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Top Music Awards 2016
The 2016 Top Music Awards was held at the Pallati i Kongreseve in the capital city of Tirana, Albania, on 25 June 2016 and was broadcast live on Top Channel. Noizy was nominated for five awards followed by Era Istrefi, Elvana Gjata and Kida who were nominated for four awards. Era Istrefi and Alban Skënderaj won three awards, becoming the most awarded artist of the night. Winners and nominees The winners of Top Music Awards 2016 are highlighted in Bold and were announced live in June 2016. Female Artist of the Year * Era Istrefi ** Elvana Gjata ** Kida ** Enca ** Nora Istrefi Male Artist of the Year * Alban Skënderaj ** Ledri Vula ** Flori Mumajesi ** Noizy ** Capital T Group of the Year * NRG Band ** Asgjë Sikur Dielli ** Troja ** Kaos Video of the Year * Capital T—"Hitman" ** Ledri Vula—"Kings" ** MC Kresha—"Era" ** Troja—"A E Man N'Men" ** Dafina Zeqiri feat. Mixey—"Liri" Avantgarde Artist * MC Kresha ** Era Istrefi ** Noizy ** Edo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Congresses
The Palace of Congresses () is a venue in Tirana, Albania, where numerous multi-genre concerts, exhibition, festivals, competitions and other events are held, including the annual Festivali i Këngës and Kënga Magjike and the Tirana Book Fair. It was built during the late communist era to host the Congresses of the Party of Labour of Albania The Party of Labour of Albania ( sq, Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë, PPSh), sometimes referred to as the Albanian Workers' Party (AWP), was the ruling and sole legal party of Albania during the communist period (1945–1991). It was founded o ... and other official activities. Today, the palace is used as a venue for conferences, festivals, exhibitions, ceremonies, concerts and more. It currently has a capacity of 2,100 seats. There are three other smaller halls, with a smaller capacity of 150, 280 and 300 people, designed as working environments for different meetings and occasions. References External links Buildings and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noizy
Rigels Rajku (; born 27 September 1986), known professionally as Noizy, is an Albanian rapper. Life and career 1986–2010: Early life and career beginnings Rigels Rajku was born on 27 September 1986 into a multi-religious Albanian family in the village of Sukth, then part of the People's Socialist Republic, present Albania. His father is a Muslim from Dibër and his mother a Catholic from Krujë. In 1997, Rajku and his family fled to London, England, as refugees to escape the war and conflicts in connection with the Albanian Civil War. He was raised in the Woolwich neighborhood of Southeast London and subsequently developed an interest in boxing and street fighting. In 2006, Rajku returned to Albania and appeared on the third edition of Top Fest, as a solo artist with the song "Jemi OTR" and as part of his group OTR with the song "Kështu e bëjme ne". In May 2007, he collaborated with Albanian rappers J-No and Decee and returned to the competition with the song "Kur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Music Awards
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Mozzik (rapper)
Gramoz Aliu (; born 29 September 1995), known professionally as Mozzik, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer. Born and raised in Ferizaj, Aliu began to make music at an early age before pursuing a professional career as a rapper. He rose to significant attention in Albanian-speaking countries after signing contract with On Records. Aliu later earned popularity in German-speaking Europe, as he collaborated with his wife and fellow rapper Loredana. Their collaborations achieved commercial success in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and topped the charts in the aforementioned countries. Due to his success, he signed contract with Sony Music Germany and announced his debut studio album to be released in 2020. Life and career 1995–2020: Breakthrough and ''Mozzart'' Mozzik was born as Gramoz Aliu on 29 September 1995 into an Albanian family in Ferizaj, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, present Kosovo. He has an elder brother, Getuar Aliu, who is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shume Pis
Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter Era Istrefi has released 18 singles as a lead artist and four as a featured artist. Since the Albanian singles chart's inauguration in 2015, 4 of Istrefi's singles have reached the top 10 in Albania, with "" and Redrum topping the ranking in 2016 and 2017. She started her career after releasing her debut single, "Mani për money", in 2013. Her breakthrough single, "", followed in 2016, reaching the top 50 in multiple countries, including Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Romania and Switzerland. It further received certifications Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ..., among others gold in Canada, Italy and the Netherlands as well as platinum in France. Singles As lead artist 2010s 2020s As featured artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BonBon (Era Istrefi Song)
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Dafina Zeqiri
Dafina Zeqiri (; born 14 April 1989), also known mononymously as Dafina, is a Swedish-born Kosovo-Albanian singer. Life and career Dafina Zeqiri was born on 14 April 1989 into an Albanian family from Kosovo in the city of Varberg, Sweden. Her siblings are Tringa Zeqiri and Besa Tafari ''née'' Zeqiri. Dafina's father, Nebih Bajraktari, left her family at a very early age and was absent since then. He later gave a public speech asking her to forgive him, although Dafina never made any replies. Her mother is Melihate Zeqiri, a former singer in the 1980s. In 2007, Dafina performed in Polifest Festival and is nominated for her song, "Rrallë e Përmallë," and eventually won the competition. In 2008, Dafina received a BOOM Award Nomination for her song "Adios," and was awarded with the audience award. In the same year, she launched her first album titled "Knock Down". Shortly afterwards, in her continued participation in "Kënga Magjike," she received the "First Magic" award wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Kresha
Kreshnik Fazliu (; born 5 September 1984), known professionally as MC Kresha, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Mitrovica, Fazliu is credited as a viable hip hop artist in the Albanian-speaking Balkans. Life and career 1984–present: Early life and career beginnings Kreshnik Fazliu was born on 5 September 1984 into an Albanian family in the city of Mitrovicë, then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo. In July 2018, Fazliu was announced as an act at the Sunny Hill Festival on its debut edition in Pristina. In August 2019, he was approached to perform for a second time at the Sunny Hill Festival. Fazliu's fourth collaborative album, ''Muzikë e Alltisë'', was released in January 2022. Songs featured on the record included "Hotel Mahalla", "Paret Lejla", "Rammstein" and "Stuhi mbi oqean" featuring Albanian singer Elvana Gjata Elvana Gjata (; born 3 February 1987), is an Albanian singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Born and raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital T
Trim Ademi (; born 29 February 1992), known professionally as Capital T, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, his uncle introduced him to music and rapping at an early age. He rose to recognition in the Albanian-speaking world, after the release of his first two albums ''Replay'' (2010) and ''KAPO'' (2012). Due to the success of his albums, he founded his own record label Authentic Entertainment. Life and career 1992–2018: Early life and career beginnings Trim Ademi was born on 29 February 1992 into an Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, present Kosovo. His father, Agim Ademi, is a former professional football player and current president of the Football Federation of Kosovo. Ademi attended the Asim Vokshi Elementary School and enrolled, upon his graduation, at the Sami Frashëri High School in Pristina. Ademi commenced his early music career in 2008 and debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flori Mumajesi
Florjan Mumajesi (; born 23 August 1982), known professionally as Flori, is an Albanian recording artist, composer, producer, and singer. Born and raised in Tirana, Mumajesi began his career at an early age and rose to significant recognition after his participations in Kënga Magjike and his eventual win in 2018. He resumed his earlier career in 2011 with his debut studio album "Detaj" which incorporated musical elements from all of his previous records. Mumajesi established his own record label "Threedots" with whom he produced more than a dozen records for many recording artists across Albania and the Balkans. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Balkan Music Award, Kënga Magjike Award and Top Fest Award. Life and career Mumajesi was born on August 23, 1982 into an Albanian family in the city of Tirana, then part of the People's Republic of Albania, present Albania. He showed great interest in performing and recording music at an early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. Due to its location at the Plain of Tirana and the close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the city is particularly influenced by a Mediterranean seasonal climate. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Tirana was founded as a city in 1614 by the Ottoman Albanian general Sylejman Pasha Bargjini and flourished by then around the Old Mosque and the ''türbe''. The area that today corresponds to the city's territory has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age. It was inhabited by Illyrians, and was most likely the core of the Illyrian Kingdom of the Taulantii, which in Classical Antiquity was centred in the hinterland of Epidamnus. Following the Illyrian Wars it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Istrefi
Nora Istrefi (born 25 March 1986) is a Kosovo Albanian singer. Life and career 1986–2004: Early life and career beginnings Istrefi was born to Nezir Istrefi and Suzana Tahirsylaj on 25 March 1986 into an Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, present Kosovo. Istrefi started her professional career at the age of 18. 2005–present: ''Engjëll'' and continued success She released her first album ''Engjëll'' (Angel) in 2005, with songs including "Taxi", which brought her a degree of popularity. During the four coming years she released three albums, ''Opium'' in 2006, ''Another World'' in 2008 and her self-titled album ''Nora'' in 2009. After 2009, she released a number of songs, including "Le Mama" with Gena, "Big Love", "Ski me ikë". Istrefi is the daughter of Suzana Tahirsylaj, a popular Kosovo-Albanian singer in the 1980s and '90s. Her younger sister Era Istrefi is also a singer. She is in a relationshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
