MC Kresha
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Kreshnik Fazliu (Albanian: [kɾɛˈʃnikfazˈliu]; born 5 September 1984), known professionally as MC Kresha or Mc Kresha, is a Kosovan rapper and songwriter who sings and raps in both Albanian and English.
Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Kreshnik Fazliu was born on 5 September 1984 into an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Mitrovicë, then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo. Mc Kresha "Lej Flleshat" as a single in 2010.[citation needed] In 2011, Mc Kresha, Lyrical Son, Strike Beatz, K-Master & Onufër Berisha started their music label P.I.N.T ( Për Inati T'Njoni Tjetrit ).[citation needed] In July 2018, Fazliu was announced as an act at the Sunny Hill Festival on its debut edition in Pristina. In August 2019, he was approached to perform for a second time at the Sunny Hill Festival. Fazliu's fourth collaborative album, Muzikë e Alltisë, was released in January 2022. Songs featured on the record included "Hotel Mahalla", "Paret Lejla", "Rammstein" and "Stuhi mbi oqean", the latter featuring Albanian singer Elvana Gjata, which attained commercial success in Albania.
Football career
Kreshnik Fazliu was a goalkeeper for the youth team of the Kosovan club KF Trepça. However, he could not become a professional footballer due to injuries and left football at the age of 18.
After receiving his UEFA license C, he was named the general manager of the Kosovan club FC Phoenix Banjë. On October 22, 2023, he resigned from his position as general manager to focus on his musical career.
Personal life
Kreshnik Fazliu is married to Erzina Shehu. They have two children.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWI | ||
| Patikat E Mia | Released: 1 June 2010 Label: AVD Digital, PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | — |
| Air Force 1 | Released: 4 September 2012 Label: AVD Digital, PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | — |
| Emceeclopedy | Released: 9 May 2014 Label: AVD Digital, PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | 46 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWI | ||
| Për Inati T'njoni Tjetrit (with Lyrical Son) | Released: 27 October 2011 Label: PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | — |
| Rapsodët n'Rap t'Sotit (with Lyrical Son) | Released: 10 June 2016 Label: PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | 4 |
| United State Of Albania (with MC Kresha, Elinel, Erno, Lluni, Semiautomvtik) | Released: 17 February 2019 Label: AVD Digital, PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | — |
| Muzikë e Alltisë (with Lyrical Son) | Released: 12 January 2022 Label: AVD Digital, PINT Format: Digital download, streaming | 35 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | |||
| "N'ks" (with Snupa) | 2008 | —N/a | Non-album single |
| "Lej flleshat" | 2010 | Patikat E Mia | |
| "Lyrical Warfare" (featuring Dr. Mic) | |||
| "Patikat e mia" | |||
| "Kon pe shan me non" (with Lyrical Son featuring Singullar) | 2011 | Për Inati T'njoni Tjetrit | |
| "Hip hopin e du" (with Lyrical Son) | 2012 | ||
| "Nuk ini Gengsta" (with Lyrical Son) | |||
| "Cok guzel" | Air Force 1 | ||
| "N'disko t'shqiptarve" | 2013 | Non-album single | |
| "Amsterdam" | 2014 | Emceeclopedy | |
| "Luv Luv" | |||
| "Police" | |||
| "Beat Murderer" (featuring Keepman and Lyrical Son) | |||
| "Era" (with Lyrical Son) | 2015 | 1 | Rapsodët n'Rap t'Sotit |
| "Ky tipi" (with Lyrical Son) | 2016 | — | |
| "Hip Hop" (with Lyrical Son featuring Ledri Vula) | 1 | ||
| "Thirri krejt shoqet" (featuring Keepman) | — | ||
| "Spo ma nin" (with Lyrical Son) | — | ||
| "Jeni marre" (with Lyrical Son) | — | ||
| "Hey Girl" (with Lyrical Son) | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Duqa mi duqa" (with Lyrical Son) | — | ||
| "Rruga n'club" (with Blleki and Lyrical Son) | 2018 | — | |
| "Boulevard" | — | ||
| "Menemadhe" (with Ledri Vula and Lyrical Son) | 2019 | 1 | |
| "Private" (with Semiautomatic and Lyrical Son) | — | ||
| "Pasite" (with Tayna and Lyrical Son) | 1 | ||
| "Thug Life" (with Blleki and Luar) | — | ||
| "Gjiganta" (with Ledri Vula) | 2020 | 11 | |
| "Ajo po don" (with Lyrical Son) | 8 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | |||
| "Classy" (Dj Blunt featuring Real 1 and Mc Kresha) | 2009 | —N/a | Non-album single |
| "Classy" (Dj Blunt featuring Real 1 and Mc Kresha) | 2009 | ||
| "La vida loca (Remix Me Dosta)" (Blero featuring F-Kay, Kaos, Lyrical Son, Real 1, Skillz and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Kush o mama" (Leonora Poloska featuring Mc Kresha) | 2010 | ||
| "Souljah" (Lyrical Son featuring Noga and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Delicius" (Dafina Rexhepi featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "M.F." (Lil Samee featuring Dr. Mic, Dj Flow, Gentz, Lav'da, Kastro Zizo and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Cha kisha ngjyros" (Garazhat e Bardha featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Ca$h" (Aurela Gace featuring Mc Kresha) | 2011 | ||
| "Boni zhurmë" (Dj Flow featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "As ni zo" (Nora Istrefi featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Si bass" (Rina Abdyli featuring Flaka Krelani and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Jabadabadu" (Rozana Radi featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Çele çadren" (Dj Flow featuring Mc Kresha) | 2013 | ||
| "Para" (Butch featuring KeepMan, Lyrical Son and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Move ur bady" (Etnon featuring Lea Metolli and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Me ta pyl" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Special" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Rikthejm na" (Kida featuring Mc Kresha) | 2014 | ||
| "Ballin" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Take A Picture" (Noizy featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Bombshell" (Arta Bajrami featuring Don Arbas and Mc Kresha) | |||
| "1990" (Elvana Gjata featuring Mc Kresha) | |||
| "Edhe tri" (Gjiko featuring Mc Kresha) | 2015 | ||
| "Asaj" (Arta Bajrami featuring Mc Kresha) | 2017 | — | |
| "Ikim" (Bleta featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Jena pa" (Offchestra featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Numra" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) | 3 | Winter Is Here | |
| "Për familje" (Elinel featuring Mc Kresha) | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Ping Pong" (Alban Skënderaj featuring Mc Kresha) | 3 | ||
| "Mafia Shqip" (Lyrical Son featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Gabimet" (Eni Koçi featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Psikopatja jote" (Fifi featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Habibi" (Rino featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "Rick Ross" (Lluni featuring Lyrical Song and Mc Kresha) | 2019 | — | |
| "Art Abazi" (Enigme featuring Mc Kresha) | — | ||
| "KG" (Singi featuring Mc Kresha) | 2020 | — | |
| "Vetë e lype" (Dafina Zeqiri featuring Mc Kresha) | 2021 | 7 | Dafinë moj |
| "Heku qafë" (Capital T featuring Mc Kresha) | 1 | Heart Broken Kids | |
| "Maje" (Lumi B featuring Lyrical Song and Mc Kresha) | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | |||
| "Hotel Mahalla" (with Lyrical Son) | 2022 | 34 | Muzikë e Alltisë |
| "Paret Lejla" (with Lyrical Son) | 29 | ||
| "Stuhi mbi oqean" (with Lyrical Son featuring Elvana Gjata) | 3 | ||
| "Rammstein" (with Lyrical Son) | 16 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |