Aida Baraku

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Aida Baraku
Born (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966 (age 57)
Pristina, Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovo Albanian
Known forSinger, composer, journalist, television producer

Aida Baraku (born 10 June 1966) in Pristina is an Albanian Kosovar singer, [1] composer, and journalist.

Life

Baraku wrote for newspapers like "Zëri" and "Koha Ditore". She worked as a director for the entertainment shows at Radio Televizioni i Kosovës.

Together with her husband, they ran the first seasons of "E Diell" (It's Sunday), a Sunday-show at Top Channel which was one of the most watched shows in the Albanian-speaking territories during that time. She has two sisters.

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References

  1. "Aida Baraku Архиви". Balkanika. Retrieved 2021-10-01.