Artist You Should Know: Era Istrefi

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Daniel Meyers

On March 7, 2016, Albanian pop star Era Istrefi released her new single “Bonbon” that turned her into an overnight global sensation. This up and coming artist plans on making her English debut in the U.S. this month and, if her English songs sound anything like “Bonbon”, should have no trouble taking over the pop music charts here in the states.

 

Known for her amazing fashion sense and hypnotic beats, Era Istrefi has released hit after hit in Albania since 2013, making her a well-known celebrity throughout Europe. But, after her new song “Bonbon” has accumulated over 190 million views over the last year, she has nudged her way into the mainstream pop music scene in the US. Many fans, new and old, are constantly tweeting, commenting, and snapchatting Istrefi, begging her to release new music. The way things are looking, Istrefi does not plan to disappoint.

 

In February 2016, Era was signed to Sony Music Entertainment and has been working on a debut studio album with RCA Records ever since. Due to the high demand of new music, Istrefi gave the fans a taste of what’s to come with an English version of her originally Albanian single “Bonbon” that has received over 5 million views.

 

Teasing fans in the countless interviews she has been doing, along with keeping her audience updated on snapchat, the artist has stated numerous times that she has been “recording music in LA” for weeks upon weeks. Per her recent interview with ChartShowChat.tv in the UK, Istrefi said that her new English single will be dropping this month! Will it be as big of a hit as “Bonbon”? We will just have to wait and see!