Elita 5 is an

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rock band formed in

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in 1988. The group consisted of vocalist Arif Ziberi was born on May 12, 1964, i Tetova guitarist Mevaip Mustafi, drummer Besim Ibraimi, bass player Agron Idrizi and keyboardist Nexhat Mujovi.

Career

The band formed in 1988 in the town of

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, although their first recording was published as an album titled ''Elita 5'' in 1990. They have repeatedly refused to play in competitive festivals stating that "the band does not belong in festivals", preferring concerts instead. In a 2001 concert, the band had opened in

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for the German heavy metal band

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, the vocalist Arif Ziberi in an interview noted that this was one of the most exciting moments in his life. In 2008 the band organised a humanitarian concert in Tetovo, Macedonia for the victims of the

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. They take part in many concerts and are annually invited to close the Beer fest in the city of

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, Albania.

Members

*Mevaip Mustafi (Guitar) *Besim Ibraimi (Drums) *Arif Ziberi (Vocals) *Agron Idrizi (Bass guitar) *Nexhat Mujovi - Wirusi (Keyboards). *Valon Gashi (Lead guitar)

Discography

Albums

* ''Elita 5'' (1990) * ''Nuk jam Al Kapone'' (1992) * ''Fol, vetëm fol'' (1994) * ''Si Merlin Monro'' (1997) * ''Hitet e Elita 5'' (1998) * ''Only for You (Vetem per ju)'' (2000) * ''Elita 5 Live'' (2000) (LP) * ''Bardh e zi'' (2004) * ''The Best Of Elita 5'' (2005) * ''Çmendem'' (2007) * ''Mohikani I Fundit'' (2014)

Awards and nominations

Netet e Klipit Shqiptar , - , , 2012 , , "Nuk jam une diktator" , Jury Prize , , - , , 2013 , , "Degjo" , Best Rock Video , , - , , 2015 , , "Me fal" , Best Director , Video Fest Awards , - , rowspan="2", 2005 , rowspan="2", "Faleminderit" , Best Promotion Video , , - , Best Rock Video , Zhurma Show Awards , - , rowspan="5", 2005 , rowspan="5", "Faleminderit" , Best Rock , , - , Best Editing , , - , Top List , , - , Best Video/First Prize , , - , Best Album , , - , , 2012 , , "Degjo" , Best Rock , , - , rowspan="2", 2014 , rowspan="2", "Me fal" , Best Video/First Prize , , - , Best Rock , , - , , 2014 , , "Mohikani i fundit " , Best Album ,

References

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