How Qendresa went from working at Sexy Fish to writing for Drake
Fresh off releasing new music, the RB singer-songwriter discusses her Kosovan heritage, the DM that changed her life, and how the London she grew up in is vanishing

For London artist Qendresa (pronounced chen-dre-sah), 2026 has been the most important year of her career so far. In January, she found herself ringing in the new year in the Bahamas, where she was part of a writing camp for Drake’s Iceman album trilogy. Her unexpected friendship with the Canadian rapper first blossomed when he posted her track “Tearz” on Instagram. “I couldn’t believe it was real,” shehellip;
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