(1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 30) Laç, Albania[1]
Occupation
Singer
Years active
2006–present
Labels
Flexmusic
Musical artist
Jimilian Ismaili (born 22 August 1994) is a Danish-Albanian singer.
Life and career
Ismaili's father was a well-known folk musician in Albania. The family left the country and lived temporarily in Belgium, until they applied for political asylum in Denmark.[1] They lived in Center Sandholm, a receiving center for asylum seekers for a while before legally settling in Denmark in 2000. In 2006, Jimilian Ismaili competed in the Børne MGP (Danish Children's Melodi Grand Prix) under the name "Lil 'G" with "Penge". After the MGP, Jimilian continued to release music online, becoming popular through postings including "Elsker", "Virus", "Vibration", "Finde dit smil igen" and "Tættere på". Jimilian gained attention by featuring on "Ghetto" by Mido (real name Mohammed Zaghmout) and the follow-up "Ghetto Pt. 2" featuring Jimilian and Enrico Blak. He was eventually signed to Flexmusic, as was Mido. Jimilian's first charting single was "Hjerteslag" featuring Poeten entered Tracklisten, which peaked at number 20 on the official Danish Singles Chart in July 2012.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References
^ ab"Jimilian Ismaili". teksteshqip.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 January 2025. Ka lindur në Laç dhe është djali i një këngëtari të njohur të folkut në vitet '80, Enver Ismailit