Lindita Halimi (born 24 March 1989), commonly known as simply LINDITA, is a Kosovo Albanian singer and songwriter who sings in both Albanian and English. She rose to fame after winning the sixth edition of Top Fest with "Ëndërroja".
In 2016, she participated in the fifteenth season of American Idol. In 2017, she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "World", after winning Festivali i Këngës 55. Recognized for her powerful and versatile vocal delivery ranges from screaming to opera singing, Lindita has had collaborations with Stevie Wonder in 2013 and Valerie Simpson. She has also opened for the Backstreet Boys.
Early years and career Lindita Halimi was born in Viti, Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia), on 24 March 1989. She took part in the third edition of Ethet (Albanian Idol) and reached the Top 10. She later took part in Top Fest on three occasions and won the competition in 2009 with the song "Ëndërroja", gaining wider recognition in Albania and Kosovo.
Halimi is known for her whistle register and powerful vocal range, and has released several singles throughout her career. In 2013, she moved to the United States. In December 2014, she returned to Albania to compete in the 53rd edition of Festivali i Këngës, finishing third with the song "S'të Fal". She subsequently won Festivali i Këngës 55 with the song "Botë", earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the English version of the song, "World".
In 2021, Lindita competed in the 22nd edition of Kënga Magjike with the song “Pa t’pa”. She reached the final and ultimately placed 7th among 42 contestants.
In 2023, Halimi released her debut extended play, Ain’t Ya Average, consisting of five tracks, accompanied by music videos for the singles “Ain’t Ya Average” and “Battlefield of Love”. In the same year, she participated in the second season of Big Brother VIP Kosova, remaining in the house for 85 days. She currently works as an independent singer and songwriter and continues to release new music, including recent singles such as “Je Je Je” and “How Far…?”.
Discography + Singles Title Year Album "Vetëm sytë e tu"(featuring Ngroba) 2007 rowspan="33" "Dallëndyshe"(featuring Ngroba) 2008 "Ëndërroja" 2009 "Të dua vërtet" "Nuk të dorëzohëm"(featuring Erti Hizmo) "Më e forte se kurrë" 2010 "Supa Dupa Fly"(featuring Big D) "All Mine"(featuring Nora Istrefi and Big D) "Kohën do ta ndal" 2011 "I Just Wanna" 2012 "Ndihmë" "Closer" 2013 "Kur një ditë të kthehësh ti" "S'të fal" 2014 "Cold World" 2015 "Come Thru" 2016 "Botë" "Now" 2017 "World" "Rock Whine" "Murda" 2018 "Holiday" "I Betcha" 2019 "Want My Love" "Gur" 2020 "Better You" "In The Air" "All The Way" "Pa t’pa" 2021 "Amin" "#GMFU" 2022 "Love Me Like" "Jealous" "Ain’t Ya Average" 2023 rowspan="5" "All I Want" "Battlefield of Love" "How Deep is Your Love?" "Am’don Hala" "Sikur Ta Dije" 2024 rowspan="36" "Hands Up" "Que Eso Sasha Wrist" "Ku Je" "I Can't Sleep" "Ama Ti Ama" "Secrets" "Celebration" 2025 "Ironic" "Baby All I Want" "Tell Me That You Love Me" "Je Je Je" "NYJE" "E Vrave Dashurine" "No Thank You" "Dream in My Head" "Oh Christmas" "Feelin U" "For Me" "How Far...?" "U love me" 2026 "Green Light" "Cka na mbet nga dashuria" "No" "Ajo" "HEAVY" "Run" "Vai" "Rrejëm" "Pse" "Me ty" "Kaj" "8 Bilion" "Inat" "So Unë" "Helm"
Awards and nominations Year Event Category Work Result2007Top Fest 2007Best New Artist "Vetem syte e tu (ft Ngroba)"rowspan="1" 2008Top Fest 2008Vodafone Club Award "Dallendyshe (ft Ngroba)"rowspan="1" 2009Top Fest 2009Main Competition "Enderroja"rowspan="1" Kënga Magjike 2009Best Rock Song "Të dua vërtet"rowspan="1" Festivali i Këngës 48Main Competition "Nuk të dorezohem"rowspan="1" 2010Nota Fest 2010Best Performers"Supa Dupa Fly" (feat. Big D)rowspan="1" Main Competitionrowspan="1" Top Fest 2010Main Competition "Më e Fortë Se Kurrë"rowspan="1" 2011Zhurma Show Awards 2011Best Dance Song "Kohen do ta ndal"rowspan="1" 2012Netët E Klipit Shqiptar 11Main Competition "Ndihmë"rowspan="1" 2014Festivali i Këngës 53Main Competition "S'të fal"rowspan="1" 2016Festivali i Këngës 55Main Competition "Botë"rowspan="1" 2021Kënga Magjike 2021Main Competition "Pa T’pa"rowspan="1"
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