Samanta Karavella
Samanta Karavella (Albanian: [saˈmanta kaɾaˈvɛɫa]; born 9 July 1990), also known mononymously as Samanta, is an Albanian singer and songwriter.
Samanta Karavella | |
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| Also known as | Samanta |
| Born | 9 July 1990 Tirana, Albania |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Onima |
Life and career
1990–2012: Early life and career beginnings
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, present 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] She pursued her early career by competing on various music events at different occasions, including at Festivali i Këngës and Kënga Magjike.[1] In 2006, she tried acting for the first time in the Albanian film "Gjoleka, son of Abazi" directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.[3]
2013–2020: Breakthrough and Top Fest
In 2013, she emerged as the winner of the 10th edition of Top Fest with the song "Loti i Fundit".[4] In December 2017, she successfully returned to Kënga Magjike at its 19th edition with the song "Humbur".[5] Finishing in the fourth place, Karavella also received the Best Ballad Award at the contest.[6][7] In January 2019, she released "Vonë", a collaboration with Kosovo-Albanian musician Elinel, which incorporated R&B and hip hop elements in its sound.[8] In the course of 2020, "Pse" and "NKN" featuring Kosovo-Albanian singer peaked at numbers 19 and 34 in her native country, respectively.[9][10] Released in May 2021, Karavella's follow-up single "Emnin tem" reached number seven in Albania.[11][12] Starting with the release of "Mala" in July, the single's remix, "Mala (naBBoo RMX)", was licensed by the Russian subsidiary of Warner Music in December 2021.[13]
Artistry
Karavella's music style is often regarded as electric with various other styles of musical influences such as ethnic pop and R&B.[16]
Discography
Albums
- TBA
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [17] | ||||||||||
| "Buzëqeshje" | 2004 | N/A | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Ylli im polar" | 2006 | |||||||||
| "Të dua" | 2007 | |||||||||
| "Iluzion" | ||||||||||
| "Pse u harrua dashuria" | ||||||||||
| "S'të mbaj dot peng" | 2008 | |||||||||
| "Po më prite" (with Vedat Ademi) | ||||||||||
| "Shumë Happy" (featuring Roy) |
2009 | |||||||||
| "Pa përse" | ||||||||||
| "Femër fatale" | 2010 | |||||||||
| "Le të jetë" | ||||||||||
| "Start" (with Big Basta and Lyrical Son) |
2011 | |||||||||
| "Provoje edhe një here" | ||||||||||
| "Larg" | 2012 | |||||||||
| "Loti i fundit" | 2013 | |||||||||
| "All I Need" (featuring Erion) | ||||||||||
| "Pafundësi" (featuring Ddy Nunes) | ||||||||||
| "Më 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 | ||||||||
| "Zemrën maje" | 1 | |||||||||
| "Humbur" | — | |||||||||
| "Kush jam" | 2018 | 10 | ||||||||
| "E jotja" | 55 | |||||||||
| "Vonë" (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 | TBA | ||||||||
| "Jeta ime" | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- "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 vogël ishte Samanta kur luante në këtë film shqiptar". Opinion.al (in Albanian). 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- Samanta Karavello fiton Top Fest 10
- "Samanta publikon këngën 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 çmimin e 'Baladës më të Mirë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Anxhela Peristeri fiton 'Kënga Magjike 2017'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Samanta dhe Elinel sjellin 'Vonë'". Koha (in Albanian). 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Samanta Karavella publikon këngën e re 'Pse' në ditën e të dashuruarve". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Skerdi dhe Samanta vijnë në bashkëpunim me këngën '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 lënë..." (in Albanian). Top Channel. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- "Samanta publikon këngën e re 'Emnin tem'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- @WarnerMusic_RU (19 November 2021). "На старт, внимание, марш – листайте список новинок! Там вас ждёт парочка сюрпризов в виде релизов крупных артистов — тех, кого раньше на нашем лейбле не было" (in Russian). Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via Instagram.
- "Samanta Karavella nesër publikon këngën e parë 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 më në fund na zbulon surprizën për të cilën na paralajmëroi!" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- 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 "Zemrën 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 "Vonë":"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.
