Don Xhoni

Don Xhoni
Born	Xhonatan Isufi (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) Çikatovë e Re, Drenas, Kosovo
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2018 – present
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop

Xhonatan Isufi (Albanian: [ˈdʒɔnatan iˈsufi]; born 8 April 2000), known professionally as Don Xhoni, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper.

Life and career

2000–present: Early life and career beginnings

Don Xhoni was born as Xhonatan Isufi on 8 April 2000 into an Albanian family in the village of Çikatovë e Re near Drenas, Kosova.^[1][2] After rosing to prominence, Isufi was featured on Albanian singer Enca's "Break Down" in July 2020.^[3] The song attained commercial success in Albania, reaching number 1 on the country's Top 100 chart.^[4] He further gained international recognition in late 2020, after his single, "Make a pose (Freestyle)", turned viral on the social media platform TikTok.^[5][6][7] Isufi's chart success ensued into October 2021 with the single, "Trust me", which peaked at number 13 in Albania and number 72 in Switzerland.^[8] By November 2021, his collaboration with Swiss-Albanian rapper Loredana on his follow-up "Gjuj për to" had reached the top five in Albania and number 32 in Swiss Singles Top 100 chart.^[9][10] A month later, he was featured on Kosovo-Albanian singer Butrint Imeri's successful single "Corazon" in December 2021.

Discography

Extended plays

• Shah mat (2022)^[11]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		ALB [12]	GRE [13]	SWI [14]
"Jena me ekip"	2018	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Ajo don"[15]	2019	—	—	—
"Tjera llafe"[16]	2020	—	—	—
"Baby"[17]		—	—	—
"Cash Cash"[18]		—	—	—
"Alles Gute Criminale"[19]		—	—	—
"Make a pose (Freestyle)"[20]		—	—	—
"Kokaina"[21]		—	—	—
"Maffia"[22]	2021	—	—	—
"Une foli i fundit"[23]		—	—	—
"Deri kur"[24]		—	—	—
"Trust me"[25]		13	—	72
"Gjuj për to"[26] (featuring Loredana)		2	—	36
"Albaner"[27]	2022	—	—	—
"Crypto"[28]		—	—	—
"Katile"[29]		—	—	38
"Hala"[30] (with Era Istrefi)		23	—	25
"Rruga"[31]	2023	—	—	—
"Ike"		—	—	80
"A m'don"		—	—	—
"Ju përshëndes!"		—	—	—
"Lej" (with Dhurata Dora)		—	10	12
"Shoki (Freestyle)"	2024	—	—	62
"Kokaina 2.0" (with Gzuz)		—	45	45
"M'fal"		—	—	—
"—" 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
		ALB [32]	SWI [14]
"Break Down"[33] (Enca featuring Don Xhoni)	2020	11	—	Non-album singles
"Corazon"[34] (Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni)	2021	5	35
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. "Don Xhoni – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. "Don Xhoni #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
3. "Enca dhe Don Xhoni publikojnë këngën e re 'Break Down'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
4. "The Top List – 16/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
5. "Shqiptari kthehet në fenomenin e 'TikTok', 'freestyle' i tij përdoret nga gjithë bota" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
6. "Pas suksesit me 'freestyle', Don Xhoni: Mbani shënime, ka kohë që po ju them". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
7. "'Make a Pose' edhe në profilin e Don Xhonit në TikTok arrin shifra të larta klikimesh". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
8. "Don Xhoni lanson projektin e ri 'Trust Me'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
9. "Don Xhoni dhe Loredana publikojnë këngën e re 'Gjuj për to'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
10. "Kreu nuk ndryshon, por shikoni kush hyn menjëherë në vend të dytë!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
11. "Shah Mat – Ep by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
12. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Trust me":"The Top List – 30 October 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    • For "Gjuj për to":"The Top List – 20 November 2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
    • For "Hala":"The Top List – 12 November 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
13. 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 "Kokaina 2.0":"Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 26/2024". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece). Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
14. "Discographie – Don Xhoni" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
15. "Ajo don – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
16. "Tjera llafe – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
17. "Baby – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
18. "Cash Cash – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
19. "Alles Gute Criminale – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
20. "Make a pose (Freestyle) – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
21. "Kokaina – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
22. "Mafia – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
23. "Une foli i fundit – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
24. "Deri kur – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
25. "Trust me – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
26. "Gjuj për to – Single by Don Xhoni featuring Loredana". Apple Music. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
27. "Albaner – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
28. "Crypto – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
29. "Katile – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
30. "Hala – Single by Don Xhoni and Era Istrefi". Apple Music (Kosovo). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
31. "Rruga – Single by Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
32. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Break Down":"The Top List – 16 August 2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
    • For "Corazon":"The Top List – 15 January 2022" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
33. "Break Down – Single by Enca featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
34. "Corazon – Single by Butrint Imeri featuring Don Xhoni". Apple Music. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.