Soni Malaj was born on 23 October 1981 into an Albanian family in the city of Tropojë, then part of the People's Republic of Albania, present Albania.
The family then moved to Tirana where Soni would continue her career as a singer.
She has participated in competitions like "Top Fest"[4] (2006), and she placed second in Kënga Magjike with Flori Mumajesi, with the song "Fluturimi 3470".
[6] She was a judge on the second, third and sixth seasons of the albanian talent Show X Factor.
[7] In 2018, Malaj unsuccessfully attempted to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, after finishing fifth at the 57th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Më e fortë".