Soni Malaj
Albanian singer and songwriter (born 1981)
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| name | Soni Malaj |
| birth_name | Sonja Malaj |
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| birth_place | Tropojë, Albania |
| occupation | Singer, songwriter, dancer |
| years_active | 1997–present |
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Sonja "Soni" Malaj (born 23 October 1981), also known mononymously as Soni, is an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer.
Life and career
Soni Malaj was born on 23 October 1981 into an Albanian family in the city of Tropojë, then part of the People's Republic of Albania, present Albania. Her real name is Sonja Malaj. She spent her childhood until the age of 9 in Tropoja. The family then moved to Tirana where Soni would continue her career as a singer.
She has participated in competitions like "Top Fest" (2006), and she placed second in Kënga Magjike with Flori Mumajesi, with the song "Fluturimi 3470". After Serbian singer Marija Šerifović won Eurovision Song Contest 2007, there was speculation that her winning song Molitva was actually plagiarism of Soni Malaj's song Ndarja. Soni Malaj also won Top Fest 11.
She was a judge on the second, third and sixth seasons of the Albanian talent Show X Factor.
In 2018, Malaj unsuccessfully attempted to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, after finishing fifth at the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Më e fortë". In March 2021, Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) announced her as one of the contestants selected to compete at the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike.
Discography
Albums
- Nuk qaj për ty (2002)
- Mbretëresha e natës (2003)
- E vogëla (2005)
- Mesdhe (2006)
- Unik (2010)
Singles
As lead artist
::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ALB Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania: | "Larg natës" | "Eja në Ballkan" | "Eja, eja" | "Zjarr" | "Një me dy" | "Ndarja" | "Do të vij" | "Të dua ty" | "Fluturimi 3470" (with Flori Mumajesi) | "Shpirti im binjak" | "Me faj pa faj" | "Zona zero" | "Zemër e pa kurdisur" | "Shukarije" (with Sinan Hoxha) | "Jeto" (featuring Aldo) | "Me të jeton" | "Tulipani i bardhë" (featuring Saad Ramadan) | "Me rrena" | "Me mua" (featuring Skivi) | "Ti, jeta" (featuring Gena) | "Për vete më mbaj" | "Përgjithmonë" | "Pa ty" (featuring Tim) | "Loca" | "Zeshkanja" | "En la intimidad" (featuring Jowell) | "Më e fortë" | "Ta fala" (featuring Agon Amiga and Daim Lala) | "Te quiero" | "Shije tradhëtie" | "Versioni im" | "Pak si..." | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2004 | rowspan="17" | E vogëla | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
References
References
- "Soni Malaj{{spaced ndash}}Biografia". TeksteShqip.
- "Soni Malaj{{spaced ndash}}Credits". [[All Media Network]].
- (8 February 2018). "Soni Malaj #Bio". [[Top Channel.
- "Je Marija Šerifović osvojila Evrosong s plagiatom?". [[Dnevnik (Slovenia).
- Portal Jutarnji.hr. (14 May 2007). ""Molitva" plagijat albanskog hita?". Jutarnji.hr.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171255/http://www.albnews.al/soni-malaj-fiton-top-fest-11.html Soni Malaj wins Top Fest 11]
- (2021-09-08). "X Factor (Albanian TV series)". Wikipedia.
- Adams, William Lee. (17 October 2018). "Albania: Festivali i Këngës 57 reveals 22 acts and song titles ahead of December 22 final". [[Wiwibloggs]].
- Christou, Costa. (22 December 2018). "Albania: Jonida Maliqi wins Festivali i Këngës 57!". ESCXtra.
- (7 March 2021). "Kush janë artistët BIG që do të jenë në festivalin 'Kënga Magjike 2021'?". [[Televizioni Klan]] (TV Klan).
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