Melihate Ajeti was a Kosovo-Albanian actress.
Music of Kosovo is part of the European culture and refers to the music of the Kosovan people, dominated by the music of Kosovo Albanians which constitute the majority of population, and to a lesser extent the inactive music of small minority groups within the Republic of Kosovo.
The People's Movement of Kosovo was a political party in Kosovo active after the Kosovo War, having originally been founded as a political movement of Albanian nationalists in 1981. Despite participating in several elections in autonomous Kosovo, its pre-war existence was its most historically significant period. Historically, its support and membership came from Albanian diaspora, especially within Switzerland and Germany, originating mainly from former Yugoslav republics.
Nexhmije Pagarusha was a Kosovo-Albanian singer and actress, often referred to as the queen of Kosovan music. Pagarusha gained acclaim as a recording artist in Kosova and neighbouring countries for her distinct soprano vocal range, which she displayed performing various Kosovan folk songs during her career, which spanned 36 years, from 1948, in her debut in Radio Prishtina, to 1984, in her final concert in Sarajevo. Her music style was not limited just to Albanian music, as she performed rock, pop, funk, opera/classical, and many more.
Festivali i Këngës 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 determined the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004.
Zana Krasniqi is a Kosovar fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2008. She represented Kosovo for the first time in Miss Universe and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2008.
Miriam Cani 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 talent competition series The X Factor Albania, The Voice of Albania and The Voice Kids Albania.
Dafina Zeqiri, also known mononymously as Dafina, is a Swedish singer of Kosovo-Albanian descent.
The Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo was an Albanian organization founded in Shkodër on 1 May 1918. It was mainly consisted of the political exiles from Kosovo and was led by Hoxha Kadri from Pristina. It existed in looser form since May 1915.
Gentiana Ismajli, known professionally as Genta Ismajli, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer, songwriter, and actress.
Rona Nishliu is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter. She came to international prominence after representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she placed fifth and achieved the best placement for Albania to date.
Classical music in Kosovo refers to the art music cultivated in Kosovo. The roots of classical music in Kosovo are found in the 1940s and include the time period from the times when Kosovo was part of Yugoslavia to this day. It can be said that there is a tradition of classical music in Kosovo, however, compared to other Balkan countries and especially European countries this tradition is younger. Classical music in Kosovo reaches back about 70 years. Even though in a short period of time, this music has evolved, passing through generations of composers and artists. In his book Albanian: Zhvillimi i stileve në veprat e kompozitorëve shqiptarë të Kosovës, Engjëll Berisha comments:
"The diversity of styles in Albanian music [of Kosovo], its national patterns with sound idea-aesthetic foundations are a characteristic of the European musical reality, so many many works are of interest abroad, too, because during this relatively short period Albanian classical music in Kosovo has compensated for the delay in its development."
Ardian Bujupi is a German-Albanian singer and songwriter.
Adelina Thaçi is an Albanian Kosovar singer and vocal teacher.
Trim Ademi, known professionally as Capital T, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper, singer, songwriter and philanthropist. Born and raised in Pristina, his uncle introduced him to music and rapping at an early age. He rose to recognition in the Albanian-speaking world, after the release of his first two albums Replay (2010) and KAPO (2012). Due to the success of his albums, he founded his own record label Authentic Entertainment.
Betim Fazliji is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club St. Gallen and the Kosovo national team.
Ajkune Ahmetaj is a Kosovo Albanian celebrity hairdresser and philanthropist based in Switzerland. She is the first Albanian hairdresser who has developed her signature hairstyling products and cosmetics. Notable clients include Tayna, Kida, Rina, Dafina Zeqiri, Genta Ismajli, and Elvana Gjata.
"Mos shko" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter Dafina Zeqiri featuring Kosovo-Albanian singer Yll Limani released as a single on 27 December 2020 by Bzzz Entertainment and Moneyz. "Mos shko" was written by Zeqiri and Albanian singer and songwriter Elinel, and produced by Albanian producer Rzon. An official music video was uploaded simultaneously with the single's release onto YouTube also being awarded the "Best Image In The Clip" at the 2021 Netët e Klipit Shqiptar gala.
