Avni Mula is a famous Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

n singer, composer

Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

 and musician

Musician

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. For his contribution, he has received some of the highest recognition medals from the Albanian government, the People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

 decoration and the Honor of the Nation decoration.

Personal life

His family moved from Gjakova to Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

, Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

 when he was little and after World War II

World War II

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 he moved to Tirana

Tirana

Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...

, Albania. He studied in Tchaikovsky Conservatory and graduated in 1957 as a lyric singer. Mula currently lives in Tirana, Albania. He is father of the famous Albanian international soprano, Inva Mula

Inva Mula

Inva Mula is an Albanian opera soprano and actress. She began her soprano career at a very early age. Her father and mother were also opera singers. -Life and Career:...

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Singer

Mula was part of the National Troupe of Songs and Dances and the Troupe of the Army . In addition he has won many prizes over his career as a composer and singer in the Albanian Festival of Song

Festivali I Këngës Në RTSH

Festivali i Këngës is an Albanian song contest, organised by the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar . Since its beginnings in 1966 all performers have been required to perform live, with a jury or televote selecting the winner...

 which is held every year in Tirana

Tirana

Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...

. Mula is a baritone

Baritone

Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...

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Composer

Avni Mula has composed many songs. Some of the most famous are:

• Nënë Moj Do Pres Gërshetin (Mother, I'll cut off my Braid), which won first prize in the Festival of 1976 and was interpreted by Vaçe Zela
  Vaçe Zela
  Vaçe Zela is an Albanian singer. She began her career at a young age and in 1962 was the first to win the Albanian Song Festival . A 10 time winner of the festival, Vaçe gained fame during the communist era and was awarded the Merited Artist of Albania prize in 1973 and the People's Artist of...
  
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• Këngët e atdheut tim (Songs of my country),
• Valsi i Lumturisë (The Waltz of Happiness).
• Një Djep Në Barrikadë (A Cradle on the Barricade), sung by Marina Grabovari: The song won first prize in the Festival of 1982.

Mula has also composed an opera, Nënë Shqipëri (Mother Albania). and two compositions for the movies Lume Drite (River of Light) and Karnavalet (Carnevals).

Festival Jury

In 1998, Mula, head of the jury of the festival, declared "Albërie Hadërgjonaj - Mirësia Dhe e Vërteta" the winner, making Albërie the first Kosovar-Albanian

Albanians in Kosovo

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 singer to ever win Festivali i Këngës.

Recognition

Avni Mula has received some of the highest recognition medals from the Albanian government, the People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

decoration and the Honor of the Nation decoration.