Nexhmije Pagarusha

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Nexhmije Pagarusha
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Pagarusha in 2012
Background information
Born(1933-05-07)7 May 1933
Malisheva, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(present-day Kosovo)
OriginPagarusha, Kosovo [1]
Died7 February 2020(2020-02-07) (aged 86)
Pristina, Kosovo
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Nexhmije Pagarusha [a] (Albanian pronunciation: [neˈd͡ʒmijɛpagaˈɾuʃa] ; 7 May 1933 – 7 February 2020) was a Kosovo-Albanian singer and actress, often referred to as the Queen of Albanian music. [2] [3] 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.

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Biography

Nexhmije Pagarusha was born in the small village of Pagarusha, near the town of Malisheva, Kosovo. She finished primary school in Malisheva and then went to Belgrade, where she attended a music school for three years, in the solo canto section. She began her music career as a singer for Radio Pristina in 1948.

Her musical creative work lasted for almost 40 years, and due to the contrast in genres she performed in, it is not easy to define Pagarusha as a specific type of singer. She sang both folk music and classical music, especially opera. Pagarusha was given titles such as Bilbili i Kosovës ( Nightingale of Kosovo), Queen of Kosovar music, and Madame Butterfly.

She performed not just in her own country but also in other European countries, such as Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria etc. She led several tours with the music ensemble Shota in these countries, and also in Israel. In Kosovo, she gained the title Këngëtare e shekullit (Singer of the Century).

A song "Baresha" (The Shepherdess), is one of her most popular songs. It was composed by her husband, Rexho Mulliqi and the lyrics were written by Rifat Kukaj. Pagarusha played in many theatre plays and movies and also as an actress she won many prizes.

She ended her music career in 1984 after holding a huge concert in Sarajevo. In 2000 she sang a song called "Për ty" (For You) in an Albanian TV show, after 16 years of absence. She worked as a senior adviser for music on Radio Kosovo and on Radio Blue Sky, both located in Pristina.
She was awarded the "Honor of the Nation" decoration (Albanian : Nderi i Kombit) by the President of Albania Bujar Nishani in November 2012. [4]

Pagarusha died on 7 February 2020 due to an unknown disease.[ citation needed ]

Singles

Pagarusha interpreted more than 150 songs. Some of her most successful ones are:

Filmography

See also

Notes

    a.   ^ Albanian: Nexhmije Pagarusha, Serbian: Неџмије Пагаруша, Nedžmije Pagaruša.

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    References

    1. ↑ "Biografia: Nexhmije Pagarusha". Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
    2. ↑ "Nexhmije Pagarusha, një fenomen I papërsëritshëm". teksteshqip.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
    3. ↑ "Nexhmije Pagarusha nderohet nga Nishani me urdhrin "Nderi I Kombit"". teksteshqip.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
    4. ↑ "Nderi i Kombit", Nexhmije Pagarusha ["Honor of the Nation", Nexhmije Pagarusha] (in Albanian), Gazeta Express, 29 November 2012, archived from the original on 3 November 2013, retrieved 4 November 2013
    5. ↑ "Bloodshed at the Wedding" . Retrieved 7 February 2020– via www.imdb.com.
    6. ↑ "Gëzuar viti i ri" . Retrieved 7 February 2020– via www.imdb.com.
    7. ↑ "E kafshoja terrin" . Retrieved 7 February 2020– via www.imdb.com.
    8. ↑ "I ikuri" . Retrieved 7 February 2020– via www.imdb.com.
    9. ↑ "Tre vetë kapërcejn malin" . Retrieved 7 February 2020– via www.imdb.com.
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