Dafina Zeqiri (born 14 April 1989) is a Kosovar-Albaniansinger and dancer, known by her nickname Duffy'e, who achieved high popularity within the young Albanian-speaking community
as a result of the constant marketing and appearance on TV which earned
her the first place at Kosovo's talent contest Polifest in 2007, 2008
and 2009.
Dafina nicknamed Duffy'e was born in Varberg, but grew up in the city of
Malmö, Sweden. She was interested in music and drew inspiration from
her mother (also a famous singer in Kosovo). She is married to Ledri
Vula.
Starting as a writer Dafina has already become one of the most popular
singers. She has won many trophies due to her outstanding talent. Her
hit single "Tonight" reached 2 milion views in YouTube in less than a
month.Other achievements include: 2007:She won an award with the song "Rralle e Permall"!
2008: Dafina made a BOOM Awards with the song "Adios" and was
awarded with the audience award that means a lot for a singer! Also in
2008, launched on the market its first album titled "KnockDown".
Continued participation in the Magic Song 2008 where she received the
award "the first magic" with the song "Batteries!"
2009: Her fame grew after a dancing competition in "Op Labi Party
(New Year 2009)" where Dafina won against the most popular singers in
Kosovo because her dancing was really amazing!
In 2009 the success continued with two collaborations with known singers
Blero & F-Kay on the song "La Vida Loca" and Capital T & 2po2
"Shum Nalt (Too High)". Both songs turned into hits of summer 2009. In
May 2009 she won "Best RNB" in Top Fest 6 with the song "Dua qe ta di" a
song which was a great success. Then Duffy'e also made the `Mix-in this
song which the DJ The acclaimed DJ-Zap. In August, she was declared as
"Female Superstar 2009" in Teksteshqip.com. In September, she attended
the Awards with the song "Amazing Girl" and won the audience award for
the third time. During 2009 2 clips very successful: "Shume Larg"
(Stamps Pictures) and "Amazing Girl" (Entermedia).
2010-2011: Increasing the success of its trajectory resembles a
missile at an open air space and fans eagerly await how the `Duffy'e
dominate the music scene during the 2010 Albanian!
In February 2010, Dafina has demonstrated that it has a wonderful vocal
singing live in RTK "Oxygen" `where` she sang two songs. We slip `Re`
and she sang in English "Stupid In Love". After this show, Dafina
traveled to Australia to shoot the clip of the song with new
English-language "ROCK THIS CLUB".
The video clip of the song "Amazing Girl" by Dafina was the main winner
of this year's edition of Music Videofestit, sweeping away the award for
best videospotit, 'Best of All'. She was nominated in 8 kategories and
won 4 of them.
Dafina collaborated with producer Cameron Diaz, or the choreographer of
Britney Spears in the video clip of the song "Rock this club." Recently
launched the clip of the song "Rock This Club", a song in English
because as she says "every singer has a dream that his songs are
broadcast and foreign stations." Zeqiri recounts in an interview that
the new song, along with producer Shaneal composer who finalized the
song, Lazi Boi, have previously collaborated with the acclaimed singer
Rihanna. "There are many people who owe a big thank you: the first and
most important is the Keni (Krenar Cocaj), who has helped me immensely
too, and many other relatives and friends of his," says Dafina adding
among other things that art does not see competition but respects her
colleagues. "No, because I mostly keep my colleagues. For me, all have
their place, everyone have their own style. I am proud of the successes
of my colleagues, lumturohem for them because we are Albanians and we
must support each other. " Dafina took part in a concert conducted in
Kosovo from the famous rap singer Snoop-Dogg and was very well received
by the public.
In October 2010 and has collaborated with Tuna Sejdiu 2po2 song "Vibe",
which became a hit indeed, and it said that Dafina lot has to be really
that talented.
In December 2010 Ledri Vula (of the Albanian group known as Skillz) and
Dafina collaborate in making the song called "Po'm pelqen" which
exploded with a boom and really great hit.
We sing for the year 2011 New Year's holiday song "When you go on the
curve," where the talent show for popular songs, and entered the heart
with many people do, you win and many fans.
Towards the end of 2011 Dafina went back to Australia to film the song
"Dangeoursly in love". This music video included her boyfriend Krenar
Cocaj (Kosovar-Albanian from Australia). As of recently, Dafina ended
her long relationship with Cocaj and is single according to an exclusive
interview she gave Kosovo's Prive-KLAN TV show.
After the release of "Dangerously in Love", Dafina released "My Swag", a
song sung in English. Her newest album is to be released soon and is
title "Just Me" while her next hit "Supernova" comes out around the same
time. She also has just finished the European leg of her tour.
In December 2011 Dafina Zeqiri released her newest album and a clip
around the same time and it was a BOOM like everytime. In her album the
song D&G was included, a song she has made with the kosovar-Albanian
rapper Getoar Selimi better known as "Geti". She has already launched
her clip "tonight" which also is included in the new album "Just me"