Edita Abdieski

Edita Abdieski (born 14 November 1984) is a Swiss pop singer. She rose to fame during the debut series of the German X Factor show, which she won in November 2010.

Early life Abdieski is the eldest child born to a Macedonian Albanian father and a Montenegrin Albanian mother. Raised in Bern alongside three younger siblings, she spent much of her childhood in the Bern borough of Bümpliz-Oberbottigen, where she was enrolled at primary and secondary school. Her father died of cancer in 1992. At eleven, Abdieski became part of her first school band and by the age of thirteen, she began writing songs.

Career

2002—2009: Career beginnings In 2002, a producer asked Abdieski and school friend Vanessa Tancredi to collaborate on a mundart album, a collection of songs in Swiss German dialect.

Meanwhile, Abdieski was hired as a backing vocalist for the Swiss pop–rock band Lunik and worked with musician Santiago Cortés on his debut album Welcome to My Airline (2005). Still with Vanessædita, Abdieski was cast in the leading role of Kimberly in the musical Dance Me! – The Streetdance Musical in autumn 2005. A same-titled album, on which she appeared along with her ensemble, was released in January 2006 but failed to chart.

After Vanessædita's contract signing with Muve Recordings, their album Z'Debü ("The Debut") was finally released in Switzerland in March 2006. Although its first single "Wenn ig nume wüsst" entered the top fifty of the Swiss Singles Chart, the pop soul–influenced album underperformed commercially, only reaching number eighty-two on the Swiss Albums Chart. In 2007, Abdieski and Tancredi disbanded amicably, citing musical differences. Abdieski later stated, that after one album, she had become aware that mundart singing was "not [her] thing."

Episode Theme / Date Song title Original performer Result (Placement) Casting Free choice "Tell Me 'bout It" Joss Stone to Bootcamp Bootcamp Free choice "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" Pixie Lott to Judges' House Judges' House Free choice "With a Little Help from My Friends" Joe Cocker to the Live Shows Live show 1 Playlist 2010 (21 September 2010) "Empire State of Mind" Alicia Keys 13.92% (4/9) Live show 2 Blockbuster Night (28 September 2010) "Street Life" Randy Crawford 12.91% (5/8) Live show 3 Kings and Queens of Pop (5 October 2010) "Respect" Aretha Franklin 15.33% (3/7) Live show 4 Mystery Night (12 October 2010)"Heavy Cross" Gossip 18.15% (3/6) Live show 5 Laut und leise (Loud and Quiet) (19 October 2010)"Just Like a Pill" Pink 19.43% (3/5)"Russian Roulette" Rihanna Live show 6 A Night at the Club (26 October 2010)"Release Me" Agnes 27.42% (1/4)"Why Don't You Love Me" Beyoncé Knowles Live show 7 Michael Jackson & Friends (2 November 2010)"Blame It on the Boogie" The Jackson Five 41.53% (1/3)"You Are So Beautiful" Diana Ross Live show 8 Finale (9 November 2010)"Run" Leona Lewis 74.10% (1/2)"Wo Willst Du Hin" Xavier Naidoo"I've Come to Life" Edita Abdieski

2010: First Studio Album One In November and December 2010, Edita was recording her debut studio album which will be called One. The record will be released in March 2011. It will include her top ten hit "I've Come to Life" and her 2nd single "The Key" which was written by Jörgen Elofsson who has also written songs for Celine Dion Britney Spears and Il Divo. Another highlight will be a feature with Latin star Ricky Martin. The track is called "The Best Thing About Me Is You" and features writing from another Swedish heavyweight, Andreas Carlsson. Keeping up the Scandinavian presence are Norwegian production/songwriting teams Dsign Music and Tracksville ("When The Music Is Over"), as well as writers Mads Hauge ("Another Universe") and Torgeir Bjordal ("I Don't Know"). In January Edita won the DIVA Award in the category "Talent of the Year". Abdieski shot the video for her single "The Key" in Teneriffa. On 25 January 2011 it was confirmed that another track on One will be called "Give A Little Love, Get A Little Love". The song was written by Ben Cullum, Jamie Cullum's brother.

2011: Edita Club Tour and new album In June 2011, Edita was on her first Club Tour in four German and two Swiss cities. She presented two new songs called "Done With You" and "Really Love Me", which she wrote by herself. The two songs are from her expected upcoming second studio album.

Discography

Studio albums Year Title Chart positions (peak) Sales GER AUT SWI EU 2011 One 32 52 10 – Worldwide: –

Singles Year Title Chart positions (peak) Album GER AUT SWI EU2010 "I've Come to Life" 9 27 8 37 One2011 "The Key" 51 – – –

Featuring Singles Year Title Chart positions (peak) Album GER AUT SWI EU2011 "The Best Thing About Me Is You" (Ricky Martin feat. Edita) – – – – Música + Alma + Sexo

Awards 2010

Diva Award – Talent of the Year 2011 Prix Walo – Newcomer of the Year