Eneda Tarifa (born 31 March 1982) is an Albanian singer, actress and television host. She represented Albania in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
Festivali i Këngës
Festivali i Këngës (; ), also referred to as simply FiK, is an annual music competition in Albania organised by the national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Broadcast every year since its inauguration in 1962, it has also determ ...
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Life and career
Tarifa was born 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 ...
, Albania on 30 March 1982. She began her career in 2001, participating in
Kënga Magjike
Kënga Magjike (; ) is an annual music competition organised by the Albanian television broadcaster Televizioni Klan. The music competition has been broadcasting annually since its inauguration in 1999 with the exception of 2020.
The first edi ...
with the song "Ika larg". In 2003, she participated at Festivali i Këngës 42 with the song "Qëndroj", and managed to qualify to the final. In 2006, Tarifa took part in
Kënga Magjike
Kënga Magjike (; ) is an annual music competition organised by the Albanian television broadcaster Televizioni Klan. The music competition has been broadcasting annually since its inauguration in 1999 with the exception of 2020.
The first edi ...
with the song "Rreth zjarrit tënd", and finished 4th in the competition with 154 points. She was also awarded the
Çesk Zadeja
Çesk Zadeja (8 June 1927, Shkodër – 15 August 1997, Rome) was an Albanian composer. A native of Shkodër, he studied in Moscow and did much to promote the arts in Tirana. He is known as "The Father of Albanian Music".Festivali i Këngës 46 with the song "E para letër". In the final, she was awarded 11 points and placed tenth out of seventeen. In 2008, she participated in Kënga Magjike again with the song "Zëri im" and earned 577 points. In 2010, she competed in Top Fest 2010 with the song "Me veten". She went on to win the competition, and later worked as a host on the television program '' Portokalli'' on
Top Channel
Top Channel is a national commercial television network based in Tirana, Albania, founded by Dritan Hoxha in 2001.
In January 2008, Top Channel was awarded national frequency coverage by making it the third such channel in Albania. In 2009, it ...
for many years.
After a hiatus, Tarifa returned to Festivali i Këngës in 2015 with the song " Përrallë". She went on to win the competition, representing Albania in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
in
Stockholm
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, Sweden. She performed her song on May 12, 2016, on the second semi-final of the competition, but didn't make it to the final.
In 2018, she was a judge on '' The Voice Kids Albania 2'' with Ledion Liço being the host and the other judges being
Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani (; born 30 May 1985) is an Albanian singer, songwriter and television host. She was a member of the successful German pop girl group Preluders. Beyond her music career, Cani has been featured as a judge on the Albanian television ta ...
and Aleksandër & Renis Gjoka (duo). In January 2019 announced that she will present the second season of ''Top Talent'' in
Top Channel
Top Channel is a national commercial television network based in Tirana, Albania, founded by Dritan Hoxha in 2001.
In January 2008, Top Channel was awarded national frequency coverage by making it the third such channel in Albania. In 2009, it ...
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Personal life
Tarifa is married to musician Erjon Zaloshnja. In 2013, they had a daughter together named Aria.