Tuna (singer)
| Tuna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Altuna Sejdiu |
| Also known as | Tuna Sejdiu |
| Born |
July 14, 1985 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Altuna Sejdiu (Macedonian: Алтуна Сејдиу; born July 14, 1985 in Skopje), known professionally as Tuna, is an Albanian singer-songwriter from Macedonia.[1] She has released seven albums, and many singles. Her discography includes songs in Albanian, Macedonian and English.
Career
Tuna is the daughter of Shaban Sejdiu, an ethnic Albanian former Olympic wrestler, who had won bronze medal in two Olympiads (1980 and 1984) for Yugoslavia. Tuna started singing at a very young age, participating in various festivals. Her professional career began in 2002 when she competed in the talent search competition Play - Search For A Star organized by the Macedonian record label M2 Production.[2] Sejdiu was one of two winners from the competition, which resulted in the release of her first single "Najdi den, najdi nokj, najdi vreme" (Find a day, Find a night, Find time).[3]
Tuna later began to establish her career in Albania and turned focus to releasing material in the Albanian language. In 2003, she released her debut self-titled album Tuna, which was followed by her second album, S'ka me diktaturë (No more dictatorship), in 2006.[1] In June 2012, Tuna released "I Asaj" (Hers) which rose huge popularity on YouTube. Albanian newspaper Koha Jonë believed that the song would undoubtedly be a summer hit. She released in November 2012 her 6th Album titled N.E.R.D.[4] In 2012, Tuna joined X Factor Albania as a judge.[5] She has also used social media to spread knowledge about her shows[6] and ask her fans for ideas for X Factor.[7]She is also a supporter of the LGBT rights.
Discography
Albums
- Tuna (2003)
- Testamenti (2005)
- S'ka me diktaturë (2006)
- Hajde (2007)
- Shpirti e Dashuruar (2011)
- N.E.R.D. (2012)
- Fresh Look (2013)
References
- 1 2 "Altuna Sejdi - TUNA". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Туна со нов спот и нов дечко" (in Macedonian). Večer. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Aleksoska Nedelkovska, Sonja. "Избрани победниците на аудицијата "Плеј-потрага по ѕвезди" на "М2"" (in Macedonian). Dnevnik. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Tuna lancon klipin e saj me te fundit "I asaj"" (in Albanian). Lajme.shqiperia.com. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "TV Klan" (in Albanian). Tvklan.al. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Arber Sylejmani. "Tuna do ndez prishtinasit n'Tunel" (in Albanian). ORAinfo.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Arber Sylejmani. "Tuna pret propozime" (in Albanian). ORAinfo.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.