"Hala" | ||||
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Single by Don Xhoni and Era Istrefi | ||||
Language | Albanian | |||
Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
Label | AVD Digital | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Çelik Lipa | |||
Don Xhoni singles chronology | ||||
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Era Istrefi singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hala" on YouTube |
"Hala" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian rapper Don Xhoni and singer and songwriter Era Istrefi. The song was written by the artists and produced by Çelik Lipa. AVD Digital released it as a single for digital download and streaming on 30 September 2022.
Beginning in May 2022, Don Xhoni shared a short video on his Instagram story, in which he listened to Istrefi's preceding single " Tkrkt" (2022) in a car, prompting speculation of a possible collaboration. [1] Rumors of a collaborative song and an ongoing romance continued to increase in September, when a video of the artists hugging each other in Pristina, Kosovo, began circulating on social media. [2] [3] They eventually confirmed their collaboration on 23 September and announced its release date for 30 September, by uploading photographs on their Instagram accounts that appeared to be behind-the-scenes shots from the music video with a caption that read, "We set the autumn vibes. See you on thursday at 23:59". [4] "Hala" was produced by Çelik Lipa, who wrote it alongside Don Xhoni and Istrefi. [5] The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming by AVD Digital in various territories on the scheduled date. [6] It is an Albanian-language pop song, backed by a rhythmic drum-laden instrumentation. [7] The lyrics explore a couple's perplexing relationship, with the desire to know if they are still in love with each other. [7]
"Hala" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon release. Zangba Thomson of Bong Mines Entertainment deemed it as "spicy" and lauded the song's "adventurous storyline". [7] Sindi Reka from Top Albania Radio linked a song's lyric to be a dedication to Don Xhoni's past romance with a Russian model. [8] Burim Pacolli for Nacionale labeled the song's melody as "typical Balkanic" and stated that starting "from the first moment when [you] hear the melody, the red flag goes up." [9] In questioning Istref's development from "being the most special" to someone "obsessed with extravagant looks", he further criticised Don Xhoni's parts for possessing "absolutely zero content and creativity". [9] Commercially, "Hala" debuted at number 25 on the Swiss Singles Chart issue dated 9 October 2022. [10] The song was further listed at number 14 on the Billboard Switzerland Songs ranking. [11]
An accompanying music video for "Hala" was uploaded to Don Xhoni's official YouTube channel on 30 September 2022 at 23:59 ( CET). [12] [13] The video trended on the aforementioned platform in several countries, including Albania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. [14] [15] It garnered more than one million views in less than 24 hours upon its release. [16] The 2 minutes and 41 second lasting video starts out with Don Xhoni escaping from prison through an underground tunnel. [7] [12] The rapper then appears in an elegantly described gentleman's club, with Istrefi pole dancing in the center of the stage. [7] Next, he begins to flirt with her, whereupon the club owner orders his security guards to take the rapper out of the club. [7] [17]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 25 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 30 September 2022 |
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AVD Digital
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"Hala" | ||||
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Single by Don Xhoni and Era Istrefi | ||||
Language | Albanian | |||
Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
Label | AVD Digital | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Çelik Lipa | |||
Don Xhoni singles chronology | ||||
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Era Istrefi singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hala" on YouTube |
"Hala" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian rapper Don Xhoni and singer and songwriter Era Istrefi. The song was written by the artists and produced by Çelik Lipa. AVD Digital released it as a single for digital download and streaming on 30 September 2022.
Beginning in May 2022, Don Xhoni shared a short video on his Instagram story, in which he listened to Istrefi's preceding single " Tkrkt" (2022) in a car, prompting speculation of a possible collaboration. [1] Rumors of a collaborative song and an ongoing romance continued to increase in September, when a video of the artists hugging each other in Pristina, Kosovo, began circulating on social media. [2] [3] They eventually confirmed their collaboration on 23 September and announced its release date for 30 September, by uploading photographs on their Instagram accounts that appeared to be behind-the-scenes shots from the music video with a caption that read, "We set the autumn vibes. See you on thursday at 23:59". [4] "Hala" was produced by Çelik Lipa, who wrote it alongside Don Xhoni and Istrefi. [5] The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming by AVD Digital in various territories on the scheduled date. [6] It is an Albanian-language pop song, backed by a rhythmic drum-laden instrumentation. [7] The lyrics explore a couple's perplexing relationship, with the desire to know if they are still in love with each other. [7]
"Hala" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon release. Zangba Thomson of Bong Mines Entertainment deemed it as "spicy" and lauded the song's "adventurous storyline". [7] Sindi Reka from Top Albania Radio linked a song's lyric to be a dedication to Don Xhoni's past romance with a Russian model. [8] Burim Pacolli for Nacionale labeled the song's melody as "typical Balkanic" and stated that starting "from the first moment when [you] hear the melody, the red flag goes up." [9] In questioning Istref's development from "being the most special" to someone "obsessed with extravagant looks", he further criticised Don Xhoni's parts for possessing "absolutely zero content and creativity". [9] Commercially, "Hala" debuted at number 25 on the Swiss Singles Chart issue dated 9 October 2022. [10] The song was further listed at number 14 on the Billboard Switzerland Songs ranking. [11]
An accompanying music video for "Hala" was uploaded to Don Xhoni's official YouTube channel on 30 September 2022 at 23:59 ( CET). [12] [13] The video trended on the aforementioned platform in several countries, including Albania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. [14] [15] It garnered more than one million views in less than 24 hours upon its release. [16] The 2 minutes and 41 second lasting video starts out with Don Xhoni escaping from prison through an underground tunnel. [7] [12] The rapper then appears in an elegantly described gentleman's club, with Istrefi pole dancing in the center of the stage. [7] Next, he begins to flirt with her, whereupon the club owner orders his security guards to take the rapper out of the club. [7] [17]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 25 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 30 September 2022 |
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AVD Digital
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