Bardhi (rapper)

Bardhi
Bardhi
Born	Bardhyl Idrizi; 25 December 1997 (age 26); Kumanovo, Republic of Macedonia
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2018 – present
	Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	SBS

Bardhyl Idrizi (Albanian: [baɾˈðyl iˈdɾizi]; born 25 December 1997), known mononymously as Bardhi, is a Macedonian-Albanian rapper. He attracted widespread attention in the Albanian-speaking Balkans upon the release of his breakthrough single, "Betohemi", which eventually peaked atop the Albanian chart.

Life and career

1997–present: Early life and career beginnings

Bardhyl Idrizi was born on 25 December 1997 into an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Kumanovo, Republic of Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia).^[1]^[3] Bardhi first gained national attention in the Albanian-speaking Balkans in October 2020, with the release of his acclaimed single, "Betohemi".^[4]^[5] It was an immediate commercial success, reaching number one in Albania for several consecutive weeks.^[6]^[7] Bardhi's chart success continued into November 2020 with his follow-up "Interes", which debuted at number one in the Albanian Top 100, upon its release.^[8] The rapper's debut studio album, Trëndafil, premiered on 9 November 2021.^[9] 14 singles were released from the record in the span of a year, seven of them to commercial success. "Do të doja" and "Diva" peaked at number six, respectively, while "Copë Copë", a collaboration with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Ledri Vula, reached the top five in Albania.^[10]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Trëndafil (2021)^[9]

Extended plays

21 (2019)^[11]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[12]	SWI ^[13]	Album
"Roli & Gucci"	2018	—	—	Non-album single
"SMK"		—	—
"Pasha rrugt"		—	—
"Roli & Gucci"	2019	—	—
"Familia"		—	—
"Beb"		—	—
"Paranoya"	2020	42	—
"Avash Avash"		—	—
"Betohemi"		1	—
"Interes" (with Eren Can)		1	—
"Du & Ich" (with Dj Gimi-O)		—	—
"Uno"	2021	—	—
"Do të doja"		6	—
"Betohemi" (with Çelik Lipa)		—	—
"Xhelozia"		—	—
"Lot"		40	—
"Diva"		6	—
"Pa cent" (with Nush)		42	—
"Qef" (with Lumi B)		21	—
"Emanuela" (with Alketa)		—	—
"A je?"		34	—	Trëndafil
"Jeta jem" (with Azet)		—	—
"Sa mirë po dokesh" (with Eaz and Xen)		—	—
"Zemrën" (featuring Gjesti)		—	—
"Copë Copë" (featuring Ledri Vula)		5	—
"Ruf mich an" (featuring Belah)		—	—
"Ajo po don" (with Ensam)		—	—	Non-album single
"Engjulli im"	2022	33	—
"Ex" (with Elvana Gjata and DJ Gimi-O)		—	19
"Hayat" (featuring Azet)		—	—
"Rakia" (featuring DJ Gimi-O)		—	63
"Ama" (with Majk)		—	—
"Mama Mia" (with Shkurte Gashi and Nora Istrefi)		—	—
"Ola Bonita" (with Belah)		—	—
"Mi Amor" (with Alketa Turkaj)		—	—
"Zhytem"		42	—
"Prap"		42	—
"Katile" (with Aida Doçi and Florian Tufallari)		—	—
"Coco" (with Durim Malaj)		—	—
"Përgjithmonë" (with Majk)		26	—
"Kalli"		—	—
"Balenciaga" (with Lumi B)		—	—
"Inati" (with Dardy)	2023	—	—
"Malli"		—	—
"Të dua"		—	—
"Për ty"		—	—
"Ferrari" (with Melinda Ademi)		—	—
"Dashni e vjetër"		—	—
"Shtinja flakën" (with MatoLale and Luana Vjollca)		—	—
"Mykonos"		—	—
"Policia" (with Dardan and Il Ghost)		—	91
"Betohemi 2"		—	—
"Sa më do" (with Dj Gimi-O and Ricky Rich)		—	—
"Mos ma prish" (with Melinda Ademi)		—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ ^a ^b "Bardhi Idrizi – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Reperi Bardhyl Idrizi nënshkruan kontratë me menaxherin Jetmir Agaj". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Bardhi #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Bardhi thotë se kënga "Betohemi" i është dedikuar ish-të dashurës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Kush është Bardhi, hyrja më e re e javës?" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ Velija, Kreizia (24 October 2020). "Top Awards: Bardhi është edhe më i luajturi në 'Top Albania Radio' dhe 'My Music Radio' këtë javë" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ Velija, Kreizia (26 October 2020). "Top Awards: Asgjë nuk ndryshon, shqiptarët betohen vetëm për Bardhin!" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Ndryshon kreu, Bardhi renditet i pari" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Trëndafil – Album by Bardhi on Apple Music". Apple Music. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "Hyrja e vetme e re në Top 5 për këtë javë është ..." (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "21 – EP by Bardhi on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^
Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Paranoya":"The Top List – 13 February 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Betohemi":"The Top List – 18 October 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Interes":"The Top List – 14 November 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Do të doja":"The Top List – 13 February 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Lot":"The Top List – 17 April 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Diva":"The Top List – 01/05/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Pa cent":"The Top List – 19 June 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Qef":"The Top List – 21 August 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "A je?":"The Top List – 02/10/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- For "Copë Copë":"The Top List – 27 November 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- For "Engjulli im":"The Top List – 19 February 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- For "Zhytem":"The Top List – 5 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- For "Prap":"The Top List – 5 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- For "Përgjithmonë":"The Top List – 19 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Discographie – Bardhi" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 6 March 2022.