Feronit Shabani, Albanian: [fɛɾɔˈnit ʃaˈbani]; 8 July 1997), known professionally as Fero, is a Kosovo-Albanian retired rapper, singer and songwriter.[1][2] As of August 2023, he has quit his musical career, Despite stepping away from the music industry, Fero has transitioned into the business world, achieving remarkable success and recognition as a businessman.[3]
Life and career
Feronit Shabani was born on 8 July 1997 into an Albanian family in Germany and now lives in, Kosovo [1] In August 2019, he terminated his contract with On Records and relocated to Berlin, Germany, whereas he established his own music label.[4] The following months, he released four singles, including "Jom rrit" and "Habibi" both entering the music charts in Albania.[5][6]
Fero is currently engaged to Nita Bajrami (Irish Born), who is an accomplished academic and professional. She studied law at University College Dublin (UCD) in Dublin, Ireland, and is currently a member of the Institute of Integration of European Affairs (IIEA). Nita is also preparing to start her Master's degree in Social Justice and Diplomacy in Dublin. Her professional experience includes an internship with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo, as well as an internship with the law firm Dillon Eustace in Dublin."[7]
After retiring from music, the well-known rapper from Gjilan, Fero, decided to venture into the world of business. He announced his new business in the car trade industry and also opened his own car dealershi.[8][9] [10] [7] [11]
Discography
Albums
- Self Loyalty (2020)
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [11] | ||||||||||
| "Feromeni" | 2016 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Rra rra" | 2017 | 1 | ||||||||
| "Harroj" (featuring Kida) |
— | |||||||||
| "A pe din qysh" | 15 | |||||||||
| "Bakshish" | — | |||||||||
| "Gang Gang" | 2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Veni 1" | — | |||||||||
| "Vi vet" | — | |||||||||
| "Bona fam" | — | |||||||||
| "Alles Baba" | — | |||||||||
| "Baba për ikona" | 2019 | — | ||||||||
| "Fol edhe 1 her" | 74 | |||||||||
| "Ride or Die" | — | |||||||||
| "Jom rrit" | 86 | Self Loyalty | ||||||||
| "Mama" | — | |||||||||
| "Habibi" | 75 | |||||||||
| "Marijuana" | 2020 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB [12] | ||||||||||
| "S'du me ni" (Endri featuring Fero) |
2016 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "No Kiss" (Baby G featuring Fero) |
2017 | — | ||||||||
| "Ska konkurenc" (Rina featuring Fero) |
2018 | 2 | ||||||||
| "Mamacita" (Sparksi featuring Fero) |
— | |||||||||
| "Momo" (Zzap featuring Fero) |
2019 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Fero Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Fero #Bio" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Fero hap biznes të ri, sallon të veturave" (in Albanian). Instagram. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Fero zhvendoset në Berlin për të jetuar, nënshkruan kontratë të re". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Fero këtë javë publikon këngën e re 'Jom rrit'". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Fero publikon klipin e këngës "Habibi"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Zbulohet identiteti i gruas së dytë të Feros" (in Albanian). Koha. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Martohen Nita dhe Fero!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Cila është partnerja e tij e re?". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Fero named his daughter Nina, the rapper uploads the first photograph after the birth of the baby" [Fero named his daughter Nina, the rapper uploads the first photograph after the birth of the baby.] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Harroj":"The Top List – 26/11/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "A pe din qysh":"The Top List – 08/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Fol edhe 1 her":"The Top List – 05/05/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Jom rrit":"The Top List – 10/11/2019" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- For "Habibi":"The Top List – 05/01/2020" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Ska konkurenc":"The Top List – 29/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
