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.
Getoar Selimi | |
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 Selimi in 2013 | |
| Born | 3 July 1982 |
| Nationality | Albanian[1][2] |
| Other names |
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| Citizenship | Kosovo; Albania |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Marina Vjollca (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Babastars |
| Signature | |
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Life and career
edit1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt
editGetoar 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
editBy 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
editAs 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
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| 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
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [17] | ||||||||||
| "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
edit- Getoar, an Albanian given name
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Getoar Selimi bëhet me pasaportë shqiptare". Koha (in Albanian). 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Getoar Selimi – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghetto Geasy #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Ajo":"The Top List – 07/08/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Birthday Girl""The Top List – 12/11/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Bisha me 2 koka""The Top List – 17/12/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Dashni me raki":"The Top List – 17/06/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Amante":"The Top List – 07/04/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- For "Vamos":"The Top List – 09/06/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- For "Zhytem (Je t'aime)":"The Top List – 09/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- For "Para Para":"The Top List – 22/05/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Andiamo":"The Top List – 17/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- For "Mëkati jem":"The Top List – 20/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Mori":"The Top List – 23/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.