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 | |
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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. 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.