Getoar Selimi

Getoar Selimi
Selimi in 2013
Born	(1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 42) Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Albanian[1][2]
Other names	Geasy Ghetto Geasy
Citizenship	Kosovo; Albania
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Marina Vjollca ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	1
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Babastars
Signature

Getoar Selimi (Albanian: [gɛˈtoaɾ sɛˈlimi]; born 3 July 1982), also known as Geasy or Ghetto Geasy, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, Selimi found prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans as a member of the musical group Tingulli 3nt beginning in 1996.

Life and career

1989–2011: Formations and Tingulli 3nt

Getoar Selimi was born on 3 July 1982 in an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Pristina, Kosovo.^[3][4] Selimi together with Kosovo-Albanian musicians Besa Gashi and Jeton Topusha formed the musical group Tingulli 3nt and began their career as a group in 1996.^[3] They rose to national prominence in the Albanian-speaking Balkans with the release of six successful studio albums, which altogether significantly contributed to the rise of their stardom.^[3][4] Selimi continues to be member of Tingulli 3nt and commenced to release occasional solo projects since 2012.^[3]

2012–present: Solo projects and continued success

By 2012, Selimi went on to release his first single "N'Prishtinë" in November, which he dedicated to his hometown Pristina.^[5][6] His follow-up single, "E nxonme", was released approximately a year after in September 2013.^[7]

Personal life

As of 2015, Selimi resides with his wife Albanian television presenter Marina Vjollca in a residence they bought in Tirana, Albania.^[8][9] After their engagement, he married Vjollca on 10 September 2017.^[10][11][12] On 24 November 2021, Vjollca gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Marget Selimi, in Tirana.^[13][14][15]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ALB [16]
"N'Prishtinë"	2012	—	Non-album singles
"E nxonme"	2013
"BS" (featuring Onat)	2016	—
"Ajo" (featuring Majk)		3
"Berlusconi"		—
"Birthday Girl"	2017	9
"Bisha me 2 koka" (featuring Skivi)		46
"Dashni me raki" (featuring Flori Mumajesi)	2018	2
"Ghetto Geasy"		—
"Amante"	2019	57
"Vamos" (with Onat)		13
"Moti" (featuring Onat and Shaolin Gang)		—
"Zhytem (Je t'aime)" (featuring Majk)	2020	15
"Hajde te Baba" (with Majk)		—
"Para Para" (with Majk featuring Ermal Fejzullahu)	2021	24
"Andiamo" (featuring Stine)		45
"Mëkati jem" (with Majk featuring Xhensila Myrtezaj)		10
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ALB [17]
"Baby (Një herë në jetë)" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Getoar Selimi)	2007	—	Non-album singles
"MMV" (Tuna featuring Getoar Selimi)	2014
"Ta du majmunin" (NRG Band featuring Getoar Selimi)	2015	—
"Tirana Lifestyle" (Luana Vjollca featuring Getoar Selimi)		—
"S'jena mo" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)		—
"Paris Milano" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)	2018	—
"Mori" (Flori Mumajesi featuring Bruno and Getoar Selimi)		1
"Malena" (Majk featuring Getoar Selimi)	2019	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

• Getoar, an Albanian given name

References

1. "Ky është dekreti i presidentit Nishani për Getin". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
2. "Getoar Selimi bëhet me pasaportë shqiptare". Koha (in Albanian). 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
3. "Getoar Selimi – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
4. "Ghetto Geasy #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
5. "Geti së shpejti vjen me 'N'Prishtinë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
6. "'Krejt çka bëhet në Prishtinë, mbetet n'Prishtinë'". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
7. "Rrjedh në publik kënga e re e Getit". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
8. "Marina dhe Geti nisin bashkëjetesën në Tiranë". Lajmi (in Albanian). 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
9. "Marina dhe Getoari, nisin bashkëjetesën në Tiranë". Balkan Web (in Albanian). 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
10. "Pamje nga altari, festimet dhe momenti kur Marina i thotë 'Po' Getoarit". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
11. "Puthja e parë martesore e Getoar Selimit dhe Marina Vjollcës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
12. "Përmbledhje: 'Dasma e vitit', gjithçka që ndodhi në martesën e Getoar Selimit dhe Marina Vjollcës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
13. "Marina Vjollca dhe Ghetto Geasy bëhen prindër për herë të parë?". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
14. "U bënë prindër për herë të parë – Marina Vjollca dhe Getoar Selimi zbulojnë emrin e veçantë të vajzës". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
15. "Marina Vjollca dhe Getoar Selimi bëhën prindër për herë të parë: Moderatorja sjell në jetë një vajzë". Panorama (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
16. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Ajo":"The Top List – 07/08/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Birthday Girl""The Top List – 12/11/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Bisha me 2 koka""The Top List – 17/12/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Dashni me raki":"The Top List – 17/06/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Amante":"The Top List – 07/04/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    • For "Vamos":"The Top List – 09/06/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    • For "Zhytem (Je t'aime)":"The Top List – 09/08/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    • For "Para Para":"The Top List – 22/05/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Andiamo":"The Top List – 17/07/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
    • For "Mëkati jem":"The Top List – 20/11/2021" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
17. Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
    • For "Mori":"The Top List – 23/12/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.