Background
She lost her father during the Kosovo war (1998–1999) – he was killed by the Yugoslav security forces.
She lost her father during the Kosovo war (1998–1999) – he was killed by the Yugoslav security forces.
Early career
Leonora Jakupi is originally from Drenica in Kosovo, but later moved to the capital, Pristina. Her repertoire includes old-style Albanian folk and modern popular music The song that made her popular was "A vritet pafajsia?" (Can innocence be killed?), released in 1998 while she was a war refugee in Albania.
She dedicated the song to her father and other Albanians who died during the Kosovo War.
Present
Although Jakupi began her music career with ethno and folk-influenced songs, she has recently been working with modern popular. In 2009 she released "Kentucky është fundi" (This is the end), which became a hit on the radio and the Internet.
She is popular in the Albanian-speaking territories of Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro, and in countries such as Germany, Switzerland and, recently, Bulgaria. Jakupi has been featured in gossip magazines and tabloids regarding her personal life.
There have been rumors over whether or not she is single, but she has often declined to speak about this.
1997 - "O Bo Bo"
1997 - "Nuk Më Duhet Gjermania" (I Don"t Need Germany)
1997 - "Buzekuqja" (Red-lipped Girl)
1998 - "A Vritet Pafajsia?" (Could innocence be killed?)
1999 - "Në Zemër Të Më Ndjesh" (Feel Maine in Your Heart)
2001 - "Sahara"
2003 - "Ti Nuk Ekziston" (You Do Not Exist)
2005 - "Ende Të Dua" (I Still Love You)
2005 - "As Mos Provo" (Don"t Even Try)
2006 - "Zemra Të Kërkon" (My Heart Asks for You)
2009 - "Kentucky Është Fundi" (This is the End)
2010 - "Puthja Jote" (Your Kiss)
2010 - "I Harruar" (Forgotten)
2011 - "Iluzion" (Illusion)
2011 - "Këngë East Pa Kënduar" (An Unsung Song)
2013 - "South"e Ndaloj" (I Don"t Stop lieutenant)
2014 - "Vajza East Kojshisë" (The Daughter of a Neighbour)
2014 - "Ma Ngat" (Closer).