Luçie Miloti (1930–2006) was an Albanian folk singer from Shkodra where she developed her interest in the area's traditional music. While still in her teens, she moved to

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where she performed as a soloist with the

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(''Ansamblit të Këngëve dhe Valleve Popullore'') over the next 30 years, releasing recordings from

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Biography

Born on 11 May 1930 in Shkodra in Northern Albania, Miloti was brought up in a family involved in the traditional music of the city and began singing on the stage when she was just 12. Encouraged by the composer

Prenkë Jakova Prenk Jakova (; 27 June 191719 September 1969) was an Albanian composer, musician, and author of ''Mrika'' (1958), which is considered the first Albanian opera. A native of Shkodër, he studied under Martin Gjoka and Zef Kurti, and he was also ...

, she began singing at Shkroda's House of Culture and performed on Radio Shkodra. In 1946, she moved to

with her parents where she studied singing under the soprano

Jorgjia Filçe-Truja Jorgjia Filçe-Truja (20 January 1907 – 22 June 1994) was an Albanian soprano. She was one of the icons of the Albanian urban lyrical music, and one of the main contributors for the establishment of the Academy of Arts of Albania. Life She wa ...

at the Jordan Misja Lyceum. She became a soloist first at

under Paulin Palit and later with the Albanian Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1957, she joined the

as a soloist where she remained until she was 45, when she retired. Many songs were specially composed for her. During her career, she performed some 500 songs, many of which gained international attention. Miloti died in Tirana on 15 May 2006, a few days after her 76th birthday.

References

1930 births 2006 deaths Musicians from Shkodër 20th-century Albanian women singers Albanian folk singers {{albania-singer-stub