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Birth name | Florat Qerimi[1][nb 1] |
Born | Muri, Aargau, Switzerland | 30 July 1997
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | MRM |
Florat Qerimi (born 30 July 1997), known professionally as Florat, is a Swiss-Albanian rapper and producer.[1] He is the co-founder of the hip hop group and label MRM.[1][3][4]
Early life
Florat Qerimi was born on 30 July 1997 into an Albanian family from Kosovo in Muri, Aargau, Switzerland.[1][2] His grandfather moved to Switzerland in 1971 and took his family with him in 1990. Florat was born and raised in a tough neighborhood in Muri, infested with crime. He soon became interested in football and martial arts.[1]
Career
Florat's interest in hip hop music began by listening to hip hop artists such as Tupac Shakur and 50 Cent, and later R&B artists such as Chris Brown. He started to experiment with rhyming and rapping with his friends, with whom he would establish his record label MRM (an acronym for MoreMoney). Later, they set up a recording studio in a basement of one of the apartment blocks nearby where they recorded their first songs, "Vi me Benzo" and "Komm mit", which were produced by DJ A-Boom (who had previously worked with Kosovo-Albanian singers Noizy and Era Istrefi).[1] "Vi me Benzo" and "Komm mit" proved successful, achieving nearly 1 million YouTube visits each, and expanding Florat's fanbase.[1][2]
He made his debut live appearance on 8 June 2019 in a public event held Oberhausen, Germany. In this event, which was organized by the FC Prishtina supporters "Plisat", Florat performed alongside Kosovo-Albanian rapper Tayna.[1]
Discography
Singles
Year | Name | Producer(s) | Release date |
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2018 | Lej | Rzon, Salvy | 23 December 2018 |
2019 | Vi me Benzo | DJ A-Boom | 28 March 2019 |
2019 | Komm mit | DJ A-Boom | 10 June 2019 |
2019 | Rosegold | DJ A-Boom | 14 November 2019 |
2020 | Oh Mama | DJ A-Boom, IJ | 17 February 2020 |
2020 | Ti Amo | Florat, Salvy | 13 August 2020 |
2020 | Bacardi | Florat, Salvy | 10 September 2020 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gjokaj, Maksim (2021-02-17). "Florat Qerimi, talenti i repit shqitaro-zviceran". Bota Sot (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ a b c "Florat Cerimi vjen me tri projekte muzikore unike". Epoka e Re (in Albanian). 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Djemtë e MRM, Orges ft. Florat & Elbu sjellin "SH.W.A"". Intervista (in Albanian). 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Gjokaj, Maksim (2021-01-27). "Nesër më 28 Janar vjen super projekti nga labeli MRM". Bota Sot (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.