Anita Bitri-Prapaniku (8 January 1968 – 19 October 2004) was a

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and violinist from

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, popular in her native country. Bitri had her first music success at the age of sixteen, and she became popular in Albania with her song "First Love". She emigrated to the

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in 1996. She was found dead in her

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home along with her 8-year-old daughter Sibora Nini and 60-year-old mother Azbije. The three died due to an accidental

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after boiler ventilators in the basement were stuffed with plastic bags to keep out concrete from construction work. Her husband, Luan Prapaniku, had recently died from cancer. At the time of her death, she was in the process of recording two albums, one in Albanian and one in English. She was also dating Parid Gjoka.

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1968 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Albanian women singers Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning Accidental deaths in New York (state) Albanian emigrants to the United States Albanian violinists 20th-century violinists Festivali i Këngës winners {{Albania-singer-stub

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