Flori Mumajesi | |
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| Born | (1982-08-23)23 August 1982 (age 43) |
| Other names | Flori |
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| Years active | 1998–2021 |
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| Labels | Threedots Production |
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Florjan Mumajesi (Albanian pronunciation:[flɔɾianmumajɛsi];[stress?] born 23 August 1982), known professionally asFlori, is an Albanian recording artist, composer, producer and singer.[1] Born and raised inTirana, Mumajesi began his career at an early age and rose to widespread acclaim after his participations inKënga Magjike and his eventualwin in 2018.[2][3] He resumed his earlier career in 2011 with his debut studio album "Detaj" which incorporated musical elements from all of his previous records.[4]
Mumajesi established his ownrecord label "Threedots" with whom he produced more than a dozen records formany recording artists across Albania and theBalkans.[5] He is the recipient of numerousawards and accolades including theBalkan Music Award,Kënga Magjike Award andTop Fest Award.[2][6]
Mumajesi was born on August 23, 1982, into anAlbanian family in the city ofTirana, then part of thePeople's Republic of Albania, presentAlbania.[1] He showed great interest in performing and recording music at an early age. He made his professional debut in 1998 as a member of the boy group "The Dreams" with whom he participated atFestivali i Këngës in 2000 andKënga Magjike in 2001.[7][8]
He later reached his fame in the Albanian music industry as a solo singer and later as a composer. He participated inKënga Magjike in 2002 and continued collaborating with different artists. He won an award atKënga Magjike not only for his own song and interpretation, but also for songs composed for other artists. He worked as manager forSoni Malaj for a period of time. Together with a few other music professionals in Albania, he decided to open his record-label, named Threedots Production where the most famous artists of the country and others were signed.[9]
From the beginning of his solo career he had huge success in Albania. However, after releasing"Tallava","Playback" and"Me Zemër" he received even greater recognition from the public for his interesting genre, a mix of dance music, R&B and other modern beats.[10]
He received international attention after his work was seen on theBulgarianBalkanika TV,Balkan's biggest music channel.[11] After his successful debut, he received multiple nominations atBalkan Music Awards for his contribution in 2009 for the Balkan music. At the ceremony his song "Playback" won "Best song from Albania" and ranked second as the best song from Balkans. A year later, he was also nominated as the composer of "Origjinale" fromAurela Gaçe. In the ceremony, the songs was announced as the Best Song from Balkans for 2010.[12]
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