Elai (rapper)

Lirim Ibishi, (born 14 January 1999), known professionally as Elai, is a Kosovan-Swedish rapper, producer and songwriter from Mölndal, Gothenburg. Elai was born on 04 March 1999 into an Albanian family from Mitrovica. His singles, "Paranormal" and "Lale", occurred within the Albanian Top 100 in October 2021 and reached the top 10, respectively, although "Lale" continued its success abroad and peaked at number 88 in Switzerland. In the same year, Elai contributed credited songwriting to Albanian rapper Noizy's "Një herë e mirë". As of September 2021, his upcoming debut studio album was under development. Released in June 2021, "Nokia" peaked at number 32 on the native Top 100 after entering the chart in early November 2021. Elai was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2022 Grammis in Sweden.