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Don Xhoni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Xhonatan Isufi 8 April 2000 Çikatovë e Re,
Drenas, Kosovo |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
Xhonatan Isufi (Albanian: [ˈdʒɔnatan iˈsufi]; born 8 April 2000), known professionally as Don Xhoni, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper.
Life and career
2000–present: Early life and career beginnings
Don Xhoni was born as Xhonatan Isufi on 8 April 2000 into an Albanian family in the village of Çikatovë e Re near Drenas, Kosovo. [1] [2]
After rising to prominence, Isufi was featured on Albanian singer Enca's "Break Down" in July 2020. [3] The song attained commercial success in Albania, reaching number 1 on the country's Top 100 chart. [4] He further gained international recognition in late 2020, after his single, "Make a pose (Freestyle)", turned viral on the social media platform TikTok. [5] [6] [7] Isufi's chart success ensued into October 2021 with the single, "Trust me", which peaked at number 13 in Albania and number 72 in Switzerland. [8] By November 2021, his collaboration with Swiss-Albanian rapper Loredana on his follow-up "Gjuj për to" had reached the top five in Albania and number 32 in Swiss Singles Top 100 chart. [9] [10] A month later, he was featured on Kosovo-Albanian singer Butrint Imeri's successful single "Corazon" in December 2021.
Discography
Extended plays
- Shah mat (2022) [11]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALB [12] |
GRE [13] |
SWI [14] | |||
| "Jena me ekip" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ajo don" [15] | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "Tjera llafe" [16] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "Baby" [17] | — | — | — | ||
| "Cash Cash" [18] | — | — | — | ||
| "Alles Gute Criminale" [19] | — | — | — | ||
| "Make a pose (Freestyle)" [20] | — | — | — | ||
| "Kokaina" [21] | — | — | — | ||
| "Maffia" [22] | 2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Une foli i fundit" [23] | — | — | — | ||
| "Deri kur" [24] | — | — | — | ||
| "Trust me" [25] | 13 | — | 72 | ||
| "Gjuj për to"
[26] (featuring Loredana) |
2 | — | 36 | ||
| "Albaner" [27] | 2022 | — | — | — | |
| "Crypto" [28] | — | — | — | ||
| "Katile" [29] | — | — | 38 | ||
| "
Hala"
[30] (with Era Istrefi) |
23 | — | 25 | ||
| "Rruga" [31] | 2023 | — | — | — | |
| "Ike" | — | — | 80 | ||
| "A m'don" | — | — | — | ||
| "Ju përshëndes!" | — | — | — | ||
| "Lej" (with Dhurata Dora) |
— | 10 | 12 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALB [32] |
SWI [14] | |||
| "Break Down"
[33] ( Enca featuring Don Xhoni) |
2020 | 11 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Corazon"
[34] ( Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni) |
2021 | 5 | 35 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
References
- ^ "Don Xhoni – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Don Xhoni #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Enca dhe Don Xhoni publikojnë këngën e re 'Break Down'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "The Top List – 16/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Shqiptari kthehet në fenomenin e 'TikTok', 'freestyle' i tij përdoret nga gjithë bota" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Pas suksesit me 'freestyle', Don Xhoni: Mbani shënime, ka kohë që po ju them". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "'Make a Pose' edhe në profilin e Don Xhonit në TikTok arrin shifra të larta klikimesh". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Don Xhoni lanson projektin e ri 'Trust Me'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Don Xhoni dhe Loredana publikojnë këngën e re 'Gjuj për to'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Kreu nuk ndryshon, por shikoni kush hyn menjëherë në vend të dytë!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Shah Mat – Ep by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
-
^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by
Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Trust me": "The Top List – 30 October 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- For "Gjuj për to": "The Top List – 20 November 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- For "Hala": "The Top List – 12 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International)" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Discographie – Don Xhoni" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Ajo don – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Tjera llafe – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Baby – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Cash Cash – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Alles Gute Criminale – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Make a pose (Freestyle) – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Kokaina – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Mafia – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Une foli i fundit – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Deri kur – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Trust me – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Gjuj për to – Single by Don Xhoni featuring Loredana". Apple Music. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Albaner – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Crypto – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Katile – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Hala – Single by Don Xhoni and Era Istrefi". Apple Music (Kosovo). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Rruga – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
-
^ For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Break Down": "The Top List – 16 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- For "Corazon": "The Top List – 15 January 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Break Down – Single by Enca featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Corazon – Single by Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Don Xhoni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Xhonatan Isufi 8 April 2000 Çikatovë e Re,
Drenas, Kosovo |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
Xhonatan Isufi (Albanian: [ˈdʒɔnatan iˈsufi]; born 8 April 2000), known professionally as Don Xhoni, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper.
Life and career
2000–present: Early life and career beginnings
Don Xhoni was born as Xhonatan Isufi on 8 April 2000 into an Albanian family in the village of Çikatovë e Re near Drenas, Kosovo. [1] [2]
After rising to prominence, Isufi was featured on Albanian singer Enca's "Break Down" in July 2020. [3] The song attained commercial success in Albania, reaching number 1 on the country's Top 100 chart. [4] He further gained international recognition in late 2020, after his single, "Make a pose (Freestyle)", turned viral on the social media platform TikTok. [5] [6] [7] Isufi's chart success ensued into October 2021 with the single, "Trust me", which peaked at number 13 in Albania and number 72 in Switzerland. [8] By November 2021, his collaboration with Swiss-Albanian rapper Loredana on his follow-up "Gjuj për to" had reached the top five in Albania and number 32 in Swiss Singles Top 100 chart. [9] [10] A month later, he was featured on Kosovo-Albanian singer Butrint Imeri's successful single "Corazon" in December 2021.
Discography
Extended plays
- Shah mat (2022) [11]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALB [12] |
GRE [13] |
SWI [14] | |||
| "Jena me ekip" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ajo don" [15] | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "Tjera llafe" [16] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "Baby" [17] | — | — | — | ||
| "Cash Cash" [18] | — | — | — | ||
| "Alles Gute Criminale" [19] | — | — | — | ||
| "Make a pose (Freestyle)" [20] | — | — | — | ||
| "Kokaina" [21] | — | — | — | ||
| "Maffia" [22] | 2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Une foli i fundit" [23] | — | — | — | ||
| "Deri kur" [24] | — | — | — | ||
| "Trust me" [25] | 13 | — | 72 | ||
| "Gjuj për to"
[26] (featuring Loredana) |
2 | — | 36 | ||
| "Albaner" [27] | 2022 | — | — | — | |
| "Crypto" [28] | — | — | — | ||
| "Katile" [29] | — | — | 38 | ||
| "
Hala"
[30] (with Era Istrefi) |
23 | — | 25 | ||
| "Rruga" [31] | 2023 | — | — | — | |
| "Ike" | — | — | 80 | ||
| "A m'don" | — | — | — | ||
| "Ju përshëndes!" | — | — | — | ||
| "Lej" (with Dhurata Dora) |
— | 10 | 12 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALB [32] |
SWI [14] | |||
| "Break Down"
[33] ( Enca featuring Don Xhoni) |
2020 | 11 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Corazon"
[34] ( Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni) |
2021 | 5 | 35 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
References
- ^ "Don Xhoni – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Don Xhoni #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Enca dhe Don Xhoni publikojnë këngën e re 'Break Down'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "The Top List – 16/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Shqiptari kthehet në fenomenin e 'TikTok', 'freestyle' i tij përdoret nga gjithë bota" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Pas suksesit me 'freestyle', Don Xhoni: Mbani shënime, ka kohë që po ju them". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "'Make a Pose' edhe në profilin e Don Xhonit në TikTok arrin shifra të larta klikimesh". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Don Xhoni lanson projektin e ri 'Trust Me'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Don Xhoni dhe Loredana publikojnë këngën e re 'Gjuj për to'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Kreu nuk ndryshon, por shikoni kush hyn menjëherë në vend të dytë!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Shah Mat – Ep by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
-
^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by
Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Trust me": "The Top List – 30 October 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- For "Gjuj për to": "The Top List – 20 November 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- For "Hala": "The Top List – 12 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International)" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Discographie – Don Xhoni" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Ajo don – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Tjera llafe – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Baby – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Cash Cash – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Alles Gute Criminale – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Make a pose (Freestyle) – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Kokaina – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Mafia – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Une foli i fundit – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Deri kur – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Trust me – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Gjuj për to – Single by Don Xhoni featuring Loredana". Apple Music. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Albaner – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Crypto – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Katile – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Hala – Single by Don Xhoni and Era Istrefi". Apple Music (Kosovo). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Rruga – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
-
^ For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Break Down": "The Top List – 16 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- For "Corazon": "The Top List – 15 January 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Break Down – Single by Enca featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Corazon – Single by Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.