Samanta Karavella was born on 9 July 1990 into an Albanian family in the city of Tirana, then part of the People's Republic of Albania.[1][2] Showing an interest in music from a very young age, Karavella began dedicating herself to music when she was 13 as she auditioned for the Albanian talent show Ethet e së premtes mbrëma.[1] At age 16, she had a cameo role in the film Gjoleka.[3] She pursued her early career by competing in various music events on several occasions, including at Festivali i Këngës and Kënga Magjike.[1] In December 2011, Karavella attempted to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, following her participation in the 50th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Zgjomë një tjetër ëndërr", in which she finished in fourth place.[4][5]
2013–present: Mama and continued successEdit
In 2013, Karavella emerged as the winner of the 10th edition of Top Fest with the song "Loti i fundit".[6] Starting with the release of "Ti s'e din se" in July 2014, it received a nomination at the 2015 Netët e Klipit Shqiptar gala in Ulcinj, Montenegro.[7] In December 2017, she successfully returned to Kënga Magjike for its 19th edition with the song "Humbur".[8] Finishing in fourth place, Karavella also received the Best Ballad Award at the contest.[9][10] In January 2019, she released "Vonë", a collaboration with Kosovo-Albanian musician Elinel, which incorporated R&B and hip hop elements into its sound.[11] In the course of 2020, "Pse" and "NKN" featuring Kosovo-Albanian singer, peaked at numbers 19 and 34 in her native country, respectively.[12][13] Released in May 2021, Karavella's follow-up single "Emnin tem" reached number seven in Albania.[14][15] Starting with the release of "Mala" in July, the single's official remix, "Mala (naBBoo RMX)", received airplay in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and was licensed by the Russian subsidiary of Warner Music in December 2021.[16][17]
Karavella's debut studio album, Mama, is currently under development.[18][19] Released as its lead single, "Mama" reached its peak at number 19 on the native top 100 chart in November 2021, and was followed by the album's second single, "Jeta ime", a month later.[18][20][21]
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^Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
For "Asnjo si un":"The Top List – 24/01/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 24 January 2016. from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Na e dina":"The Top List – 17/07/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 July 2016. from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Si ai":"The Top List – 30/10/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2016. from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Bashk'":"The Top List – 28/05/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 May 2017. from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Zemrën maje":"The Top List – 30/07/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 July 2017. from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
For "Kush jam":"The Top List – 29/07/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 July 2018. from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "E jotja":"The Top List – 23/09/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 September 2018. from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Vonë":"The Top List – 27/01/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 January 2019. from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Ku ma le":"The Top List – 28/04/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 28 April 2019. from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Pse":"The Top List – 23/02/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 February 2020. from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "NKN":"The Top List – 19/07/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 July 2020. from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
For "Emnin tem":"The Top List – 29/05/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 May 2021. from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
For "Mala":"The Top List – 26/06/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 June 2021. from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
For "Cha Cha Cha":"The Top List – 26/06/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 June 2021. from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
For "Mala (naBBoo RMX)":"The Top List – 31/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 31 July 2021. from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
For "Mama":"The Top List – 27/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 November 2021. from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
For "Jeta ime":"The Top List – 25/12/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 December 2021. from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
For "Vaj":"The Top List – 05/03/2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 March 2022. from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
samanta, karavella, albanian, saˈmanta, kaɾaˈvɛɫa, born, july, 1990, also, known, mononymously, samanta, albanian, singer, songwriter, born, 1990, july, 1990, tirana, albaniaoccupation, singer, songwriteryears, active2004, presentmusical, careergenrespop, inst. Samanta Karavella Albanian saˈmanta kaɾaˈvɛɫa born 9 July 1990 also known mononymously as Samanta is an Albanian singer and songwriter Samanta KaravellaBorn 1990 07 09 9 July 1990 age 33 Tirana AlbaniaOccupation s Singer songwriterYears active2004 presentMusical careerGenresPop 1 InstrumentsVocalsLabelsOnima Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 1990 2012 Early life and career beginnings 1 2 2013 present Mama and continued success 2 Artistry 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 3 2 1 As lead artist 4 References 5 External linksLife and career Edit1990 2012 Early life and career beginnings Edit Samanta Karavella was born on 9 July 1990 into an Albanian family in the city of Tirana then part of the People s Republic of Albania 1 2 Showing an interest in music from a very young age Karavella began dedicating herself to music when she was 13 as she auditioned for the Albanian talent show Ethet e se premtes mbrema 1 At age 16 she had a cameo role in the film Gjoleka 3 She pursued her early career by competing in various music events on several occasions including at Festivali i Kenges and Kenga Magjike 1 In December 2011 Karavella attempted to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 following her participation in the 50th edition of Festivali i Kenges with the song Zgjome nje tjeter enderr in which she finished in fourth place 4 5 2013 present Mama and continued success Edit In 2013 Karavella emerged as the winner of the 10th edition of Top Fest with the song Loti i fundit 6 Starting with the release of Ti s e din se in July 2014 it received a nomination at the 2015 Netet e Klipit Shqiptar gala in Ulcinj Montenegro 7 In December 2017 she successfully returned to Kenga Magjike for its 19th edition with the song Humbur 8 Finishing in fourth place Karavella also received the Best Ballad Award at the contest 9 10 In January 2019 she released Vone a collaboration with Kosovo Albanian musician Elinel which incorporated R amp B and hip hop elements into its sound 11 In the course of 2020 Pse and NKN featuring Kosovo Albanian singer peaked at numbers 19 and 34 in her native country respectively 12 13 Released in May 2021 Karavella s follow up single Emnin tem reached number seven in Albania 14 15 Starting with the release of Mala in July the single s official remix Mala naBBoo RMX received airplay in the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS and was licensed by the Russian subsidiary of Warner Music in December 2021 16 17 Karavella s debut studio album Mama is currently under development 18 19 Released as its lead single Mama reached its peak at number 19 on the native top 100 chart in November 2021 and was followed by the album s second single Jeta ime a month later 18 20 21 In 2023 she was selected to compete in the Festivali i Kenges 62 with the song N Maje 22 Artistry EditKaravella s music style is often regarded as electric with various other styles of musical influences such as ethnic pop and R amp B 23 Discography EditAlbums Edit MamaSingles Edit As lead artist Edit List of singles as lead artist with selected chart positions Title Year Peakchartpositions AlbumALB 24 Buzeqeshje 2004 Non album singles Ylli im polar 2006 Te dua 2007 Iluzion Pse u harrua dashuria S te mbaj dot peng 2008 Po me prite with Vedat Ademi Shume Happy featuring Roy 2009 Pa perse Femer fatale 2010 Le te jete Start with Big Basta and Lyrical Son 2011 Provoje edhe nje here Larg 2012 Loti i fundit 2013 All I Need featuring Erion Pafundesi featuring Ddy Nunes Me jeto with Kledi Bahiti 2014 Ti s e din se featuring Onat Ss featuring Skivi 2015 Asnjo si un 7 Na e dina featuring Gent Fatali 2016 3 Si ai 5 Bashk featuring 2Ton 2017 2 Zemren maje 1 Humbur Kush jam 2018 10 E jotja 55 Vone featuring Elinel 2019 42 Ku ma le 28 Golosa Pse 2020 19 NKN with Skerdi 34 Emnin tem 2021 7 Mala 24 Cha Cha Cha 24 Mala naBBoo RMX 29 Mama 19 Mama Jeta ime 68 Vaj 2022 10 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory References Edit a b c d Samanta Karavella Biografia in Albanian TeksteShqip Archived from the original on 17 October 2021 Retrieved 17 October 2021 Samanta Karavella Bio in Albanian Top Music Awards Archived from the original on 20 January 2021 Retrieved 11 March 2021 Shikoni sa e vogel ishte Samanta kur luante ne kete film shqiptar Opinion al in Albanian 2016 07 20 Retrieved 2021 11 09 Sahiti Gafurr 17 December 2011 Exclusive FiK song titles and lyricists announced ESCToday Archived from the original on 8 January 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Brey Marco 29 December 2011 Rona Nishliu to represent Albania European Broadcasting Union EBU Archived from the original on 4 January 2017 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Samanta Karavello fiton Top Fest 10 Netet e Klipit Shqiptar 2016 Fituesit in Albanian Netet e Klipit Shqiptar Archived from the original on 3 April 2016 Retrieved 22 January 2022 Samanta publikon kengen e re Humbur Telegrafi in Albanian 27 November 2017 Archived from the original on 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Samanta ua dedikon adhuruesve cmimin e Balades me te Mire Telegrafi in Albanian 11 December 2017 Archived from the original on 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Anxhela Peristeri fiton Kenga Magjike 2017 Telegrafi in Albanian 9 December 2017 Archived from the original on 28 December 2020 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Samanta dhe Elinel sjellin Vone Koha in Albanian 4 January 2019 Archived from the original on 2 February 2019 Retrieved 17 December 2021 Samanta Karavella publikon kengen e re Pse ne diten e te dashuruarve Telegrafi in Albanian 14 February 2020 Archived from the original on 15 February 2020 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Skerdi dhe Samanta vijne ne bashkepunim me kengen NKN Koha in Albanian 8 July 2020 Archived from the original on 27 February 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Rikthehet Samanta dhe e nis aty ku e kishte lene in Albanian Top Channel 21 May 2021 Archived from the original on 3 July 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 Samanta publikon kengen e re Emnin tem Telegrafi in Albanian 8 May 2021 Archived from the original on 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Samanta Mala naBBoo Remix on TopHit TopHit Archived from the original on 16 January 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2022 WarnerMusic RU 19 November 2021 Na start vnimanie marsh listajte spisok novinok Tam vas zhdyot parochka syurprizov v vide relizov krupnyh artistov teh kogo ranshe na nashem lejble ne bylo in Russian Retrieved 16 December 2021 via Instagram a b Samanta Karavella neser publikon kengen e pare nga albumi i ri Telegrafi in Albanian 27 October 2021 Archived from the original on 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Reka Sindi 28 October 2021 Samanta Karavella me ne fund na zbulon surprizen per te cilen na paralajmeroi in Albanian Top Albania Radio Archived from the original on 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 Samanta Karavella publikon kengen e re Jeta ime Telegrafi in Albanian 15 December 2021 Archived from the original on 16 January 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2022 Samanta vjen me nje balade qe premton shume thyerje zemrash in Albanian Top Albania Radio 28 December 2021 Archived from the original on 13 January 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2022 Juhasz Ervin 2023 10 17 Meet all the participants of the 62nd Festivali i Kenges ESCBubble Retrieved 2023 10 17 Thomas Zachary 29 July 2013 Potential Artist Profile Albania 2014 Wiwibloggs Archived from the original on 23 July 2014 Retrieved 19 October 2021 Note The Top List are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015 For peak positions in Albania For Asnjo si un The Top List 24 01 2016 in Albanian Top Channel 24 January 2016 Archived from the original on 18 August 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Na e dina The Top List 17 07 2016 in Albanian Top Channel 17 July 2016 Archived from the original on 23 October 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Si ai The Top List 30 10 2016 in Albanian Top Channel 30 October 2016 Archived from the original on 1 February 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Bashk The Top List 28 05 2017 in Albanian Top Channel 28 May 2017 Archived from the original on 13 February 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Zemren maje The Top List 30 07 2017 in Albanian Top Channel 30 July 2017 Archived from the original on 13 February 2020 Retrieved 11 March 2021 For Kush jam The Top List 29 07 2018 in Albanian Top Channel 29 July 2018 Archived from the original on 25 April 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For E jotja The Top List 23 09 2018 in Albanian Top Channel 23 September 2018 Archived from the original on 3 January 2021 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Vone The Top List 27 01 2019 in Albanian Top Channel 27 January 2019 Archived from the original on 4 September 2019 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Ku ma le The Top List 28 04 2019 in Albanian Top Channel 28 April 2019 Archived from the original on 13 February 2021 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Pse The Top List 23 02 2020 in Albanian Top Channel 23 February 2020 Archived from the original on 23 February 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For NKN The Top List 19 07 2020 in Albanian Top Channel 19 July 2020 Archived from the original on 11 August 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2021 For Emnin tem The Top List 29 05 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 29 May 2021 Archived from the original on 30 May 2021 Retrieved 30 May 2021 For Mala The Top List 26 06 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 26 June 2021 Archived from the original on 30 June 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 For Cha Cha Cha The Top List 26 06 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 26 June 2021 Archived from the original on 30 June 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 For Mala naBBoo RMX The Top List 31 07 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 31 July 2021 Archived from the original on 11 August 2021 Retrieved 2 September 2021 For Mama The Top List 27 11 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 27 November 2021 Archived from the original on 27 November 2021 Retrieved 27 November 2021 For Jeta ime The Top List 25 12 2021 in Albanian Top Channel 25 December 2021 Archived from the original on 25 December 2021 Retrieved 25 December 2021 For Vaj The Top List 05 03 2022 in Albanian Top Channel 5 March 2022 Archived from the original on 5 March 2022 Retrieved 5 March 2022 External links EditSamanta Karavella at IMDb Samanta Karavella discography at DiscogsAwards and achievementsPreceded byElhaida Daniwith S je me Top Fest2013 Succeeded bySoni Malajwith Me te jeton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samanta Karavella amp oldid 1180578348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
