Orhidea Latifi (Albanian: [ɔɾhiˈdɛa laˈtifi]; born 21 December 1997), known professionally as Kida, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer.

Kida
Born (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 26)
OccupationSinger
Years active2014 – present
Musical career
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsSony[1]

Life and career

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Kida was born as Orhidea Latifi on 21 December 1997 into an Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present-day Kosovo.[2][3] In July 2020, her singles "Paranoia" and "Pishmon" featuring Kosovo-Albanian rapper Mozzik reached number one in Albania and peaked at number 56 and 98 in Switzerland, respectively.[4] Featuring pop and R&B music, her follow-up single "Drunk" peaked at number seven in her native country.[5][6]

Kida released her debut studio album, Orchidé, on 21 December 2021. In June 2021, the albums's lead single "Lila" featuring German rapper Samra reached number ten in Albania and had peaked within the top 35 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The follow-up non-album release "Dale" with Kosovo-Albanian singers Butrint Imeri and Ledri Vula peaked at number one on the native Top 100 in July 2021.

Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums, with album details
Title Album details
Orchide

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ALB
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AUT
[9]
GER
[10]
SWI
[11]
"Murder" 2014 Non-album singles
"Rikthejm na"
(featuring MC Kresha)
"O'najr"
"M'ke rrejt"
"Boni zo" 2015
"Ski ide" 4
"Mi Amore"
(featuring Ermal Fejzullahu)
2016 6
"Ja kem nis" 10
"Uh Baby"
(with Xhensila)
1
"Andërr" 2017 4
"Pe du" 6
"Kce"
"Ti" 2018 1
"Bileten"
"Mas"
"Merri krejt"
"Ka je"
"Deja Vu"
(featuring Lyrical Son)
2019 1
"Tela"
(featuring Ermal Fejzullahu)
1
"Malli" 3
"Moti" 11
"Paranoia"
(featuring Mozzik)
2020 1 56
"Pishmon"
(featuring Mozzik)
1 98
"Edhe sa"
"Drunk" 7
"Lila"
(with Samra)
2021 10 31 23 12 Orchidé
"Dale"
(with Butrint Imeri and Ledri Vula)
1 13 Non-album singles
"Dinero" 10 Orchidé
"Ike" 15 54
"Mo jo" 4
"Tdu"
(featuring Ledri Vula)
2022 2 34 Non-album singles
"Luje Belin"
(with Dafina Zeqiri)
30 49
"AM"
(with Butrint Imeri)
25 48
"PM"
(with Butrint Imeri)
25 61
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ "Kida arrin në tregun ndërkombëtar, projektin e radhës e realizon në bashkëpunim me Sony Music". Insajderi (in Albanian). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kida – Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Kida #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ Velija, Kreizia (3 July 2020). "Dy bashkëpunime në një, Kida dhe Mozzik na suprizuan të gjithëve" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Kida with "Drunk"". Sounds European!. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Kida, më e pjekur dhe e dehur!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Orchide – Album by Kida on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
  9. ^ "Diskografie – Kida" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Suche Nach "Kixa"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2021. Note: Due to typing errors in the name of Latifi, search for Kixa instead of Kida.
  11. ^ "Diskografie—Kida" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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