ILIRA

Who is ILIRA?

ILIRA is a pop singer from Switzerland, best known for her hits “Fading” and “Best of Us”. She has had several successful collaborations with artists such as Galantis, VIZE, MOTi and Alle Farben. Her music has been streamed more than 200 million times and she has sold over 4 million records worldwide.

Early Life

ILIRA was born on 29 October 1994 in Brienz, Switzerland, to a Kosovo Albanian father and an Albanian mother. She uploaded videos of herself singing on Instagram, which led to the signing of her first record label deal.

Career

In 2018, Ilira signed a label deal with Four Music, and released her debut track "Whisper My Name" on 24 August 2018, followed by her second single "Get Off My D!ck" that same year which entered the Spotify Viral Top 50 in the U.S.

Her first chart placement was achieved together with Alle Farben and the song "Fading", which reached number 16 on the German Single Charts and number 1 on the German Airplay Charts for four consecutive weeks.

On December 14, 2021 Ilira announced that she had signed a joint deal with Virgin Records and Universal Music Group. She released the single "Flowers" on December 17, 2021 as her first solo single of 2021, and her first single under Virgin Records. In 2022, she released the single "Another Heart"

Awards & Achievements

ILIRA's music has been recognized with several awards, such as a nomination for the Best Swiss Act at the MTV Europ