Fifi (singer)

Fifi
Fifi
Born	Filloreta Raçi; 31 March 1994 (age 30); Herten, Germany
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2010 – present
	Musical career
Labels	Onima

Filloreta Raçi (Albanian: [fiɫɔˈɾɛta ˈɾatʃi]; born 31 March 1994), known professionally as Fifi, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer-songwriter.

Life and career

1994–2021: Early life and formations

Fifi was born as Filloreta Raçi on 31 March 1994 in Herten, Germany, into an Albanian family from Ferizaj, Kosovo.^[1]^[2]^[3] Raised in Germany, she became interested in literature and theatre as well as music and attended the music school of Pristina.^[4] Forming her early forays into the music industry, Raçi participated in various music and talent competitions, including at Albanians Got Talent, The Voice of Albania and Top Fest.^[1]^[5] Adopting the stage name Fifi, she debuted with the single "FrymomMu" in 2015.^[1] In March 2021, Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) announced Raçi along Albanian singer Bruno as one of the contestants selected to compete in the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike, marking her fourth consecutive participation at the competition.^[6] The singer also appeared on the first season of Albanian reality show Big Brother VIP in the span from October to November 2021.

2022–present: Upcoming album and continued success

In October 2022, the Albanian national broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), reported that Raçi was one of 26 artists shortlisted to compete in the 61st edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Stop".^[7] The lead single, "Vëmendje", from her upcoming debut album was released in November 2022.^[8]^[9]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[10]	Album
"Engjëlli ishe ti"	2010	—	Non-album singles
"Si qiell si diell"	2012
"Thuaj"	2014
"FrymomMu"	2015	—
"Qysh"	2015	—
"Kus Kus" (featuring Eri Dee)	2016	—
"Dashnia nuk osht falas"	2017	—
"Dope" (with Eri Dee)		31
"Limonat"		—
"Zhurmë"		—
"Nanush 1"	2018	—
"Nanush 2"		—
"Habibi" (featuring Lamar)		—
"Krimineli zemrës"		—
"Psikopatja jote" (featuring MC Kresha)		—
"Akoma"	2019	55
"Zogo"		—
"Indiane"		15
"Shqipe"		—
"Marova"		—
"Qaj"	2020	24
"Lezet" (featuring Remzie Osmani)		—
"A po vjen me mue"		—
"Pa gajle" (with Young Zerka)		34
"Përjetësi" (with Ermal Fejzullahu)		—
"Ninullë dashurie"		5
"Maniak i dhimbjes"	2021	—
"Fiksim" (with Bruno)		—
"Ma more"		—
"Diell"		4
"Hana" (featuring DJ PM & DJ Dagz)		12
"Pikturë" (with Gent Fatali)	2022	—
"Melaqe" (with Tuna)		—
"Djegi krejt" (with Gjiko)		—
"365" (with Gjiko)		—
"Vëmendje"		—	TBA
"Dehur" (featuring Markel Goga)		—
"Refuzuar"		—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriter credits

List of songs as a songwriter
Song	Year	Artist	Album	Ref.
"Thikat e mia"	2021	Alban Ramosaj	Non-album single	^[11]
"Ela"	2022	Andromache	Ela	^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Filloreta Raçi (Fifi)–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Fifi #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Fifi: Nuk do doja të isha kthyer në Kosove, nuk do kisha vuajtur kaq shumë" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 5 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021. Sepse unë kam lindur në Gjermani edhe kam jetuar atje deri në 2000
^ "Fifi (Filloreta Raçi Biografia" (in Albanian). MelodyTv. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ "Befason Fifi: Do kisha rrjedhur psigjikisht, nëse do vazhdoja të isha në 'The Voice of Albania'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 22 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ "Kush janë artistët BIG që do të jenë në festivalin 'Kënga Magjike 2021'?" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Albania's 'Festivali i Këngës' will have 26 participants". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ "Vëmendje – Single by Fifi". Apple Music. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ "'Vëmendje', Fifi lanson klipin e këngës së ndjeshme". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^
Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Dope":"The Top List – 16 April 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "Akoma":"The Top List – 14 April 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "Indiane":"The Top List – 21 July 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "Qaj":"The Top List – 23 February 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "Pa gajle":"The Top List – 9 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "Ninullë dashurie":"The Top List – 28 November 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^ Aderemi, Deban (31 May 2021). "Albania: Alban Ramosaj wins Kënga Magjike 2021". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ Adams, Williams Lee (9 March 2022). "Cyprus: Andromache will sing 'Ela' at Eurovision 2022". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[TeksteShqip-1] "Filloreta Raçi (Fifi)–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[2] "Fifi #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[3] "Fifi: Nuk do doja të isha kthyer në Kosove, nuk do kisha vuajtur kaq shumë" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 5 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021. Sepse unë kam lindur në Gjermani edhe kam jetuar atje deri në 2000

[4] "Fifi (Filloreta Raçi Biografia" (in Albanian). MelodyTv. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

[5] "Befason Fifi: Do kisha rrjedhur psigjikisht, nëse do vazhdoja të isha në 'The Voice of Albania'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 22 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

[6] "Kush janë artistët BIG që do të jenë në festivalin 'Kënga Magjike 2021'?" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[7] "Albania's 'Festivali i Këngës' will have 26 participants". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

[8] "Vëmendje – Single by Fifi". Apple Music. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

[9] "'Vëmendje', Fifi lanson klipin e këngës së ndjeshme". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

[10] Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
For "Dope":"The Top List – 16 April 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

For "Akoma":"The Top List – 14 April 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

For "Indiane":"The Top List – 21 July 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

For "Qaj":"The Top List – 23 February 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

For "Pa gajle":"The Top List – 9 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

For "Ninullë dashurie":"The Top List – 28 November 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[11] For "Dope":"The Top List – 16 April 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[12] For "Akoma":"The Top List – 14 April 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[13] For "Indiane":"The Top List – 21 July 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[14] For "Qaj":"The Top List – 23 February 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[15] For "Pa gajle":"The Top List – 9 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[16] For "Ninullë dashurie":"The Top List – 28 November 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[11] Aderemi, Deban (31 May 2021). "Albania: Alban Ramosaj wins Kënga Magjike 2021". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[12] Adams, Williams Lee (9 March 2022). "Cyprus: Andromache will sing 'Ela' at Eurovision 2022". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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