Laura Nezha

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Laura Nezha
Born
Laura Nezha

(1990-09-16) September 16, 1990 (age 34)
Fier, Albania
Alma mater University of Arts, Albania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • director
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2003–present
Labels
  • Stine Records

Laura Nezha (born 16 September 1990) is an Albanian singer, actress, and director. [1]

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Life and career

Laura Nezha was born in the city of Fier and moved to the capital Tirana at a very young age. She started singing when she was only five years old in various children events. At twelve years old, she competed in the first season of the talent show "Gjeniu i vogël", where she earned the Third Prize among thousands of contestants from different Albanian-speaking territories. In 2007, she won the First Prize in the RinFest music competition. [1]

Nezha rose to fame after participating in the major musical event Kënga Magjike in 2011, with the song "Jo s'e di", receiving great acclaim from the public. A year later, in 2012, she participated in Top Fest, with the song "Edhe pse gabim". [1]

She graduated from the University of Arts for directing, in 2014. For her thesis, she directed the play True West (Perëndim i vërtetë) in the National Theatre of Albania, which resulted in success. [2] She has acted in numerous theatre plays throughout the years, such as in Les Bonnes , A Streetcar Named Desire , What the Butler Saw , Hamlet , and many more, making theatre her biggest artistic achievement. [3] [4]

In 2016, Laura Nezha participated in the Albanian version of the dancing competition "Dance With Me" [5] where after 15 weeks of different dance numbers, she won the First Prize. [6] [7] [8] In 2017, she voice acted in the Albanian-language version of Moana , where she voiced the titular character. [9] After 6 years, she returned to Kënga Magjike in 2017, with the song "Je dashuri". [10] [11]

Discography

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2012 Fernando Krapp hat mir diesen Brief geschrieben
(Fernando Krapp më ka shkruar këtë letër) by Tankred Dorst [12] 		Julia National Theatre of Albania
2013 Mirandolina by Bohuslav Martinů [13] OrtensiaNational Theatre of Albania
2013 Three Sisters (Tri motrat) by Anton Chekhov [14] Maria (Masha)Tirana Ekspres
2013 No Exit (Me dyer të mbyllura) by Jean-Paul Sartre [15] Estelle RigaultNational Theatre of Albania
2013 Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann SatineKlan Theatre
2015Plus vraie que nature (Më e vërtetë se e vërteta) by Martial Courcier ChloeMargarita Tutulani Cultural Center
2016 Hamlet by William Shakespeare [16] Ophelia Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 What the Butler Saw (Çfarë pa kryeshërbëtorja) by Joe Orton [17] Geraldine BarclayKujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 A Streetcar Named Desire (Tramvaji dëshirë) by Tennessee Williams [18] Stella Kowalski Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2017 Black Comedy (Komedi në errësirë) by Peter Shaffer [19] Carol MelkettKujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2018 Les Bonnes (Shërbëtoret) by Jean Genet [20] ClaireSkampa Theatre
Kujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2018Un dîner d'adieu (Darka e lamtumirës) by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière [21] [22] Clotilde LecoeurKujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Mbretëresha e bukurisë nga Leenane) by Martin McDonagh Maureen FolanKujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 Antigone (Antigona) by Jean Anouilh AntigoneKujtim Spahivogli Theatre
2019 Blackbird (Zogu i zi) by David Harrower UnaKujtim Spahivogli Theatre

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013AdaNurse [23]
2014Tirana 14Denisa [24]
2016Hope ?Short film [25]
2016 Ice Age: Collision Course BrookeAlbanian voice
2016 Trolls PoppyAlbanian voice
2016 Moana MoanaAlbanian voice
2017Foreigner ?Short film [26]
2019 Toy Story 4 Bo PeepAlbanian voice
2019 Frozen II Queen IdunaAlbanian voice
2020 Trolls World Tour PoppyAlbanian voice
2020 Onward Laurel LightfootAlbanian voice
2020 Soul 22Albanian voice
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish GoldilocksAlbanian voice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–2004Gjeniu i vogëlHerselfContestant
2011, 2017 Kënga Magjike HerselfContestant
2011 Suite PreCure Hibiki Hojo/Cure MelodyAlbanian voice
2012 Top Fest HerselfContestant
2012 Portokalli StudentSpecial guest
2012 Ben 10 Gwen TennysonAlbanian voice
2013 DokiDoki! PreCure Mana Aida/Cure HeartAlbanian voice
2014Mbrëmje GalaHerselfMusical guest
2016 Sailor Moon Crystal Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury Albanian voice
2016 LoliRock AurianaAlbanian voice
2016Dance With MeHerselfWinner of the show
2017 Apartment 2XL HerselfSpecial guest [27]

Awards

Gjeniu i vogël

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004"Herself"Third PrizeWon

RinFest

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2007"Herself"First PrizeWon

Dance With Me Albania

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016"Laura & Renato"First Main PrizeWon
6th Night PrizeWon
12th Night PrizeWon

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References

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  2. ↑ "Perëndim i vërtetë nën regjinë e Laura Nezhës" (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Laura Nezha pjesë e "Dance With Me"" (in Albanian). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Përfundon "Dance With Me 3" fiton çifti Laura Nezha dhe Renato Mekolli" (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kush triumfoi në Dance With Me" (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Këngëtarja e aktorja Laura Nezha rikthehet në skenën ku nisi karrierën" (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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  14. ↑ "Tri motrat, në kërkim të dashurisë" (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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