020	4	6	8	—	—		Maximum III
"Gib mir nicht die Schuld" (Dardan featuring Loredana)		—	—	79	—	—		Soko Disko
"Wenn ich will" (Capital Bra featuring Loredana)		—	—	78	—	—		CB7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tours

• 2020: King Lori Tour (cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2021: Loredana Tour

Awards and nominations

Results

Year	Award	Nomination	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Bravo Otto Awards	Hip-Hop Act	Herself	Silver	[37]
	1Live Krone Awards	Best Hip-Hop Act		Nominated	[38]
	Hiphop.de Awards	Best Song National	Sonnenbrille	Nominated	[39]
2019		Best Song National	Jetzt rufst du an	Nominated	[40]
		Best Album National	King Lori	Nominated
		Best Newcomer	Herself	Nominated
		Best Rap-Solo-Act National		Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Swiss Act		Won	[15][41]
	LYRICS Awards	Best Song	Sonnenbrille	Nominated	[42]
	1Live Krone Awards	Best Hip-Hop Act	Herself	Nominated	[43]
	Bravo Otto Awards	Hip-Hop national		Gold	[44]
	Hype Awards	Female Artist		Won	[45]
		Video	Sonnenbrille	Nominated	[46]
2020	LYRICS Awards	Best Release	King Lori	Nominated	[47]
	Swiss Music Awards	Best Female Act	Herself	Nominated
		Best Breaking Act		Won
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Swiss Act		Won	[48]
	1Live Krone Awards	Best Female Artist		Nominated	[49]
	Bravo Otto Awards	Hip-Hop national		Nominated	[50]
	Hiphop.de Awards	Best Song National	Kein Wort (with Juju)	Nominated	[51]
2021	Swiss Music Awards	Best Hit	Nicht verdient (with Capital Bra)	Pending	[52]
		Best Female Act	Herself	Pending

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