Loredana | |
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Born |
Lucerne, Switzerland | 1 September 1995
Citizenship | Kosovo [1] |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2018–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Labels | Sony |
Loredana Zefi (Albanian: [lɔɾɛˈdana zɛfi]; born 1 September 1995), known professionally as Loredana, is a Swiss-born rapper. Her debut single, " Sonnenbrille", became a commercial success in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and received two gold certifications in Austria and Germany. In September 2018, Loredana signed with German subsidiary of Sony Music and released the commercially successful single " Bonnie & Clyde" with husband Mozzik. Her debut studio album, King Lori, followed in September 2019 and reached the top three in the latter countries and Switzerland. It featured several successful singles, including " Eiskalt", " Genick", " Jetzt rufst du an", as well as the rapper's first number-one single in Germany, " Kein Plan".
Loredana released four subsequent number-one single's, " Angst", " Du bist mein", " Kein Wort" and " Nicht verdient", in 2020. Her second studio album, Medusa (2020), reached the top 20 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Following a brief hiatus, Loredana and Mozzik released their first collaborative album, No Rich Parents, in 2021, which featured the number-one single " Rosenkrieg". She has received several awards and nominations, including the Bravo Otto Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards and Swiss Music Awards.
Loredana was born on 1 September 1995 into a Kosovo Albanian family from Ferizaj in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. [2] [3] Her family is of the Catholic faith. [4] At the age of 18, she became interested in music and wrote songs for other artists along with German producer Macloud. [5] In 2018, Loredana gained widespread attention as an influencer for her short social media videos featuring dancing and lip-syncing content, as well as her relationship with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik. [6] [7] Her debut single, " Sonnenbrille", was subsequently released in June 2018. [8] It was commercially successful in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and was certified gold in Austria and Germany. [9] " Bonnie & Clyde" in collaboration with Mozzik was released as her second single in September 2018. [10] The Albanian and German-language hip hop and R&B track was as commercially successful as its predecessor "Sonnenbrille". [9] In the same year, she released her third single " Milliondollar$mile", which saw a moderate success. [11]
In 2019, Loredana collaborated a second time with her partner Mozzik on " Romeo & Juliet" peaking at number two in Germany. [12] The two follow-up singles " Labyrinth" and " Jetzt rufst du an", all entered the charts in Austria and Germany. [13] [14] The same year, Loredana released her seventh single " Eiskalt" featuring Mozzik, which achieved to be certified gold in Germany and Austria. [15] The single marks the third time that both artists have collaborated musically on a recording. A month later, she released her debut studio album, King Lori, featuring the commercially successful singles " Genick", " Mit dir" and the number-one single " Kein Plan". [16] [17] In November 2019, she emerged as the winner of the Best Swiss Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. [18] In 2019, Loredana was the second most Googled personality in Switzerland. [19] [20]
In January 2020, the number one single " Kein Wort" was released in collaboration with German rapper Juju. [21] [22] In March 2020, she embarked on the King Lori Tour, which was later cancelled due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019-20 (COVID-19) in China and its spread to other countries. [23] [24] The same month, she released her next number one singles " Angst" featuring English producer Rymez, and " Du bist mein" with German rapper Zuna. [25] [26]
Loredana Zefi began a relationship with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik and married him in 2018. She gave birth to the couple's first daughter Hana on 18 December 2018 in Lucerne, Switzerland. [27] [28] [29] The couple separated in October 2019. [30] They were back together again in March 2021, working on a new music project. [31]
Studio albums
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with Mozzik
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Mixtapes
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Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Bravo Otto Awards | Hip Hop Act | Herself | Silver | |
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated | |||
Hiphop.de Awards | Best Song National | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | ||
2019 | Best Song National | Jetzt rufst du an | Nominated | [37] | |
Best Album National | King Lori | Nominated | |||
Best Newcomer | Herself | Nominated | |||
Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Nominated | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Won | |||
LYRICS Awards | Best Song | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | [39] | |
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Herself | Nominated | [40] | |
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop National | Gold | [41] | ||
Hype Awards | Female Artist | Won | [42] | ||
Video | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | [43] | ||
2020 | LYRICS Awards | Best Release | King Lori | Nominated | [44] |
Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Herself | Nominated | [1] | |
Best Breaking Act | Won | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Won | [45] | ||
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [46] | ||
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Nominated | [47] | ||
Hiphop.de Awards | Best Song National | Kein Wort (with Juju) | Nominated | [48] | |
2021 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Hit | Nicht verdient (with Capital Bra) | Nominated | [49] |
Best Female Act | Herself | Nominated | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Nominated | [50] | ||
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop National | Nominated | [51] | ||
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Nominated | [52] | ||
2022 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Nominated | [53] | |
Best Group | Herself & Mozzik | Nominated | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Herself | Won | [54] | |
2023 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Nominated | [55] |
Loredana | |
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Born |
Lucerne, Switzerland | 1 September 1995
Citizenship | Kosovo [1] |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2018–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Labels | Sony |
Loredana Zefi (Albanian: [lɔɾɛˈdana zɛfi]; born 1 September 1995), known professionally as Loredana, is a Swiss-born rapper. Her debut single, " Sonnenbrille", became a commercial success in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and received two gold certifications in Austria and Germany. In September 2018, Loredana signed with German subsidiary of Sony Music and released the commercially successful single " Bonnie & Clyde" with husband Mozzik. Her debut studio album, King Lori, followed in September 2019 and reached the top three in the latter countries and Switzerland. It featured several successful singles, including " Eiskalt", " Genick", " Jetzt rufst du an", as well as the rapper's first number-one single in Germany, " Kein Plan".
Loredana released four subsequent number-one single's, " Angst", " Du bist mein", " Kein Wort" and " Nicht verdient", in 2020. Her second studio album, Medusa (2020), reached the top 20 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Following a brief hiatus, Loredana and Mozzik released their first collaborative album, No Rich Parents, in 2021, which featured the number-one single " Rosenkrieg". She has received several awards and nominations, including the Bravo Otto Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards and Swiss Music Awards.
Loredana was born on 1 September 1995 into a Kosovo Albanian family from Ferizaj in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. [2] [3] Her family is of the Catholic faith. [4] At the age of 18, she became interested in music and wrote songs for other artists along with German producer Macloud. [5] In 2018, Loredana gained widespread attention as an influencer for her short social media videos featuring dancing and lip-syncing content, as well as her relationship with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik. [6] [7] Her debut single, " Sonnenbrille", was subsequently released in June 2018. [8] It was commercially successful in Albania and German-speaking Europe, and was certified gold in Austria and Germany. [9] " Bonnie & Clyde" in collaboration with Mozzik was released as her second single in September 2018. [10] The Albanian and German-language hip hop and R&B track was as commercially successful as its predecessor "Sonnenbrille". [9] In the same year, she released her third single " Milliondollar$mile", which saw a moderate success. [11]
In 2019, Loredana collaborated a second time with her partner Mozzik on " Romeo & Juliet" peaking at number two in Germany. [12] The two follow-up singles " Labyrinth" and " Jetzt rufst du an", all entered the charts in Austria and Germany. [13] [14] The same year, Loredana released her seventh single " Eiskalt" featuring Mozzik, which achieved to be certified gold in Germany and Austria. [15] The single marks the third time that both artists have collaborated musically on a recording. A month later, she released her debut studio album, King Lori, featuring the commercially successful singles " Genick", " Mit dir" and the number-one single " Kein Plan". [16] [17] In November 2019, she emerged as the winner of the Best Swiss Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. [18] In 2019, Loredana was the second most Googled personality in Switzerland. [19] [20]
In January 2020, the number one single " Kein Wort" was released in collaboration with German rapper Juju. [21] [22] In March 2020, she embarked on the King Lori Tour, which was later cancelled due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019-20 (COVID-19) in China and its spread to other countries. [23] [24] The same month, she released her next number one singles " Angst" featuring English producer Rymez, and " Du bist mein" with German rapper Zuna. [25] [26]
Loredana Zefi began a relationship with Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik and married him in 2018. She gave birth to the couple's first daughter Hana on 18 December 2018 in Lucerne, Switzerland. [27] [28] [29] The couple separated in October 2019. [30] They were back together again in March 2021, working on a new music project. [31]
Studio albums
|
with Mozzik
|
Mixtapes
|
Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Bravo Otto Awards | Hip Hop Act | Herself | Silver | |
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated | |||
Hiphop.de Awards | Best Song National | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | ||
2019 | Best Song National | Jetzt rufst du an | Nominated | [37] | |
Best Album National | King Lori | Nominated | |||
Best Newcomer | Herself | Nominated | |||
Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Nominated | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Won | |||
LYRICS Awards | Best Song | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | [39] | |
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Herself | Nominated | [40] | |
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop National | Gold | [41] | ||
Hype Awards | Female Artist | Won | [42] | ||
Video | Sonnenbrille | Nominated | [43] | ||
2020 | LYRICS Awards | Best Release | King Lori | Nominated | [44] |
Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Herself | Nominated | [1] | |
Best Breaking Act | Won | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Won | [45] | ||
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [46] | ||
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Nominated | [47] | ||
Hiphop.de Awards | Best Song National | Kein Wort (with Juju) | Nominated | [48] | |
2021 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Hit | Nicht verdient (with Capital Bra) | Nominated | [49] |
Best Female Act | Herself | Nominated | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Nominated | [50] | ||
Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop National | Nominated | [51] | ||
1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Nominated | [52] | ||
2022 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Nominated | [53] | |
Best Group | Herself & Mozzik | Nominated | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swiss Act | Herself | Won | [54] | |
2023 | Swiss Music Awards | Best Female Act | Nominated | [55] |