Tayna

Doruntina Shala (Albanian pronunciation: [dɔɾuntina ʃala]; born 13 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter.

Tayna
Birth name	Doruntina Shala
Born	14 December 1996 Prizren, FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Friends Entertainment Sony Music
Associated acts	Cricket

Life and career

Doruntina Shala was born on 13 December 1996 into an Albanian family in the city of Prizren, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2][3][4] Shala made her breakthrough in the Albanian-speaking world after the release of the singles "Columbiana" and "Shqipe".[5][6] 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.[7] In December 2018, she released her single "Aje" in collaboration with Albanian rapper Ledri Vula.[8] The same month, she has been named as the personality of the year by Privé.[9]

In 2019, Shala released six singles, including two in collaboration with Albanian rappers Lyrical Son and MC Kresha, and Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri, respectively.[10][11] Both singles attained commercial success in Albania and peaked at number one.[12] In January 2020, her follow-up single "Edhe ti" featuring Albanian rapper Mozzik entered the music charts in Albania as well as in Germany and Switzerland.[13][14] In July 2020, she officially signed a record deal with Sony Music.[15] Tayna's next single, "Bass", peaked at number 12 in Albania, and the follow-up single, "Qe Qe", went on to reach number 45 in Switzerland.

Discography

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		ALB [16]	GER [17]	SWI [18]
"Columbiana" (featuring Don Phenom)	2018	1	—	—	Non-album single
"Shqipe"		2	—	—
"Fake"		3	—	—
"Doruntina"		1	—	—
"Pow Pow"		11	—	—
"Aje" (featuring Ledri Vula)		2	—	—
"Ring Ring"	2019	8	—	—
"Kce"		2	—	—
"Caliente" (with Cricket)		4	—	—
"Pasite" (featuring Lyrical Son and MC Kresha)		1	—	—
"Bye Bye" (featuring Dafina Zeqiri)		1	—	—
"Sicko"		2	—	—
"Sorry"		13	—	—
"Edhe ti" (with Mozzik)	2020	2	90	26
"A jo"		—	—	—
"Bass"		12	—	—
"Qe Qe"		9	—	45
"Johnny"		—	—	—
"Moona" (featuring L'Algérino)	2021	—	—	83
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. "Tayna–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
2. "E njohim si Tayna, por ky është emri i vërtetë i reperes". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
3. "A e dini se si quhet në të vërtetë Tayna?". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
4. "Senzacioni i vitit – Tayna: 2018 ishte një vit i jashtëzakonshëm, këtë vit do vazhdoj akoma me më shumë punë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
5. "Tayna në njëvjetorin e publikimit të këngë "Columbiana": Populli të rrëzon dhe të ngritë". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
6. "Pas "Columbianës", Tayna vjen me "Shqipe"". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). RTV21. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
7. "Tayna 'thyhet' në mes për të pasme të mëdha, gati për 'Sunny Hill Festival'". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
8. "Tayna dhe Ledri Vula publikojnë bashkëpunimin e ri "Aje"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
9. "Personazhi i vitit 2018: Tayna" (in Albanian). Privé. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
10. "Tayna publikon bashkëpunimin me dyshen fantastike, Mc Kresha dhe Lyrical Son" (in Albanian). Indeks Online. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
11. "Tayna dhe Dafina publikojnë këngën e re "Bye Bye", shfaqen tejet provokuese në klip" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
12. Velija, Kreizia (13 August 2019). "Top Awards: Tayna x Mc Kresha x Lyrical Son ia dalin të marrin kreun e "The Top List" me "Pasite"" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
13. "Tayna e Mozziku publikojnë këngën "Edhe ti"" (in Albanian). Koha. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
14. "Publikohet dueti tejet i komentuar: Tayna ft Mozzik!" (in Albanian). Privé. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
15. Medwedeff, Frank (10 July 2020). "Tayna rappt für Sony Music" (in German). Musik Woche. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
16. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Columbiana":"The Top List—01/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
    • For "Shqipe":"The Top List—29/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Fake":"The Top List—16/09/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Doruntina":"The Top List—07/10/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Pow Pow":"The Top List—16/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Aje":"The Top List—23/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Ring Ring":"The Top List—10/03/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Kce":"The Top List—31/03/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Caliente":"The Top List—07/07/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Pasite":"The Top List—11/08/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Bye Bye":"The Top List—01/09/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Sicko":"The Top List—17/11/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Sorry":"The Top List—05/01/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Edhe ti":"The Top List—09/02/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
    • For "Bass":"The Top List—02/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
    • For "Qe Qe":"The Top List—20/09/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
17. "Suche Nach "Tayna"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
18. "Discographie – Tayna" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2 February 2020.