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West Side Family
Florian Kondi (28 February 1979, Qyteti Stalin – 17 November 2014, Tirana), known professionally as Dr. Flori, was an Albanian singer, songwriter and rapper. He was one of the founding members of the group West Side Family, which had great success with songs such as ''Tirona'' and ''Hou çike''. Until his death, Dr. Flori worked with many singers and actors, most notably with Aurela Gaçe and Ermal Mamaqi. Career West Side Family (1996–2008) Dr. Flori, along with Landi and Miri, in 1996 created the group West Side Family. They wrote and sang their first songs, such as ''Tik-Tak'', and other songs, but in 2002 they sang their first well-known song, which became a hit for their time. Called ''Tirona'', this song was of a political nature and aimed support for politician Edi Rama in the election campaign for the Socialist Party. This song was very well received in Albania and Kosovo. In 2002, the group took part in the Kënga Magjike show with the song ''Mesazh''. Next ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuçovë
Kuçovë ( sq-definite, Kuçova) is a municipality in south-central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kozare, Kuçovë, Lumas and Perondi, which all became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kuçovë. The total population is 31,262 (2011 census), in a total area of . The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 12,654. History Ancient Archaeologists found in the village of Katundas near Kuçovë six phases of inhabitation dating to the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, urban Illyrian and the Late Antiquity era. Modern Kuçova has been an industrial city since the Italian influence in the early 1920s. In 1928 in “Dikatër” was drilled the first oil hole in Albania. From this moment onwards the city has been on oil drilling maps. Since 1928, the Italian company AIPA had an agreement with the Zog I government that if the oil extraction would surpas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania In The Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2011. To this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times since its first entry in . Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a music video and live performances in Cyprus, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania and the Netherlands. Albania was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, which took place on 22 May 2012. Performing as number five, the nation was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the grand final. In the final on 26 May 2012, it performed as number three and placed fifth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 146 points. Background Prior to the 2012 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Albanian Rappers
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People From Kuçovë
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21st-century Albanian Male Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Teresa Hospital (Tirana)
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Albania In The Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria, with the song " I'm Alive" performed by Elhaida Dani. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2014. Dani emerged as the winner of contest with the song "Diell", which was withdrawn as the Albanian entry at the request of one of the song's songwriters. To this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its first entry in . In the first of the Eurovision semi-finals "I'm Alive" placed tenth out of the 16 participating countries, securing its place among the 27 other songs in the final. In Albania's 12th Eurovision appearance on 23 May, "I'm Alive" finished in seventeenth place, receiving 34 points. Background Prior to the 2015 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its first entry in . Its highest placin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezarta Smaja
Rezarta Smaja (born 23 March 1984) is an Albanian singer. Life and career Rezarta Smaja was born on 23 March 1984 in Shkodër, a city located in northern Albania. She began her music career in rock bands and sang at various music events in her hometown. Her professional career started after her decision to compete at ''Ethet'' (Albanian Idol) where she was a finalist. Smaja decided to continue her career participating at music festivals in Albania, such as Top Fest, Kënga Magjike and Festivali i Këngës. She has performed live in 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 .... Smaja made her debut appearance in the 51st Festivali i Këngës with the song "Ti" and finished 7th. The following year, she returned to the 52nd Festivali i Këngës, performing "Në zem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosela Gjylbegu
Rosela Gjylbegu (; born 13 March 1987) is an Albanian singer who won ''Kënga Magjike'' in 2009. Life Rosela graduated at the Shkolla e Mesme Pedagogjike in Shkodër, obtaining a degree in Social Work at the University of Tirana since when she has resided in Tirana, and finished a master's degree in gender equality.InterviewiKosova Sot' (2 October 2010; in Albanian). Since 2009 she works at the Albanian Parliament in the Public relations Directorate."Discover Tirana with Rosela Gjylbegu"iSoutheast Europe: People and Culture' (2010). Admires ballet and various sports. In her early childhood she took part in various school activities, continuing with her participation in Shkodër's children festivals as a choir singer, and later as a solo performer. Although passionate about ballet at school and part of ballet troupe there, she randomly started her music career when in a celebration, at age eleven, she filled in for her absent friend to sing Mariah Carey's ''" Without You".'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania In The Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song " Identitet" performed by Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2012. To this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest nine times since its first entry in . Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a music video and a live performance, the latter of which was in the Netherlands. Albania was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 16 May 2013. Performing as number 14th, the nation was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the final, marking Albania's fourth non-qualification in the contest. Background Prior to the 2013 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest nine times s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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