Shyhrete Behluli is a kosovo-albanian singer whose repertoire blends Albanian folklore with contemporary pop and turbo-folk influences. Born in Mušutište, SFR Yugoslavia, on 10 January 1962, Behluli grew up in a musical family where her talent was supported by her father, Xhemal Behluli. While attending middle school in Suhareka, she met her future husband, Luan Salihu, an industrial worker from Podujeva, whom she married in 1981 and with whom she had five children. She made her recording debut with the studio album Gjuh e bukur in 1988, followed by Besa-besë in 1990, Këngë Synetie in 2001, Ti Fanar i pushuar in 2003, Në Ditën e Flamurit in 2004, and Moj Fisnike in 2005. Her extensive album discography also includes Pse Pse in 2006, O me ty, o pa ty in 2007, Dasma Kosovare in 2008, Evladi in 2009, Të kam mik më ke mike in 2010, Ma të mirë me u ba in 2011, and Banja qejfin vetes in 2012. Additionally, she released several singles, such as “Moj e mira e kësaj mahalle” in 2005 and “Ah pleqni” in 2006, and collaborated with Engjellusha Salihu for the extended plays Je ma e mira and Shoqni e dashni in 2022.
