Parashqevi Simaku (born 1 September 1966, in Kavajë) is an Albanian singer noted for her work in the 1980s. She has won numerous awards and worked with some of the best composers and musicians in Albania. Simaku participated in

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in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1990. In 2006 she signed a contract with

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and BMG for her Albanian-language CD entitled ''Echoes from Iliria'' ().

Traditional folk songs

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Pop songs

* "" (1983) * "" (1985), Festivali i Këngës winner * "" (1986) * "" (1986) * "" (1987) * "" * "" * "" * "" (1987) * "" (1987) * "" (1988), Festivali i Këngës winner * "" (1988) * "" (1989) * "" (1989) * "" (1990) * "" (1990) * "" (1991) * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * "" * ""

Echoes from Iliria

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Awards

, - , , 1982 , , " (ft. Lindita Theodhori)" , Second Prize , , - , , 1985 , , "" , First Prize , , - , , 1986 , , "" , Third Prize , , - , , 1988 , , "" , First Prize , , - , , 1989 , , "" , Third Prize ,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simaku, Parashqevi 1966 births Living people Singers from Kavajë Albanian people of Aromanian descent Aromanian musicians 20th-century Albanian women singers Festivali i Këngës winners