Dhurata Dora

Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter (born 1992)

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Dhurata Dora (Albanian: [ðuˈɾata ˈdoɾa]; born 24 December 1992) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.

Life and career

Dhurata Murturi was born into an Albanian family in the city of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany.^[1] She went to elementary school in the town of Fürth. She started singing as a young woman under the name Dhurata Dora. She began her music career in Kosovo, where she released her first single and music video in 2011, "Vete kërkove". Following success from her first single, she collaborated with Don Arbas, releasing "Get Down" in 2012. The song proved to be even more popular than her first. The following year she launched "I Like Dat". In summer of 2013, she released the hit song "Edhe Pak", in a collaboration with Blunt & Real and Lumi B.

In November 2014, Dora's single "A bombi" was released. During spring of 2015, Dora began working with production company Max Production Albania.

In April 2019, she premiered her international breakthrough single "Zemër" in collaboration with Algerian rapper Soolking.^[2] The single reached number one in Albania and entered the music chart in Belgium, Switzerland and France where it went on to be certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).^[3]^[4] As of July 2022 it counts more than 714 million views on YouTube.^[5] In February 2020, she collaborated with German-Albanian rapper Azet on the German-language single "Lass los".

March 2023 she released her Album "Dhurata". The album has 16 original songs, eight of which are collaborations with different artists. In July 2023 she published her single "Pa mu". The song is produced by Panda Music, lyrics and melody by Dhurata Dora, Denk and Tonic. Also in July 2023 she collaborated with RAF Camora and published the song "Palma".

She also collaborated with Romanian singer Inna and English rapper Stefflon Don on the single "Yummy" in 2023.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUT ^[7]	SWI ^[8]
Dhurata	Released: 3 March 2023^[9] Label: Epic Formats: Digital download, streaming	40	8

Extended plays

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details
A bombi	Released: 11 May 2016 Label: Acromax Media Formats: Digital download, streaming
Vera me ty (with Yll Limani)	Released: 11 July 2024^[10] Label: Three60 Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

2010s

List of singles in the 2010s decade, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[11]	BEL (Wa) ^[12]	FRA ^[13]	SWI ^[14]	Certifications	Album
"Vetë kërkove"	2011	—	—	—	—	none	Non-album single
"Get down" (featuring Don Arbas)	2012		—	—	—		Non-album single
"I like dat"	2013		—	—	—		A bombi
"Roll" (featuring Young Zerka)	2014		—	—	—
"A bombi" (featuring Young Zerka)	2014		—	—	—
"Ti don"	2015		—	—	—
"Shumë on"	2015		—	—	—
"Numrin e ri"	2016	5	—	—	—
"Vec ty"		16	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Ayo"		1	—	—	—
"Simpatia" (featuring Lumi B)	2017	6	—	—	—
"Bubble"		16	—	—	—
"Kesh Kesh"		5	—	—	—
"Trëndafil" (featuring Flori Mumajesi)	2018	1	—	—	—
"Jake Jake"		8	—	—	—
"Qikat e mia"		17	—	—	—
"Zemër" (featuring Soolking)	2019	1	6	21	13	SNEP: Platinum^[15]
"100 Shkallë" (with Big Bang)	2019	—	—	—	—	none
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2020s

List of singles in the 2020s decade, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[16]	AUT ^[17]	GER ^[18]	GRE ^[19]	SWI ^[14]	Album
"Lass los" (with Azet)	2020	24	10	10	—	4	Non-album single
"Ferrari"		—	—	—	—	—
"Fajet" (with Azet)		1	37	32	—	8
"Harrom"		—	—	—	—	81
"Mi Amor" (featuring Noizy)	2021	—	—	—	—	19	Dhurata
"Criminal"	2021	24	—	—	—	70	Dhurata
"Sa m'ke mungu"	2022	7	—	—	—	40	Non-album single
"Gajde" (with Elvana Gjata)		1	—	—	—	11	Non-album single
"Adrenalina" (featuring Luciano)		—	14	19	—	3	Dhurata
"Yummy" (with Inna and Stefflon Don)	2023	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Sonne"		—	—	—	—	—	Dhurata
"Rrotullo" (with Elvana Gjata)		—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Kallma" (with Noizy)		—	—	—	—	9
"Pa mu"		—	—	—	—	86
"Palma" (with RAF Camora)		—	17	38	—	22
"Lej" (with Don Xhoni)		—	—	—	10	12
"Sheqer"	2024	—	—	—	—	57
"Chaos" (with Lea)		—	—	56	—	84
"Tortura" (with MC Kresha and Lyrical Son)		—	—	—	—	75
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	ALB ^[20]	FRA ^[13]	GER ^[18]	SWI ^[14]	Album
"Bongo" (Capital T featuring Dhurata Dora)	2016	3	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Te quiero" (Gims and DJ Assad featuring Dhurata Dora)	2019	—	—	—	—	Ceinture noire
"Only you" (Gims featuring Dhurata Dora)	2021	3	84	—	19	Le Fléau
"Oeo" (Azet and Zuna featuring Dhurata Dora)	2022	—	—	59	33	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	SWI ^[14]	Album
"Besame"	2023	47	Dhurata
"Luj" (featuring Elvana Gjata)		69	Dhurata
"Shut Up" (featuring Luciano and Noizy)		51	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ "Dhurata Dora Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ ""Zemër", kënga e re nga Dhurata Dora e Soolking". koha.net (in Albanian). Koha. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ ""Zemër" e Dhurata Dorës thyen një tjetër rekord, certifikohet me 'platinum gold' për miliona dëgjime në platformat muzikore". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Dhurata Dora dhe Soolking festojnë suksesin e radhës të këngës "Zemër"". lajmi.net (in Albanian). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Dhurata Dora ft. Soolking - Zemër". youtube.com. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "Lansohet dueti i shumëpritur i Azet dhe Dhurata Dorës". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ "Diskographie (Albums) – Dhurata Dora" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "Diskographie (Albums) – Dhurata Dora" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "Dhurata – Album by Dhurata Dora". Apple Music. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "Vera me ty – EP by Dhurata Dora and Yll Limani". Apple Music. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Numrin e ri":"The Top List – 17 April 2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Vec ty":"The Top List – 25 December 2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Ayo":"The Top List – 26 February 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Simpatia":"The Top List – 16 July 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Bubble":"The Top List – 20 August 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Kesh Kesh":"The Top List – 17 December 2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Trëndafil":"The Top List – 4 March 2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Jake Jake":"The Top List – 29 July 2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Qikat e mia":"The Top List – 16 December 2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Zemër":"The Top List – 26 May 2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ "Discographie – Dhurata Dora" (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Discographie – Dhurata Dora" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Discographie – Dhurata Dora" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "French single certifications – Dhurata Dora" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Lass los":"The Top List – 29/03/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- For "Fajet":"The Top List – 13/09/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- For "Criminal":"The Top List – 15/01/2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- For "Sa m'ke mungu":"The Top List – 26/03/2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 26 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- For "Gajde":"The Top List – 29 October 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ "Diskographie – Dhurata Dora" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Suche Nach: "Dhurata Dora"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^
For peak positions in Greece:
- For "Lej":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 02/2024". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^
For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Bongo":"The Top List – 03 July 2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- For "Only You":"The Top List – 12 June 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.