# Elai (rapper)

Elai (born 4 March 1999) is an Albanian rapper, producer and songwriter.

## Life and career
### 1999–present: Early life and career beginnings

Elai was born on 04 March 1999 into an Albanian family from Mitrovica. His singles, "Paranormal" and "Lale", occurred within the Albanian Top 100 in October 2021 and reached the top 10, respectively, although "Lale" continued its success abroad and peaked at number 88 in Switzerland. In the same year, Elai contributed credited songwriting to Albanian rapper Noizy's "Një herë e mirë". As of September 2021, his upcoming debut studio album is under development. Released in June 2021, "Nokia" peaked at number 32 on the native Top 100 after entering the chart in early November 2021. Elai was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2022 Grammis in Sweden.

## Discography
### Extended plays

* Ensam (2020)

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | ALB | AUT | GRE | SWI | Album |
| "Money" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Bon" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Kom" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Babe" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Tata" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Latina" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "2" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Hör av sig nu" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Världen" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Donna" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Zlatan" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Babo" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Latina Pt. 2" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Kuku" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Nokia" | 2021 | 32 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Paranormal" | 2021 | 7 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Lale" | 2021 | 4 | — | — | 88 | Non-album single |
| "Pise" | 2021 | 52 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Maradona" (featuring Noizy) | 2022 | — | — | — | 83 | Non-album single |
| "Lovely" | 2022 | 49 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Balenciaga" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ca doni?" | 2022 | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Truni terr" | 2022 | 40 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Teta" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Un me ty" | 2023 | — | — | — | 17 | Non-album single |
| "Joti" | 2023 | 34 | — | 52 | 22 | Non-album single |
| "Krenari" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "2003" | 2023 | — | — | — | 38 | Non-album single |
| "California" | 2023 | — | — | — | 72 | Non-album single |
| "Ika" | 2023 | — | — | — | 92 | Non-album single |
| "Tiki Taka" (with Ashafar and RAF Camora) | 2023 | — | 56 | — | 91 | Non-album single |
| "Benzema" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Mërzia" (with Elgit Doda) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ghetto" | 2024 | — | — | — | 63 | Non-album single |
| "TN" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Pa To" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| Non-album single |||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | FRA | SWI | Album |
| "Chocolata" (Jul featuring Elai) | 2022 | 21 | 94 | Cœur blanc |
| "Europa" (Jul featuring Rhove, Morad and Elai) | 2022 | 61 | — | Cœur blanc |
| "Amigo" (Baby Gang and Elai) | 2023 | — | — | Innocente |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

### Songwriter credits

List of songs credited as a songwriter :
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | Ref. |
| "Një herë e mirë" | 2021 | Noizy | Non-album single | |

## Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations :
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Grammis | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |