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Bleona Qereti , known mononymously as Bleona , is an Albanian and American singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, model and television personality. Qereti is an American citizen , and, as of , lives in California , where she has worked with producers such as Timbaland , Rodney Jerkins , and Grammy Award winner David Foster. She was also a celebrity judge on the fourth season of the Albanian version of The X Factor and the breakout star of the Bravo reality series Euros of Hollywood.

Bleona began singing at age 5 when she joined the House of Pionieri. At 13, her parents encouraged her to focus on academics and give up on singing, but against their advice, she continued to pursue a career in entertainment. When she was 14 years old, Bleona earned an audition and landed her first major role as the lead singer for the Skampa Theater in Elbasan.

Following a performance at the Albanian National Music Festival at age 15, Bleona became a household name in her native country. Bleona's first major tour took place that year, and she performed 25 summer shows at concert halls in Switzerland and Germany. Bleona speaks and sings in English , Albanian , Italian and German. She also plays violin. From through , Bleona released four albums, all of which reached the charts in southeastern Europe.

In she headlined the Humanitarian Tour for the People of Kosovo, where she played a number of concerts around Europe.

Bleona Qereti, known mononymously as Bleona,

From to she performed more than 80 concerts across Europe, and by was headlining outdoor concerts and festivals. Within 3 months of its release, the album had sold , copies. Over the next four years she again toured throughout Kosovo , England , Germany , Switzerland , and Italy , and co-headlined with the rock group, Elita 5. Bleona's album, Boom Boom was recorded in both English and Albanian.

Her eighth album Mandarin sold over , copies in , breaking her previous record.