Trim Ademi (; born 29 February 1992),
Life and career
1992–PRESENT: Early life and career beginnings
Trim Ademi was born on 29 February 1992 to a
Albanians family in the city of
Pristina, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, now
Kosovo.
His father,
Agim Ademi, is a former professional footballer and current president of the Football Federation of Kosovo.
Ademi attended Asim Vokshi Elementary School and, after graduating, enrolled in the Sami Frashëri High School in Pristina.
Ademi began his early music career in 2008 and debuted with 2po2's single "Shopping" featuring him. In the same year he released his second single "1 Mëngjes" in collaboration with the singer Adelina Thaqi.
2019–2020: Skulpturë
In February 2019, Ademi released the follow-up single "Kujtime", which reached number 22 in
Albania.
Another pair of chart singles, "Hookah", "200 ditë" and "Akull" followed throughout the year, the latter reaching number two in Albania and number 64 in Switzerland.
Ademi released six singles throughout the year, including "Yalla" with
Germany rapper
Capital Bra.
In July 2019, he collaborated with Albanian singer
Elvana Gjata on her number one single "Fustani". In September 2019, he held his first concert titled "Time Capsule" at the Mother Teresa Square in
Tirana.
In November 2019, he announced that he had begun work on his forthcoming third studio album, Skulpturë.
2021–present: Heartbroken Kids and continued success
Ademi's upcoming fourth studio album,
Heartbroken Kids, was released on 24 December 2021.
Debuting at number 55 in Albania, "Plan" was released as the album's lead single on 13 December.
His follow-up single, "Nashta", was released on 21 December.
HBK has 13 songs and features artists such as
Mc Kresha, Elinel & Marin.
Activism
Ademi has made contributions to various charitable causes throughout his career. In March 2019, he visited the Down Syndrome Association Kosovo to raise awareness and acceptance to people with the
down syndrome.
In November 2019, Ademi expressed his condolences via
social media following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in
Albania.
He subsequently went on to visit Albania to raise funds for rehabilitation, reconstruction and to support several campaigns.
In December 2019, Ademi joined the UNDP Kosovo campaign #EcoKosovo, aiming to mobilise the country's population towards a healthier environment.
In May 2020, he extended his support to the Black Lives Matter movement in connection with the wider George Floyd protests.
Discography
Studio albums
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Replay (2010)
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Kapo (2012)
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Skulpturë (2020)
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Heartbroken Kids (2021)
Mixtapes
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Slumdog Millionaire (2015)
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Winter Is Here (2017)
