Danijela Xhaka

Danijela Xhaka (born 22 April 1996), often credited as simply Danijela, is a Swedish singer, rapper, and songwriter. She competed in Svensksong 1 with the song "Älskar att älska".

Early life
Xhaka was born on 22 April 1996 in the Norrmalm district of Stockholm. Her mother, Tina, is Croatian, while her father, Ermal, is Albanian. Her mother left the family when she was three years old, and returned to Croatia. She has an older sister and states that she grew up in a "liberal Muslim household".

Xhaka completed her compulsory education in 2012, and went on to attend a music school in Stockholm. She graduated from music school in 2015. After her graduation, she began to pursue a professional music career.

2015–present: Breakthrough
Shortly after graduating, Xhaka released her debut single, "LOL". The song combined hip hop, pop, and electronic music. After the release of the single, she was signed to Universal Music Sweden.

In 2016, Xhaka was confirmed to be taking part in Svensksong 1, with the song "Älskar att älska". She performed the song in the third semi-final, and but did not advance further.

Personal life
Xhaka was raised speaking both Swedish and Albanian fluently, and she holds dual citizenship to both countries. In 2013, her father was severely injured by anti-immigrant neo-Nazis in Skärholmen, Stockholm.