Albert Stanaj
Albert Stanaj | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2016–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop rock[1] |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano |
Labels | Republic |
Website | stanaj.com |
Albert Stanaj (Albanian: [alˈbɛɾt staˈnaj]; born 12 February 1994), known professionally as Stanaj, is an Albanian-American singer and songwriter.
Life and career
[edit]1994–present: Early life and continued success
[edit]Albert Stanaj was born to Albanian parents on 12 February 1994 in Albania and was raised in the city of New York, the United States.[2][3][4] Stanaj attended the Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York.[4] He also participated in numerous music festivals in Albania, Europe as well as the United States.[2] At 18, he moved to Los Angeles to continue his professional musical career.[5] His debut single "Ain't Love Strange" released in 2016 peaked at number two in Albania.[6]
Artistry
[edit]Stanaj has cited Justin Timberlake, Maxwell, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as his major influences.[2][4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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US [7] | ||||||||||
The Preview |
| —[a] | ||||||||
From a Distance |
| — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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ALB [8] | CIS [9] | NL [10] | ||||||||
"Ain't Love Strange" | 2016 | 2 | — | — | The Preview | |||||
"Bad Woman" | 2017 | — | 295 | — | From a Distance | |||||
"Romantic" | 1 | — | 93 | |||||||
"The Way I Love Her" | 18 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Dirty Mind" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 2018 | — | — | — | ||||||
"Amorfoda" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Sunflower" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||||||
"Sweat" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Love Me" | — | — | — | |||||||
"405" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Last Girlfriend" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US [7] | ALB [11] | NL [10] | ||||||||
"Playing to Lose" (Lemaitre featuring Stanaj) | 2016 | — | — | — | Chapter One | |||||
"Bed of Roses" (Afrojack featuring Stanaj) | 2018 | — | — | 28 | Non-album singles | |||||
"You Remind Me" (Gryffin featuring Stanaj) | —[b] | — | — | |||||||
"Sober" (Afrojack featuring Rae Sremmurd and Stanaj) | 2019 | — | — | — | ||||||
"Momma Always Told Me" (Mike Posner featuring Yung Bae and Stanaj) | 2021 | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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CIS [9] | ||||||||||
"Changed" | 2017 | 333 | From a Distance | |||||||
"Find me" | 396 | |||||||||
"Romantic (NOTD Remix)" | 329 | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Songwriting credits
[edit]Song | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"34+35" | 2020 | Ariana Grande | Positions | [12] |
"Met Him Last Night" | 2021 | Demi Lovato | Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over | [13] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Preview did not enter the Billboard Album Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[7]
- ^ "You Remind Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs and number 43 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albert Stanaj – Credits". All Media Network. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Stanaj | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Stanaj–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Frydenlund, Zach (23 January 2015). "Here's What We Know About Albert Stanaj, the Singer/Songwriter Who's Been Working With Drake". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Frydenlund, Zach (13 March 2015). "Interview: Singer/Songwriter Stanaj Talks Meeting Jay Z, Playing the Piano at Drake's Mansion, and New Projects". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Velija, Kreizia (19 November 2016). "Stanaj, artisti shqiptar që po çan tregun amerikan" (in Albanian). Top Albania Radio. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Stanaj Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- For "Ain't Love Strange":"The Top List – 27/11/2016" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- For "Romantic":"The Top List – 01/01/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- For "The Way I Love Her":"The Top List – 16/07/2017" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Stanaj – Listen All Songs". Tophit. Retrieved 27 April 2021. Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.
- ^ a b "Discografie – Stanaj" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
- ^ Positions (booklet). Ariana Grande. Republic Records. 2020. p. 1. UPC 602435350967.
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External links
[edit]- Albert Stanaj at AllMusic
- Albert Stanaj at IMDb
- Albert Stanaj discography at Discogs