Noizy
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Other names | Zinzin |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Rigels Rajku (Albanian pronunciation: [ɾiˈgɛls ɾajˈku]; born 27 September 1986), also known professionally as Noizy, is an Albanian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur.[3]
Life and career[edit]
Rigels Rajku was born on 27 September 1986 into a multi-religious Albanian family in the village of Sukth, Durrës, Albania. His father is a Muslim from Dibër and his mother a Catholic from Krujë.[4] In 1997, Rajku and his family fled to London, England, as a refugee to escape the war and conflicts in connection with the Albanian Civil War.[3][4][5] He was raised in the Woolwich neighborhood of Southeast London and subsequently developed an interest in boxing and street fighting. He never lost a street fight, his record was 17:0. Because of his fights on the streets UK boxing association took his boxing license. [3]
In 2006, Rajku returned to his native country and appeared on the third edition of Top Fest, as a solo artist with the song "Jemi OTR" and as part of his group OTR with the song "Kështu e bëjme ne". Noizy is one of the most famous Albanian artists. He has made so many collaborations with artists worldwide and has more than 1 billion views only on YouTube. He’s also known as the richest Albanian artist. He created his own clothing brand Illyrian Bloodline, he also owns bar and sushi restaurants, and he’s building a residential neighborhood in Albania.
Discography[edit]
- Pak më ndryshe (2009)
- The Leader (2013)
- The Hardest in the Market (2014)
- Zin City (2016)
- Epoka (2020)
Filmography[edit]
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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Apartamenti 2XL | 2011 | Himself | Season 2 | |
All Access Movie | 2013 | none | ||
ZOR Film | 2014 | [6] | ||
Man from Beirut | 2019 | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Neues von Noizy und SNIK: die gemeinsame Single "New Benz" ist da" (in German). Universal. 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Noizy on Warner" (in German). Warner. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Noizy–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Zonë e Lirë/ Noizy: Ja si ishin vitet e mia në Sukth" (in Albanian). Opinion. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
Ai tha se nënën e ka katolike me orgjinë nga Kruaja, ndërsa babai është i besimit mysliman nga Dibra.
- ^ "'Largohu se je refugjat', Noizy flet për racizmin me të cilin është përballur në Angli". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Lansohet filmi "Zori"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Noizy and 2 well-known Albanian actors part of the German movie Man From Beirut; the trailer is published". ocnal.com (in Albanian). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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- 1986 births
- 21st-century Albanian rappers
- 21st-century Albanian singers
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Albanian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Albanian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Albanian hip hop singers
- Albanian male singers
- Albanian-language singers
- Albanian songwriters
- English people of Albanian descent
- English rappers
- English songwriters
- Living people
- Musicians from London
- People from Sukth
- Universal Music Group artists
- Warner Music Group artists