Qendresa (born Qendresa Sopa; pronounced Chen-dre-sa) is a British-Kosovar singer, songwriter, and producer from North West London. She is known for her self-produced electronic soul and personal songwriting. She has released two studio albums: Midnight Request Line (2020) and Londra (2024). She gained mainstream recognition in 2026 through her collaborations with Canadian rapper Drake across his albums Habibti and Maid of Honour.
Early life Qendresa Sopa was raised in North West London by parents who migrated from Kosovo in the 1980s. Neither of her parents were musicians, though they were music lovers who introduced her to a wide range of artists during her childhood. She began performing at a young age and has stated her influence is from Frank Ocean's Channel Orange, Sade, Lauryn Hill, and Missy Elliott.
Career 2016–2025: Early work Qendresa released her debut material in 2016, a track called "Real Thing (Demo)," on SoundCloud. Her debut studio album, Midnight Request Line, was released on November 20, 2020, followed by her second studio album, Londra, on November 28, 2024. Prior to wider commercial exposure, she released early demos through platforms such as SoundCloud, and she also hosted her own show on NTS Radio in 2018.
2026: Mainstream recognition and Drake collaborations Qendresa's collaboration with Drake originated after producer Kid Masterpiece, who has worked with Drake in the past, introduced him to her music by playing it on SiriusXM's OVO Sound channel. Drake then reached out to Qendresa via an Instagram direct message after using her song "Tearz" in an Instagram post. He later posted the vinyl covers of her two studio albums to his Instagram Story in February 2026.
On May 15, 2026, Drake released three surprise albums simultaneously: Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour. Qendresa appears across four tracks on the releases: as a featured artist on "Slap The City" and as a vocal contributor on "Gen 5" and "Fort Worth" (featuring PartyNextDoor), all from Habibti, and on "Stuck" from Maid of Honour. "Slap The City" debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Drake collaborations boosted Qendresa from six figures to over six million monthly listeners on Spotify.
In May 2026, she also released the single "Rain in July / Be the One" through dream city discs, accompanied by an animated visual directed by Sofire and animated by Liffia. Followed by this, she released the single "Besitos / Gave Myself 2 U" through dream city discs in August 2026.
Discography
Qendresa's discography consists of two studio albums, one collaborative extended play, twelve singles and sixteen guest appearances.
Studio albums Title Details Midnight Request Line Released: November 20, 2020 Label: dream city discs Format: Digital download, streaming Londra Released: November 28, 2024 Label: dream city discs Format: Digital download, streaming
Collaborative EPs Title DetailsShades on, Pt. 1 Released: October 16, 2017 Label: Mindset Music Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Album "I Wonder" 2018 rowspan="2" "Potpuri popullore" 2019 "Real Luv" 2020 Midnight Request Line "Don't Stop" "Karma / The Source" 2021 rowspan="3" "Undercover Lover" 2024 "Undercover Lover (Instrumental)" "Sweet Lies" Londra "Blocking U" 2025 rowspan="4" "Qa mke Bo" "Rain in July / Be the One" 2026 "Besitos / Gave Myself 2 U"
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Transition" 2017 Faze Miyake Evo "Violent Hour" Abuja 336, J. Caesa, Desta French "Side2Me" Only Regal Only Regal, Vol. I "I Wonder" (Ninetoes Remix) 2018 Jerome Hadey, Ninetoes "I Wonder" (feat. Qendresa) [Ninetoes Remix] [Mixed] Jerome Hadey Global Underground: Nubreed 12 - Denney (Mixed) "I Wonder" (feat. Qendresa) [Ninetoes Remix] Global Underground: Nubreed 12 - Denney/Unmixed "Pa Arsye" Buta Vjeshte / Dimer '18 "I Wonder" 2019 Jerome Hadey Jhadey "Nuse" DJ Gimi-O "Time" 2020 Kartell, Coops Daybreak "Don't Stop" (Remix) 2021 Dabó "Link" 2022 Iglu Noise Try Don't Cry "Heaven" 2024 Oscar #Worldpeace Heaven and Mum, Pray for Your Son "LMK" 2025 Logic1000 DJ-Kicks: Logic1000 "LMK" (Mixed) "Slap the City" 2026 Drake Habibti
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