Stresi

Arkimed Lushaj, known professionally as Stresi, is an Albanian singer and rapper, and the founder of the music label BadBoys4Life. He is considered as one of the most famous music figures in the new modern Albanian music industry.

Early life

Stresi was born on 15 June 1986 in Tirana to a father from Tropojë and a mother from Kosovo. When he was a child, his family moved to Belgium. During his childhood years there, he sang and performed in shows that were organized for Albanians in the diaspora. He lived in Belgium for several years, until he returned to Albania in 2007. He also lived in Italy for several years. As a troubled child who tried to run away from home, he was given the name Stresi, which means "stress" in Albanian, by his mother. Stresi graduated in psychology, although he has never practiced the profession.

Career

Stresi started his career as a rapper in 2007 when he was 20 years old. In 2012, Stresi became the musical ally of the Babastars label, but the alliance ended in 2020 when the rappers Ghetto Geasy and Majk of the label dissed him in the song "Hajde Te Baba". In response to the diss, Stresi released the song "Po Foli i Fundit". Stresi is the founder of the music label BadBoys4Life. This label includes singers and bands from Albania and Kosovo, such as One T, Anestezion, Pakufijt, Enes Qosa, and Flor Bana.

Discography

Singles

2004 – Unë jam
2009 – Sonte Është Nata Ime
2009 – Hi...
2010 – My Love
2010 – Tik Tak
2011 – Bad Boys
2012 – Lamtumirë
2012 – Now Am Ballin
2012 – Lambo
2013 – Love Story
2013 – Thirrni Eulexin
2014 – Më Fal
2014 – Ushtari Rrugës
2015 – Mos Ma Luni Gocën
2016 – E Boj Temen
2017 – Shokun S'e Lo
2017 – Fake Love
2017 – Më Fal 2
2017 – Sa Her E Don
2018 – GTA
2018 – Të Du Mom
2019 – Real Life
2019 – Big Booty
2019 – Nuk O Veq Gang
2019 – Hey Mama
2019 – Two Shots
2020 – Zemrën Maje
2020 – Loco
2020 – Kush Rakin Je Ti?
2020 – Shokun S'e Lo 3
2020 – Për Veti
2020 – Archimed
2020 – Gang Shit
2021 – S'jom Dorzu
2021 – Feel Good
2021 – Out Of My Mind
2021 – A T'ka Marr Malli
2021 – Jo Jo Jo
2021 – Shoqnia
2022 – Mafioz
2022 – Savage
2022 – Paranoia
2022 – Noise
2022 – Coco
2022 – Win Win
2022 – I Smoke Them
2023 – Nobody
2023 – Medalioni
2023 – Cocaina
2023 – Sja Keni Iden
2023 – Maybach