It is the third place in the MTV Swiss video charts, the entry into the top 10 Swiss DJ charts and the top 30 of the English club charts: Dafina is on her way to fulfilling the dream of living as a successful musician. Obendrein also speak of the self-created viral success of their YouTube clip with over half a million views as well as rotations on MTV and VIVA for themselves. Respecting Dafina from many sides, so much is certain.

The success recipe of ambition and unruliness is due to the fact that the just 19-year-old has already finished with her second single “Bottles Up feat. Rinor “in the starting holes – together with her brother Rinor Kastrati. He has been able to prove his ability as a producer for Dafina’s single “Shot Calling” and has made a name for himself as a DJ with his danceable club number “Dark Night”.

What the sneaky duo has now created with their brandnew single “Bottles Up” is a modern R’n’B-ballad to the past love, which with catchy Trap-

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Influences and pitched vocals. And this time, Dafina also convinces vocally on the whole line: So she returns to the somewhat quieter fields after her four-minute power pack “Shot Calling”, lets her smoky, soulful soul voice play and shows that this facet is also tailored to her body. As a fitting counterpart, Rinor provides the necessary and perfectly dosed coolness with his catchy rap skills.

“Dafinas Single” Bottles Up feat. Rinor “will be available from the 4th of November 2016 as digital recordings via the Record17 label.
 

ABOUT DAFINA

The blood of the Balkans and Africa flows in their veins and it seems hardly surprising that Dafina Kastrati aka Dafina lost her heart of music and rhythm at a young age. Thanks to the energetic support of her parents she danced as a ballerina at the tender age of three years, taking lessons in hip-hop and piano.

Only a few years later her passion for singing was also sparked. She takes singing and vocal lessons in the classical and popular area at the State Opera and Liveact Academy in Stuttgart as well as at the internationally renowned performer, producer and songwriter Jimmi Love. Dafina’s first stage experience is finally collected by participating in musicals such as “Marry Poppins” and “King of the Lions”.

At the age of nine she already holds her first CD “I want to live”, which she sings with the well-known Albanian singer Sabri Fejzullahu. She can continue to demonstrate her stage performance through live performances with the singer in Kosovo and actively expand her through regular visits to various dance groups.

Since 2014, Dafina has been singing “The Harlems Praise Family” in the Gospelchor in Stuttgart, where he has appeared as a part of the ensemble, among others, at the Flash Mob of Cro for his song “Traum”. Two years later the 16-year-old is finally on the stage with her own ballad “Lampedusa” for the preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

In the meantime, the exceptional musician has left the quiet soulful times behind her and found her strength in Hip-Hop and R’n’B. She has impressively demonstrated this with her debut single “Shot Calling”, which has caused a sensation on the European continent since release in August 2016. How excellent this sounds, Dafina recently demonstrated with her energetic debut single “Shot Calling”. Now she stands with the successor “Bottles Up feat. Rinor “in the starting holes – a single that she recorded together with her brother Rinor Kastrati.

Single: Bottles Up feat. Rinor
Release date: 04.11.2016
Soundtrack: Digital
Genre: Hip Hop, R’n’B
Label: Record17

Rinor Kastrati is an exceptional talent. At the young age of 17, he carries musical expertise that makes him appear just like one of the big fish of the business. Since the age of five, this Stuttgarter’s cosmos revolves only around music.
 
It is time to make the wide public acquainted with his love for producing, making music, songwriting and DJing. On September 23, 2016, his debut single „Dark Night“ will be released. It symbolizes what his surrounding has already known: Finally, out of the recording studio and rehearsal spaces, on to the stages of the world.
 
„Dark Night“ starts with soft piano sounds, only to evolve quickly into a totally danceable Deep-House-track. The powerful vocal hook underlines the song’s hit-potential and makes arms and legs start moving after seconds.
 
It can’t be denied that Tropical-House-influences have an effect on „Dark Night“. The reggae-like sounds of the hook may only allow a minor comparison, but make a pleasant experience. Right on his first single, the producer with African and Albanian roots demonstrates his feeling for driving beat production, modern songwriting and catchy hooks. Just everything you need to produce an unforgettable dancefloor-hit. Rinors debut-single merges high-speed sounds with fast vocals and might be this fall’s absolute club dance hit. Not only nationally, but internationally, Rinor desires to be all the rage.
 
And that’s where the recent hype around his sister Dafina is just on time. Her brand-new single „Shot Calling“ made her a little superstar in the Albanian homeland of their father. And: The song was produced by no-one less than Rinor.
 
The debut-single „Dark Night“ by Rinor will be released on September 23, 2016 via the label „Record17“, distributed by Kontor New Media. The music video will be released on the same day. This is where the young producer accomplished his visual version of the song and even took over camera and directing.
 
LABEL CONTACT Record17 Email: info@record17.com www.record17.com

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT: 17-YEAR-OLD MUSIC PRODUCER RINOR IS FLYING HIGH

Now a DJ and music producer, at the age of five Rinor Kastrati lost his heart to music. So it’s not surprising that the 17-year-old can already look back at a long history of creating music. His love for music started when he was just a little boy with a huge talent. Thanks to early piano lessons, he stepped onto the stage at the tender age of six for the first time to delight his audience. For the succeeding years, numerous performances and educations in classical and popular music followed.
 
At the age of ten years, Rinor started studying at the Drummer’s Focus School with the renowned drummer Andy Witte. A year later, he began educating himself in music production. With simple programs on his computer, his musical knowledge and talent, he created his first own pieces. He dove into the wide range of genres and created countless music productions. His passion finally fell onto Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and Tropical House. Ultimately, it wasn’t far-fetched that he desired to train in DJing. Said and done! Collaborating with the multi-award-winning DJ and producer Marten Horger and DJ & producer Thies Janknecht, Rinor could broaden his knowledge in this area and make important contacts.
 
His musical diversity was finally proven in the cooperation with his sister Dafina. The vocal prodigy is already now a little superstar in the Albanian homeland of her father. This success is, amongst others, due to her brother. After all, he produced her recent hit „Shot Calling“. The song has already entered the Top 10 of Swiss DJ Charts and reached rotation on the music channels MTV (position 3 of Swiss Video Charts) and VIVA. Together, the promising siblings are currently working on Dafina’s first EP.
 
But for now, Rinor wants to get started with his completely own work. His debut single „Dark Night“, to be released on September 23, 2016, the young producer will step out of the shadows of the recording studio. He even founded his own label „Record17“. There are many plans for the future: Next to his work as a producer he wants to operate behind the cameras, which is why he took matters into his own hands, directing the videoshoot for his new single. After all, the young „Stuttgarter“ is not only musically, but artistically highly talented. Ergo, his actual motto is:
The sky’s the limit.
 
LABEL CONTACT
Record17
Email: info@record17.com
www.record17.com
 

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appeal and her impressive dance skills. The catchy song was produced by Dafina’s younger brother, the producer Rinor Kastrati. Musical talent obviously runs in the blood of the multicultural family.
 
“You that boy, you got what you wanted / I be on my own, baby, shot calling / While you broke baby I’ll be balling / I be on my grind shot calling.”
 
Dafina’s debut single “Shot Calling” is literally a punch, with its very own powerful sound screaming for dancefloor qualities and, although totally not mainstream, has everything to get stuck in your head like an earworm. And not least, with her new single, the young artist is ready for her triumphal career all over Europe. Dafina is ready for competition, she will fight her way up to the top of the charts.
 
“Shot Calling” is available from 05 August 2016 as digital sound carrier through the label Record17.

About Dafina

Balkan and African blood runs through her veins, so it is not surprising that Dafina Kastrati aka Dafina was passionate about music and rhythm already in young years. Thanks to her parents’ active support, at the age of three she was already dancing like a ballerina, had Hip-Hop and piano lessons.
 
She discovers her passion for singing only a few years later. She takes classical and popular singing and voice lessons at the State Opera and the Live act Akademie in Stuttgart as well as with the internationally known performer, producer and songwriter Jimmi Love. Dafina then gains her first stage experience by taking part in musicals like “Mary Poppins” and “Lion King”.
 
At the age of nine she held in her hands her first CD “I want to live”, recorded in duet with the famous Albanian singer Sabri Fejzullahu. She can then further demonstrate her stage performance in

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live acts with the singer in Kosovo and actively improve it with regular appearances in different dance groups.
 
Since 2014, Dafina sings in the Stuttgart gospel choir “Harlem Praise Family” and also performed during Cro’s Flash Mob for his song “Traum” as part of the ensemble. Two years later, the 16-year-old is finally on stage with her own ballad “Lampedusa” for the Eurovision Song Contest preliminary decision in 2014.
 
In the meantime, the exceptional talent and character singer has left behind her the calm and soulful times and found her strength in Hip Hop and R’n’B. So now Dafina is working on her first EP and her soon to be released single “Shot Calling” is a first energetic foretaste of it.
 
DAFINA KASTRATI
Single: Shot Calling
Release date: 05 August 2016
Sound carrier: Digital
Genre: Hip Hop, R’n’B
Label: Record17